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
Last week we made the most delicious traditional Italian tortellini & ravioli from scratch at Mama Anna & Co using stunning free range bright orange egg yolks to give the pasta its fresh yellow colour, and the most authentic of Italian ingredients. Below is a brief recipe for my first fresh pasta attempts. I am … More ** FRESH ITALIAN TORTELLINI **
I absolutely love Chicken Satay but the sauce is so heavy on the calories because of what it traditionally contains (full fat coconut milk, full fat peanut butter, brown sugar, oil etc) that I wanted to make a lighter, but equally as tasty version. I made this sauce using Sukin Peanut flour, which is a … More ** PEANUT CHICKEN DISH with ASIAN SALAD**
These are the easiest little snack they barely deserve a post as the “recipe” is so simple, but I’ve been obsessed for months and they are a real staple so thought I would share. Just pour a pack of organic curly kale into a baking tray, then pour on lots of olive oil / coconut … More ** KALE CHIPS**
These are another version of my bliss balls for you, that are so easy to make and the perfect afternoon pick-me-up. I have popped some Cacao powder in these ones instead of the more Apricot flavours of my previous recipe. (https://pwpantry.com/2015/10/16/apricot-and-walnut-bliss-balls/) Cacao is a delicious and naturally rich superfood which has been said to have … More ** CACAO AND COCONUT BLISS BALLS **
Breakfast can be one of the hardest meals to stick to a healthy and nutritious diet, particularly when you’re in a rush to the office and don’t have time to create a full balanced meal before you head off… To avoid turning to those sugary breakfast cereals at your desk, try making your own homemade … More ** SMOKED SALMON MINI FRITTATAS**
Venison and butternut squash bring a luxurious twist to an old faithful of spaghetti and meatballs. Venison is a great alternative to beef mince because it’s much lower in fat but still provides vitamin B and iron. It actually contains less fat than skinless chicken which I found surprising! Plus it tastes delicious with all these … More ** VENISON MEATBALLS & SQUASH SPAGHETTI **
If you’re trying to cut down on coffee or avoid dairy but you’re missing your morning latte, try making this Almond Milk Matcha to start your day. Matcha is a Japanese Organic super concentrated Green Tea Powder. It still has a kick of caffeine but comes with so many antioxidants and nutrients (equivalent of 5 … More ** MORNING GREEN MATCHA “LATTE”**
Easter is a tricky time to stay on the health wagon, but I made some alternative “Easter Treats” and tried..! These are great for cooking with kids all year round and aren’t really Easter specific at all. It’s very much a “bung it all in the pan” recipe, so if you have any dried fruit etc. that you … More **CACAO CRISPY TREATS**
Whip up a bowl of nutrient-dense deliciousness really easily for breakfast any day of the week with this Green Smoothie Bowl Recipe. This has a dairy-free spinach and banana smoothie base with added Mathca powder for an extra hit of zinc, iron and calcium. Matcha is a super-concentrated, antioxidant packed green tea powder with amazing … More **GREEN SMOOTHIE BOWL**
This is a really simple summer salad of delicious Halloumi and colourful Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables. The Grilled Apricot adds a caramel sweetness, and a really easy lemon & olive oil salad dressing drizzled on top is all you need to compliment the natural flavours. Halloumi is a cheese originating from Cyprus that has the perfect … More ** HALLOUMI AND ROASTED VEGETABLE SALAD**
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