Category Archives: Food

Spaghetti fritatta

Posted on July 28, 2016 by nicdempsey

I am not the type of person to have leftover pasta. I could quite happily eat it every day and one of the reasons that I don’t is that I always cook too much and generally eat it all. Given … Continue reading →

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Allotment Adventures: The Courgette Glut

Posted on July 27, 2016 by nicdempsey

Everything I’ve ever read about growing vegetables, will note that courgettes are easy to grow and you will have a glut of them. I was ridiculously excited about my first ever courgette in June, at the end of last week, I … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 16/07 to 22/07/2016

Posted on July 26, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING  I have to confess this week I cheated. On Saturday night. I went to Marks and Spencer and bought the £10 meal for two. A chicken, roasted veg, profiteroles and a bottle of wine. The rest of the week’s shopping … Continue reading →

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Gooseberry Yoghurt Ice Lollies

Posted on July 21, 2016 by nicdempsey

Gooseberries were on my wish list for the allotment and when I realised that there were already 3 bushes on my plot I was over the moon! Only one of those bushes fruited this year, I think the others would … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 09/07 to 16/07/2016

Posted on July 19, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING  There was lots of supplemental produce too.Total was £10.93 FOOD On Saturday we had Friday Night Pizza!Sunday lunch was a veggie orzo bake based on this one from Smitten Kitchenand the leftovers with extra veg for work lunch on … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 02/07 to 08/07/2016

Posted on July 12, 2016 by nicdempsey

Another pretty good week for food. SHOPPING  I spent £11.33 in total. but again this was supplemented with allotment produce and I also spent another £18 on food and wine for dinner on Friday night, that was for people coming … Continue reading →

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Courgette Pasta

Posted on July 7, 2016 by nicdempsey

After Saturday’s marathon weeding session, I came home hungry and made a very simple courgette pasta. This fed Ma and me and there were leftovers for one more dinner. I started with a large courgette but two normal sized ones from … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 25/06 to 01/07/2016

Posted on July 5, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING The shopping came to £5.35 and I had supplemental things from the allotment COOKING AND EATING  Weekend breakfasts were a carrot cake muffin with raspberries.Saturday lunch was a chuck it all in rice thing because I was trying to use … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 18/06 to 24/06/2016

Posted on June 28, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING  Another fairly standard shop, I can’t express how not up for shopping I was on Sunday afternoon and I really had to force myself to go and not stay and home and finish a book. Ok, yes I was … Continue reading →

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Barbecue Sauce

Posted on June 23, 2016 by nicdempsey

I’m not a person who makes their own ketchup. I know people who have, they are also the people who buy the really, really fancy tomato ketchup that’s about £2.50 a bottle and that is never going to be me … Continue reading →

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