Category Archives: Cooking

French Yoghurt Cake

Posted on May 13, 2014 by nicdempsey

This weekend, I made a version of this cake. The basic idea is that you use a pot of yoghurt and then use the yoghurt pot to measure the other ingredients. It’s a really simple cake and you can gussy … Continue reading →

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Sausage and onion pasta

Posted on April 29, 2014 by nicdempsey

Living alone gets you out of the habit of cooking for other people. (It also means that on a really bad day, dinner can be ice cream and a glass of wine and no one can call you on it!). … Continue reading →

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On the menu

Posted on April 22, 2014 by nicdempsey

This week’s menu plan is more of the same, I am still clearing out the freezer and it seems to be taking a while. It’s light on food preparation because Breakfasts this week will be the same as last week, … Continue reading →

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On the menu

Posted on April 15, 2014 by nicdempsey

This week, I’m continuing to eat from the freezer and trying to empty it. Breakfast this week, will be sourdough toast with boiled eggs and vegetables. Lunches will be leftovers and/or lentils and roasted vegetables (in the mix butternut squash, … Continue reading →

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On the menu

Posted on April 8, 2014 by nicdempsey

This week I’m making an effort to use up what’s in the freezer. Actually, that’s my plan for this month. The freezer is about ready to be defrosted again and it makes sense to use up what’s in it and … Continue reading →

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What I’m Eating This Week

Posted on February 25, 2014 by nicdempsey

Last week, posted about the stuff that I was eating during the week. I’ve talked about menu planning before and showed you how that worked in detail. I’ve also talked about some of the choices I make about my diet and … Continue reading →

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Things I’m Eating This Week

Posted on February 19, 2014 by nicdempsey

This week I’ve been mostly eating… This chicken and chorizo bake This gingerbread These eggcups (Although with ham and without cheese this week!) This aubergine stew alas no pictures but it’s really good! Chickpeas and spinach   What are you eating this … Continue reading →

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Pizza Sauce

Posted on February 18, 2014 by nicdempsey

Last week Angie asked me what sauce I used for my pizza and if I had a recipe. I don’t, I’m more a pizza bianca person than a pizza with sauce person so if I want to put ‘sauce’ on, … Continue reading →

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Freezer soup

Posted on February 11, 2014 by nicdempsey

I make something like this maybe twice a month in winter, it was inspired by Becca’s Black Bean Soup, but I’ve never really followed an exact recipe and always use what I have, which with the exception of the carrots and … Continue reading →

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Stuffed Mushrooms

Posted on February 4, 2014 by nicdempsey

Leftovers, I’m very fond of leftovers. Our Boxing Day breakfast is made up of leftovers (it’s not as grand as it sounds, it’s cold roast beef and yorkshire puddings – the breakfast of champions!) But leftovers, save me from my … Continue reading →

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