Month: April 2021

Lunch

We shared a couple of decent sandwiches for lunch today, as noted above.

• The Dave’s Killer Bread is 74c per serve
• The Smoked Tuna pack is 99c or 50c per serve
• Capers add 30c per serve
• Caramelized Onion Hummus adds 73c per serve
• Add 30c for Sprouts.

Quite tasty for $2.57 per serve.

Dinner

As the Foodies were receiving their second Covid 19 vaccine today, Foodie Greg pre-cooked some Caramelized Ground Pork, which we quickly reheated and added on top of a Vietnamese Slaw.

• The ground pork was $6.99 and we’ll get four serves from that, or $1.75 per serve
• Add 40c for ginger, shallot, garlic and chili, etc
• The Coleslaw Mix is 50c per serve,
• Dressing ingredients add 40c per serve
• The other Greens add 30c per serve
• Bell Pepper adds 8c per serve.

A pretty tasty meal for $3.44 per serve.

Lunch

Foodie Greg picked up some Heuvos Rancheros from Via La Fiesta during a shopping trip for $10.54 per serve, with tax and tip.

Dinner

Tonight’s dinner was a return to the Soutzoukakia with Australian Lamb, tonight served with a Feta, Olive and Radicchio Salad.

• Australian Ground lamb was $5.99 at Aldi or $2.00 per serve
• An egg is 32c or 11c per serve
• 8 oz Panko breadcrumbs are $2.99 and we used half, or 25c per serve
• 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
• The Radicchio was $3.49, but half makes four serves of the salad, or 44c per serve
• The French (Valbreso) Feta was $10.99 but we used 1/6 or 92c per serve
• The olives come in a $4.49 jar, and we used 1/3, or 75c per serve.

The Soutzoukakia was light and flavorsome as usual, and the salad an excellent accompaniment, for $5.44 per serve.

Lunch

As we had half a tray of Chorizo left, and it was a cool day, we returned to the Chorizo, Bell Pepper & Smokey Cheddar toasted sandwich.

• Dave’s Killer Bread is 74c per serve
• Smokey Cheddar is 68c per serve
• The Chorizo was $$5.75 after all discounts and we half, or $1.44 per serve
• Add 50c for Garlic Spread
• Fire Roasted Peppers cost $1.99 and we used half, or 50c per serve.

A very good sandwich for $3.86 per serve.

Dinner

A simple Meatless Monday meal of toasted Italian Bread, spread liberally with Avocado, and topped with Folded Scrambled Eggs.

• The Italian Bread loaf is $2.19 and we used about ⅓, or 37c per serve
• Eggs are an average of 48c per serve
• The Avocados were 55c and we had one each.

A very simple, but tasty meal for $1.40 per serve. The Folded Eggs came together in about 30 seconds, but had a great creamy texture.

Lunch

Sundays we often have some sort of Egg dish, and today’s was Egg in the Hole in a Brioche Bagel, topped with Smoked Salmon, Capers & Shallot.

• The Brioche Bagels are $2.89 for five, or 58c per serve
• Medium Pastured Eggs are 32c each, or an average of 64c per serve
• The Smoked Salmon pieces were 68c per serve
• Add 20c for Shallot and Capers.

A very tasty sandwich for $2.10 per serve.

Dinner

We had procured some Duck Legs from Whole Foods for a change from our usual Duck Breast, as Foodie Greg had a new recipe he wanted to try: Roast Duck Leg and Potato. We served with a Radicchio and Pomegranate Salad.

• The Duck Legs were $11.79 or $5.90 per serve
• A Medley of Potatoes was $2.39, and we used about ⅓, or 46c per serve
• The Japanese Sweet Potato was $1.51 or 76c per serve
• The Radicchio was $3.49, or 44c per serve
• The Pomegranate Seeds were $4.99 and we shared half, or $1.25 per serve.

Unfortunately we overcooked the meal, but it was still very tasty and shows a lot of promise for next time. The Duck fat renders out and flavors the Potatoes, which really amps up the flavor. This will be a great meal for $8.81 per serve.

Lunch

Today’s lunch was a Bahn Mi from Pho Saigon 1 for $12.26 per serve, with tax and tip. It seems like the Bahn Mi gets bigger every time! The Foodies now eat it in two seatings!

Dinner

A new Seared Scallop recipe: Seared Scallop with Pomegranate and Meyer Lemon. We scaled the recipe down for two, and substituted Grapefruit slices for Orange wedges. Our Meyer Lemon was preserved.

• The frozen “dry packed” Scallops were $9.85, or $4.93 per serve
• Cucumber was 47c or 24c per serve
• The Pomegranate Seeds were $4.99 and we shared half, or $1.25 per serve
• The Grapefruit was 99c or 50c per serve
• Add 50c for other ingredients.

The Sauce is very intense, but flavorful and perfectly in balance with the other Salad ingredients. The Preserved Meyer Lemon added an additional Citrus/Salt layer to the flavor. A great meal for $7.42 per serve. Indulgent and delicious.

Lunch

A slightly cooler, and gray, day had us returning to a favorite sandwich.

• Dave’s Killer Bread is 74c per serve
• Smokey Cheddar is 68c per serve
• The Chorizo was $$5.75 after all discounts and we half, or $1.44 per serve
• Add 50c for Garlic Spread
• Fire Roasted Peppers cost $1.99 and we used half, or 50c per serve.

A very good sandwich for $3.86 per serve.

Dinner

Friday night is our traditional Fishy Friday and tonight we returned to Barramundi with Caesar Salad.

• The Barramundi was on special for $7.99 or $4.00 per serve
• The Caesar Salad kit was $1.99 or $1.00 per serve.

An easy and tasty meal for $5.00 per serve. The preserved Meyer Lemon slices were a hit of citrus and salt that perfectly complemented the Barramundi.

Lunch

A gray old day made hot noodles an attractive proposition. A pack of four Shin Noodle Bowl was $3.69 or 93c per serve ($1.23 with vegetable), which proved to be quite generous and a satisfying – if spicy hot – meal. We do, however, only use one of the two flavor pouches.

Dinner

We put our stove top smoker to use and smoked up some Baby Back Ribs, which we served with Coleslaw and some of the remains Pinto Bean and Andouille Sausage.

• The Ribs were $16.28 without discounts, or $8.14 per serve
• The Stew is $1.24 per serve
• The Coleslaw and Dressing add 45c per serve.

The Ribs were succulent with a hint of smoke. An excellent meal for $9.83 per serve.

Lunch

With leftover Rissole, the obvious thing was to pair with Semi-dried Tomato, a little Butter Lettuce and Smokey Cheddar with a dash of Carolina BBQ Sauce.

• The Rissole is $1.26 per half serve
• Butter Lettuce adds 25c per serve
• The Smokey Cheddar is 34c per serve
• Carolina BBQ Sauce is 10c per serve
• Semi-dried Tomato adds 30c per serve.

A pretty tasty sandwich for $2.25 per serve.

Dinner

We reheated some of the remaining Pinto Bean and Andouille Sausage Stew, and placed it over some toasted Italian Bread and topped with one or two Fried Eggs.

• The Stew is $1.24 per serve
• The Italian Bread loaf is $2.19 and we used about ⅓, or 37c per serve
• Eggs are an average of 48c per serve
• Add 10c for Chipotle Tabasco.

A tasty, filling and warming meal for $2.19 per serve.

Lunch

We had a little Coleslaw remaining from our Mr Fish & Chips purchase, which we added to Deli Ham. On our other sandwich we slathered Caramelized Onion Hummus with Onion Sprouts.

• The Dave’s Killer Bread is 74c per serve
• The Coleslaw adds 35c per serve
• Black Forest Ham is $3.29 per pack, or 66c per serve
• Caramelized Onion Hummus adds 73c per serve
• Add 30c for Sprouts.

Decent (half) sandwiches for $2.78 per serve.

Dinner

A return to sous vide Shrimp with Japanese Fried Rice for a quick and simple mid-week meal.

• 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 and we used half,  or $2.75 per serve.

Tasty and filling for $4.40 per serve.