Anyone do the capsule kitchen method?

[Strangeencounter]

So time comes again where prices go up and I have another mad attempt at cost cutting the food bill.

Also recent news to me apparently we are supposed to be having 50 plants a week!

Last year I went on a drive with this and went down the meal planning route; buying what we need, reducing food waste, and part of the strategy was bulking items to use in multiple meals and get a cost saving that way. It was very successful cost wise.

On reflection that is limiting the range of plants; so I want to try another method I have been researching which I am not sure has a name; its kind of a combo of the capsule kitchen method and the meal prep/ ingredient method (but more for freezer long term storage than weekly). So the savings then focus more on meat and staples which allows me to spend more freely and flexibly on fruit and veg.

Previous method also was mainly cooking fresh everyday where my new method would be over cooking certain meat staples to store and get economies of scale for a quick meal.

Another poster set out a cool schedule which I copying for inspiration:

Sunday: Roast with an oversized meat
Monday: Meal using leftover
Tuesday: Stew/ Curry/ Stir fry - if a mega mega joint then using this meat again
Wednesday: Quiche, Salad and Carb Day (Jackets/ Potatoes/ Something?)
Thursday: Pasta, pizza or risotto day
Friday: Prep day - Making something with a bulk buy of a chosen meat. Ie. Portion of mince - Make a bolognese, chilli con carne, Burgers, meatballs. Something to freeze and at a later date.
Saturday: Choice Meal

This sounds very confusing I am sorry for the ramble. I am just wondering if anyone does this or a similar kind of method? Any tips on how to simplify this in my mind.

The furthest I have got is overthinking the above and that I bought 3 for £8 Quiche in M&S today and am planning to get a giant chicken for Sunday. And that I fancy waldorf salad with my quiche. (Grapes, apple, walnuts, lemon, celery - which works with the capsule kitchen idea).

WELCOME TO MY CHAOTIC BRAIN 🧠😂

@StrangeencounterIts definitely worth looking at lentils and pulses too, both to add to meat and instead of.

If I’m tired, and not cooking for others, I often put lots of separate things on a plate to make a balanced meal. For example, a few nuts, half an avocado, a few grapes, some leaves, a spare tablespoon of beans, a slice of wholemeal bread. It doesn’t matter what it is, as long as there are plenty of plants and protein, and fits what you have in the house. It takes 5 minutes or less!

I love these ideas! Keep them coming please

I woke up this morning and the freezer was dead! DP accidentally switched it off 🤦‍♀️

So I now have a completely new empty freezer. Think this is a sign!

So also adding to the list is capsule freezer!

I dont want to fill with things I wont use and want space for batching. So what are people thinking…

Diced Onions
Peas
Sweetcorn
I like the Garlic Taj cubes
I had the freezer herbs but didnt use them much tbh.
Paratha

Any other capsule freezer ideas?

I don’t have any difficulty at all doing this. I was curious as to where OP got the number 50 from.

Oh trust me I would have no issue doing it either 😂 but my bank balance would!

Hence trying to think of clever new plan.

The 50 was some guy on radio 4 last week. It had to be 50 DIFFERENT! Dried herbs and spices count as half I think. Fresh herbs count as 1. Nuts and seeds count as 1. But nuts and seeds are very expensive so that’s great but not easy for the budget.