The Meals ‘Into The Sauce’ Founder Tori Falzon Makes When She’s Too Tired to Function

The food influencer shares her foolproof recipes and the sleep hacks she swears by.

Welcome to Bedtime Stories, an interview series where we ask inspiring individuals to share their nighttime routine and sleep secrets – from the beauty products they can’t live without to the tricks they swear by when they’re too tired to function (no coffee needed). For this instalment, Into the Sauce founder Tori Falzon shares the morning and night rituals that support her life as a recipe developer, food influencer, and mother.

Tori Falzon trained as a chef and nutritionist before turning to a career as a recipe developer and food influencer. She's best known for starting the brand 'Into the Sauce' where she shares her vibrant style and delicious, foolproof recipes. Tori's social media accounts are brimming with her tasty creations, aesthetic table settings, and snapshots of life as a mother.

Whether you're planning a sophisticated soirée or you're simply looking to spruce up a midweek meal, Into the Sauce offers plenty of inspiration for foodies, entertainers, and aesthetes. Her Pea and Ricotta Pasta with Parmesan Breadcrumbs is a winner and has consistently proven to be a favourite with our audience since it was published in our Put on a Spread recipe series.

Her recipe for Confit Garlic and Parsley Bread makes for the perfect accompaniment to this dish as well as her newly-released food-centric set of conversation starter cards. Tori has also just released a pink 'Rosé Pasta' cap – a playful ode to her much-loved recipe and colourful sense of style.

Below, we chat to Tori about the recipes she turns to when she's feeling tired, the morning and nighttime routines that support her busy lifestyle, and what she eats to kickstart her day.

Can you walk us through your bedtime routine?

Seriously so glad you asked, I love my bedtime routine! I deliberately charge my phone in the kitchen or hallway console table, which means it’s not within arms reach for late night doom scrolling/strange Google searches. This little practice has helped my sleep immensely. Once my phone’s retired for the night, I’ll have a steamy shower, do my skincare routine, turn my diffuser on (at the moment I’m enjoying this spiked with lavender oil), and read a book on my Kindle, snug as a bug under my linen sheets and weighted blanket.

What sleep or beauty products do you swear by that you won’t go a night without?

This may be the curse/blessing of having a child, but since my daughter was born last year I can’t sleep without white noise (which I play on my Google Home Mini on my side table). I love my eye mask to block out any light. My favourite sleep product ever has to be the L’Occitane Cocon de Serenite Relaxing Pillow Mist – I just can’t describe how good the scent is! Two spritzes over my head (followed by two over my husband at his subsequent request) and I’m in heaven. I also dabble with rubbing Vicks on my chest/under my nose which I find to be a really relaxing scent pre-sleep. To be confirmed, but since seeing mouth taping on TikTok I’ve also recently purchased some mouth tape to test out – it just arrived and tonight’s the night!

What is your solution for those nights you simply can’t nod off to sleep?

If I’m having a hard time getting to sleep I’ll stream the podcast ‘Nothing Much Happens’ to my headphones and nod off. Some of the stories are just so cosy and relaxing – the ones I love the most I save and go back to again and again. My favourite episode is ‘All Day, At Home’. I also love the dissolvable strawberry Melatonin tablets off iHerb – guaranteed to knock me out if I’m truly wired and can’t sleep.

What are your go-to meals to cook when you are feeling tired?

Pastina has become a family favourite when sick and/or tired. It’s so quick and easy to throw together and feels like a warm hug in a bowl. I’ve also got a recipe called ‘Lazy Girls Broccolini Rosé Pasta’ which is usually made at least once a fortnight. I find that lots of the recipes I cook the most often freeze well, so when I’m really tired, I’ll often pull out a frozen container of Bolognese or Sri Lankan dahl and eat it on the couch.

What are three things (besides coffee) that help you when you're too tired to function?

I actually learned after cutting out caffeine last year that it was giving me headaches, so since that realisation I’ve become a decaf girl.
1. English breakfast tea with milk and honey; it recharges me with warmth.
2. Taking a step outside into nature; it’s like a burst of energy.
3. A hot shower.

What time does your alarm go off in the morning? Can you walk us through your morning routine?

My alarm is my 1½-year-old daughter Winnie, and she’s almost guaranteed to wake between 5.30 to 6.30 am. Lately, I’ve been working late at night, and I usually need a good hour of reading time until I’m really sleepy, meaning I’m always pretty tired first thing. If I’m extremely tired, I’ll bring her into bed with me and let her watch Teletubbies on my phone while I rest with my eyes shut, until I summon the energy to go into the living room. On other mornings we hit the living room first thing where I hear ‘more, more’ which means Winnie wants breakfast. I drink three cups of English breakfast tea (not a drill, one is in an Ember mug which is electric and stays warm for a good hour), then let the work day begin.

What do you normally eat for breakfast to kickstart your day?

My husband makes me a smoothie most mornings with banana, berries, cacao, LSA, almond milk, and honey. It’s simple but because of that (and the chocolate hit from the cacao) I don’t mind the repetition. He’s a keeper!

The food influencer shares her foolproof recipes and the sleep hacks she swears by.

The Meals ‘Into The Sauce’ Founder Tori Falzon Makes When She’s Too Tired to Function﻿

The food influencer shares her foolproof recipes and the sleep hacks she swears by.

Can you walk us through your bedtime routine?

What sleep or beauty products do you swear by that you won’t go a night without?

What is your solution for those nights you simply can’t nod off to sleep?

What are your go-to meals to cook when you are feeling tired?

What are three things (besides coffee) that help you when you're too tired to function?

What time does your alarm go off in the morning? Can you walk us through your morning routine?

What do you normally eat for breakfast to kickstart your day?

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