My mum happened to mention ‘The Batch Lady’ after reading an article and I’m so glad she did. I have been searching for ‘normal’ recipes instead of all the fancy ones found in lots of cook books. I have tried in the past to be a good cook and have failed plenty of times. Your recipes are making my life easier and I am so enjoying eating the lovely meals. So far I have tried your chilli, beef burgers, chicken enchiladas, chicken pie, homemade pizza and pepper popper chicken. They have all been a hit and my husband thinks I’ve swallowed a cookbook. Thank you :)
Lisa, what a lovely commit you have brightened my night. So great that you have tried so many recipes, Im all about normal cooking for normal people! I have a huge following on Facebook and give lots of top tips on this page, do come over and take a look, we are starting batch club and a club group where everyone can chat who's into batch cooking. xx
I add butter beans and baked beans in to chili to make it stretch further. I also add (about half the weight of the mince) red lentils adding extra fiber and protein ☺
I have been wanting to try this for a few months now and today I finally did! I think I ended up making too much chilli but overall I have probably 8 meals out of 2 hours of cooking for me! I am a bit slower but this is still so much easier and quicker! I followed the video for the overall ingredients and didn't really measure anything or check the printed recipes. They all still turned out great! I just made sure to taste them as I went. I also threw some bread crumbs in the meatballs and burgers. Thank you so much for this - it is life changing!
For anyone who wants the exact ingredients (I didn’t double the recipe as there is only 2 adults and 1 toddler in our house so this would still make us 10 meals) Chopped Tomatoes: 6 Cans Passata: 1,500g (3 cartons) Tomatoe purée: 6 tbs Oregano: 9 tbsp Garlic Puree: 3tsp Mince: 2,600g Grated Carrots: 6 cups Frozen Mushrooms: 3 cups Frozen onions: 7 cups Chilli powder: 3 tsb Kidney Beans: 1 can Mustard: 3tbs Worcester Sauce: 8tbs Fajitas Mix: 2 Packs (30g) Basil: 3tsp Egg: 1 I went through all the recipes to add this up😂 I’ve also just added all of this up into Asda’s App and going by the cheapest items I could find it came to a total of £24.03... Which is £0.81p per serving.
Wow, well done Chloe, I have a new website that gives all info on the 10 meals with shopping lists, but it doesn't give the non doubled recipes, this is fab, will update the site
Can also get kidney beans in chilli sauce (bit extra cost but nice, not too spicy), which will add extra flavour and sauce along with saving time rinsing! Excellent ideas. 👍
New sub today - another Scottish vlogger loving your work! I help people meal plan and spend wiser, so I just love the concept of your channel. Keep up the great work xx
The Batch Lady would absolutely love that. Do you have an email where I can get in touch possibly on that colab idea? :) thank you so much for your kind comment on my channel too xx
Just found your channel and you have made the idea of batch cooking so much easier!! Can't believe you only use 2 pots for all those meals, I have just subscribed and plan on binge watching the rest of your videos!
Thanks Aimee, all my recipes are on www.thebatchlady.com and if you find me on facebook @thebatchlady I give lots more top tips. Oh love meeting a fellow binge watcher xxxx
Just found you batch lady, what a find! Can’t wait to get in the kitchen and batch, I shall be looking out for frozen onions, carrots, garlic in my supermarket, you make it look super easy and speedy, happy batching💖
Oh You need to feed the family everything out the freezer until its empty, I sometimes do this and by the end we always end up eating very weird concoctions! happy eating... then batching x
Thank you so much Leonard, what a lovely comment to get on this rather drab wednesday evening, comments like this let me see its all worth it. If you are on facebook check my page out, lots of top tips given every week, and my website www.thebatchlady.com has all free recipes to print. Happy batching xx
I'm inspired by you to become a more efficient cook for my family of three. Just have to make space in my freezer like most of us here :) I have a couple of questions: 1. Normally we will only have beef once a week. Will the ten meals stay fresh in the freezer for ten weeks (given I have enough space in the freezer) or would it be wiser to make half the amount? 2. Can the freezable sealer bags ;) be used more than once? I feel like it's a lot of plastic to waste if they're used only once. Looking forward to hearing from you! You are amazing!
Loving this video! It’s given me some inspiration! I’m thinking about trying this at the weekend and getting the whole family involved. The kids should be happy to help as they like cooking. Looking forward to your chicken batch cooking video! xx
The Batch Lady Just finished batch cooking the now! It took a bit longer than I thought as obviously I wasn’t used to it and was checking recipes, etc... But I think I’ll be quicker next time! Plus I did it with kids on my own while hubby was at work and that was an experience itself!😂 Got them to do the burgers and we have very odd shaped ones. It was good though, will definitely try this again but I’ll be more organised and have my hubby help! xx
Love that you did it and super hats off for doing it with the kids!! how fab you now have 10 meals in the freezer. you will get quicker each time you do it, as you get used to the recipes etc. I have a video on how to prep your kitchen before hand so it helps with time, such as emptying the bins, filling the sink, emptying the dish washer and laying out all ingredients in order. Well done you, hope you keep going with it, I promise it saves time and money xx
Hi been searching and I can’t find the answer, the square foil containers with lids, can you tell me what size/volume they are please? Many thanks, seems it’s an unknown entity.
Ive just bought some too but they dont say the size, you just need to judge the size of the container with the portion size. very anoying. will keep looking out for sizes x
You don’t have to have them all in the same week, I usually do similar meals and chicken and fish meals too, freeze them all then 2 days a week mince based meals, 2 days chicken based meals, 2 days fish meals and a veggie meal day so you get a mix of meats xx
Deb here. You are amazing. It seems so simple to be able to feed a family and for a reasonable cost.
Love this women. She's a money saving genius
My mum happened to mention ‘The Batch Lady’ after reading an article and I’m so glad she did.
I have been searching for ‘normal’ recipes instead of all the fancy ones found in lots of cook books.
I have tried in the past to be a good cook and have failed plenty of times. Your recipes are making my life easier and I am so enjoying eating the lovely meals.
So far I have tried your chilli, beef burgers, chicken enchiladas, chicken pie, homemade pizza and pepper popper chicken. They have all been a hit and my husband thinks I’ve swallowed a cookbook.
Thank you :)
Lisa, what a lovely commit you have brightened my night. So great that you have tried so many recipes, Im all about normal cooking for normal people! I have a huge following on Facebook and give lots of top tips on this page, do come over and take a look, we are starting batch club and a club group where everyone can chat who's into batch cooking. xx
I add butter beans and baked beans in to chili to make it stretch further. I also add (about half the weight of the mince) red lentils adding extra fiber and protein ☺
Yum sounds lovely, rather like my vegetarian chilli recipe... I adore butter beans
I have been wanting to try this for a few months now and today I finally did! I think I ended up making too much chilli but overall I have probably 8 meals out of 2 hours of cooking for me! I am a bit slower but this is still so much easier and quicker! I followed the video for the overall ingredients and didn't really measure anything or check the printed recipes. They all still turned out great! I just made sure to taste them as I went. I also threw some bread crumbs in the meatballs and burgers. Thank you so much for this - it is life changing!
As a new mama of 4 this is a life saver thankyou kindly for sharing x
Brilliant, so glad I can be of help!
Brilliant, I need to get my bottom in order and do this!! 🙏
Amazing…love the concept and the Batch Lady. Thank you.😊
Brilliant!
This is fab, just done the chicken batch, loved the curry xx❤
For anyone who wants the exact ingredients (I didn’t double the recipe as there is only 2 adults and 1 toddler in our house so this would still make us 10 meals)
Chopped Tomatoes: 6 Cans
Passata: 1,500g (3 cartons)
Tomatoe purée: 6 tbs
Oregano: 9 tbsp
Garlic Puree: 3tsp
Mince: 2,600g
Grated Carrots: 6 cups
Frozen Mushrooms: 3 cups
Frozen onions: 7 cups
Chilli powder: 3 tsb
Kidney Beans: 1 can
Mustard: 3tbs
Worcester Sauce: 8tbs
Fajitas Mix: 2 Packs (30g)
Basil: 3tsp
Egg: 1
I went through all the recipes to add this up😂
I’ve also just added all of this up into Asda’s App and going by the cheapest items I could find it came to a total of £24.03... Which is £0.81p per serving.
Wow, well done Chloe, I have a new website that gives all info on the 10 meals with shopping lists, but it doesn't give the non doubled recipes, this is fab, will update the site
I saw your new website yesterday it looks amazing!! Xx
Thanks for that!
Can also get kidney beans in chilli sauce (bit extra cost but nice, not too spicy), which will add extra flavour and sauce along with saving time rinsing!
Excellent ideas. 👍
New sub today - another Scottish vlogger loving your work! I help people meal plan and spend wiser, so I just love the concept of your channel. Keep up the great work xx
Hello Mamafurfur... love your channel, Thanks for watching, if your ever in the borders look me up, perhaps a colab video would work
The Batch Lady would absolutely love that. Do you have an email where I can get in touch possibly on that colab idea? :) thank you so much for your kind comment on my channel too xx
@@JenniferAMThomson you can get me at suzanne@thebatchlady.com
Just found your channel and you have made the idea of batch cooking so much easier!! Can't believe you only use 2 pots for all those meals, I have just subscribed and plan on binge watching the rest of your videos!
Thanks Aimee, all my recipes are on www.thebatchlady.com and if you find me on facebook @thebatchlady I give lots more top tips. Oh love meeting a fellow binge watcher xxxx
You are really inspiring me ! Doing Spaghetti bolognese and chilli right now. Thankfully had enough ingredients in to do just the two! Thank you.
Just found you batch lady, what a find! Can’t wait to get in the kitchen and batch,
I shall be looking out for frozen onions, carrots, garlic in my supermarket, you make it look super easy and speedy, happy batching💖
Nice to have you on board Barbara, Happy Batching
Genius! I just need to free up some freezer space and I shall follow along 👍🏻
Oh You need to feed the family everything out the freezer until its empty, I sometimes do this and by the end we always end up eating very weird concoctions! happy eating... then batching x
I love how fast you work.
best compliment ever thank you
Love love love these videos!!!! You are brilliant!!!!
Thank you so much Leonard, what a lovely comment to get on this rather drab wednesday evening, comments like this let me see its all worth it. If you are on facebook check my page out, lots of top tips given every week, and my website www.thebatchlady.com has all free recipes to print. Happy batching xx
I'm inspired by you to become a more efficient cook for my family of three. Just have to make space in my freezer like most of us here :)
I have a couple of questions:
1. Normally we will only have beef once a week. Will the ten meals stay fresh in the freezer for ten weeks (given I have enough space in the freezer) or would it be wiser to make half the amount?
2. Can the freezable sealer bags ;) be used more than once? I feel like it's a lot of plastic to waste if they're used only once.
Looking forward to hearing from you! You are amazing!
I think awesome & I'm doing it right now with a big batch of Bolognese & Chilli etc
Thank you 🌻
Loved watching you. If. I did all that my shirt would be red.
Thank you so much for sharing your method! You’ve really inspired me. I’m looking forward to trying this! ❤❤❤❤
The Batch Lady is proper boss!
Your the answer to my prayers lol. Just subscribed!, loving the concept.......now to find space in the freezer 🥴
Absolutely love watching your videos, the concept is amazing. can't wait to see more soon
why not follow on facebook lots more over there
Loving this video! It’s given me some inspiration! I’m thinking about trying this at the weekend and getting the whole family involved. The kids should be happy to help as they like cooking. Looking forward to your chicken batch cooking video! xx
Chicken video out next thursday( 20th sept 2018), how did you go with this one?
The Batch Lady Just finished batch cooking the now! It took a bit longer than I thought as obviously I wasn’t used to it and was checking recipes, etc... But I think I’ll be quicker next time! Plus I did it with kids on my own while hubby was at work and that was an experience itself!😂 Got them to do the burgers and we have very odd shaped ones. It was good though, will definitely try this again but I’ll be more organised and have my hubby help! xx
Love that you did it and super hats off for doing it with the kids!! how fab you now have 10 meals in the freezer. you will get quicker each time you do it, as you get used to the recipes etc. I have a video on how to prep your kitchen before hand so it helps with time, such as emptying the bins, filling the sink, emptying the dish washer and laying out all ingredients in order. Well done you, hope you keep going with it, I promise it saves time and money xx
Amazing video... i have only found you today ... wonderful
Oh my goodness I am in love. I love watching you as well as love the idea!
Thanks so much Macattack...love your comment x
Hello from Canada - you are brilliant...
hello! Thank you thats very kind!
Can I request a video on HOW TO COOK our frozen meals?
Impressive 👍👏
thanks Iriny
I’d love to know what size the bags are
Just found you! Love the batch cooking vids. 😍
Seen you on the news, so thought I’d subscribe, your videos are great
I saw her as well - she is great...
I am inspired!!!!! Thank you 🤓
welcome xx
Very impressive its like a factory production line the speed you do! really like your ideas
thanks mike i love to do things in the shortest amount of time possible, to many other fun things to do in life xx
@@TheBatchLadyDamn right please keep up the fantastic videos
Just found your channel, it's fab so just subscribed xx
Thanks Merle, you can get the free printable recipes at www.thebatchlady.com
@@TheBatchLady that's great, thank you xx
You are amazing! I want to cook like this. I would use each and every one of those and perhaps more.
Wow absolutely love yoh!! Just found you immediately hit subscribe!!
Recipes look great - as an Aga owner I’m just thinking ‘put the lids down’ 😆
Thoroughly enjoyed watching you but those long white cuffed sleeves gave me anxiety 🤣
Where can I buy the cups you use ?
amazon, kitchen kraft, colourworks measuring spoons
Hi been searching and I can’t find the answer, the square foil containers with lids, can you tell me what size/volume they are please? Many thanks, seems it’s an unknown entity.
Ive just bought some too but they dont say the size, you just need to judge the size of the container with the portion size. very anoying. will keep looking out for sizes x
The Batch Lady Could you measure the top with a tape measure, then I can work out the volume please?
@@Daydreameruk will do when home, im in London for the next week, will do as soon as back
The Batch Lady Thankyou muchly and enjoy your trip.
I'm gonna need a bigger freezer lol
How much mince per recipes? I cant work out the size of the mince packs. Thanks
so you will need 4.5kg mince in total, 3kg used for the fajitas, bolognese and chilli, 750g for burgers and 750g for the meatballs. Hope that helps!
I really want to try this. It's a lot of red meat for us tho...
I do other videos with chicken and fish, you can always mix them up so you get a variety
You don’t have to have them all in the same week, I usually do similar meals and chicken and fish meals too, freeze them all then 2 days a week mince based meals, 2 days chicken based meals, 2 days fish meals and a veggie meal day so you get a mix of meats xx
How long can we keep such preps in our freezer as there is no conservatives added?
depending on the food up to 3 to 12 month. if there is raw meat in it only 3 ;)
Freezer is a natural conservative, 3 months for the meals
you should have your hair up
I'm just cooking in my own home kitchen for my own family, so don't see the need. If I cook for others then I certianly do.
@@TheBatchLady You should't have to explain to a twit....she needs to get a life or watch another channel...
Just found you! Love the batch cooking vids. 😍