The Meals That Carry Us Through Hard Seasons with Helen Hopkins

In this episode, you’ll discover a completely different way to think about feeding your family - one that saves you time, money, stress, and emotional bandwidth, and joining me is Helen Hopkins, better known as The Meal Time Maverick, whose viral batch‑cooking method has transformed kitchens across the UK.

Instead of filling your freezer with meals you forget to defrost, Helen shows you how to batch‑cook fresh dishes that live in your fridge and reheat in minutes.

You’ll learn her simple “1–2–3” system, why it works for even the busiest families, and how it can stop the nightly dinner‑time chaos in its tracks. You’ll also hear how to build batching into your weekly habits, involve your children in food prep, and create healthier, calmer mealtimes for everyone.

If you’re exhausted by cooking from scratch every night, this episode will feel like a lifeline.

So pour yourself a cuppa, find a comfy seat, and enjoy the conversation…

Highlights from this episode:

00:04 - Intro to Helen Hopkins

02:45 - Going viral

09:18 - The mix and match batch method

14:54 - Cooking fresh isn’t easy

17:18 - New habits always have resistance

22:08 - Building a healthy relationship with food

26:52 - Writing a book is cruel

31:21 - Everyone else comes first

34:34 - A frictionless society

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