Getting started with bulk cooking
If you want to save money by binging lunches but you don't have a lot of time to cook during the week... Try cooking for your your freezer! Don't get intimidated by the thought of cooking "Once a month" this isn't about that? VAN It's about making more of your favourite meals until you supply of have a good your own frozen lunches W. Make in Space your freezer. Get rid of anything you don't have a plan for using soon. Next time you cook, pack 1-2 meals in your freezer. + Label them (we use Sharpie on tape) with the type of meal and the date you packed (month is fine) □ Try to dedicate a freezer shelf to ready-to-go food so that don't have to you dig around. But what if it doesn't freeze well? So what? You'll learn, and you're only "wasted" One meal. Try something else. Tip: Some meals (ex: tomato) are better reheated in glass containers. ་ ་ ་། Nov 11, 2013 Slowly scale up. Cook extra. Spend an afternoon (Saturday? Sunday?) Cooking. Buy in bulk. Standardize Your containers! Consider getting another freezer (chest freezers are more efficient) if it works out for you. Make a list of meals you like and gradually build up the variety. ☺ Enjoy!" Sacha Chua