Batch from Scratch: Cooking for Less — Season 2
About this season
Joe Swash and 'The Batch Lady' Suzanne Mulholland dish out a proper helping of time-saving tips and easy-to-follow recipes, to show how batch cooking can turn mealtime mayhem into a dinnertime dream.
Episodes (6)
1. Episode 1
Aired 23 February 2026 • 47 min
Suzanne & Joe they head to Yorkshire to help the Long family curb their food waste. With an average of £40-worth of food ending up in the bin every month, Joe and Suzanne hatch a plan to get the family's mealtimes back on track with a carrot and sweet potato dhal and a fish traybake.
2. Episode 2
Aired 2 March 2026 • 47 min
Meal planning is a minefield for the Burton family. Can Joe and Suzanne transform chaotic cooking into delightful dinners, including for two children who have coeliac disease?
3. Episode 3
Aired 9 March 2026 • 47 min
The Sellers family mealtimes are chaos thanks to dad Rudi's long working hours and daily post-commute supermarket trips. Will they ever get dinner on the table before 9pm?
4. Episode 4
Aired 16 March 2026
5. Episode 5
Aired 23 March 2026 • 47 min
In Surrey, fitness-mad couple Nathan and Matt's contrasting cooking styles are putting a strain on their relationship. Can batching nutritional nosh help them work out their differences?
6. Episode 6
Aired 30 March 2026 • 46 min
In Nottingham, Emma and Matt's hectic schedules mixed with their two energetic kids is a recipe for mealtime mayhem. Can they turn chaotic convenience into bountiful batching?