Jarden

Rice always seems to be one of the kitchen’s great culinary anomalies. No matter how tightly we monitor the number of cups of rice we add to boiling water, there always seems to be an excess when the rice is cooked through. Whether we’re making a spicy jalfrezi to sit atop a bed of fluffy rice, or mixing together a rice and vegetable salad to complement a salmon fillet – we always seem to end up with about half a pan of rice remaining.

Wandering around the supermarket, throwing everything that takes your fancy into the basket, is all fun and games until you get it to the till. Whether it happens to you every week or only when you’re tired and hungry, we’ve all experienced the weekly food shop that cost twice as much as expected, and still didn’t translate into a balanced meal.

Sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in the day. And it’s at times like that when you’ll be glad you’ve got a delicious meal waiting for you in the freezer. Meal prepping is becoming increasingly popular for people with busy schedules, families run off their feet, and those who want to make sure they stay on track with their healthy eating. It saves time and means there’s one less thing to worry about.