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Cheap Family Meals from the Freezer
On those days when you haven’t had time to buy groceries, and you have a starving family to feed, fall back on a cheap meal with ingredients that come out of the...
Choosing Meat for the Freezer
Freezing meat is a great way to make your budget stretch further. Choose economical cuts and plan ahead so that you can make several meals from each one....
Defrosting Food Safely
Defrosting food safely is essential in preventing food poisoning. Here’s our guide to safe defrosting.
How Safe Defrosting Prevents Food Poisoning
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Dinner-party Dishes from the Freezer
YES… you really can serve up a dinner party menu straight from your freezer! If you love to entertain, but you are short on time, try some of our great ideas....
Easy Soups You Can Freeze
Soups are easy enough for anyone to make. Why not make up a batch and freeze it in manageable portions? Then just defrost whenever you need a quick meal or packed...
Freeze Ahead for Christmas
Get ahead with your festive preparations this year. Spending a little time in the kitchen during November and December can mean you’re more relaxed and organised in...
Freezing Fruit and Vegetables for Your Baby
Freezing fruit and vegetables for your baby is very useful in the early stages of weaning. That’s because you will be giving your baby very small...
Freezing Meat Dishes: Some Recipe Tips
Making meat dishes in bulk and putting a few in the freezer means you’re never far from a home-cooked dinner. Single portions of chilli con...
How to Freeze Cakes and Baked Goods
A stash of homemade cakes in the freezer really puts the anxious hostess’s mind at rest. Unexpected visitors? No problem – just whip out a selection of pre-sliced...
How to Freeze Dairy Products
Dairy products, including milk and cheese, can be successfully frozen to prolong their storage life. If you’re saving money or you have a big family, it’s very useful...
How to Freeze Pulses
Pulses – a group that includes chickpeas, lentils, kidney beans, split peas and cannellini beans – are easy to freeze in bulk. Cooking dried pulses is far cheaper...
How to Freeze Summer Fruit
Make the most of the summer season by hoarding away some perfectly ripe fruit in the freezer. Here are our favourite ideas for freezing the very best of summer’s...
How to Freeze Vegetables
Do you have lots of freshly-grown veg and a roomy freezer? Here is our guide to freezing vegetables for a year-round supply of your favourite crops.
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More Family Freezer Meal Ideas
Ever had one of those days when cooking even the easiest meal for your family seems like too much trouble? You know, the sort of day when work has been crazy, you’ve...
Packed Lunches From the Freezer
If you’re on a tight budget, you’ll appreciate the savings that you can make by taking your own packed lunch to work. But there are days when cheese sandwiches get a...
Recipes and Freezing Tips for Berries and Soft Fruits
Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries are all suitable for freezing. If you grow your own, these make a real treat in the depths...
Recipes and Freezing Tips for Cooked Vegetables
Cooked too many roasties on the weekend? Here are our freezing tips and recipe suggestions for cooked vegetables.
Tips for Freezing Cooked...
Recipes for Cakes to Freeze
Many of your favourite cake recipes are suitable for freezing, enabling you to store them for longer. Here’s our guide to safe freezing of cakes, biscuits and scones,...
Vegetarian Meals from the Freezer
Whether you’re a vegetarian or not, why not try making one of our recipes to keep in the freezer? You’ll be ready for visiting vegetarians – and never without a...
