Category Archives: Cooking

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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Preserving the Plot: Quick Pickles

Posted on September 2, 2021 by nicdempsey

It took an age to get any cucumbers but we’ve had 22 in two weeks! I love cucumbers, but this is a lot, my sister in law is having the same issue, my brother says they are eating them in … Continue reading →

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The Potato Thing

Posted on August 26, 2021 by nicdempsey

2021 will mark the year that I ate more potatoes than I have never eaten. Potatoes have featured in every Oddbox I’ve had and we grew quite a few of them this year. It’s not a problem, I quite like … Continue reading →

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Focaccia

Posted on July 1, 2021 by nicdempsey

This is a great recipe, it’s looks and taste are much greater than the effort. As you can see I added tomatoes but it’s great plain too, I want to try onions next.

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Adventures in Menu Planning: No Spend Week

Posted on May 20, 2021 by nicdempsey

One of the things I’ve picked up this year is to have a week every month when I don’t grocery shop, usually the week before the I’m paid. It’s a good habit to keep me acquainted with everything that’s in … Continue reading →

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Oddbox and Potato Crust Quiche

Posted on May 6, 2021 by nicdempsey

Because the allotment isn’t producing a lot at the moment (we’re getting rhubarb and not much else) I decided to try Oddbox. Yes, it’s part of my drive to be a bit more sustainable because this produce would be thrown … Continue reading →

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Good things

Posted on April 29, 2021 by nicdempsey

This is a sort of what I ate but only the really good stand out stuff of the last week or so. Roasted veg and mozzarella (or why I will never be a vegan). An easy throw it in the … Continue reading →

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Recommended: Dorset Meats

Posted on November 21, 2020 by nicdempsey

This year, I’ve been working towards eating less but better quality meat. Last month I ordered the introductory box from Dorset Meats. It came in an insulated box and was in really good condition and the meat is really good, … Continue reading →

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