15 meals you can make in advance for the week ahead

Ellen Manning

23 October 2017 at 3:29 am

Life is busy. Whether it’s work, looking after the family or just life in general, it’s hard to fit everything in – especially making tasty, healthy food.

But all is not lost. There are plenty of meals you can make in advance to last through the week, freeing up your time for all the other important stuff that’s going on.

Here are some ideas for meals you can make at the weekend for the week ahead.

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