Author: Philip

Lunch

There was a “breakfast” on the flight but it was inedibly bad.

Dinner

We went to a local restaurant close to our apartment in Milan where Foodie Philip had a Lemon and Prosecco Rissoto while Foodie Greg had a Crispy Octopus on Black Rice. Both were very good for an average, with wine of US$56.50 each.

Lunch

For lunch we enjoyed a Hummus Salad Sandwich on toasted Bread.

• Dave’s Killer Bread is 74c per serve
• Add 35c for Hummus
• Add 30c for Pickled Beetroot
• Add 20c for Salad Greens.

As always a tasty sandwich for $1.59 per serve.

Dinner

We were fortunately enough to be able to grill and eat outside thanks to a warm day.

• 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
• Preserved Lemon adds 5c per serve
• Two Endive were $3.99 or 50c per serve.

It’s probably as un-Italian as a pizza can be, but we like our Jewish Italian version! Good eats for $5.00 per serve.

Lunch

Time for a Smoked Salmon Bagel!

• The Brioche Bagel is 58c
• The Smoked Salmon pieces were $1.38 per serve
• Add 20c for Neufchatel
• Add 60c for Cucumber, Semi-dried Tomatoes , Onion Sprouts & Capers.

An indulgent lunch for $2.76 per serve.

Dinner

For dinner we repeated the Caramelized Pork Bowl with Asian Slaw but skipped the Noodles, for $2.40 per serve.

Lunch

The Foodies were apart at lunch so snacked separately.

Dinner

A very welcome return to our Sous Vide and Seared Duck Breast, tonight served on

• The Duck Breasts were $13.93 or $6.97 per serve
• Wild Rice Mix is 64c per serve
• Two Endive were $3.99 or $1.00 per serve
• Preserved Lemon was from our pantry
• Add 45c for Almonds
• The Orange was $1.84 or 92c per serve
• Add 20c for Garlic and seasoning.

Always a very tasty meal for $10.18 per serve.

Lunch

Once again, a Ham Salad Sandwich with toasted Bread.

• Dave’s Killer Bread is 74c per serve
• Breakfast Ham is 60c per serve
• Add 40c for Salad ingredients.

A decent sandwich for $1.74 per serve.

Dinner

Tonight’s Vietnamese Style Caramelized Pork Bowl was served with a Vietnamese inspired Coleslaw on Rice Noodles.

• The ground pork was $5.99 and we’ll get four serves from that, or $1.50 per serve
• Add 40c for ginger, shallot, garlic and chili, etc
• The Coleslaw Mix is 30c per serve,
• Dressing ingredients add 40c per serve
• Mint came from our garden
• Red Rice noodles are $3.56 per 14oz box, we used about 1/2 of the box, or 90c per serve.

The Caramelized Pork is always tasty, as long as you like Fish Sauce! A good combination and a decent meal for $3.50 per serve.

Lunch

A simple Ham, Cheese & Semi-dried Tomatoes with Garlic Spread was on the menu today.

• The Aldi Bread is 58c per serve
• The Quattro Fromage is 64c per serve
• Garlic Spread is 40c per serve
• Semi-dried Cherry Tomatoes add about 40c per serve
• Breakfast Ham is 60c per serve.

We were out of Gouda so we substituted a Quattro Fromage (Four Cheese) Mix, that made the sandwich much ‘looser’ than withe the Gouda. A decent sandwich for $2.62 per serve.

Dinner

As we have a little left-over Ham (although less than you’d expect thanks to our snacking) we made a Ham, Semi-dried Tomato and Neufchatel Frittata.

• Two Eggs are 76c per serve
• The Ham adds 13c per serve
• Semi-Dried Tomato adds 40c per serve
• Neufchatel adds 25c per serve.

An inexpensive, but very tasty, meal for $1.54 per serve.

Lunch

Lunch was a simple Ham Salad Sandwich on toasted Bread.

• Dave’s Killer Bread is 74c per serve
• Breakfast Ham is 60c per serve
• Add 40c for Salad ingredients.

A decent sandwich for $1.74 per serve.

Dinner

Tonight’s Meatless Monday dinner was an experiment with a Barefoot Contessa recipe for Tomatoes and Buratta.

• The Burrata was $4.99 or $2.50 per serve
• The Tomatoes were $3.99 and we shared half, or $1.00 per serve
• Add 28c for Italian Bread
• Add 40c for Garlic Spread
• Add 30c for Balsamic Vinegar
• Add 40c for Olive Oil.

A surprisingly tasty meal for $4.88 per serve.

Lunch

For lunch we heated a Ciabatta Roll and used it for an open faced ‘sandwich’ of Green Apple and Delice de Bougogne.

• The Ciabatta Roll is 58c per serve
• The Delice de Bourgogne was $5.38 and we shared ½, or $1.35 per serve
• The Apple adds 17c per serve.

A very tasty lunch for $1.10 per serve.

Dinner

The Easter season brings discount Hams to Aldi so we indulged in a small one and sous vide it, then served with Creole Red Beans and an Apple Bacon Slaw.

• The Ham was $5.44 or 27c per serve
• Bacon was $4.99 and we used four of 10 slices, or 50c per serve
• The Coleslaw mix adds 35c per serve
• The Envy apple was $1.38 or 35c per serve
• Add 20c for apple cider vinegar and seasoning.

The Ham was tender and juicy with a great balance from the Apple Bacon Slaw. The Creole Red Beans would probably be better with a Pork Chop, but weren’t bad. Overall, a pretty good meal for $1.67 per serve.