Category Archives: Food

More than 5 a day

Posted on January 5, 2012 by nicdempsey

This week in the post Christmas, back to work madness, I have craved green things….today I ate: 4 carrots, a pepper, 3 mushrooms, 2 sticks of celery, 2 clementines, 1 leek, 1 courgette and a big pile of green beans. … Continue reading →

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Christmas pudding truffles

Posted on December 21, 2011 by nicdempsey

So this year, I’m broke and I’m making Christmas presents. Mostly inspired by Max, I’ve made some new things.   The truffles are one of them. The original recipe is in Nigella Christmas as Christmas Pudding bonbons. I’ve used brandy … Continue reading →

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Weekly Shop

Posted on December 20, 2011 by nicdempsey

Cassie at Back to Her Roots, has a What I Ate post every Wednesday and I find it quite interesting because she always eats quite interesting stuff. Whereas Monday to Friday my diet is fairly monotonous with breakfast and lunch … Continue reading →

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Birthday Cake

Posted on December 5, 2011 by nicdempsey

Birthday cake duty has rolled around again this year. Currently in the oven in the shape of a two is my standard easy birthday cake. It started when I made Olly’s cake last year. I needed a cake that was … Continue reading →

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Lentil Soup

Posted on October 17, 2011 by nicdempsey

I came late to lentil party. I don’t remember eating them when I was little and as a result never really used them in my cooking. Then in my late 20’s, I developed a taste for Tarka Dal but that … Continue reading →

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Pancakes..

Posted on September 15, 2011 by nicdempsey

I’m not much for changing recipes to make them healthier. I am all for changing recipes to suit how I live though. I very rarely have milk (horrible stuff) in the house, so recipes requiring milk either don’t get made … Continue reading →

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Hummus

Posted on September 13, 2011 by nicdempsey

I love hummus. Until this weekend, I’d never made it before. I have now and it’s a hundred times nicer than the bought stuff. So if you are a fan of it, go check out this recipe (in fact if … Continue reading →

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Cookies..

Posted on August 25, 2011 by nicdempsey

Today I’m on my way to Cheltenham for Greenbelt. The weather forecast is not good and I’m going to be in a tent. My camping skills are not great (there’s no where to plug in a fridge for ice or … Continue reading →

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Pizza…

Posted on August 24, 2011 by nicdempsey

On Monday, I spent the day with Max and her daughter Murphy. I was there to see their new house and teach Max to make pizza dough. Pizza dough is so easy to do and tastes so much better than … Continue reading →

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Nice places in Ealing

Posted on August 17, 2011 by nicdempsey

A shop full of cheese. Less than 10 minutes from my house. Heaven. Cheddar Deli in Northfields Avenue. They’ve just opened so are still settling in but Max and I went in yesterday and it’s good and full of cheese.. … Continue reading →

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