Lunch
Even after four serves there was Scotch Broth left over: enough for two very large cups today. So, because I’d apportioned all the cost to four serves, today’s lunch is free!
Dinner
Is it a Quesadilla? Is it a grilled cheese sandwich? Not really Huevos Rancheros… Here’s the original recipe, and here’s what we did:
Take a flatbread and spread with refried black beans. Cover with grated cheese: ours is a mix of about 3 oz gouda and 1 oz of parmesan. A little organic salsa – frontera chipotle salsa – and fry in a little bacon fat (or oil if you don’t keep bacon fat.)
When in the pan lay another flatbread across and wait until the bottom flatbread is cooked, and the cheese has started to soft.
Flip – I find getting the flipper under the long axis of the flatbread and flipping sideways works for me.
While it rests for five minutes, fry two eggs a serve and top with a little more salsa.
Not every day has to be a gourmet adventure, but it does have to taste good.
- One flatbread (half of two) costs 50c a serve
- Half a can of refried beans, shared across two halves: 33c
- Fontera salsa is expensive (and tasty) at $4.69 a jar, but it breaks down to 16c a serve inside, and the same drizzled on top
- The mix of cheese is about 78c per serve
- Each egg adds 50c or $1 per serve
Dinner tonight cost $2.93.