Month: June 2019

Lunch

We still had some of the Vietnamese Style Caramelized Beef so we heated a Panini Roll and stuffed the beef in and topped with Pickled Onion.

• The roll is 63c
• The beef is $2.11 per serve
• Add 10c for Pickled Onion.

A very tasty lunch for $2.84 per serve.

Dinner

Tonight’s Meatless Monday was a return to the Stir-fry Vegetable and Soba Noodle kit from Trader Joes.

• The Stir-fry Kit was $4.99 or $2.50 per serve
• Sugar Snap Peas were $3.49 and we each had ¼, or 88c per serve.

The sauce in the Stir-fry had good flavor so it wasn’t a bad meal for $3.38 per serve.

Lunch

For lunch we heated the left over broth from Friday’s Mussells and spread it over toast, and topped it with a fried egg (or two for Foodie Philip).

• Bread was 16c per serve
• The broth has already been accounted for
• Each egg is 51c or an average of 76c per serve.

The broth went very well with the eggs and the toast gave us a textural difference. A simple, but good lunch for 92c per serve.

Dinner

We reheated the remaining BBQ Chicken – the legs – and served with Sugar Snap peas two ways: Scorched in the Stir-fry pan and raw. They were served atop a split, and spread, Burrata.

• The Chicken was $6.99 or $1.75 per serve
• Sugar Snap Peas were $3.49 and we each had ¼, or 88c per serve
• The Burrata was $3.99 or $2.00 per serve
• Add 30c for Olive Oil.

The chicken was decent, but the scorched peas on the Burrata was the highlight. While the raw peas provided a textural difference they didn’t add much flavor. A pretty good meal for $4.93 per serve.

Lunch

As we still had a chicken breast and the remaining half tomato, we repeated yesterday’s lunch, but on a hot panini roll.

• The roll is 63c
• The Heirloom Tomato was $1.70 and we used half today, or 43c per serve
  
• The Chicken was $6.99 and we shared ¼ or 88c per serve
  
• Add 20c for garlic spread.

An excellent reprise of a great sandwich for $2.14 per serve.

Dinner

Tonight we returned to a long time favorite: Jambalaya.

• 1 lb of shrimp is $9.99,  or $2.50 per serve
• Real pork andouille sausage from our local Ralph’s supermarket is $6.99 or $1.75 per serve
• Canned fire roasted tomatoes cost $1.69 or 43c per serve
• Bell pepper was 69c or 18c per serve
• Scallions, onion, garlic  and herbs adds 35c per serve
• Tomato paste adds 12c per serve
• Rice adds 33c per serve.

Even though we dropped the chicken, this is a generous portion with good spice from the andouille, for $5.66 per serve. It’s likely we’ll get more than four serves from the base Jambalaya, without the shrimp.

Lunch

On our irregular trips to Jons we always come back with a Roast Chicken and fresh baguette. Today we also picked up a Heirloom Tomato.

• The Baguette is $2.79 but we shared half for lunch, or 70c per serve
• The Heirloom Tomato was $1.70 and we used half today, or 43c per serve
• The Chicken was $6.99 and we shared ¼ or 88c per serve
• Add 20c for garlic spread.

As always great ingredients make simple food, great food for $2.21 per serve.

Dinner

A new recipe for “Fishy Friday:” Mussels in Spicy Tomato Broth using prepackaged cooked Mussels from Ralph’s.

• The Mussels were $2.99 or $1.50 per serve
• Canned Fire Roasted Tomatoes we’re $3.99 or $2.00 per serve
• Celery Hearts were $1.99, but we used ¼ of the packet or 25c per serve
• Add 40c per serve for butter
• Add 50c for Sherry (for Mirin), garlic and ginger
• The rest of the Baguette was 70c per serve
• The Garlic Spread adds 40c per serve.

This turned out really well. The broth had a deep rich, slightly Asian, flavor and the toasted Baguette with Garlic Spread was a revelation! So good. At $5.75 we’ll have this again.

Lunch

We repeated the Kumato and Cheddar sandwich and paired it with an Egg Salad sandwich, and shared both.

• Trader Joe’s Multigrain bread is 33c per serve
• The egg salad is $3.69 for 10 oz and we used 2 oz per serve, or 37c per serve
• Five Kumato were $3.49 and we shared one, or 35c per serve
• The Old Crock cheddar was $5.45 or 51c per serve
• Add 20c for garlic spread.

While the Egg Salad sandwich is good, we like the Kumato and Cheddar better. Both good for $1.76 per serve.

Dinner

Since we had Top Sirloin from our Keller Crafted delivery, we decided to grill and serve with a Thai Inspired Salad

• The top sirloin from the Keller Crafted delivery was $12.36 or $6.18 per serve
• The red pepper was $1.99 but we shared half, or 50c per serve
• The peas were $3.99 but we only used ¼ or 50c per serve
• A Nappa Cabbage was $2.39 but we split half between lunch and dinner tomorrow night, or 30c per serve
• We used about 1/4 of the $6.99 pack of Chili Lime Cashews, or $1.17 per serve
• Thai Basil was $1.99 and we shared ¼ or 25c per serve.
• Add 70c for dressing and marinade ingredients.

The steak had great flavor from the marinade and was cooked perfectly. The Thai inspired salad was a nice complement, although Foodie Philip picked out the Thai Basil from his serve. Overall a good meal for $8.60 per serve.

Lunch

We shared a Turkey Breast and Avocado and a Kumato and Cheddar sandwich.

• Trader Joe’s Multigrain bread is 33c per serve
• The turkey is $3.49 and we shared ⅓ or 58c per serve
• The avocado was $1.25 and we shared half, or 32c per serve
• Five Kumato were $3.49 and we shared one, or 35c per serve
• The Old Crock cheddar was $5.45 or 51c per serve
  
• Add 20c for garlic spread.

Both sandwiches were good but we preferred the Kumato and Cheddar. Not bad for $2.29 per serve.

Dinner

We used some ground beef instead of pork in a meal loosely based on the Vietnamese Pork Bowl recipe, but with soba noodles.

• The ground beef was $8.45 and we’ll got four serves from that, or $2.11 per serve
• Soba noodles add 40c per serve
• A Nappa Cabbage was $2.39 but we split half between lunch and dinner tomorrow night, or 30c per serve
• Add 45c for carrot, cucumber and dressing ingredients.

A decent meal for $3.26 per serve.

Lunch

Today we made a Egg Salad sandwich with sprouts.

• The Trader Joe’s Multigrain bread is 33c3 per serve
• The egg salad is $3.69 for 10 oz and we used 2 oz per serve, or 92c per serve
• The watercress cost $1.99 and we shared about 1/8 or 12c per serve.

We still enjoyed this roll a lot for $1.67 per serve.

Dinner

We took the remaining Southwest Salad and added frozen corn and a can of black beans before topping with a powdery layer of Cotija.

• The salad was $2.99 and we used half, or 75c per serve.
• The beans are 99c a can or 50c per serve
• Corn adds 25c per serve
• Add 40c for Cotija.

Lunch

A return to basic sandwiches with Turkey Breast, Kumato and Swiss.

• The turkey is $3.49 and we shared ⅓ or 58c per serve
• Trader Joe’s Multigrain Bread is $2.99 for 18 slices or 33c per serve
• Five Kumato were $3.49 and we shared one, or 35c per serve
• Swiss slices are 12 for $3.99 or 34c per serve
• Add 20c for garlic spread.

A pretty decent sandwich for $1.80 per serve.

Dinner

For dinner we finished the Popeye’s Fried Chicken and served with a Trader Joe’s salad kit: Southwestern Chopped Salad, which was pretty good.

• 11 Piece Special is $16.41 with tax – $1.49 per chicken piece – or $2.98 per serve
• The salad was $2.99 and we used half, or 75c per serve.

A decent meal for $3.73 per serve.