The Weekly Pinch of Shopping: The Freezer Edition
Welcome back to The Weekly Pinch of Shopping! This one’s the Freezer-Friendly Edition, which means every single item we’ve rounded up can be popped straight in your freezer, ready to save the day when you need something quick without too much hassle.
There are fakeaway favourites, comforting midweek dinners, and a few sweet treats thrown in for good measure, plus plenty of homemade options too — with Pinch of Nom recipes you can turn to if you fancy cooking from scratch.
And we know we can’t stop banging on about it, but it’s because it’s worth it! You can find even more speedy inspiration in our Air Fryer Light & Easy cookbook. Every recipe is just convenient, no-nonsense cooking in your air fryer, and they all come in at under 500 calories or less (with some even clocking at under 400!).
Click here or the image below to grab a copy!
Ready to be cool, calm, and freezer-prepared?
Iceland Creamy Garlic Chicken & Potatoes 400g — 291 calories per 1/2 pack
Who doesn’t love a “bung it in the oven and relax” dinner? This Iceland Creamy Garlic Chicken & Potatoes meal is exactly that. Cook straight from frozen in 40 minutes, or microwave from frozen in just eight minutes.
Of course, if you’ve been with us a while, you’ll know you can’t go wrong with our Creamy Garlic Chicken recipe from our very first Pinch of Nom cookbook. It’s a community fave for a reason, and you can rustle it up in no time at all with a headstart from our Flava It! mix.
Iceland Creamy Garlic Chicken & Potatoes is available online from Iceland, priced at £2.50 per packet, or from just £2 each as part of a multibuy.
This is what creamy garlic dreams are made of.
Iceland Chicken Fajita Pasta 750g — 451 calories per 1/2 bag
This Iceland Chicken Fajita Pasta caught our eye because we’ve got our very own version, like for like!
This one’s convenient because you can pan-fry it from frozen in just 10 minutes, but if you’ve got a bit more time and our Pinch of Nom Budget cookbook on hand, flick to pages 40-41 for our PON take on this alternative dish. It’s ready in just half an hour, so early 20 minutes extra for some proper homemade goodness.
Iceland Chicken Fajita Pasta is available from Iceland, priced at £4 per packet — or you can get 3 for £10 as part of their Mix and Match deal.
We did it first!
Iceland Pizza Bites 300g — 61 calories per bite
These Pizza Bites from Iceland have all the fun, snacky, “just one more bite” (literally!) energy we love at PON HQ! We’ll be stocking up on these for our next team meeting. They’re ideal for sharing (or not, no judgement here).
But if you want something a bit more homemade that still hits that same pizza craving, everyone can’t stop talking about our Pizza Crumpets from Air Fryer Light & Easy. Can you blame them?! They’re ridiculously simple and ready in minutes. Head to our Facebook group to see the results.
Iceland Pizza Bites are available from Iceland, priced at £2.50 per box — or you can get them for £1.67 as part of a multibuy.
Level up your crumpets.
Pret 6 Chocolate Filled Croissants 420g — 276 calories per croissant
Who doesn’t love a choccy croissant? Iceland is bringing a taste of Pret to your home with this six-pack of golden, flaky goodness. We’ve sampled them and honestly, you’ll struggle to tell the difference. Just look at that rave review on the website!
For another delicious pastry moment, why not bake a batch of our Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls? They’re a great way of using up ripe bananas, not to mention the perfect compromise between two classic breakfast treats.
Pret 6 Chocolate Filled Croissants are available from Iceland, and right now they’re reduced to just £2.25.
Out with the usual, in with the irresistible.
Nutella Muffins — 272 calories per muffin
We love a muffin, and we loveeee Nutella, so when we spotted these Nutella-filled muffins, they went straight in our basket.
If you’re after something a little bit lighter, our Nutella Mousse is a firm favourite. We love pairing it with strawberries for a fruity fix.
Nutella Muffins are available from Tesco, priced at £4.50 per packet, or just £3.95 with your Clubcard.
Just here for the Nutella? We’ve got you.
Tesco Finest Double Hazelnut & White Chocolate Ice Creams — 268 calories per ice cream
How about hazelnut with white chocolate? We can’t speak for you, but we’ll definitely be giving these Tesco ice creams a go.
Or for a fraction of the calories, you could make your own ice cream. You wouldn’t know from tasting it, but we’ve hidden cauliflower in this recipe for added goodness! Trust us, it’s undetectable.
Tesco Finest Double Hazelnut & White Chocolate Ice Creams are available from Tesco, priced at £3.75 per box.
All the creaminess, none of the extra calories.
Tesco 2 Basa Fillets with Mediterranean-Style Vegetables & Tomato Ragu 360g — 130 calories per fillet
These Tesco Basa Fillets look like the perfect midweek meal shortcut — packed with flavour for minimal effort.
And if you fancy making something similar yourself with even more deliciousness for your buck, our Mediterranean-Style Chicken Traybake is a winner-winner, chicken dinner. Even better, you can use another one of our Flava It! sachets to speed things up.
Tesco 2 Basa Fillets with Mediterranean-Style Vegetables & Tomato Ragu are available from Tesco, priced at £5 per box.
We know you lot love a traybake.
Remeo Blood Orange Sorbetto Lollies — 66 calories per lolly
We’re willing the sunshine to stick around with another frozen sweet treat. Who needs the ice cream van with these Remeo Blood Orange Sorbetto Lollies in your freezer?
Feeling creative? Grab an ice lolly mould, some sticks, and a few ingredients, and you could have even more real fruit lollies on standby, AND take all the credit!
Remeo Blood Orange Sorbetto Lollies are available online at Ocado, and you can get them for £3.50 when you order by 19/05/26.
Stay cool the PON way.
itsu 12 spicy chicken gyoza dinner dumplings — 31 calories per gyoza
We’re always here for something new in the itsu range, so you can bet we’ll be trying these spicy chicken gyoza dumplings. They cook from frozen in just two minutes, and you can get any two from the range for just £6.50. That’s dinner sorted!
If you’re scared of spice or want to double up on your Asian sides with something homemade, our Fish Parcels are calling your name.
itsu 12 spicy chicken gyoza dinner dumplings are available online at Ocado, priced at £4.25 per packet — and you can mix and match with other items in this range and get any 2 for £6.50.
Try a fresh take.
Birds Eye Chicken Shop Thai Style Sweet Chilli Chicken Tenders — 270 calories per tender
These Birds Eye Chicken Shop Thai-Style Sweet Chilli Chicken Tenders have got that takeaway feel, but you can enjoy them straight from your oven or air fryer without all that oil or extra calories.
For something a bit more classic (and homemade!), our Chicken Goujons never disappoint. They’ve got that golden, crunchy coating everyone loves, and they’re super simple to make from scratch. And if you’re in need of sauce inspo, check out last week’s shopping list — you’ll be spoilt for choice!
Birds Eye Chicken Shop Thai Style Sweet Chilli Chicken Tenders are available online at Ocado, priced at £4.50 per pack.
Skip the shop-bought.
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REMINDER Aldi Super 6 Fruit and Veg Selection
Tasty meals don’t have to cost a fortune! And Aldi is once again proving it with their affordable Super 6 selection. Scroll down to see the latest offers and how you can make the most of them…
Celery Sticks
It’s Butter Bean Salad weather!
British Large Flat Mushrooms
Our Breakfast Burgers are protein-packed.
Piccolato Tomatoes
Put down that chippy menu and try your cod like this instead!
British White Potatoes
When life gives you potatoes, mash them!
Braeburn Apples
This vegan-friendly fruit crumble is irresistible!
Large Oranges
Sun’s out, Pork Carnitas out!
Remember: We don’t accept payment or gifts to include any of the products above – we just love them, and we hope you will too.