Tag Archives: baking

Date Bars

Posted on December 3, 2015 by nicdempsey

I was expecting that six weeks more or less off my feet and at home would lead me to put on weight, that hasn’t been the case. Partly because I haven’t had a lot of appetite and partly because there … Continue reading →

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Potato Bread

Posted on January 15, 2015 by nicdempsey

As part of my use all the vegetables in the house cooking festival on Sunday, I made potato bread. The potatoes had been hanging around since before Christmas but were in surprisingly good nick. I had originally planned to mash … Continue reading →

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Spinach and Feta Smoked Paprika Muffins

Posted on June 2, 2014 by nicdempsey

This is another recipe that didn’t start off as mine but is going to become a staple in my house! I’ve made these a couple of times now and have started to deviate from the recipe to make it easier. Mostly … Continue reading →

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French Yoghurt Cake

Posted on May 13, 2014 by nicdempsey

This weekend, I made a version of this cake. The basic idea is that you use a pot of yoghurt and then use the yoghurt pot to measure the other ingredients. It’s a really simple cake and you can gussy … Continue reading →

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Cheese Stars

Posted on December 17, 2013 by nicdempsey

I gave in,  I added Cassie’s Cheese Straws to my baking list. Only I did it slightly differently because I have to be me and because I didn’t have some of key ingredients or a cookie press. They are really … Continue reading →

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Bread Pudding

Posted on November 13, 2013 by nicdempsey

The most popular post on this blog is the one about my Grandad and his recipe for bread pudding. I’m not surprised, it’s a good recipe! I always think more about Grandad around Remembrance Day, partly because he’s the only … Continue reading →

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Milk Loaf

Posted on November 7, 2013 by nicdempsey

I wanted to make an easy soft white loaf that I could use for sandwiches etc. A ‘normal’ loaf. This is another recipe from Dan Lepard and fits the bill perfectly. I used semi skimmed milk because it’s what they … Continue reading →

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Disaster bread update.

Posted on October 29, 2013 by nicdempsey

This weekend I revisited the disaster bread recipe and tried to get it right. It was only partially successful. The dough did rise but very slowly and when they were cooked the rolls looked ok but were…lacking something. They were … Continue reading →

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Saturday – Eating this week

Posted on October 19, 2013 by nicdempsey

One of the disadvantages of living alone and on a budget is that my eating isn’t exactly exciting. I like how I eat but it’s very rarely spontaneous, I have a menu plan, I stick to the menu plan, which … Continue reading →

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Cookies make everything better

Posted on September 11, 2013 by nicdempsey

  I know that I’ve mentioned that last week was not a good week about a million times but there were some silver linings to the bad cloud I seemed to be carrying around with me. One of them was … Continue reading →

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