The Batch Lady Saves Christmas

Suzanne Mulholland, aka The Batch Lady, is a time-saving guru and family cooking expert, passionate about taking the stress out of mealtimes. Formerly a time-management expert, Suzanne took the tools from her working life and applied them to cooking when she had children. She showed a few friends how to stay organised by making meals in advance, and they encouraged her to share her recipes online. The Batch Lady was born. 
 
Suzanne now has half a million followers across her platforms. A regular on daytime TV, she spends her time developing recipes, writing books and working with brands. She is often on the public speaking circuit giving inspirational talks on saving time and starting a business. She has five Sunday Times bestselling books and an engaged global audience. She lives with her husband and two teenagers on a working hill farm in the Scottish Borders. 
 
Find her online at thebatchlady.com and @thebatchlady

The festive period just got easier with The Batch Lady method: save on holiday expenses, minimise waste and spend less time worrying this Christmas. 
 
Take the stress out of Christmas with 100 budget-friendly, made-in-advance, freezable recipes, so you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time with family. 
 
You'll also find easy one-pot dinners for busy December nights, recipes for tasty homemade gifts, tips for using leftovers creatively and ideas for a New Year's Eve feast. 
 
Includes cooking methods for everyone – whether you’re making a meal for two, doing your entire Christmas dinner in the air fryer or feeding a crowd of 20 using your oven.

No-fuss grab and cook meals for the whole week in just 30 minutes

The Batch Lady Rapid Dinners

Suzanne presents Batch from Scratch (Channel 4) with Joe Swash. 
 
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Follow The Batch Lady method: reduce your shopping bill, cut down on waste and spend less time worrying what to make for dinner. 
 
Take the stress out of evenings with 100 tasty grab-and-cook recipes to make dinner times a breeze. Prep recipes in 5-10 minutes, then keep the handy grab bags (also known as 'dump bags') in the fridge or freezer until you are ready to eat. 
 
Choose to cook on the hob, in the oven or use your favourite appliance, with options for slow cooker and air fryer throughout. 
 
Includes meal plans with just 30 minutes of prep for a week's dinners, as well as templates to be customised to the preferences of you and your household. 
 
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The Sunday Times bestseller February 2025

No-fuss prep-ahead meals to make life easy

The Batch Lady Grab and Cook

To say that Suzanne goes the extra mile in Grab and Cook would be a stupendous understatement. While most recipes stop once they're cooked and served, Grab and Cook gives you complete control over the ending. Are you making the recipe to eat right now? Or are you making it ahead of time to freeze for later? Will you be cooking it in the oven or air fryer? And if cooking it straight from frozen, how much longer will it take in the oven or air fryer? And of course, each recipe has all the answers. Grab and Cook is like a choose-your-own-adventure recipe book that's fuss-free and full of recipes that you'll actually make again and again.

Suzanne presents Batch from Scratch (Channel 4) with Joe Swash. 
 
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Delicious home cooking - ready when you want it 
 
Take the hassle out of mealtimes with 100 easy recipes to have dinner ready in no time. 
 
Grab and Cook is a simple method to put satisfying, wholesome food on the table every day. Each recipe takes no more than 15 minutes to prepare, and can either be cooked right away, or made for the freezer to cook when you're hungry. 
 
All of the recipes have instructions for cooking in multiple appliances - including oven, air fryer, pressure cooker, hob, slow cooker and microwave - so you can choose the one that suits you. 
 
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Suzanne presents Channel 4 TV programme Batch from Scratch with Joe Swash. 
 
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'To say that Suzanne goes the extra mile in Grab and Cook would be a stupendous understatement – it’s fuss-free and full of recipes that you'll actually make again and again.' - Becky Excell 
 
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Number one non-fiction bestseller, The Sunday Times, February 2024

Suzanne Mulholland

Save money and time with this as seen on screen 28-day meal plan

Embrace the benefits of batch cooking with Batch from Scratch, the essential companion to the hit Channel 4 series. 
 
Featuring a comprehensive 28-day meal plan and a variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner recipes drawn from Series 1 and 2 of the show, this book allows readers to follow a structured batching routine with ease. 
 
It includes a customisable meal planner, encouraging readers to adapt their batching to fit their family’s needs. With the ability to write directly into the book, readers will feel as though The Batch Lady herself has stepped into their kitchen to lend a hand. 
 
With a 15-page introduction covering the fundamentals of batch cooking, you'll learn everything from shopping and prepping to freezing and storage techniques. Ideal for busy families, solo diners, or anyone looking to bring more structure and ease to mealtimes. This is the ultimate method for cooking when you don't like cooking.

Suzanne Mulholland

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