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Tidy

Posted on January 23, 2014 by nicdempsey

I’m going to start this post by talking about my parents. I grew up, with one tidy but stressed person (hi Ma!) and one very messy person (Dad). Dad was messy and just did not notice it, he wasn’t dirty … Continue reading →

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Quinoa Hash

Posted on January 22, 2014 by nicdempsey

So by now you will probably have noticed that I’m not a cook that develops recipes, I just cook and see what happens and of course some food doesn’t really need a recipes. This is one of them, because it’s … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian Cottage Pie

Posted on January 21, 2014 by nicdempsey

Apparently this month there is a campaign, to encourage people to go vegan for January. To which the only reply I’m capable of making is “absolutely not.” My stance on all forms of diet, is that I’m happy if they … Continue reading →

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Weekend Tasks – What I Did

Posted on January 20, 2014 by nicdempsey

The things I didn’t get done this weekend are the things I sort of knew I wouldn’t get to this weekend. However, the house is tidy and that’s good enough for me! Kitchen General clean (sort out the recycling and … Continue reading →

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The Weekend and the plan for the week

Posted on January 20, 2014 by nicdempsey

The weekend in pictures   Dinner at Christelle and Mikes   Teaching Christelle how to make doughy things     The finished products…   Early night, in bed with books and a drink There are no photos of housework or … Continue reading →

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Weekend Tasklist

Posted on January 18, 2014 by nicdempsey

So weekly tasks are pretty much the same every week. This weekend, I’d like to finally sort out the pictures in the kitchen but as I’m not at home as this post goes up and will be at Christelle and … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktail

Posted on January 17, 2014 by nicdempsey

This week’s is a complete departure for me because it’s got vodka in it. I’m not a big vodka drinker and didn’t have any vodka at home until Christmas, when I got given some. This vodka is special, it’s Black … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on January 17, 2014 by nicdempsey

Hello and happy Friday! I’m so pleased to get to the end of the week! Plans for the weekend include teaching Christelle to bake, reading and sleeping in! Here are this weeks links and I should warn you that some … Continue reading →

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The Day in Food: Preparation

Posted on January 16, 2014 by nicdempsey

For me one of the keys to eating healthily within my budget during the week is preparation, if I don’t have breakfasts and lunches ready to go, then it’s far to easy to end up in a coffee shop buying … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Cooked – Other People’s Recipes

Posted on January 15, 2014 by nicdempsey

I love to cook and I think I’m pretty good at it but one of the joys for me is that I’m standing on the shoulders of giants, there’s something beautiful about the way we take a recipe and change … Continue reading →

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