Who can resist the smell of roasties slowly caramelizing to carby-deliciousness? Is there anything better than watching Yorkshire Puddings swell and rise, ready to receive lashings of onion gravy? A Sunday Roast is a much-loved family tradition in many households and comes jam-packed with nostalgia and comfort. When it’s cold, dark, and dank outside, a Sunday Roast with people you love really hits the spot.
Whether you’re a fan of traditional British Beef of have embraced the delights of nut roast, breastfeeding needn’t leave you stuck with microwave dinners and make-do meals. Embrace your inner Domestic Goddess and create a delicious Sunday Roast for you and your loved ones. Let’s look at ways to create a no-fuss Sunday Roast in ways that fit around you and your baby.
Choose Your Headliner
Sunday Roasts need a headline act to go centre stage. Carnivores can choose from roast chicken, a leg of lamb or delicious pork complete with crackling. If you’re embracing a plant-based diet, roasted harissa cauliflower or butternut squash wellington are colourful and tasty stars of the show. Working out in advance what you want as the focus of the meal will help you decide on suitable sides and accompaniments.
Planning a Sunday Roast is part of the fun of creating a delicious meal. During the week, browse recipe sites to gain inspiration and see what recipes get your taste buds tingling. This is a task you can easily do as you sit and feed your little one, or pump in style. You can also use feeding and pumping time to place orders on an online food shop if that works for you. Make life easier by using a breast pump that’s ergonomically designed for painless and efficient pumping.
The Momcozy breast pump fits the bill. Its wearable and discreet hands-free design that mimics your baby’s suckling angle allows you to scroll through recipes and plan your Sunday feast with ease. You can also use the Momcozy M5 when you’re out and about, so you can take a time out to enjoy a trip to the local farm-shop for your fresh Sunday Dinner produce without compromising on your milk supply.
Frozen Sides Time-Savers
Having chosen your headliner dish, decide on the trimmings. As well as the usual veggies, consider pigs in blankets, Yorkshire puds and sautéed leeks. There’s plenty of high-quality and fuss free frozen options that let you stock up on sides in advance.
Aldi’s Four Seasons Cauliflower Cheese makes for a budget friendly side. If you want to splash the cash, try Waitrose’s Frozen Potatoes. Free up room in your freezer for your get ahead goodies by using Momcozy’s breastmilk storage bags that lay flat to optimize your freezer space.
Your freezer can also be used to double up on the cooking, saving time for future meals. If you make an apple crumble for your Sunday Roast, you can easily make double and freeze a crumble for another time. Stuffing balls and Yorkshire puddings can also be frozen for ease-of-use next time – giving you more time to enjoy with your baby.
Sunday Roast Baby-Led Style
Take your time to enjoy the process of prepping, cooking and then savouring your Roast Dinner with your little one included in the action. Sunday Roasts don’t require much in the way of stirring or constant attention, so you’ll have time to relax and play with your little one whilst your roast dinner cooks.
Chat with them about what you are doing – even young babies will benefit from being included in this way. Make the most of this time to feed and pump milk in between the occasional check of how things are progressing in the oven. Up the comfort of Sunday morning with a Momcozy nursing pillow to support you and bubba as you enjoy a relaxed feed as your dinner cooks.
Sunday Roasts are best shared with people you love – and that includes your baby. As little ones begin to wean, you can include them in the meal. A strip of soft chicken, a couple of green beans and a roast parsnip are all great chubby hand sized baby led weaning foods. If your baby is eating pureed or mashed foods, you can blend a small portion of the meal with some of your pumped breastmilk. Your bubba will benefit from the shared enjoyment of a family meal together.
If you choose to invite guests, relax, and enjoy their company. Take your time. If your little one needs to nap, you can continue to eat, chat and socialise with the peace of mind provided by a video baby monitor.
Make the Most of Leftovers
A Sunday Roast offers plenty of leftovers that make for delicious and nutritious meals for the next day or so, saving you preparation and cooking time. That’s a boon for busy breastfeeding Mummies. You needn’t be stuck with unappealing cold cabbage. Collect a few tasty recipes that allow you to bring some sparkle to your leftovers. Family man, Jamie Oliver, has plenty of stylish Sunday Roast leftover recipes in his Save With Jamie series.
Share the Load
One of the undeniable benefits of cooking a Sunday Roast is that you have carte blanche to get out of the washing up! Breastfeeding Mummies benefit from a sit down on the sofa and chance to chill. So, delegate the clean up to other family members and reap the rewards of your culinary hard work.
Sunday Roasts are the perfect antidote to wet November weather and dark nights. There’s plenty of goodness is a Sunday Roast to fuel breastfeeding Mummies. Use some of the tips and hacks we’ve covered here to bring a gravy boat sized dash of Sunday Roast Joy to you and your family.