Dear customers and supporters of Plastic Free Pantry, We’ve decided to embark on a change of direction. It’s been 2 years since the walk on the beach that kick started Plastic Free Pantry. Back then there were few places to buy food without plastic packaging and so I decided to start an online shop. If
Easter deliveries and opening times
To receive your order in time for Easter, please order by Monday April 15th. Our last dispatch date is Wednesday 17th April. We will then be sending parcels out again from Tuesday 23rd April. You can still order in between this time but they will not be processed until we re-open after Easter. Our workshop
Part-time operations assistant
24 hours per week Hours of work: Tuesday – Friday 5 hours, Saturday 4 hours Location: Daybrook, Nottinghamshire Immediate start £9ph Duties Food handling and packing Customer order fulfilment Front desk customer service Maintaining clean workspace Skills Food hygiene certificate and/or food handling experience desirable but training is provided Basic IT skills Customer service Good
Homemade proper crisps
I’ve been obsessed with finding crisps since quitting plastic. Crisps my favourite naughty snack, made all the more tempting by seeing them everywhere but not being able to buy them. I’ve tried making them at home many times but never been able to cut them thin enough – until I realised that the answer is
Christmas order cut-off dates
Our last date for you to order is Monday 17th December Our last order dispatch day before Christmas is Thursday 20th December. We’re getting busier in the run-up to Christmas so we recommend you get your order in as soon as possible. We’ll still be accepting orders after 17th December but to avoid potential disappointment, get them
How hygge is your home this Christmas?
Hygge [hoo-gah] doesn’t translate directly from Danish, but in essence it means creating a cosy, warm atmosphere where you can hunker down with your favourite people and enjoy the good things in life. It’s all about contentment, connection, and appreciation – something that goes hand in hand with Christmas time! Danes do it all year
How to wrap gifts without plastic
Did you know that a lot of gift wrapping paper contains plastic? I had no idea until earlier this year. It looks just like paper, how can it contain plastic? But gift paper manufacturers have been sneaking it in for years. How can you tell if gift paper contains plastic? Scrunch it up in to
Easy seitan recipe
Seitan is one of those things that seems complicated to make, and some recipes certainly do make it that way, but actually can be made incredibly easily with few ingredients. Once you’ve got the basics perfected, it’s then easy to adapt to your own preferences or to suit specific dishes. This is based on Isa
Make your own glühwein | mulled wine recipe
I don’t know what it is, but there is absolutely nothing more warming and cosy than mulled wine this time of year. I do love my tea and coffee, but glühwein (literally ‘glow-wine’ in German) is just the thing I crave after a long day out at this time of year. This recipe only takes an
Homemade edible cards and gift tags!
This year I’m on a quest to show my loved ones that Christmas can be a zero waste holiday without impacting on tradition. Instead of contributing to the billion cards that will be sent this Christmas and shortly thrown away, why not make your very own personalised, zero waste, EDIBLE cards? Not only are they