Cook, Batch, Freeze: Unlock the secrets of low-budget, healthy recipes with this easy to follow cookbook

by Sara Lewis

Cook, Batch, Freeze is the ideal book for anyone looking to save time and money, without scrimping on flavour and nutritious value. By understanding how to make the most of your freezer, by cooking in bulk and freezing leftovers, you can cut down on the cost of your ingredients and the time you spend in your kitchen.


Packed with 100 delicious recipes and with chapters on Meat, Fish, Vegetables, Bread, Fruit and Cakes, this comprehensive guide means that you will always have a meal on-hand for any occasion. The flavour-filled recipes include Lentil and Venison Sausage Stew, Thai Coconut Fish Curry, Smoked Aubergine Tagine, Pear, Saffron and Ginger Tarte Tatin, Easy Spiced Banana and Apricot Bread and Peach and Mascarpone Crumble Cake. Cook, Batch, Freeze features all the basic recipes a busy cook needs, as well as family favourites and showstoppers for special occasions.


Every recipe features health and safety advice on freezing, defrosting and reheating, and there are handy at-a-glance charts of ingredients that show which ones can be frozen and for how long. With recipes for sauces and quick snacks, as well as full meals, breads and puddings, with this book your freezer is your secret weapon in the kitchen.

320 pages, Hardcover

First published May 2, 2023

About the author

Sara Lewis is the author of five novels, "The Best of Good", "Second Draft of My Life", "The Answer Is Yes", "But I Love You Anyway", and "Heart Conditions", as well as the collection "Trying to Smile and Other Stories". Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, McCall's, Redbook, Mademoiselle, Seventeen, Good Housekeeping" and other magazines as well as on National Public Radio. She lives in San Diego with her husband and two children.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good for beginners with step by step guides on how best to use your freezer. Recipes aren’t anything extraordinary but still tasty. I tried one of the beef and one of the lamb recipes and both were good and froze really well.