Hello, I’m Mel. I live in London and by day spend my time working in The City but in my free time I have begun trying to create delicious meals to share with the people I love. There is nothing more enjoyable than sitting down with friends for a fresh, colourful dinner you’ve prepared and hearing the praise come flowing back...! After my friends and family got sick of my constant photo message barrage of my culinary creations, we realised I needed an outlet in another form, for all my attempted food creativity and passion, and so PWpantry instagram was born... See here what you think! http://instagram.com/pwpantry PW Pantry is a blog dedicated to my love of food and cooking. I don’t have a specific cooking regime, but with a boyfriend who is Paleo and my own interest in gluten free / wheat free options, I often try to experiment with those. I am currently studying for a Nutritional Therapist Accreditation so hopefully some of what I learn can be included in some of the recipe ideas... but as a real sugar and chocolate lover this isn’t going to be a green-vegan-everything-healthy sort of blog. I don’t really cook with recipes, but I’ll try my best to measure or guesstimate the ingredients I use on here. In summary, this is just a selection of feel good food that’s semi good for you... I hope you like what you see, and I would love to hear any feedback from you! Mel x PW's Pantry
What to do with yesterday’s left over roast chicken? This delicious salad is a perfect Monday dinner using up Sundays leftovers (which albeit are very rare in my house…) Roast Chicken: Shred up the leftover roast chicken meat & skin, and cover it with jerk seasoning. Pop it in a hot fry pan with coconut … More **ROAST CHICKEN & BUTTERNUT SQUASH SALAD**
This is such a simple recipe, but so delicious. A lot of people are nervous to cook seabass but it’s actually very easy so have a try. Just follow the below: Lay out your fillets on a plate, and marinate in: Crushed / Finely chopped Garlic (about five cloves) Fresh Rosemary (a few sprigs) Chilli … More **PAN-FRIED SEABASS with Garlic & Rosemary**
Squid Ink Pasta is a delicious, gourmet ingredient enhancing the dish visually with its bright black colour and as well as in flavour, as it’s infused with tasty squid ink. You can serve with prawns or any seafood, but I chose mussels, sea urchin and calamari for today’s dish. All flavours of the sea, enhanced … More **SEAFOOD AND SQUID INK SPAGHETTI**
There are some much sweeter /richer versions of these Beetroot Brownies out there, which really just add beetroot to the traditional sugar & chocolate based recipes, but I wanted to try and make a cleaner version so I could enjoy a little more guilt free…! Nutritious Beetroot adds sweetness and juiciness to this squidgy chocolate … More **BEETROOT BROWNIES**
This is such an easy one to make, and you can feel good knowing you’re feeding yourself or your little ones with a natural jam, free from additional refined sugar. It also makes a lovely gift if you have some sweet pots and are any good doing pretty labels! Ingredients: 2 cups of Raspberries 2 … More **RASPBERRY AND CHIA JAM**
Vietnamese Chicken Pho (pronounced “fuh“!) is so easy to make at home, and filled with healthy al dente vegetables and a spicy chilli kick to help keep the January cold and blues at bay. My Step by Step is below but you can really freestyle with any vegetables /spices you have around, or swap the … More *VIETNAMESE STYLE CHICKEN PHO SOUP*
2 x Carrots 1 x Apple 2 x Beetroot Big chunk of Ginger 1 x Juice of a Lemon 1 X Juice of Lime Cold Water / Coconut Water Phytonutrients give fruits & vegetables their beautiful bright colours, and they are the nutritious compounds we all need. Eating a large amount of phytonutrients guards your … More **PHYTONUTRIENT FILLED MORNING JUICE**
Last night I had the pleasure of going to The Avenue Cookery School in Wandsworth, who host allll types of cooking classes from ski chalet host courses to hen do cooking events! This family run company is perfectly set up in S.W. London with a large bright kitchen, each with individual islands for a totally … More **SALMON STEAKS on a bed of PEARL BARLEY and ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH**
Late nights and early mornings make it hard to get all your multivitamins and nutrients in. Sometimes there isn’t time to get all our greens in, so I have been experimenting with supplements such as Chlorella and Spirulina to top up. Iron deficiencies are prevalent among women like me in their 20s, and 2 teaspoons of … More **SPIRULINA PORRIDGE**
Dessert for breakfast? Yes! If it’s a nutritionally dense chia and raspberry pudding! This Chia Pudding is made from Raspberries & Greek yoghurt mixed with Chia Seeds, left overnight in the fridge. Super easy but super rich in minerals, plant proteins and antioxidants. Chia seeds are also rich in omega 3s which are a natural … More **RASPBERRY & CHIA SEED PUDDING**
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