Category Archives: Food

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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Foodie Penpals

Posted on August 31, 2012 by nicdempsey

So today would be the day that I told you about the amazing parcel that Nicole sent me. However, it seems that the postman could smell the baked goods in it and ate it! Ah well, such is life. My … 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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July Foodie Penpals

Posted on July 31, 2012 by nicdempsey

This month my parcel came from Anna Keenan and Robert van Waarden. In it was: goats cheese, tempeh and a spice mix to go with it, stroopwafels and last but not least a bar of dark chocolate. Anna had read … 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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A day in food..

Posted on June 19, 2012 by nicdempsey

Godchildren 2 and 3 are doing a project for school. As is often the way (I am a committed and loving godparent), I have been roped in.  All I have to do is take a photo of what I’ve eaten … 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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Anchovy Roast Lamb

Posted on June 6, 2012 by nicdempsey

Anchovies are one of my favourite things. I love them on pizza, I love them in the leek, anchovy and goats cheese tart (I will post that recipe at some point), I love them in pasta and I eat them … Continue reading →

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June Goals

Posted on June 2, 2012 by nicdempsey

This month I’m going to borrow steal an idea from Back to Her Roots, I’m going to give myself £30 and for each day I complete the allotted exercise goal, I get £1 to spend on whatever I like, for … Continue reading →

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