Category Archives: Food

Sprouted Lentils

Posted on February 13, 2013 by nicdempsey

This is a post about change. As I get older there are things I do nowadays that I never envisaged would be a part of my life. Like going to bed early so I can listen to Radio 4 and … Continue reading →

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Roasted Cauliflower

Posted on February 6, 2013 by nicdempsey

It’s a strange thing, my current love of cauliflower. It’s not that I don’t like cauliflower, I do, it’s just not one of my ‘go-to’ vegetables. My shopping basket will always have carrots and peppers in it and either leeks, … Continue reading →

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Cranberry and Cashew Blondies

Posted on January 30, 2013 by nicdempsey

The inspiration for these came from Eat, Live, Run, they looked good and I had all the ingredients except walnuts. Come on guys, you didn’t really think I was going to say I didn’t have any whiskey did you? Yeah … Continue reading →

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Cauliflower Cottage Pie

Posted on January 23, 2013 by nicdempsey

As I pointed out last week, it’s hard to be enthusiastic about food when you’re tired and it’s cold. One of the reasons that menu planning works for me, is that it means I do a lot of prep work … Continue reading →

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The Day in Food: Monday

Posted on January 17, 2013 by nicdempsey

The PMT edition, I just wanted to cover all food in chocolate and eat all of it, which was quite intimidating as I knew that everything that I ate would be posted here, it made me pause before I ate … Continue reading →

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January…

Posted on January 16, 2013 by nicdempsey

Is anyone else finding this week difficult? On a scale of 1 to 10, I’m feeling a very sub par 4 to 5, I’m doing all the stuff I need to do but with less enthusiasm than I managed last … Continue reading →

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Cooking Basics: The Meat Sauce

Posted on January 9, 2013 by nicdempsey

I’ve been thinking a bit about the basic food that I turn into lots of different meals and this is right up there. I used to call it bolognese but it’s not really it’s a meat sauce and I learnt … Continue reading →

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The Day in Food: Back to Reality

Posted on January 3, 2013 by nicdempsey

Life resumed it’s normal pace yesterday. After the joy of Christmas, it’s time to knuckle down and grind through the last months of winter. On Tuesday night, I set myself for success, I shut all screens down at 9pm and … Continue reading →

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Mince Pies and Mincemeat

Posted on January 2, 2013 by nicdempsey

I know that it’s January and that a post on mince pies is maybe not encouraging for people who’ve embarked on a ‘New Year, New Me’ health kick. However, these are good and  I am proud of them so here … Continue reading →

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2012 – Some of the year in pictures

Posted on December 31, 2012 by nicdempsey

I was thinking about writing a review of the year but in the end decided to let pictures sum it up. January February March April May June July August September October November December

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