Cooking

Batch cooking

Preparing large quantities of meals or ingredients and freezing portions for later is a smart way to save time and money.

By cooking in bulk, you can reduce daily meal prep and take advantage of cost savings from buying ingredients in larger quantities.

It’s also incredibly convenient, having healthy, ready to eat meals on hand is perfect for busy days. Plus, batch cooking helps reduce food waste by using up ingredients before they spoil.

Want to get started? Check out our batch cooking tips for easy ideas and inspiration!

Reduce meat to save money

Meat can be expensive but you don’t need to cut it out completely. Try using smaller amounts and bulk out your meals with affordable, flavourful ingredients like vegetables, pulses and lentils. Including a couple of meat-free dishes in your weekly meal plan can help reduce costs with out sacrificing taste.

We’ve got some great recipes for you to try.

Use the Freezer

Your freezer really is your friend, it can help to reduce food waste by acting as a pause button and stops food going off. If you have food nearing its use-by date, pop it in the freezer, it saves waste and is ready to eat another time.  time and money.

Freezers are great for storing meals, leftovers and any excess ingredients. They really can save you time and money.

Cooking from scratch

Making your own meals is often cheaper than buying ready-made or eating out so can make your money go further. By planning meals from scratch you can use up ingredients before they spoil so also helping to reduce food waste. 

Cooking from scratch is a great way to get creative in the kitchen, you can tailor meals to suit everyone’s tastes, there’s no hidden ingredients so a healthier option too!

Love your leftovers

Turning leftover meals and ingredients into a tasty snack or whole new meal is one of the best ways to make food go further and save money.

Leftovers from Sunday roast can be made into a pie or a tasty curry and any leftover rice from other dishes into fried rice. Even those last pieces of stale bread can be made into delicious  breadcrumbs.

There’s loads of lovely dishes you can make from leftovers for inspiration and tips take a look here.