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10 Tips for Batch Cooking this Weekend Weeknight dinners can be hectic, but having ready made meals in your fridge makes life so much easier. Below are some tips to help make batch cooking on the weekend easier. 1. Choose easy recipes Avoid recipes that go soggy. Curries, chilli, soups and roasted proteins are perfect! 2. Know what you are cooking This will help you save money and avoid confusion whilst cooking. 3. Chop, measure and prepare on Friday evening Prepping helps you save time on Saturday mornings. 4. Cook in every part of your kitchen Use your oven, hob, slow cooker and rice cooker at the same time. You will feel like a chef! 5. Make extra You are going to be using your oven anyway so why not cook extra so you can freeze some? 6. Use good containers Use glass or quality plastic containers. Label your meals with the date they were cooked. 7. Cook proteins first Cook your chicken, mince or beans first. Once these are cooling down you have won! 8. Cook breakfast Cook some egg muffins, oats or breakfast burritos. Future you will love you. 9. Clean up It can be tempting to leave the sink but you will feel much better if you have a clean kitchen at the end. 10. Be kind to yourself Some weeks you will get everything perfect, others you might only get one meal cooked but that is still better than getting takeaway 4 times! Future you will be loving weeknights!

Ten Strategies for Weekend Batch Cooking Weeknight dinners tend to be a mess. But with a refrigerator full of meals you can take out and heat up, much of that mess disappears. Here are a few tips for more successful batch cooking on the weekend. 1. Choose Simple, Freezer-Friendly Recipes Don't use anything that will get soggy or take on an unappealing texture in the freezer. Good options include roasted proteins, chili, curries and soup. 2. Plan Your Menu First Before you go shopping, decide what you'll be making. Otherwise you'll end up spending money on ingredients you won't use and realizing halfway through that your meal wasn't well planned. 3. Prep Everything on Friday Night Chop your veggies, measure your spices and lay out your ingredients. On Saturday morning, when you open the fridge, you'll be glad you did. Otherwise you might end up wrestling with onion skins. 4. Use Your Whole Kitchen Run the oven, stovetop, rice cooker and slow cooker all at once. That's the best way to make use of your time. 5. Double (or Triple) Recipes In the process of warming up the oven, prepare more of whatever you're making so you could freeze some for another day. 6. Invest in Quality Containers Best equipment for this kind of cooking is a good-quality plastic or glass container. Date each meal as you put it in the freezer. Otherwise in three weeks you'll be playing freezer roulette. 7. Cook Proteins First Try to finish up your ground beef, chicken or beans early in the day. By the time they're cooling down, you'll be well on your way to having a meal. 8. Do Not Forget About Breakfast And in the same batch, make breakfast burritos, oatmeal or egg muffins. On Monday morning, your future self will thank you. 9. Clean as You Go It's easy to put off cleaning up, but it's better to have a clean kitchen at the end of the week than to be staring at a pile of dishes on Sunday night. 10. Give Yourself Grace Some weekends you'll pull off a great batch of meals. Other weekends you might only make one meal and count that a success. But better than four takeout meals. Your future self will appreciate your weeknight meals.

Wild weeknight chaos can make cooking healthy meals impossible. But setting aside some time during the weekend to batch cook ahead can solve the problem. And it doesn’t have to eat up all your time, either. Here are our best weekend batch-cooking strategies to help you nail it. 1. Choose Simple, Freezer-Friendly Recipes There’s nothing more disappointing than putting in the hard work to make a huge batch of a dish only to find out it gets soggy or weird when frozen. Your best bets are curries, chili, soups, and roasted proteins. 2. Plan Your Menu First Knowing exactly what you’re going to make will keep you from putting extra stuff in your shopping cart your weeknight self will resent later. 3. Do All the Prep on Friday Night Spend a little bit of time chopping veggies, measuring spices, and otherwise organizing your ingredients to make the actual cooking go for smooth sailing. 4. Use Your Whole Kitchen If you have an oven, stovetop, slow cooker, and rice cooker going all at once, you’re going to maximize your time. 5. Double (or Triple) Recipes Might as well, right? You’re already going to the trouble of heating up the oven. 8. Don't Forget About Breakfast. Yes, breakfast. Take some time to batch-cook your egg muffins, oatmeal, or breakfast burritos too. Your future you on Monday morning will be so grateful! 9. Clean as You Go. We all know it's easier to just ignore the pile of dirty dishes in the sink. But trust me when I say that there's no better feeling than finishing up after cooking with a clean kitchen. It's always worth the effort on a Sunday night. 10. Give Yourself Grace. Some weeks you'll nail it, some weeks you'll only manage one meal and consider it a win. No matter what, you'll probably order takeout four times less than usual.

10 Tips for Weekend Batch-Cooking Strategies Weeknight dinners are chaos. But what isn't a disaster? A freezer full of pre-made meals. 1. Choose Simple, Freezer-Friendly Recipes Here's how to achieve weekend batch cooking without losing your mind. Skip anything that becomes soggy or unappetizing after freezing. Curries, chili, soups and roasted proteins are excellent choices. 2. Plan Your Menu First List exactly what you will prepare before going shopping. This saves money and eliminates that "What were we thinking?" experience halfway through preparation. Prepare and measure all ingredients, and organize your work space. 3. Prep Everything on Friday Night You'll be glad you did when you're not buried in onion skins at 7:00 AM on Saturday morning. Simultaneous operation of oven, stovetop, slow cooker and rice cooker is a chef's kiss of success. This is the way to maximize your time. 4. Use Your Whole Kitchen After all, you're already heating the oven. Prepare enough to freeze portions for later meals. Use only high-quality containers for freezing, and label all items with dates to avoid the hazards of freezer roulette at a time three weeks in the future. 5. Double (or Triple) Recipes Complete preparation of chicken, ground beef or beans as early as possible. By the time these items are cooling, you will have effectively won. Also prepare and freeze batches of egg muffins, oatmeal or breakfast burritos. 6. Invest in Quality Containers You will be extremely grateful on Monday morning. Indeed, it is tempting to ignore the sink, but completion of a clean kitchen is preferable to confrontation with the horrors of Mount Dishmore on Sunday evening. Some weeks will be a complete success; on other weeks, achievement of one meal will constitute a complete victory. 7. Cook Proteins First This is substantially better than selection of four meals of takeout. Finally, your quality of life during weeknights will be absolutely excellent. 8. Don't Forget About Breakfast 9. Clean as You Go 10. Give Yourself Grace Your future self during week nights will be absolutely thriving.

# 10 Tips for Weekend Batch-Cooking Strategies Let's face it—weeknight dinners are a mess. But do you know what's not? Having meals prepared in advance and stored in the refrigerator. And here's how to master this kind of cooking strategy on weekends without going crazy. **1. Pick Simple, Freezer-Friendly Recipes** Avoid any recipe that doesn't freeze well because it gets soggy or becomes weird. Curries, chili, soups, and roasted proteins? You got this. **2. Plan Your Meals in Advance** Write down the recipes you're going to make before heading to the supermarket. This way, you'll save money and won't be second-guessing yourself while cooking. **3. Pre-Prepare All Ingredients the Night Before** Cut all vegetables, measure spices and other ingredients. By the time you start cooking in the morning, you will have no need to be busy with all this stuff. **4. Make Sure You're Using Your Entire Kitchen** Your oven, stovetop, slow cooker and even rice cooker should work at once. This is how you can get the most out of your weekend. **5. Double or Even Triple Your Recipe Amounts** Anyway, you're heating up your oven, why not cook a few extra portions to store in the freezer for future use? **6. Invest in High-Quality Containers** Good quality glass or plastic containers should be in the center of your attention. Label each portion with the date, and you won't have to play the game of guessing in three weeks' time. **7. Cook Your Protein First** Roast your chicken, ground beef, and other proteins first. Then all you have to do is to wait for them to cool down. **8. Take Care of Your Breakfast** Batch-cook your breakfast, too—egg muffins, oatmeal, breakfast burritos. You'll thank yourself in the morning of the next week

# 10 Tips for Weekend Batch-Cooking Strategies Come on - weeknights are mayhem. But you know what isn't? An organized fridge filled with ready-made food. Here's exactly how to crush weekend batch cooking without losing your mind. ## 1. Select Easy, Freezer-Friendly Dishes Skip foods that turn soggy or off-taste when frozen. Curries, chili, soups and roasted proteins are perfect. ## 2. Plan Your Menu First Write your recipe down before you go shopping. It helps you to save money and to avoid the "why did I buy that?" feeling halfway through a dinner. ## 3. Prep Everything on Friday Night Prepare your vegetables, measure out your spices and put everything in order before you start. If you get everything prepped on Saturday morning then you can avoid having onion skins everywhere. ## 4. Use Your Whole Kitchen Oven, stovetop, slow cooker and rice cooker all running at the same time? The culinary equivalent of a kiss. This is how you get the most bang for your buck. ## 5. Double (or Triple) Recipes It's already warm in the oven, so you're heating it already. Make a batch for the freezer. ## 6. Invest in Quality Containers Bottled glass or great plastics - so you use these as your MVPs. Label everything with date - so you're not playing freezer roulette in three weeks. ## 7. Cook Proteins First Get your ground beef, chicken, or beans out of the way. By the time they're cool, you're at the halfway point. ## 8. Don't Forget About Breakfast Batch-cook egg muffins, oatmeal, or breakfast burritos as well. The you who tackles those things on Monday will thank you later. ## 9. Clean as You Go Oh yeah, it's almost easier to block out the sink but ultimately it's better to get it over with than tackling Mount Dishmore Sunday night. ## 10. Give Yourself Grace You're going to have good weeks, bad weeks. Some weeks you'll get one meal that you cook and feel like it's a victory. That's still, like, four takeout days. Your future self for weekdays will be extremely healthy.

# 10 Tips for Weekend Batch-Cooking Strategies I'm not going to sugarcoat it – weeknight cooking is stressful. However, there is one thing that isn't – a freezer/fridge full of pre-made meals. If you want to master the art of weekend batch cooking and still keep your sanity intact, read on. **1. Choose Simple, Freezer-Friendly Recipes** Avoid any items which will become soggy or odd when frozen. Gold: roasted meats/poultry, curries, chili and soups. **2. Plan Your Menu First** Make a list of exactly what you will be creating prior to going shopping. This can help save money, and it can also help to prevent you from having to say "What did I do that for?" when you are in the middle of preparing the meal. **3. Prep Everything on Friday Night** Prep all of your produce (vegetables), measure out your spices, and gather all of the items that will go into making the meal. If you prep these things prior to Saturday morning, you won't have to deal with the headache of dealing with a pile of onion skins. **4. Use Your Whole Kitchen** The oven, stove, slow cooker, and rice cooker are all in use at once? That is a master chef's dream. That is the best way to utilize your time. **5. Double (or Triple) Recipes** You are going to turn on your oven. So why don't you make a large batch of food, so you can put some away in the freezer for when you need it? **6. Invest in Quality Containers** Glass or high quality plastic containers will be your most valuable players. All items should be labeled with the date they were frozen so that you aren't guessing what is in there for the next few weeks. **7. Cook Proteins First** Finish cooking your chicken, ground beef, or beans. When they're cooled, you've pretty much nailed it. **8. Don't Forget About Breakfast** You may wish to batch-cook your eggs, oatmeal, or breakfast burritos. When Monday comes around, you will be happy that you did. **9. Clean as You Go** Yes, while ignoring the sink is easy, having a clean kitchen when you finish will make you feel much better than having to deal with a mountain of dishes on Sunday evening. **10. Give Yourself Grace** Sometimes you can achieve your goal, sometimes you have only done part of what you wanted to do, and you will consider this as a success. Either way, this is better than getting takeout on multiple occasions. Your future self during week nights will be absolutely thriving.

# 10 Weeknight Batch-Cooking Hacks Look, we all hate weeknight cooking. We don’t love it either. But there is one thing we do love: having leftovers in the fridge. These tips will help you make meal prep easier, faster, and more enjoyable. **1. Pick recipes that freeze well.** Some foods, like pasta and potatoes, just aren’t the best for freezing. So stick to things like chili, curries, soup, or even roast chicken that will freeze perfectly. **2. Make a list of what you’re going to cook.** This will save you money and help you stay organized. Plus, no one wants to go to the grocery store to buy one ingredient at a time. **3. Do most of your prep on Friday night.** Prepping the night before is the best way to make cooking on the weekend much easier. Take the time to chop your veggies and measure out your spices. **4. Use the entire kitchen.** If you have the space, use the oven, stovetop, slow cooker, and rice cooker at the same time. It’s the best way to get everything ready quickly. **5. Make extra.** Since you’re cooking anyway, why not make more? You can always freeze it for another day. **6. Get good containers.** Glass and quality plastic containers are the best way to keep your food fresh. Label them with the date so you know what you’re looking at when you open your freezer. **7. Start by cooking proteins.** Whether you’re using ground beef, chicken, or beans, start with that. Once it’s done, you’re pretty much set. **8. Don’t forget about breakfast!** Make some egg muffins or oatmeal to go with it. You’ll thank me in the morning. **9. Clean up as you go.** It’s so tempting to leave everything for last, but I promise you’ll be happier if you clean up as you cook. There’s nothing worse than coming home from work and finding a dirty kitchen. **10. Be flexible.** Some weeks you'll nail it; some weeks you'll manage one meal. And that’s okay! That’s still better than ordering out four times a week.

Weeknight dinners can be tough. Having meals ready in the fridge makes things so much easier. Here’s how to handle weekend batch cooking without it feeling overwhelming. 1. Pick recipes that hold up well in the freezer. Things like curries, chili, soups, and roasted meats are good choices. Avoid anything that gets mushy when frozen. 2. Decide on your meals before you go grocery shopping. Writing down your menu helps you save money and avoids wasting ingredients or time. 3. Get your prep work done on Friday. Chop your veggies, measure out seasonings, and get your ingredients organized. This will make Saturday cooking much smoother. 4. Use all your cooking appliances at once. Running the oven, stove, slow cooker, and rice cooker at the same time can help you get more done faster. 5. Make extra when you cook. Since the oven or stove is already on, make double or triple batches to freeze for later. 6. Get good food storage containers. Glass or sturdy plastic ones are best. Make sure to label them with the date so you know what's what in the freezer. 7. Start by cooking your proteins. Get your chicken, ground meat, or beans cooked first. Once they are done and cooling, you’re well on your way. 8. Think about breakfast too. You can also make things like egg muffins, oatmeal, or breakfast burritos ahead of time. It’s a lifesaver on busy mornings. 9. Clean up as you cook. It’s easy to let the dishes pile up, but cleaning as you go means you won’t have a huge mess to deal with later. 10. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Some weekends you’ll get a lot done, other times just one meal is a victory. That’s still better than relying on takeout. You’ll feel much better during the week when you have these meals ready to go.

# 10 Tips for Weekend Batch-Cooking Strategies Let's be real—weeknight dinners are chaos. But you know what isn't? A fridge stocked with pre-made meals. Here's how to nail weekend batch cooking without losing your mind. **1. Choose Simple, Freezer-Friendly Recipes** Skip anything that gets soggy or weird after freezing. Curries, chili, soups, and roasted proteins? Gold. **2. Plan Your Menu First** Before you head out to buy ingredients, take a minute to write down exactly what you're planning to make. This simple step can save you money and prevent those frustrating moments when you're halfway through cooking and wonder what you were thinking. **3. Prep Everything on Friday Night** Get your ingredients ready, chop up those veggies, and measure out your spices. It's a good idea to do this ahead of time, so when Saturday morning rolls around, you won't be overwhelmed with a mess of onion peels and other clutter. **4. Use Your Whole Kitchen** Oven, stovetop, slow cooker, and rice cooker working simultaneously? Chef's kiss. This is how you maximize your time. **5. Double (or Triple) Recipes** You're already heating the oven anyway. Make enough to freeze portions for later. **6. Invest in Quality Containers** Glass or quality plastic containers are your MVPs. Label everything with dates so you're not playing freezer roulette in three weeks. **7. Cook Proteins First** Get your chicken, ground beef, or beans done early. Once those are cooling, you've basically won. **8. Don't Forget About Breakfast** Batch-cook egg muffins, oatmeal, or breakfast burritos too. Future you will be so grateful Monday morning. **9. Clean as You Go** Yeah, it's tempting to ignore the sink, but finishing with a clean kitchen beats facing Mount Dishmore on Sunday night. **10. Give Yourself Grace** Some days you'll get everything just right, while other days you'll be lucky to whip up a single decent meal - and that's okay, because let's be honest, it's still a lot better than relying on takeout for every dinner. Your future self during week nights will be absolutely thriving.