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
Christmas is a time of indulgence, and of course we all love a hearty festive meal. However, just a few healthier choices here and there will make all the difference to how you feel throughout Silly Season, and will make January much more bearable… With this in mind, I have been thinking of a few … More **BRUSSELS SPROUTS with Chorizo**
I thought this would be a daunting recipe as I am not a frequent home fryer, but it’s actually very easy and worth it for a one off deep fried treat! There is no healthy spin on this recipe so just enjoy but don’t fry too often… everything in moderation. The lemony garlic mayonnaise is … More **CRISPY CALAMARI**
If you’re gluten intolerant, or avoiding unnecessary carbs, these are perfect for you! Delicious Beef Burgers made with all the trimmings : Caramelised Onions, Coleslaw, Tomatoes, Salad and Sweet Potato Chips. Except to avoid those heavy buns, simply pop a large Portobello Mushroom in the Grill for 15 minutes covered with finely chopped garlic. You … More **ORGANIC BLUE CHEESE BURGERS made with MUSHROOMS BAPS**
If you’re looking for something fun to feed the kids on Halloween, how about these cute little “carved pumpkin faces”!? Simply make your favourite chilli con carne and pop it in mini carved Orange Peppers to serve! (Jamie Oliver does a good one if you need inspiration http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/beef-recipes/good-old-chilli-con-carne/#Kbg6LfjGSS3dwZSH.97) I carved little faces in … More ** HALLOWEEN “CARVED PUMPKIN” CHILLI STUFFED PEPPERS! **
If you are as obsessed with Halloween as me, you’ll love incorporating the holiday in to everything you cook as well…! Up next is a recipe on mini carved pumpkin faced ….! To celebrate the event perfectly, try this warming seasonal soup with a “spooky” twist..! Ingredients (makes enough for about 8): 2 … More **SPOOKY HALLOWEEN SOUP**
If you’re trying to cut down on the carbs, you’re going to love this recipe created from The Londoner’s blog. It has a similar consistency to Rye Bread but without all of the shop bought additives and nasties. Perfect for butter & marmite, or under your poached egg! YOU’LL NEED: 6 eggs 1.5 cups of … More **HOME MADE CARB-FREE GRAIN-FREE BREAD**
If you’re defenceless against those afternoon munchies, like me, then Bliss Balls are for you… Once you start making them, you realise it’s so easy to graze on these healthy, crunchy nibbles instead of that afternoon office coffee run with a flap jack… Each little ball is totally paleo, gluten-free, refined-sugar free and lactose-free… even … More **APRICOT AND WALNUT BLISS BALLS**
You heard me, NICE CREAM, not ice cream. One main ingredient: BANANAS, and you don’t need anything else (except some huge pinches of cinnamon!) METHOD (for a big batch): – Chop up 6 bananas, pop them in some Tupperware and freeze for a day or so – When frozen, take them … More **BANANA NICE-CREAM**
This is an easy “one pot” recipe of eggs baked in a tomato, chorizo, and paprika sauce. You simply mix the sauce together fairly quickly on the stove, then crack eggs into the pan, nestling them into the sauce. Pop the pan in to the oven to poach and voila! Baked eggs are also … More **SPICY BAKED CHORIZO EGGS**
None of the dairy and refined sugar of normal naughty cookies, but equally as tasty, all made with mani life peanut butter, which is on another level delicious made with no sugar and no palm oil… As a protein-rich food, when you eat peanut butter you feel fuller for longer, so with these you can have … More *PEANUT BUTTER & POPPY SEED COOKIES**
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