Monthly Archives: January 2013

Cranberry and Cashew Blondies

Posted on January 30, 2013 by nicdempsey

The inspiration for these came from Eat, Live, Run, they looked good and I had all the ingredients except walnuts. Come on guys, you didn’t really think I was going to say I didn’t have any whiskey did you? Yeah … Continue reading →

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Pretty pictures

Posted on January 29, 2013 by nicdempsey

Monday was a difficult day. The rain rained, the wind blew, people were annoying and I was tired and grumpy. I sat down to write about something but couldn’t think of anything useful to say. In 13 weeks time, I’m … Continue reading →

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The Weekend

Posted on January 28, 2013 by nicdempsey

Welcome to Monday. How was your weekend? I had another quiet weekend, however, I’ve been an organising demon, I’ve cleared out lots of messy areas in the house, been a good daughter and am ready for what the week has … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Posted on January 27, 2013 by nicdempsey

My favourite Isley Brothers song..

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January Goal Update Three

Posted on January 26, 2013 by nicdempsey

Hello and welcome to the last weekend of January. I am so ready for this month to be done with, January feels like the longest month of the year. After last week, when I was getting it done but being … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on January 25, 2013 by nicdempsey

Yesterday, I gave you 4 non-alcoholic drinks from the archives. Today I wanted to give you something that works both ways for drinkers or non drinkers and something that feels a little special.  I saw this a while ago and … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on January 25, 2013 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday..bit of a mixed bag this week and not all the links are from the Guardian… 1) Redundant. I’ve been here and remember it well. Go read this.. Then trading started, and all I remember is being shouted at … Continue reading →

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Four Things

Posted on January 24, 2013 by nicdempsey

This Monday was ‘Blue Monday’ which is apparently the day we all crack with our resolutions and go wild eating and drinking everything we’ve said that we wouldn’t at the beginning of the month. To help me stay on track, … Continue reading →

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Cauliflower Cottage Pie

Posted on January 23, 2013 by nicdempsey

As I pointed out last week, it’s hard to be enthusiastic about food when you’re tired and it’s cold. One of the reasons that menu planning works for me, is that it means I do a lot of prep work … Continue reading →

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