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Courgette Bread – Three Ways

Posted on August 25, 2016 by nicdempsey

Have I mentioned that I have a glut of courgettes? I never go the allotment and pick just one courgette, last week I picked 27 over the week, which is excessive. Lesson learned for next year, we’ll limit ourselves to just … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti fritatta

Posted on July 28, 2016 by nicdempsey

I am not the type of person to have leftover pasta. I could quite happily eat it every day and one of the reasons that I don’t is that I always cook too much and generally eat it all. Given … Continue reading →

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Gooseberry Yoghurt Ice Lollies

Posted on July 21, 2016 by nicdempsey

Gooseberries were on my wish list for the allotment and when I realised that there were already 3 bushes on my plot I was over the moon! Only one of those bushes fruited this year, I think the others would … Continue reading →

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Gin and Tonic Cake

Posted on June 11, 2016 by nicdempsey

World Gin Day is just around the corner (Saturday), so today’s cooking adventure needed to include gin! I’ve made a gin drizzle cake before, the recipe came from Pudding Lane and it was brilliant but it started with weighing the eggs … Continue reading →

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Carrot and bean fritters

Posted on May 26, 2016 by nicdempsey

I seem to have come across lots of recipes for vegan fritters recently. Anna Jones in the Guardian and this recipe on the Kitchn. I read them and filed away the knowledge for another day because I didn’t have all … Continue reading →

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Rhubarb Crumble Muffins

Posted on May 19, 2016 by nicdempsey

I love rhubarb and the allotment has two large rhubarb plants, so I’m getting my fix. Someone mentioned rhubarb muffins and I found this recipe. Which I changed to accommodate my needs and foodie desires.They are moist but sturdy muffins … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Oat Bars

Posted on May 12, 2016 by nicdempsey

Last week, I showed you a ‘healthier’ flapjack. This week we are going in completely the opposite direction. These are not healthy but they are delicious. One of things that really, really bug me about America is its inability to … Continue reading →

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Food: 23/04 to 30/04/2016

Posted on May 3, 2016 by nicdempsey

So last week I was on holiday and there was no food budget but I thought I’d show you some of what we ate while we were away! We’d brought wine, a bottle of gin, tonic, limes, butter, homemade bread, … Continue reading →

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Flapjacks

Posted on April 28, 2016 by nicdempsey

Granola bars, flapjacks, call them what you want but I’ve become a tiny bit obsessed with them. This is a problem for two reasons, budget, those suckers are expensive and health, they all have a lot of added sugar. My … Continue reading →

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Shallot Tart

Posted on April 7, 2016 by nicdempsey

Ages ago I used to make an onion tart. It was a pretty good tart, simple to make (because I don’t do faff) and tasty. Where I got the recipe, I have no idea but I did write it down … Continue reading →

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