Month: May 2020

Lunch

We took the remaining Caramelized Lamb, reheated it while finishing cooking two Panini Rolls and served with Kumato and Garlic Spread.

• The Lamb is $2.75 per serve
• A Panini Roll is 63c
• Five Kumato were $3.49 and we had one each, or 70c per serve
• Add 50c for Garlic Spread.

A very tasty roll for $4.58 per serve.

Dinner

A simple meal where we steamed the remaining Chicken Legs and served with Vietnamese Salad.

• The Chicken Leg is $1.75 per serve
• Savoy Cabbage was $1.63 and we used about half, or 41c per serve
• Carrots were $1.50 and we used half, or 36c per serve
• Add 15c for seasoning.

A tasty and quick meal for $2.67 per serve.

Lunch

We repeated the Chicken Roll as a sandwich.

• Dave’s Killer Bread is 67c per serve
• The Chicken is $6.99 and we shared ¼ or 88c per serve
• Five Kumato were $3.49 and we had one each, or 70c per serve
• Add 50c for Garlic Spread.

While the fresh Baguette is better, it still makes a decent sandwich for $2.75 per serve.

Dinner

For tonight’s Fishy Friday, we souse vidé some Argentinean Shrimp and put them on top of some prepared Japanese Fried Rice.

• Japanese Style Fried rice comes from Trader Joe’s and is $3.29 or $1.65 per very generous serve
• 1 lb of shrimp is $10.99,  or $2.75 per serve.

The combination worked particularly well, and it was a very simple meal to prepare for $4.40 per serve.

Lunch

For lunch we reheated the remaining serve of Rissoles and served in a hot Panini Roll with Swiss and Carolina BBQ Sauce.

• The Roll is 63c
• The Rissoles were $3.57 per serve, or $1.79 per roll
• Swiss is 34c per serve
• Add 10c for Carolina BBQ Sauce.

A very successful roll for $2.86 per serve.

Dinner

Tonight we grilled Lamb Loin Chops and served with a salad of Farro, Pickled Beats and Feta. We have come to the conclusion that there is no good domestic (USA) Feta!

• Lamb Loin Chops were $13.10 or $6.55 per serve
• The French (Valbreso) Feta was $10.99 but we used 1/6 or 92c per serve
• Pickled beets in vinaigrette are $1.69, of which we used about ⅓ or 28c per serve
• The farro was $1.79 for the pack, but we shared ⅓ or 10c per serve
• Add 10c for Apple Cider Vinegar on the salad.

An excellent meal for $7.95 per serve.

Lunch

An essential shopping trip took us to Jon’s market where we always pick up a Baguette and Roast Chicken. Fortunately both were available this trip. Along with a Kumato and some Garlic Spread this is a great sandwich.

• The Baguette is $2.99 and we shared half for lunch, or 75c per serve
• The Chicken is $6.99 and we shared ¼ or 88c per serve
• Five Kumato were $3.49 and we had one each, or 70c per serve
• Add 50c for Garlic Spread.

As always, simple, but great ingredients make a great sandwich for $2.83 per serve.

Dinner

Since we have good grilling weather, and the Rissoles on the grill last time were the “best ever” we went for it again. We got three serves of rissoles.

The salad is “inspired” by the salads the Foodies grew up with: iceberg lettuce, quartered tomato, Kraft (processed) Cheddar and slices of pickled beetroot. We used spinach as the green and Caramelized Onion Cheddar, but we kept to the spirit of the salad with Pickled Beets.

• Dry aged 85/15 ground beef $8.57 or $2.86 per serve
• 8 oz Panko breadcrumbs are $2.99 and we used half, or 50c per serve
• A pastured egg is 51c or 17c per serve
• The onion is 4c per serve
• Spinach was $1.49 or 38c per serve
• The cherry tomatoes were $2.99 and we used half or 75c per serve
• Pickled beets in vinaigrette are $1.69, of which we used about ⅓ or 28c per serve
• We used about ⅓ of the $5.75 Caramelized Onion Cheddar, or 96c per serve
• Add 10c for Carolina BBQ sauce.

We agreed that tonight’s Rissoles where the “best ever,” largely attributed to cooking on a griddle over a grill outdoors. A really enjoyable meal for $6.04 per serve.

Lunch

Since we had another Avocado ready to go, today we paired it with a Tuna Pouch each. Foodie Philip had the Sweet & Spicy Tuna; Foodie Greg the Lemon Pepper.

• Dave’s Killer Bread is 67c per serve
• The Tuna Pouch is 99c per serve
• The 31c Avocado is 16c per serve
• Add 50c for Garlic Spread.

Another successful sandwich for $2.32 per serve.

Dinner

Foodie Greg decided to modify the Vietnamese Pork Bowl recipe to work with Ground Lamb as an experiment, which turned out very successfully.

• The Ground Lamb was $9.99 but we’ll get four serves, or $2.50 per serve
• The Cabbage Base adds 30c per serve
• Add 30c for Bell Pepper
• Cucumber adds 42c per serve
• Add 55c for Meat Seasoning and Dressing ingredients.

A great variation on the recipe that would never be seen anywhere near Vietnam, for $3.96 per serve.

Lunch

Both of today’s sandwiches were Avocado & Smoked Trout, because that can does two sandwiches!

• Dave’s Killer Bread is 67c per serve
• We shared a $3.49 can of Smoked Trout, or $1.75 per serve
  
• Add 50c for Garlic Spread
  
• We shared a 31c Avocado, or 16c per serve.

A pretty decent sandwich, held together by the slightly lemony Garlic Spread, for $3.12 per serve.

Dinner

We chopped and caramelized some Mushrooms, Onion and Spinach and topped with beaten Eggs and Crumbled Blue Cheese.

• The Baby Bella Mushrooms were $2.02 or $1.01 per serve
• Spinach adds 30c per serve
• Two Large Eggs are 27c per serve
• Blue cheese crumbles were $3.49 and we used about 1/4 or 41c per serve
• Add 20c for Onion and Seasoning.

A pretty good meatless meal for $2.19 per serve.

Lunch

We returned to the Shin Noodle Bowls from Aldi for lunch. A pack of four was $3.69 or 93c per serve, which proved to be quite generous and a satisfying – if spicy hot – meal.

Dinner

Since we received another Pork Shoulder we revisited the Cuban-Style Roast Pork with Mojo Sauce. The Black Beans made four serves.

• The Pork Butt was around $18.50 or $4.62 per serve
• Navel Oranges were $3.83 or 96c per serve
• Limes were $2.45 or 62c per serve
• Black Beans were $2.45 and we shared ¼, or 15c per serve
• Add 40c for other ingredients for the Beans
• Plantain Chips add 30c per serve.

This is now officially our favorite way to use our Pork Butt. Our home-made Cuban Black Beans tasted way better than canned. A really good meal for $7.05 per serve.

As much as we don’t want to be out of the house, we also want to support local restaurants so they stay in business. Today we picked up a Bahn Mi from Pho Saigon 1, for $10.00 with tax and tip.

Dinner

Tonight we hot smoked some Salmon and served it with a Tomato, Cucumber and Pumpernickel Crouton Salad, to create a deconstructed Smoked Salmon Bagel.

• The Sockey Salman came from Aldi, and while cheap at $10.99, or $$5.50 per serve, it wasn’t very good
• Add 40c for Pumpernickel Bread
• Add 90c for Salad ingredients
• Add 30c for Dressing.

Apart from the disappointing Salmon this was a pretty good meal for $7.10.