Episode 94:
Optimising your freezer to eat well, save time, and stress less!
Do you get stressed over what to eat and all that goes into preparing meals? You’re not alone!
“There's two things I hope people are picking up:
One is you can freeze things as soon as you've bought them as a way to make sure that you've got things to hand. The second part of it is food that you haven't got to use after a few days and that will die a slow death stuck somewhere in the fridge, you can freeze that, and know that you aren't wasting it.”
— Nicola Farndell
“I just had a light bulb moment one evening where I thought, well, hang on a minute, if I can freeze a meal that I've cooked using ingredients, surely I could just press pause on those ingredients if I know I'm not going to get to them in time. ”
— Kate Hall
Meal planning, food shopping, meal prepping, and cooking can feel like massive, time-consuming chores and they’re something so many women feel overwhelmed and stressed by. Especially if you’re not the best home cook or simply don’t enjoy cooking! It’s often a huge barrier to improving your diet and eating healthier.
Our expert today helps you reduce all of this stress and overwhelm to help you gain control over what you eat from optimising your freezer. Kate Hall is the best-selling author of The Full Freezer Method book and a regular guest on TV shows including Lorraine, BBC Morning Live, and ITV Tonight.
In this episode Kate discusses the benefits of using the freezer to reduce food waste, save money, simplify meal prepping, and eat healthier. She provides so many valuable tips to help you reduce stress, save time and money, and build healthier eating habits for yourself and the entire family!
In our conversation we talk about:
How the freezer can be a valuable tool for reducing food waste, saving money, and eating healthier.
Incorporating more plants into your diet for a positive impact on your energy levels and overall wellbeing.
The five steps in Kate’s ‘The Full Freezer Method’ that help you to optimise using your freezer.
Tips for freezing ingredients individually and in small portions to make it easier to defrost and use them in meals.
Overcoming negative beliefs and mindset around freezing food and using frozen food.
The benefits of using the freezer for flexibility in meal planning and reducing the need for last-minute takeaways or convenience meals.
Getting started organising the freezer and utilising different freezing techniques.
Kate’s 3 simple steps to get started with freezing food and reducing your stress to eat healthier with more ease, and improve your overall health and wellbeing.
About Kate:
Kate Hall is a TV Food Waste Expert and author of Amazon no.1 bestseller The Full Freezer Method.Kate helps busy households to reduce their food waste, save money and cook more easily by using their home freezers more effectively. Unlike batch cooking, The Full Freezer Method is completely flexible and allows families to easily enjoy a wide variety of meals.
Kate has been featured by copious media outlets including BBC Food, The Guardian and The Telegraph, and has appeared on Lorraine, BBC Morning Live, ITV Tonight and Steph's Packed Lunch. With over 100,000 followers from around the world, The Full Freezer® is transforming attitudes towards food waste and empowering individuals to cut down on convenience foods and embrace home cooking.
Connect with Kate:
The Full Freezer FREE Facebook Group
5 Meals You Can Cook From Frozen: Get Kate’s FREE 5 tasty recipes that can be cooked up straight from your freezer!
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