Mum shares her ‘genius’ meal prepping hack that saves her HOURS during the week
- A woman has shared her ‘genius’ meal prepping hack for saving time on cooking
- The Australian woman, Kirsty, pre-chops veg and freezes it in zip-lock bags
- She then labels the bag with what meal they are to go with and just fries them up
- Thousands labelled the trick ‘brilliant’ and a ‘game-changer’ for the time-poor
- Previously, another woman shared her mince storage hack in zip-lock bags
A woman has shared her ‘genius’ meal prepping hack for saving time during the week, and she promises it’ll shave hours off your cooking time in the kitchen.
The Australian woman, called Kirsty, shared her shortcut on Facebook, where she revealed she spends 15 minutes in the kitchen ‘chopping up vegetables’ after she does the grocery shopping.
‘I simply chop up all the veg I need for the meals I have on my meal plan, and put them into zip-lock bags which go straight into the freezer,’ Kirsty posted.
A woman has shared her ‘genius’ meal prepping hack for saving time during the week, and she promises it’ll shave hours off your cooking time in the kitchen (the hack pictured)
Kirsty’s meals on this particular occasion included the veg for chicken laksa, chow mein, spaghetti, carbonara and a different vegetable spaghetti meal.
‘Then, all I need to do is a quick defrost, and put them straight into the frying pan. So convenient for those weekday meals!’
Thousands who saw the simple meal prepping tip were impressed with it, and heralded the tip a ‘game-changer’ for busy working parents.
![The Australian woman, called Kirsty, revealed she spends 15 minutes in the kitchen 'chopping up vegetables' after she does the grocery shopping (stock image)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/07/29/01/46025659-9837343-image-a-2_1627517255893.jpg)
The Australian woman, called Kirsty, revealed she spends 15 minutes in the kitchen ‘chopping up vegetables’ after she does the grocery shopping (stock image)
‘This is such a great idea. I do this for my smoothies and now I’m going to do it for my meals too!’ one person commented.
‘This is a top idea, and so organised,’ another added.
Others said they have tried it with limited success, as the vegetables tend to go ‘mushy’ or ‘soggy’ once they have been frozen.
![Ellen, from Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, said she and her family freeze mince and ground beef in zip-lock bags after buying it in bulk when it is on special offer (pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/07/29/01/46025431-9837343-image-a-4_1627517264799.jpg)
Ellen, from Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, said she and her family freeze mince and ground beef in zip-lock bags after buying it in bulk when it is on special offer (pictured)
![Ellen said she always has some mince meat when she wants it - and by flattening it with a rolling pin before she puts it in the freezer, it doesn't take up much space (pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/07/29/01/46025423-9837343-image-a-5_1627517269285.jpg)
Ellen said she always has some mince meat when she wants it – and by flattening it with a rolling pin before she puts it in the freezer, it doesn’t take up much space (pictured)
![Others have confessed to freezing bread in slices of two so they never run out and the pieces are always ready to go (pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/07/29/01/46025495-9837343-image-a-6_1627517274154.jpg)
Others have confessed to freezing bread in slices of two so they never run out and the pieces are always ready to go (pictured)
This isn’t the first storage method that has wowed the internet, with a fellow Australian mother previously sharing her ‘game-changing’ mince storage hack.
Ellen, from Wagga Wagga in south-west New South Wales, said she and her family freeze mince and ground beef in zip-lock bags after buying it in bulk when it is on special offer.
By doing this, Ellen said she always has some mince meat when she wants it – and by flattening it with a rolling pin before she puts it in the freezer, she ensures that it doesn’t take up much space.
Others have confessed to freezing bread in slices of two so they never run out and the pieces are always ready to go.