Category Archives: Cooking

Damson Syrup

Posted on September 23, 2014 by nicdempsey

After I made up the damson gin last week, I had about 300g of damsons left and I needed something to do with them. It’s difficult to talk about alcohol intake without sounding like I have a problem, I don’t … Continue reading →

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Farro tomatoes, spinach and peas

Posted on September 18, 2014 by nicdempsey

I’m a creature of habit when it comes to food and I’ll often eat the same thing week in, week out. Partly that’s me, if I like something, I like it a lot and I’ll keep eating and putting it … Continue reading →

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Food this week

Posted on August 26, 2014 by nicdempsey

After the joys of an extra day off, it’s back to the everyday world of work. I have 8 more days of work until I’m on holiday and I’m trying to run down stocks, so I’m keeping the menu plan … Continue reading →

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Cherry Pie

Posted on July 15, 2014 by nicdempsey

I love cherries. I love everything vaguely cherry flavoured. Cherry flavoured slush puppies, cherry brandy ice lollies, cherry jam, cherry coke (and Dr Pepper), cocktail cherries, even the bright red full of bad chemicals maraschino cocktail cherries which I can eat … Continue reading →

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Food this week

Posted on July 14, 2014 by nicdempsey

Happy Monday. Actually, at 6am this morning, I was not happy at all. The thoughts going through my head were more of the ‘How can it be Monday already?’ possibly..ok, almost certainly..more sweary than that but in that ballpark. Then … Continue reading →

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Weekend projects

Posted on July 1, 2014 by nicdempsey

This weekend, I made cocktail cherries and cherry brandy. These are long term projects, neither will be properly ready for 3 months but there is something nice about making food or drinks that can be put up, I like the idea … Continue reading →

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Simple Potato Salad

Posted on June 24, 2014 by nicdempsey

Seasonal eating is something that I do to a certain extent, I don’t buy expensive, flavourless imported strawberries in winter but I would suffer if I could only eat a peppers in the summer, as it is I do eat less … Continue reading →

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Spinach and Feta Smoked Paprika Muffins

Posted on June 2, 2014 by nicdempsey

This is another recipe that didn’t start off as mine but is going to become a staple in my house! I’ve made these a couple of times now and have started to deviate from the recipe to make it easier. Mostly … Continue reading →

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Cous Cous

Posted on May 21, 2014 by nicdempsey

Over the last couple of weeks, there has been a big bowl of cous cous in the fridge, I eat it for lunch and dinner. There isn’t really a recipe for it but I cook the cous cous with chick … Continue reading →

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On the Menu

Posted on May 19, 2014 by nicdempsey

Although I don’t have a formal menu plan this week, I do have a fridge full of food! So this is what I’ll be eating in various combinations… Breakfasts Smoothies Yoghurt and fruit with granola Lunch and dinners Stir fry … Continue reading →

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