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Friday Links

Posted on August 5, 2016 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been another busy week, so not many links! I really don’t intend to be self sufficient on the allotment, my intention was always to grow things that were more expensive or difficult to source in the supermarket. … Continue reading →

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Nasturtium Pesto

Posted on August 4, 2016 by nicdempsey

Is there anyone who doesn’t like pesto? I love it, it’s uses are endless, stirred through pasta, on fish or meat before you roast it, stirred into soups to add a flavour boost, the list goes on. I don’t often … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – July 2016

Posted on August 3, 2016 by nicdempsey

In month seven of this year, I read: The Dark Days Club – Alison Goodman (library book) This book had me at it’s second line. In 1811, his son, the Prince of Wales – fat, frivolous and forty-nine… Summed up … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 23/07 to 29/07/2016

Posted on August 2, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING  This week, I did no shopping for my everyday food. I bought some wine for my birthday lunch and some dried fruit, mixed spice, sugar and milk to make bread pudding for a friend. So my total spending was … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Busy

Posted on August 1, 2016 by nicdempsey

The first rule of having a holiday is that the two weeks before the holiday are really, really busy. This is especially true when the two weeks are also leading up to your birthday.. So last week was busy at … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on July 29, 2016 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been quite a busy week so not too many links this week. Seriously, I have been running around, except on Wednesday when a migraine just left me for dead! First up, Hilary Clinton is the official Democratic … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti fritatta

Posted on July 28, 2016 by nicdempsey

I am not the type of person to have leftover pasta. I could quite happily eat it every day and one of the reasons that I don’t is that I always cook too much and generally eat it all. Given … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: The Courgette Glut

Posted on July 27, 2016 by nicdempsey

Everything I’ve ever read about growing vegetables, will note that courgettes are easy to grow and you will have a glut of them. I was ridiculously excited about my first ever courgette in June, at the end of last week, I … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 16/07 to 22/07/2016

Posted on July 26, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING  I have to confess this week I cheated. On Saturday night. I went to Marks and Spencer and bought the £10 meal for two. A chicken, roasted veg, profiteroles and a bottle of wine. The rest of the week’s shopping … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Hot

Posted on July 25, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last week, the hot weather hit, I did a lot of watering and everyone was tired. And that was about it. This is not to say it was a bad week, it was a good week and a better weekend … Continue reading →

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