Freezing for later use

Most of the recipes I have posted here are for more than one person which is fine if you are in a house with other people and you share the cooking.  If however, you are on your own you have the option of either dividing the measurements of the ingredients to make smaller amounts or you could cook the recipes as they are and freeze some for use at a later time.  This would provide for quick meals on those occasions when lectures go on till late or you have some other reason for being late home.  If you can take the food out of the freezer before you go out and leave it to defrost then you can cook it relatively quickly when you get in.   If you don't remember to get it out then most things can be thawed by microwaving it on the defrost setting.  
You do not have to buy expensive containers to store food in the freezer, thoroughly wash and dry your empty spread/butter containers & their lids and save until you need them, they are a good size for individual portions of food.  You could also save any empty plastic takeaway containers.   If you are making something like lasagne or cottage pie then you can buy foil trays with lids for a few pennies in Wilkinsons or in the supermarket.  If using the foil trays put the foiled side of the lid down onto the food and write on the cardboard side what is in the container and the date you froze it.  Do remember though that you cannot put the foil containers in the microwave.  Small self adhesive labels will stick to your plastic tubs to note what they contain and when it was frozen.