Category Archives: Cooking

Cooking for Mum: Pies

Posted on October 23, 2025 by nicdempsey

If it was up to Mum, she wouldn’t eat much at all. This is what happened in August, she wasn’t eating enough, fell over and wasn’t strong enough to get up. While we both know what’s coming with the PSP, … Continue reading →

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Food Prep: Caring for Mum Edition

Posted on September 4, 2025 by nicdempsey

My mum has stopped being able to cook, it’s a combination of osteoarthritis in her hands and the increasing frailty, she currently has carers come in twice a day but they will only microwave meals. Ma’s preferred food solutions to … Continue reading →

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Peanut Butter Cookies

Posted on May 8, 2025 by nicdempsey

During Lent I didn’t eat any sweet stuff I hadn’t made at home. For me it really cut down on how much sugar I consumed, because it’s the tradition fight between greed and laziness. Surprisingly, I’m more lazy than greedy … Continue reading →

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Home Cooking: Bread

Posted on May 9, 2024 by nicdempsey

Last year, I got into a ruinously expensive Gail’s bread habit, their seeded sourdough is lovely. I decided that I had to get back into the bread baking habit, I started with this recipe from BBC Good Food. It was … Continue reading →

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Preserving the Plot: All the Jam

Posted on February 8, 2024 by nicdempsey

Last year was a good berry year at the plot. We got gooseberries, blueberries and blackcurrants, lots of them. I knew that this year was going to be a jam making year. Last year, I only made blackcurrant and tomato … Continue reading →

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A Day in Food: The Living with Mother Edition

Posted on February 2, 2023 by nicdempsey

I’m choosing to use this time with Ma to reset my diet, post Christmas, I’ve been trying to use things up edited the kitchen build, while I wouldn’t call it terrible I’m ready to get back to a bit more … Continue reading →

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Tomato Soup

Posted on October 20, 2022 by nicdempsey

At this time of year, the amount of soup I eat/drink increases, it’s the best way I know of using up veg, the ‘kitchen sink’ soup is my thing. At the moment, soup is my go to dinner for the … Continue reading →

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Food lately

Posted on September 8, 2022 by nicdempsey

It’s the middle of September and while I’ve been dealing with a slight overload of produce. These have been some of the meals that are helping me deal with it! Baked feta and tomato pasta. I’m late to this one … Continue reading →

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Cooking from the Plot: Preservation Season

Posted on September 1, 2022 by nicdempsey

It’s that time of year, the pressure canner has taken up residence in my kitchen, the freezer is full, there are jars everywhere. Welcome to August, the month the garden is out of control and I’m struggling to find things … Continue reading →

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Homemade Mini Milks

Posted on August 11, 2022 by nicdempsey

I have a confession, I have an ice lolly problem. I really, really like them. I didn’t realise it was a problem until the most recent heatwave, when ice lollies were better than dinner. I have a general rule that … Continue reading →

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