Month: May 2021

May 30: Roast Beef Bagel; Enchiladas

Lunch

On the road again we stopped at the Backstreet Bagel Company in Montrose CO, where we decided on a Roast Beef, Horseradish, Tomato & Lettuce on a Sun-dried Tomato & Parmesan Bagel. Yelp reviews again guided us to above average food. The Bagel really added to the overall flavor, which was excellent for $9.30 per serve.

Dinner

After arriving in Keystone CO, where we will be staying for a few nights, we revisited Dos Locos where we all ordered Enchiladas: Seafood for Foodie Philip and Spinach for Foodie Greg. They were as good as we remembered them for $21.84 per serve.

May 29: Sunrise Skillet/Ham Fried Egg Breakfast; Spicy Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

Brunch

We stopped Mariana’s Country Cafe in Loa, UT where Foodie Philip had a very good Sunrise Skillet, while Foodie Greg enjoyed his Two Egg & Ham Breakfast for $9.63 per serve.

Dinner

Looking for an available table in a busy tourist town on a holiday weekend was turning into a dead end, until Foodie Greg discovered a Food Truck Park in easy walking distance so we had a Spicy Buffalo Chicken Sandwich from Fresh2Go for $12.00 per serve. Eating outside and a walk Spring night was an enjoyable experience.

May 28: Bacon, Egg & Cheese Croissant; Flat Iron Steak with Home Fries and Green Beans

Brunch

We stopped in Hatch, UT for brunch at the Sevier Coffee Company because it had excellent Yelp reviews. They were well deserved as the Bacon, Egg & Cheese Croissant we ordered was the best we’ve ever had! At $8.05 per serve it gets our strong recommendation.

Dinner

There were not a lot of interesting dining experience nearby, so went to Ruby’s Inn because they were adverting a Flat Iron Steak, which is cut from the Chuck, but is tender and flavorful. There mixed reviews between the Foodies on the Home Fries, but the Steak was excellent for $30.17 with tax and tip.

May 27: Huevos Rancheros; Chicken Caesar Salad

Brunch

The food options in a tourist town are very limited so it was back to Plaza Bonita for Huevos Rancheros before we hit the road, for $14,70 per serve.

Dinner

With every appealing restaurant booked out, the Foodies picked up a Chicken Caesar Salad each, and ate it on our very delightful outdoor space at the room we were staying at, for $8.97 per serve.

May 26: Ham, Egg, Cheese Bagel; Mexican

Brunch

While traveling the Foodies have been eating a large, late breakfast and then Dinner, but today we grabbed a Breakfast Bagel from the Deli in The Grand Canyon Nation Park, which was very ordinary for $8.42 per serve.

Dinner

We retuned to Plaza Bonita, but with different dinner choices. The Foodies chose a very tasty Green Chili Verde, for $24.37 with tax and tip.

May 25: Chicken Club; Enchiladas

Lunch

The Foodies are on the road and stopped for lunch in Needles. Sadly dine in options were limited, so we picked up Chicken Club Sandwiches and ate them down by the Colorado Rive. Kind of expensive at $8.07 per serve (more than the way superior Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich!)

Dinner

Dinner in Tusayan at Plaza Bonita, where the Foodies had some quite good Shrimp Enchiladas for $25.95 per serve.

May 24: The Country Deli; Indian “TV Dinners”

Lunch

The fully vaccinated Foodies ventured out to The Country Deli for lunch – our first restaurant in more than 14 months. Foodie Philip had his usual Skirt Steak while Foodie Greg had a Pastrami on Rye, for an average of $24.24 with tax and tip.

Dinner

A simple meal of reheated Indian TV Dinners, for $3.69 per serve.

May 23: Baked Beans, Fried Egg on Toast; Sous Vide Duck Breast, Brown Rice and Garlic Bok Choy

Lunch

A relaxed Sunday lunch of Giant Baked Beans on Toast, topped with Fried Egg(s) with Bacon

  • The Dave’s Killer Bread is 37c per serve
  • Pastured Eggs averaged 51c per serve
  • Bacon is $6.99 and we used about ⅓, or 58c per serve
  • A serve of Baked Beans is $1.54 but we shared, so 77c per serve.

A pretty good lunch for $2.23 per serve.

Dinner

We still had two of the Aldi large Duck Breasts, which we sous vide and then fried off to crispen the skin. We served with Garlic Bok Choy that had been wilted in the Duck Fat, and Brown Rice seasoned with the Yakisoba seasoning.

  • The Duck was $10.00 for two 8oz Breasts, or $5.00 per serve
  • Brown Rice is 34c per serve
  • The Bok Choy was 89c or 45c per serve.

The Duck was perfect and the centerpiece of a very tasty meal for $5.79 per serve.

May 22: Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich; Chipotle Turkey Bacon Meatloaf with Coleslaw and 13 Beans

Lunch

The Foodies are now officially obsessed with Skewers’ Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich, with Fries, from Skewers for $8.75 per serve.

Dinner

A return to our Chipotle Turkey Bacon Meatloaf served with Coleslaw and a little of the remaining 13 Bean Soup.

  • Ground turkey cost $6.39 or $1.60 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 13 Bean Soup adds 24c per serve
  • The Coleslaw Mix was $1.99 and we used half, or 50c per serve
  • We made our own Dressing from Mayonnaise and Apple Cider Vinegar for 40c per serve.

With were able to get Organic Ground Turkey from Aldi, which makes it a little more expensive, but it also imparted a lighter texture. A good version of the Meatloaf and a good meal for $4.37 per serve.

May 21: Ham & Coleslaw Sandwiches; Korma Fish Curry

Lunch

For lunch we had some simple Deli Ham and Coleslaw sandwiches.

  • Dave’s Killer Bread is 74c per serve
  • Deli Ham is 66c per serve
  • The Coleslaw adds 70c per serve.

A decent sandwich for $2.10 per serve.

Dinner

The heart of tonight’s meal was a frozen Fish Korma from Trader Joes for $3.69 per serve. It was flavorsome and certainly not bland with a definite spiced heat to it. We paired with Frozen peas that a are $1.29 per pack and we used half, or a total of $4.02 per serve.