Month: August 2022

Lunch

For lunch we had Veggie Spring Rolls from Aldi for $4.99, or $2.50 per serve. They were a little flavorless.

Dinner

Another month has rolled around and the weather is nice, so it’s time for Smoked Salmon Pizza!

• Sockeye Smoked Salmon pieces were $5.49 or $2.75 per serve
• The Pizza Dough was $1.49, or 75c 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
• Moon blushed Cherry Tomatoes add 35c per serve (on side salad)
• Arugula adds 20c per serve.

This was probably the best the crust has ever been cooked. A great Pizza for $4.90 per serve

Lunch

Lunch was Speck and Arugula on a par-baked Demi-Baguette.

• The Demi-baguette was $1.29 or 65c per serve
• The Speck was $3.99, or $2.00 per serve
• Arugula adds 40c per serve
• The Duke’s Mayonnaise adds 25c per serve.

The Baguette is the perfect bread around this tasty sandwich, for $3.30 per serve.

Dinner

A welcome return to the Warm Shredded Lamb Salad on Hummus, tonight served with Dolmas and Cherry Tomatoes.

• The Lamb is $2.65 per serve
• Dolmas from Whole Foods were $1.13 per serve
• Add 30c for Cherry Tomatoes
• Add 46c for Hummus.

The Dolmas worked very well with the Shredded Lamb. A very tasty meal for $4.54 per serve.

Lunch

We finished the last of our Bacon Chipotle Turkey Rissoles by – once again – stuffing it in a Ciabatta Roll with Sriracha BBQ Sauce and a slice of Chipotle Cheddar, heated in the Panini Press.

• The Ciabatta is 58c per serve
• The Chipotle Cheddar is 36c per serve
• Sriracha BBQ Sauce adds 20c per serve
• The Rissole is $1.05 per serve.

A very tasty Panini for $2.19 per serve.

Dinner

Foodie Greg was plating the Hiyashi Chūka (chilled Ramen Salad) with Ham, Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumber and Usuyaki Tomago, when Foodie Philip observed that it looked like a Japanese Cobb Salad.

• The Ramen is $1.63 per serve
• The Breakfast Ham is $2.99 for six, or 50c per serve
• There was an average of 1.5 Eggs per serve, or 75c
• Baby Corn was $2.29 and we used half, or 58c per serve
• Cherry Tomatoes add 46c per serve
• Cucumber adds 30c per serve
• Add 20c for Pickled Ginger
• Add 40c for Dressing Ingredients.

A decent meal for $4.82 per serve.

Lunch

Foodie Greg picked up a Tarte Aux Champignons for $4.79 or $2.40 per serve.

Dinner

Tonight’s Gado Gado (Indonesian salad with peanut sauce) is a recipe we’ve ignored for a while, but a good choice for Meatless Monday.

• Tempe is $1.99 or $1.00 per serve
• Blanched Bean Sprouts are 35c per serve
• A Pastured Egg is 50c per serve
• Spinach adds 40c per serve
• Baby Corn was $2.29 and we used half, or 58c per serve
• The peanut butter was $1.99 and we used about 1/2,  or 50c a serve
• Add 30c for other Sauce ingredients
• The Red Curry Paste is $3.38 per can or $1.69 per serve
• Coconut Milk was $1.89 for the can, and we used ⅓ or 32c per serve.

It’s a decent meal for $4.63, although rather expensive for a vegetarian meal.

Lunch

It was time for a Lamb Gyro from New York Chicken and Gyro we picked up two at $8.17 with tax and tip each.

Dinner

A very simple and easy meal of Chicken Thighs, simmered in a Tikka Marsala Sauce and served with Brown Rice and Peas.

• The Pasture Raised Chicken was $5.39 or $2.70 per serve
• Brown Rice adds 34c per serve
• Garden Peas add 40c per serve
• The Simmer sauce was on special for $5.21 or $2.60 per serve.

The Simmer Sauce was tasty enough, but probably not good value at regular price. A quite decent meal for $6.04 per serve.

Lunch

Lunch was a simple Panini with a Ciabatta stuffed with Speck and Arugula.

• The Ciabatta is 58c per serve
• The Speck was $3.99, or $2.00 per serve
• Arugula adds 40c per serve
• The Duke’s Mayonnaise adds 25c per serve.

A very tasty sandwich for $3.23 per serve.

Dinner

We finished the Gingery Caramelized Pork by heating and serving with Bean Sprouts and Coleslaw Mix.

• The ground pork was $6.99 and we’ll get four serves from that, or $1.75 per serve
• Add 50c for ginger, shallot, garlic and chili, etc
• Coleslaw Mix adds 30c per serve
• The Bean Sprouts were $1.59 and we shared half, or 40c per serve.

Tasty as always for $2.95 per serve.

Lunch

Lunch was a Ciabatta filled with a Bacon Chipotle Turkey Rissole, Sriracha BBQ Sauce and a slice of Chipotle Cheddar, heated in the Panini Press.

• The Ciabatta is 58c per serve
• The Chipotle Cheddar is 36c per serve
• Sriracha BBQ Sauce adds 20c per serve
• The Rissole is $1.05 per serve.

A very tasty Panini for $2.19 per serve.

Dinner

We aren’t quite sure why it’s been so long since the one time we had Tahitian Poisson Cru, so we tried it again.

• 7 oz Ahi Tuna was $3.62, or $1.81 per serve as it was a mix of Aldi and Amazon Fresh
• The Coconut Cream is $1.89, or 95c per serve
• Cucumber adds 40c per serve
• Green Bell Peppers add 32c per serve
• The container of Grape Tomatoes was $3.49 and we used about 1/5, or 35c per serve
• Add 60c for Limes, Pickled Onion and other ingredients.

The Coconut Cream was much more successful than the Coconut Mil we had used previously, which may be why we really liked the dish for $4.43 per serve.

Lunch

Lunch was our simple meal of Buttered Shin Ramen with Coleslaw Mix for $1.67 per serve.

Dinner

Foodie Greg was able to find some thin cut Pork Chops so we had to cook Saltimbocca, which we served with an Arugula, Shaved Parmesan and Cherry Tomato Salad.

• The Pork was on special for $4.49, or $2.25 per generous serve
• Arugula adds 45c per serve
• Add 80c for Shaved Parmesan
• Add 50c for Balsamic Vinegar and Olive Oil
• Add 30c for Cherry Tomatoes.

Tonight’s Pork was perfectly cooked, despite size variations, and a very good meal overall for $4.30 per serve.

Lunch

We did a sandwich of Speck and Arugula in a Ciabatta Roll, but not in the Panini Press, because it was unwashed!

• The Ciabatta is 58c per serve
• The Speck was $3.99, or $2.00 per serve
• Arugula adds 40c per serve
• The Duke’s Mayonnaise adds 25c per serve.

Without being in the Ciabatta in the Panini Press, the Speck did not get as warm and soft, and the sandwich ate more “bready” than when done in the Panini Press, but they are minor quibbles about another wise great sandwich for $3.23 per serve.

Dinner

As we didn’t want to add heat from an oven, we used the Chipotle, Bacon, Turkey Meatloaf recipe as Rissoles and cooked them on the grill outside.

• The Meatloaf is normally $3.13 per serve
• Add 65c for Coleslaw and Dressing.

A very satisfying meal for $3.78 per serve.