Category Archives: Cooking

Food and Budget Update: 27/08 to 02/09/2016

Posted on September 6, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last week did not start off well on the food front, the major lesson I learned this week is not to shop when I’m tired, hungry and I don’t have a list. I was £6.15 over the £15 limit and … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 20/08 to 26/08/2016

Posted on September 1, 2016 by nicdempsey

Instead of a ‘lessons learned’ section at the end of this post, I’m going to chat a bit about how the week went because I think that will give you a better idea of what’s going on with me than … Continue reading →

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Life Happened: Hot

Posted on August 30, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last week I was mostly hot and and eating salad. Yesterday was the last bank holiday before Christmas and I was so confused I forgot to post this yesterday because I was still in weekend mode! This week’s highlights. I grew … Continue reading →

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Courgette Bread – Three Ways

Posted on August 25, 2016 by nicdempsey

Have I mentioned that I have a glut of courgettes? I never go the allotment and pick just one courgette, last week I picked 27 over the week, which is excessive. Lesson learned for next year, we’ll limit ourselves to just … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 13/08 to 19/08/2016

Posted on August 23, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING  I did manage shopping this week but not until Sunday, split between Lidl and Sainsburys it came to £10.98. I did not manage to remember to photograph it, I can more or less remember what was in it though. … Continue reading →

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Courgette Pizza

Posted on August 18, 2016 by nicdempsey

I planted too many courgette plants this year. I knew going in that 6 was probably too many but I didn’t understand what that would mean. It would mean that on Monday night having finally got down to 2 courgettes, … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 06/08 to 12/08/2016

Posted on August 16, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING  I did two little shops and didn’t take a photo of either. I spent £3.01 in Lidl on tea and flour and £7.30 in Waitrose (I went in to buy ice and ended up in the discount section and … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 30/07 to 05/08/2016

Posted on August 9, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING  Allotment haul COOKING AND EATING  Breakfasts were rhubarb compote and yoghurtSunday dinner was all (except for the sausages) from the allotment…potatoes not grown by me! Monday was onions, courgettes, mushrooms in a tortilla with pesto Tuesday was stir fried greens … 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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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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