Five minutes of food makeover
Forget the vision of the huge vats of the same old stew -filled curry or endless food storage boxes. Mulholand’s approach is refreshing modern. “What is this, dinner that can be made in five minutes – they are all freezable. You are putting all the raw ingredients in a freezer bag or dish and popping it in your freezer, raw,” she explains. “When you bring it out to cook, it’s not like the remaining cooking … you are cooking a fresh piece of chicken.”
This method, she insists, is for real-life real people-who want to have a home-ripened food without a paf. “Never do more than double,” she advises. “One for the fridge, for a freezer. You want to eat different types of foods.”
Batching without boredom
Mulholand is on a crusade to overcome this idea that batch cooking means eating the same food for days. Their weekly plans provide five different dinners for families of four, all are at once. “You are just going to get your chopping board, remove your knife … Take a meal, keep it in a freezer or fridge, eat next food, keep it in. Even if you don’t use your freezer, you are just batching your food – but they are all different.”
Result? Low time cooking, more variety, and a kitchen that feels like a sanctuary compared to a production line. “It’s not love for cooking – I want to feed good food to my family. I want to eat food that it is like a meal how it is ready and served, but I want it to be homemade.”
The Freezer: Unsang Hero
Mulholand is an agel about the humble freezer, which he believes that he has been misrepresented. “If a freezer comes out at the same time as your air fryer, people will buy them as they are buying air fryers,” she laughs. His top tip? Freeze food in bags – “like library books” – to save space and speed up defrosting.
He is also a champion of reusable and compostable freezer bags, urging to wash home cooks and reuse them. “The main thing is that you want a double zip with the top … they work perfectly.”
Food plan without pressure
For those filled with the possibility of a plans for food, Mulholland’s advice is simple: make small starts. “Choose two nights a week where you have got more time. Make the food and double an extra one. Or when you are cooking, make a similar thing but separate it a little, and put it in the freezer.” These homemade “prepared food” become a life saving on busy nights.
He is also emotional about reducing waste and saving money. “Frozen veg is 20% cheaper to use fresh. It is immediately raised and frozen, so it’s all still in it. I am a large -scale lawyer for frozen vegetarian and no waste.”
Organization for real world
Mulholland’s own kitchen is a will for his method: frozen vegetarian and a drawer for fruits, for a flat food, and top for behavior – “I am a huge ice cream lover.” He is clear about the realities of family life: “I live in a farm in Scottish boundaries. My house likes,” Come, I am a feeder. ” I am not selling perfection here. ,
From tv to table
Mulholland’s channel 4 shows, ‘Back from Scratch’, brings their philosophy to life in homes across Britain. Each episode deal with the chaos of a separate family kitchen, provides practical solutions for real -life challenges – whether it is shift work, diet, or simply fed and struggled to keep everyone happy.
Enjoy a stress-free food
For Mulholand, good food is more than just materials. “Good food means sitting down and eating something that has become stress-free and has answered all the questions you want to answer.” His last tip? “Be your future friends. If you really have a nonsense day, you can take out a fish pie and cook from frozen. You have found a dish to wash, you have done it.”
A revolution for everyday cook
Suzanne Mulholand’s batch cooking revolution is as much as it is about the method. It is about making life simplified, food is fresh, and most matters for free time. In his world, the best kitchen is where tension is frozen – and the taste is always on the menu.
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