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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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A year ago

Posted on October 23, 2013 by nicdempsey

I posted this recipe for Chocolate Fridge Cake. It was not a disaster.   And I really want some right now!  

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Disaster bread

Posted on October 23, 2013 by nicdempsey

On Monday night, I was angry, very very angry. Anyone who saw my post last week can guess what the issue is. It was the builder, he didn’t show on Monday. This is the frustrating thing about renting, I don’t … Continue reading →

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Spinach and Mushroom Eggcups

Posted on October 22, 2013 by nicdempsey

During the week, I mostly eat vegetarian food. As I’ve said before, it’s partly budget and it’s partly my choice of trying to buy locally, which means I use the butchers rather than the supermarket, which means that the meat … 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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Pizza Dough

Posted on June 5, 2013 by nicdempsey

Friday Night Pizza is a tradition at my house, on the Friday’s I spend at home, which is most of them! It’s easy, cheap, doesn’t require too much thought and is delicious. Generally, I use whatever vegetables are left in … Continue reading →

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