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Batch cook a week of meals in one afternoon
Get a step-by-step cooking order for one session that fills your freezer, with labels and reheating notes.
When to use it
Before a busy week or a weekend cook-up
Step by step
Decide what you want to make
Pick how many portions you need, how long you can cook for, and how much freezer space you have.
Ask for a batch cooking plan
Paste this prompt into your AI assistant.
Prompt to copyPlan a [3]-hour batch cooking session that makes [number] portions of [4] different freezer-friendly meals for [number] people. Equipment: [oven, hob rings, slow cooker, etc.]. Avoid [allergies/dislikes]. Give me: 1) one shopping list; 2) a timed cooking order that overlaps tasks so the oven and hob are always in use; 3) how to cool and portion each meal; 4) label text with the meal name, date made and reheating instructions.Save the labels and plan
Keep the plan in your notes app and copy the label text onto freezer tape or a marker on each tub.
What you get
0:00 Oven on, chop all onions at once. 0:15 Chilli and bolognese start on the hob. 0:30 Tray of roasted veg in the oven... Label: Veggie chilli - made 9 Nov - defrost overnight, reheat until piping hot throughout.
Tips
- Cool food quickly and freeze it within a couple of hours; check official food safety guidance for how long frozen meals keep.