Category Archives: Cooking

Lamb Shanks with Tomatoes and Beans…

Posted on October 9, 2012 by nicdempsey

I’m never going to be a perfect food blogger. I really admire the bloggers who post perfect recipes and photos but that’s never going to be me. The food posts on this blog are about the things that I’ve cooked … Continue reading →

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The Weekend.

Posted on October 8, 2012 by nicdempsey

The start of the weekend was also the end of my holiday, Ma dropped me off on Friday afternoon and it was time to tackle the unpacking. As I get older, I become more like my mother and need to … Continue reading →

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Vegan Bean Beer Stew

Posted on September 18, 2012 by nicdempsey

This week’s vegetarian recipe comes from Back to Her Roots and is Vegan Beer Chilli, but I’ve slightly adjusted the recipe so for here I’m changing the name. At the beginning of September, Ma hired a car and we did … Continue reading →

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Courgette Fritters

Posted on September 12, 2012 by nicdempsey

This week’s new vegetarian recipe. It came from The Faerietale Foodie and is the perfect dinner for nights I don’t have too much of a brain (yeah I know you could argue that’s most nights!) nights where I’m tempted to … Continue reading →

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Current favourite dinner

Posted on September 4, 2012 by nicdempsey

Spinach, Chickpeas and Poached Eggs This is becoming a regular dinner around here. It’s vegetarian, has loads of protein and is tasty. It’s not very pretty but sometimes I want quick and easy and this works. It’s not blow your … Continue reading →

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Custard Powder Cake

Posted on August 15, 2012 by nicdempsey

  The Friday before my birthday I had a party, it involved people, cocktails, pizza and cake. The cakes were, ginger muffins, pavlova and this cake. I knew I would be making the cake the day before the party and … Continue reading →

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Granola

Posted on July 25, 2012 by nicdempsey

My favourite breakfast at the moment is an apple, some berries, some greek yogurt and granola. I make the granola myself, it started off as the Cranberry, Almond and Honey Granola in Nigella Christmas, since I first made it, it’s … Continue reading →

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Accidental Soup

Posted on June 20, 2012 by nicdempsey

Accidental soup is not the best name for a something, I’m going to tell you is tasty and delicious. How for a start can making soup be an accident? What happened was this, I was going to make Spicy Chicken Meatballs … Continue reading →

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Tuna and Bean Salad

Posted on June 13, 2012 by nicdempsey

This is my new favourite salad. Stay with me here, I know that in theory, no-one should need a recipe for salad but sometimes it’s easy to get stuck in a salad rut. I love salad, I even have a … Continue reading →

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Baked Beans

Posted on June 11, 2012 by nicdempsey

I hate baked beans. The ones that come in tins. Loathe them. If there is a hell and I end up there, baked beans will be the only thing to eat. Nasty, nasty things, it’s the bean juice, tastes horrid … Continue reading →

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