Category Archives: Cooking

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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Preserving the Plot: Rhubarb Cordial

Posted on July 14, 2022 by nicdempsey

We’re pretty much at the end of the rhubarb season. This year we had six crowns, which is a lot but four of them need some time so were only lightly harvested, having said that, I didn’t do a lot … Continue reading →

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Kiwi, Apple and Spinach Smoothie

Posted on May 26, 2022 by nicdempsey

I’ve been using Oddbox for about a year now. I’ve settled into a small veg box and a fruit booster very other week and it’s been useful for making sure I get a lot of veg. I may stop the … Continue reading →

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Low Spend January

Posted on January 6, 2022 by nicdempsey

On Tuesday, I talked about what I want to do/achieve this month. One of those things was low spend January. My intention is not to buy anything (aside from food) for the month of January. I live in a small … Continue reading →

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