Month: January 2021

Lunch

Today’s lunch was almost a repeat of yesterdays, but with Hummus instead of Tabouli.

• Soutzoukakia is $3.99 per serve, and we shared a half serve, or $1.00 each
• A Panini Roll is 63c
• The hummus is 25c per serve.

Again a very tasty lunch for $1.88 per serve.

Dinner

The last time we had this meatloaf, the Foodies wrote:

The worst thing about ground turkey is that it is lacking in fat. This is considered a virtue by those who got the (completely wrong) message that there is something wrong with fats. But, add enough bacon to bring the combined result to 85% lean, 15% fat, and you have a winner.

We created this recipe, with the addition of half a can of chipotle and it’s pretty good. Tonight’s result was particularly light in texture and made four serves.

• Ground turkey cost $3.59 or 90c per serve
• Bacon adds 60c per serve
• A can of chipotle is $1.50 and we used half, or 38c per serve
• Add 65c for onion, breadcrumbs and seasonings
• The gravy was $1.69 or 80c per serve (we used it all)
• The Bob Evans Mashed Potato was $2.95 and we used ⅓, or 49c per serve
• Mushrooms and Beans add 85c per serve.

A really satisfying Meatloaf and, generally, comfort food for $4.67 per serve.

For those wondering about the image: it was an experiment with lighting and an iPhone as my regular camera had no battery charge.

Lunch

We split the remaining Soutzoukakia and served in a hot Panini roll with Tabouli.

• Soutzoukakia is $3.99 per serve, and we shared a half serve, or $1.00 each
• A Panini Roll is 63c
• The Tabouli is $2.99 and we served half, or 36c per serve.

A very, very satisfactory lunch for $1.99 per serve.

Dinner

Tonight’s sous vide (and seared) Rack of Lamb was served with a Grapefruit and Pomegranate Salad and Dolmas.

• For $22.13 we got 2.25 lbs of Rack of Lamb that we split into four 9oz (approx) serves for $5.53 per serve
• We shared half a 99c Pomegranate for 25c per serve
• We shared a $1.29 Grapefruit for 65c per serve
• Mint came from our garden.
• Stuffed Eggplant Dolmas were $1.79 or 60c per serve.

We tweaked our sous vide temperature up a degree, and that made the texture much more pleasant. As always an excellent meal, for $7.03 per serve.

Lunch

The Southwest Chopped Salad kit from Aldi was $1.99 or $1.00 per serve.

Dinner

A rare warm Winter evening was an opportunity to grill our Smoked Salmon Pizza and even eat outside!

• Sockeye Smoked Salmon Pieces are $5.49 and we use about 2/3, or $1.83 per serve
• The Pizza Dough was $1.29, or 65c per serve
• We used semi dried Cherry Tomatoes for 60c per serve
• About two ounces of Neufchatel went on each Pizza, or 25c per serve
• Add 30c for Capers and Shallot.

Now that we’ve perfected the crust this is a most enjoyable Pizza for $3.63 per serve.

Lunch

The Foodies were running an important errand around lunch time, so didn’t eat until snacking mid afternoon for about $1.00 each.

Dinner

A return to the Soutzoukakia with Dolma, Hummus and Tabouli. We get three serves from this recipe.

• Australian Ground lamb was $5.99 at Aldi or $2.00 per serve
• An egg is 51c or 17c per serve
• 8 oz Panko breadcrumbs are $2.99 and we used half, or 25c per serve
• Cotija cheese, substituting for Parmesan is $3.99 for 8oz and we shared 2 oz or 50c per serve
• 1/4 cup and a tablespoon of red wine – halved – is 34c per serve
• Parsley was $1.49 for the bunch, but we only used 1/4 or 13c per serve
• Fresh mint came from our garden
• Stuffed Eggplant Dolmas were $1.79 or 60c per serve
• The Tabouli is $2.99 and we served half, or 36c per serve
• Hummus is 55c per serve.

An excellent meal, as always, for $4.90 per serve.

Lunch

Since Foodie Philip scored another half boulle of homemade Sourdough Bread, we lightly toasted it, topped with Branston Pickle & Cheddars and served with Pickled Onion and Apple, a combination known as a Ploughman’s Lunch.

• The Sourdough Bread was free
• Branston Pickle adds about 40c per serve
• The Cheddar was from Aldi was $3.59 and we shared about half, or 90c per serve
• Apple adds 40c per serve
• Pickled onion adds 10c per serve.

An excellent lunch for $1.80 per serve.

Dinner

The Eggplant and Prosciutto Ragú was a new recipe for us, but it turned out really well and made four serves. We served it on top of Cauliflower Gnocchi.

• The Prosciutto was $4.99 or $1.25 per serve
• The Eggplant was $1.39 or 35c per serve
• Chipotle Chile adds 30c per serve
• Garlic and Onion add 10c per serve
• Parmesan adds 46c per serve
• Tomato Sauce adds 35c per serve
• Add 15c for other ingredients
• Cauliflower Gnocchi was $2.79 or $1.40 per serve.

This was an excellent dish. Intensely flavored it really hit the spot, for $4.36 per serve.