Who’s the author? As a professional chef and busy parent, Lou Robbie knows how important yet challenging it is to provide nutritious meals for a family.

In 2021, she started Little Lou Cooks, where she shares family-friendly recipes on her website and social platforms.

What’s it about? With Make & Feeze, you’ll find 100 tasty, nutritious and easy recipes designed for making in advance and storing in the freezer so you can take the stress out of meal prep.

With chapters covering savoury and sweet lunchboxes, slow cooker and air fryer meals, and better-than-shop-bought treats, and more, you’ll find all the freezer-friendly recipes you need to feed you and your family with homemade dishes and snacks. The book also includes ideas for meal plans and over 30 freezable lunchbox snacks.

Recipes we love: Creamy Garlic and Lemon Chicken with Buttery Mash, School Morning Pancakes, Pesto and Cheese Pastry Ccrolls, and Beetroot and Chocolate Traybake.

Perfect for: Busy parents looking for convenient yet nourishing homemade food.