INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Patz’s Pantry: Where food meets midlife balance.

I’m Patz, storyteller, mum and enthusiastic kitchen tinkerer. 

Since 2013 this little corner of the internet was my place to share the things I love: bold flavours, honest ingredients and recipes that make life a little more delicious.

But as life evolved, so did my body and my cooking has had to follow suit.

It's 2026 and time for an update.

Enter perimenopause... suddenly what I ate mattered in new ways. My energy, mood, sleep and cravings all began responding differently to food. Those “just-a-bit-of-sugar” bakes that once brought comfort started hitting harder and not in a good way!

Instead of fighting those changes, I got curious. I started experimenting, swapping refined sugar for inulin, playing with keto-friendly ingredients and reimagining sweet treats to nourish rather than drain.

What began as a quiet experiment is slowly turning into a new philosophy:
food that supports this season of life without sacrificing joy or flavour.

Here you’ll find a mix of old favourites and new discoveries:

• Sugar-smart sweet treats using inulin and other natural alternatives.

• Keto-inspired bakes and low-carb comfort food.

• Real-life reflections on perimenopause, balance and nourishment.

I’m not chasing perfection or diets. I’m chasing feeling good, ageing vibrantly and creating recipes that work with my changing body, not against it.

So, whether you’re navigating perimenopause yourself or just looking for healthier ways to indulge, exploring sugar-smart baking or simply craving recipes that make you feel good again, welcome. Grab a spoon and let’s rediscover what pleasure in food feels like now.

This is Patz’s Pantry, reimagined for midlife: delicious, balanced and unapologetically joyful.

Patz 💛
(@patzpantry : for kitchen notes, midlife musings & sugar-smart experiments)