Future Meals For Me
Series Two
Welcome to Series Two of Future Meals for Me.
If you’re new here, Future Meals for Me is my meal prep framework for cooking once and eating well all month.
The idea is simple: I make five freezer-friendly base meals, portion them up, and then turn them into different dinners across the month depending on what I feel like eating.
It’s not a strict meal plan, and it’s not about eating the same thing on repeat.
It’s about making weeknight dinners easier. Less decision fatigue, less starting from scratch, and more meals that actually feel good to eat.
This series brings together five new base recipes, a fresh set of remixes, and the same framework that makes the whole thing work.
The Future Meals for Me Framework
The framework is intentionally simple.
I cook five base meals that are designed to be paired with additions. These aren’t ready meals you defrost and eat as-is.
The base meals handle:
flavour
protein
structure
The additions are quick and low-effort:
a jacket potato in the oven
rice on the stove
flatbread warmed
greens steamed
or a little extra stock to turn something into a soup
Each base meal:
is freezer-friendly
makes around six portions
is saucy or protected so it reheats well
is designed to be remixed, not repeated
Most nights, I’m not really cooking, I’m assembling.
What You’ll Get in Each Future Meals for Me Series
Each Future Meals for Me series is designed to be practical and repeatable.
Every series includes:
Five base recipes: Freezer-friendly hero meals that form the foundation of the system.
Remix recommendations: Simple ways to turn each base meal into different dinners using fresh additions.
A complete shopping list: One organised list so you can shop once and be done.
A Sunday prep guide: A step-by-step plan for making all five meals in one calm cooking session, including what to start first, how long it takes, and how to portion and freeze everything.
The idea is that you make the decisions once, and then let the system support you for weeks.
Series Two — The Base Meals
This series brings in slightly more global flavours and a bit more variety, while still staying within the framework.
The five base meals in Series Two are:
Thai Red Coconut Fish Curry
Light, fragrant, and slightly saucy, with vegetables built in
Beef Bulgogi with Broccolini & Greens
Thinly sliced beef with classic bulgogi flavours, adapted to be freezer-friendly and complete
Butter Chicken with Cauliflower & Spinach
Creamy, balanced, and comforting, with vegetables folded into the sauce
Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs with Greens
Soft, juicy meatballs in a light teriyaki-style sauce with added vegetables
Lamb Kofta (Raw Prep)
Marinated and frozen raw, ready to be cooked fresh and paired with different sides
Each recipe has its own blog post with full instructions, freezer notes, and remix ideas.
How the Remixes Work
This is what makes the framework work long-term. Instead of eating the same meal the same way, each base recipe can become different dinners, like:
rice bowls
jacket potatoes
flatbreads or wraps
mash and greens
brothy soups
lettuce cups
Same base. Different experience.
This is how five meals turn into weeks of variety without feeling repetitive.
How I Store My Meals
I store my meals in reusable plastic containers.
A few important notes:
I use them for storage only
I don’t reheat food in the containers
I transfer meals to a bowl or pan to reheat
This keeps the containers in good condition and makes reheating better.
I’ll link the exact containers I use here:
[My freezer containers on Amazon]
Start Here
If this is your first time using the framework, I recommend:
Reading this post
Downloading the shopping list and prep guide
Picking one Sunday
Cooking once
Letting future you enjoy it
Future Meals for Me isn’t about doing more.
It’s about taking care of yourself, ahead of time.
This is meal prep designed for real life
The Downloads
Each series I create some easy downloads for you to follow, I’ve popped them all below for you to access.
The Shopping List
A complete shopping list for all five base meals, organised by category so you can shop once and be done.
The Sunday Prep Guide
A calm, step-by-step guide for making all five meals in one day, including:
what to cook first
what can cook while you prep something else
realistic timing
how to portion and freeze everything properly
The Remix Guide
A visual guide that shows how each base meal can be turned into multiple dinners using simple, fresh additions like rice, potatoes, flatbread, greens, or stock.
This is the piece that helps you see the system at a glance, and makes the whole framework feel flexible instead of restrictive.
You can download everything here:
[Download the Shopping List]
[Download the Sunday Prep Guide]
[Download the Remix Guide]