Category Archives: Food

Food and Budget Update: 01/10 to 07/10/2016

Posted on October 11, 2016 by nicdempsey

A week of two halves. I started the week without much enthusiasm for cooking or food, I ate because I had to and I was more concerned with sleep than eating. I made chilli and a good portion of that … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Money, Shopping | Tagged 01/10 to 07/10/2016, 1 to 7 October 2016, budget challenge, food budget, weekly shopping, weekly update | Leave a comment

Food and Budget Update: 24/09 to 30/09/2016

Posted on October 4, 2016 by nicdempsey

So I’m nine months into this. It’s sort of become second nature to keep to £15 a week, although I have gone over a couple of times. So this week was marked by my being really tired and while I … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food, Money | Tagged 24 to 30 September 2016, 24/09 to 30/09/2016, budget challenge, food budget, weekly shopping, weekly update | Leave a comment

Food and Budget Update: 17/09 to 23/09/2016

Posted on September 27, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last week was a busy week and I wasn’t feeling terribly creative in the kitchen. It was a difficult and busy week anyway but I think this is more to do with the decrease in light, the evenings are drawing in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food, Money | Tagged 17 September to 23 September 2016, 17/09 to 23/09/2016, budget challenge, food budget, weekly shopping, weekly update | Leave a comment

Courgette Caviar

Posted on September 22, 2016 by nicdempsey

Guys I’m sorry, I realise that this space is turning into the courgette diaries, as it seems that most of the cooking I do nowadays seems to be about not letting any go to waste. The last five months of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food | Tagged allotment, courgette caviar, courgettes, how to use up courgettes | 3 Comments

Food and Budget Update: 10/09 to 16/09/2016

Posted on September 20, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last week, the weekend went missing. I know things happened and I know I ate but I wasn’t really responsible for any of it. On Friday afternoon, I did my shopping and forgot to photograph it. I bought peppers, onions, mackerel, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Money, Shopping | Tagged 10 to 16 September 2016, 10/09 to 16/09/2016, budget challenge, food budget, weekly shopping, weekly update | Leave a comment

Pickled Courgettes

Posted on September 15, 2016 by nicdempsey

So I’ve been told that right about now is the time that the courgette production should slow down, mine have been producing madly for nearly four months and the end should be in sight. Ha!I’m still looking for ways to use … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food | Tagged courgette pickle, courgettes, food, preserving, what to do with a glut | Leave a comment

Food and Budget Update: 03/09 to 09/09/2016

Posted on September 13, 2016 by nicdempsey

Food last week was patchy, I think I ate pretty well but I also didn’t eat much at the beginning of the week because I was sick and therefore not interested in food (a sign of how bad I felt!). … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Food, Money | Tagged 03/09 to 09/09/2016, 3 to 9 September 2016, budget challenge, food budget, weekly shopping, weekly update | Leave a comment

Blackberry Yoghurt Cake

Posted on September 8, 2016 by nicdempsey

I like to think I’m a pretty good cook, most of what I cook is edible at the very least, sometimes I have a really good idea but really what I am doing is making something to eat, the highest … Continue reading →

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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 →

Posted in Cooking, Food, Money | Tagged 27 August to 2 September 2016, 27/08 to 02/09/2016, budget challenge, food budget, weekly shopping, weekly update | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Cooking, Food, Money | Tagged 20 to 26 August 2016, budget challenge, food budget, weekly shopping, weekly update | Leave a comment