Vegan brownies (and a distinctly un-vegan chocolate icing) 23 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am

Courgette isn't necessarily the worlds most natural companion to chocolate brownies, yet somehow a fortnight ago - given 2 giant courgettes - I decided that yes it was. Or would be. or something. A lo...

Mother's Ruin? Or a vital part of life? 21 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am

Following hot on the heels of recent headlines about the threat to juniper bushes of a new fungus, Sainsbury's asked me if I'd like to try some of their own gin. I have to say after a few weeks of med...

Meal Planning Monday - a freezer audit 19 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am

When I graduated, attention to detail was not my forte - 14 years and countless admin roles, holidays to New York, and one Guide unit later it turns out you can teach yourself attention to detail and ...

Meal Planning Monday - what goes here? 12 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am

So yep, Meal Planning Monday. I've not meal planned or blogged for a while and wanted to get back on track. I don't know if I've mentioned *ahem* but I had my wisdom teeth out last week - I'd been h....

Silent Sunday 11 Aug 2013 | 02:01 pm

What I did on my holidays, by Penelope 10 Aug 2013 | 01:32 am

Absence makes the heart grow folder, or so they say. My break from the blog wasn't deliberate, or even particularly planned, I just felt like I needed a rest. Between a full time job and three Guiding...

Reading material 6 Jul 2013 | 11:00 am

Sorry for the lack of food posts, of late it's not that I'm not eating, but I am combining the running with some healthy eating and there's only so much you can write about salad. That said, I'm tryin...

A big night in with Moneysupermarket 4 Jul 2013 | 11:00 am

Moneysupermarket asked me recently if I wanted to join in with their Big Night in - in the light of rising costs of going out what could we do for a fantastic night in for £50. I don't know about you...

Meal planning Monday: The sun'll come out... 1 Jul 2013 | 11:00 am

*fingers crossed* Normal service has been resumed in the Pantry, and I write this with a fruit cake baking and a shoulder of pork slow roasting in the oven. I got home late on Thursday and after a p...

Please do stay in touch - how to carry on reading Penelope's Pantry 30 Jun 2013 | 06:23 pm

Now I know that all the organised bloggers have done their posts about this weeks back, but in true, thirteenth hour Kate style I'm doing mine in front of the grand prix - so have some cake. As of t....