Author: Philip

Lunch

For lunch we finished the par-baked rolls in the oven, smeared with horseradish aioli, and stuffed with the chuck roast of a few nights ago, and tabouli.

• Tabouli was $2.69 but we used half, or 43c per serve
• The beef roast $4.42 per serve, and we shared one, or $1.21 per serve
• Add 20c for the horseradish aioli
• Add 63c for the roll.

A really good roll for $2.47 per serve.

Dinner

When we first tried this Pinto Bean & Andouille Sausage Stew, which is likely an ancestor to the Southwest Beans and Rice.

We followed the recipe fairly closely although we substituted a can of fire roasted tomatoes for the fresh in the recipe. We kept it moderately spicy. The recipe makes at least eight serves.

• The pinto beans were $1.19 or 15c per serve
• The pepper was $1.12 or 14c per serve
• The Bell pepper was 99c or 12c per serve
• The fire roasted tomatoes were $1.29 or 16c per serve
• The bacon was $7.99 but we used ⅜ or 38c per serve
• The sausage was $8.99 or $1.25 per serve
• Add 15c per serve for spices and seasoning
• Add 10c for labne.

This dish spans the space between a stew and a chili; served with rice, but dressed like a chili. Despite only half a sausage in each serve (and less bacon) it has a great meaty taste for $2.45 per serve.

Lunch

We’d been craving a Bahn Mi all week, so we finally got it today for $8.95 per serve with tax & tip.

Dinner

Tonight’s dinner made three very generous serves of the Turmeric Coconut Curry with Pork. The third was eaten as a snack! We added bean sprouts for a wet crunch

• The pork came from our Prather Ranch meat delivery – 1 lb of ground pork cost $8.31 or $$2.77 per serve
• Add 45c for onion, ginger and turmeric’
• Coconut milk was $1.89 or 63c per serve
• Almond flakes were $2.49 but we used only 1/5 or 17c per serve
• Brown rice is 33c per serve
• Bean sprouts were $1.49 but we used only 1/3 or 25c per serve.

Dinner tonight had a good level of heat offset by the coconut. The bok choy provided a nice textural alternative to the pork and rice. A decent meal for $4.60 per serve

Lunch

Since Foodie Philip was near a Popeyes, it was time for fried chicken with red beans and rice for lunch.

• 9 Pieces of chicken were $8.99 on a new special, or $2.19 per serve with tax
• Red beans were $3.99 or $2.19 with tax.

An enjoyable lunch for $4.38 per serve.

Dinner

Another Friday, another fish recipe and this time we returned to our  version of a Sussex Smokey. I simple dish largely consisting of leeks, smoked fish (haddock in the recipe, smoked trout in our version), and a roux with some seasoning.

• The smoked trout was $7.49 or $3.75 per serve
• Heavy cream is $3.49 but we used ⅛ or 22c per serve
• The leeks were $2.99 or $1.50 per serve
• A pint of organic Half and Half is $1.99 and we used ½ or 50c per serve
• Add 40c for breadcrumbs
• Add 30c for butter
• Add 30c for seasoning
• Sugar snap peas were $4.99 and we shared ⅓, or 83c per serve .

A very enjoyable meal for $7.80 per serve.

Lunch

For lunch we share two toasted sandwiches: Sweet & Spicy Tuna with Swiss Cheese and capers, and Sliced Chicken Breast with Swiss.

• The tuna was $1.00 per serve
• Sprouted Rye bread is 32c per serve
• Swiss slices are 12 for $3.99 or 34c per serve
• Sliced peppered chicken breast is $7.99 for 8 oz and we shared 2 oz or $1.00 per serve
• Add 50c for butter, garlic spread and capers.

A pretty standard lunch for us for $3.16 per serve.

Dinner

We had a chuck roast in our Keller Crafted meat box and decided to do a pot roast, but with Massaman flavors. We served half the pot roast with curry liquid and rice tonight, and kept the rest of the meat for sandwiches.

• The beef was $17.68 but we’ll get four serves, or $4.42 per serve
• The curry is $3.38 per can or $1.69 per serve
• Coconut milk is $1.69 per can or 85c per serve
• Peanuts were $2.99 but we only used half, or 75c per serve
• Peal onion adds 20c per serve
• Add 33c for brown rice.

The curry was very good, and the beef incredibly tender. A really good meal for $8.42 per serve.

Lunch

Circumstances had us in the vicinity of The Country Deli so we stopped their for lunch for an average of $22.34 per serve.

Dinner

Since we still had some of last night’s Gnocchi and vegetables, we grilled lamb loin chops and served with the reheated gnocchi, although we forgot the parmesan tonight.

• Lamb loin chops were $13.10 or $6.55 per serve
• The gnocchi and vegetables, without parmesan is $2.60 per serve.

While the gnocchi and vegetable bake was good, it was better with lamb loin chops. A good meal for $9.15 per serve.

Lunch

For meatless Monday we reverted to the egg salad in panini roll with sprouts.

• The panini roll is 63c per serve
• The egg salad is $3.69 for 10 oz and we used 2 oz per serve, or 92c per serve
• The nanoshoots cost $2.50 and we shared about ¼ or 31c per serve.

We enjoyed this roll a lot for $1.86 per serve.

Dinner

For dinner we found a new recipe – Crispy Sheet Pan Gnocchi and Veggies – that looked tasty and was meatless.  We used our regular cauliflower gnocchi, which may have been a mistake as it did not crispen up as expected.

The recipe made four serves.

• The gnocchi was $2.69 or 67c per serve
• Mini peppers were $3.59 or 90c per serve
• Grape tomatoes were $2.49 or 63c per serve
• A jumbo red onion was 54c or 14c per serve
• Rosemary came from our garden
• Garlic adds 5c per serve
• Add 20c per serve for oil and seasoning
• The parmesan was $5.49 but we used ¼ or 69c per serve.

A tasty meal for $3.29 per serve, that would have been better with potato gnocchi.

Lunch

Since it was the weekend, we could do something a little more involved for lunch. Not that spinach and garlic frittata is a lot of work!

• Pastured eggs are 50c each or $1.00 per serve
• Garlic adds 5c per serve
• Baby spinach was $1.99, or 50c per serve.

A tasty lunch for $1.55 per serve.

Dinner

Fishy Friday on Saturday night called for Roast Cod with Cannellini Beans and Green Olives.

• The beans were $1.00 per can or 50c per serve
• The cod fillets were six for $12.99 or $2.17 per serve
• The jalapeño was five cents, or 3c per serve
• The olives come in a $4.49 jar, and we used half, or $1.25 per serve
• The lemons were $1.78 or 89c per serve
• Add 30c per serve for seasoning and oil
• Black rice adds 44c per serve.

A pretty decent meal, with good variety, although we did not deseed the jalapeño and we should have! Still, tasty and filling for $5.58 per serve.