There's a lesser version of this in the "empty nest" scenario. When my daughter (only child) went to college, there were suddenly some meals I had no reason to

There's a lesser version of this in the "empty nest" scenario. When my daughter (only child) went to college, there were suddenly some meals I had no reason to cook - it's funny how you can miss cooking something you never particularly cared to eat - and many snacks I had no reason to stock. Even the meals I do cook have often needed adjustment for two people instead of three. Still haven't found a good half-size pan for my "Hamtramck style" pizza (Detroit style with kielbasa). The kitchen is definitely a sadder place than it used to be, and it does make me wonder about the days when it'll be just one. Also, now I understand better why my mother always kept my favorite cookies around even though we only visited once a year or less. I never had the heart to tell her that they were always stale by the time we got there.