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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.

Lunch

Today we had Giant Baked Beans on Italian Bread Toast spread with Garlic Spread and topped with Chipotle Cheddar.

• The Giant Baked Beans are $1.99 or $1.00 per serve
• Italian Bread is 38c per serve for two slices
• Chipotle Cheddar adds 36c per serve
• Garlic Spread adds 40c per slice.

A tasty lunch for $2.14 per serve.

Dinner

It was time for the Gingery Caramelized Pork on Bean Sprouts with Kumato and Cucumber.

• 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
• Add 50c for a Kumato each
• The Cucumber was $1.37 and we used ¼, or 35c per serve
• The Bean Sprouts were $1.59 and we shared half, or 40c per serve.

The Fish Sauce is what makes it tasty, for $3.50 per serve.

Lunch

A Ham Salad Sandwich at the picnic table made for a delightful lunch.

• The Dave’s Killer Bread is 74c per serve
• Ham is 92c per serve
• Add 30c for Mayonnaise
• Add 40c for salad ingredients.

A decent sandwich for $2.36 per serve.

Dinner

We swapped meal planning around to have Folded Eggs on Avocado Toast with Chili Onion Crisp tonight.

• The Pastured Eggs are 50c per serve
• The Italian Bread was 38c per serve
• The Avocado was $1.29 or 65c per serve
• Add 30c for the Chili Onion Crisp.

A very tasty meal for $1.83 per serve.

Lunch

We filled a Ciabatta with one of the remaining Soutzoukakia and toasted it in the Panini Press.

• The Ciabatta is 58c per serve
• The Soutzoukakia was $1.14 per serve.

A decent sandwich for $1.72 per serve.

Dinner

A return to one of our regulars: Beer Bratwurst with Apple Endive Slaw.

• Beer Bratwurst were $4.49 or $2.25 per serve
• The Endive were $1.49 or 75c per serve
• The Apple was 48c or 24c peer serve
• Add 30c for dressing ingredients.

A decent meal for $3.54 per serve.

Lunch

We picked up Chili Verde Enchiladas from Viva La Fiesta for $17.00 per serve with tax and tip.

Dinner

Foodie Greg found some Lamb Loin Chops that were even in size and with a reasonable fat spine, so we grilled them and served with an Arugula, Feta and Raspberry Salad.

• The Lamb Loin Chops were $12.59 or $6.30 per serve
• Arugula adds 30c per serve
• The Feta adds 68c per serve
• The Raspberries were $1.49 per punnet and we used ⅔, or 50c per serve
• Add 35c for Balsamic Vinegar.

We cooked the Loin Chops, starting with the fat layer down over a low grill as it heated up. Fifteen minutes of smoking slightly baked the Chops, while a relatively short grill finished them. A very good meal for $8.12 per serve.

Lunch

For lunch we had Shin Ramen with Cabbage for $1.67 per serve.

Dinner

Being Fishy Friday we pan fried Branzino and served it with an Arugula, Lemon and Potato Salad, with some very purple potatoes.

• The Branzino (an ocean going version of Striped Bass) was $4.39 per serve
• Arugula adds 45c per serve
• Baby Potatoes were 68c per serve
• Preserved and Fresh Lemon was from our garden.

Foodie Greg got a perfectly crisp skin on the fairly boring Branzino. The salad was a good complement for a combined meal of $5.52 per serve.