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Start in reverse. Look at what you've already got in the house before you even leave. Most people can get three meals out of their freezer or will have something in their pantry they could use. You also won't waste food or money. If you go shopping at the start of the week, those sell-by dates will quite often have come up mid-week. But if you cook everything into portions for your fridge and freezer, you'll get to Friday and realise you've still got two meals left. What is The Batch Lady Planner?

If serving flat, pizza-style you can now add this to a baking tray and place in oven for 5-8 minutes, until the top is hot and cooked If serving wrapped, simply fold the bottom of the wrap into the middle then fold each side into the middle, you can now either put this in a flat toasty maker to toast, or if you do not have one then simply add to a frying pan and cook 4 minutes each side until its golden brown and cooked through Once you have done your shopping from the list, it’s a good idea to look below and see what you will need each day. Often you will be using just some of an ingredient and keeping part of it for another day, such as the sweetcorn, ham, cheese and tomato sauce, which are divided and used over different days. This is a great way of keeping costs low, you just have to remember not to use it all on the first couple of days.grams of dried pasta 1 onion finely chopped 2 ends of bread - toasted 100g of cheese - grated ¾ jar ( 500g jar) of pasta sauce

Start to pair your recipes. I make 10 meals in one hour every Sunday – it gets easier every time! Choose two from my book, spaghetti Bolognese and chilli for example, see if it works for you. And then next time, double those recipes, you've got four meals. Then add in meatballs the time after. Every time you do it, it'll take you less time! Start small. Focus on meals you like to eat on a regular basis. If you like fajitas and you've got a quiet night, double the recipe - one for your fridge, one for your freezer. When life starts to get busy again, you're covered. She tells HELLO!: "I started The Batch Lady to save time. I don't like cooking for my family every night – the beauty of the method is you cook only on certain nights. If you just spend 20 minutes of your week meal planning, it'll save you hours! Over time, I found that cooking once a week with a view to freezing meals was the best way to save time, money and my peace of mind. This way, I could add salt or spice to some portions before serving, thus keeping everyone happy and healthy. Wednesday: Macaroni cheese with sweetcorn crunchy top, served with a satsuma, biscuit and glass of juiceMaking in advance and eating later? Simply make up until the final instruction above but do not put it in the oven for the 10 minutes, instead allow to cool, then cover and place in fridge until needed.