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Lunch

We revisited out new regular order at Pho Saigon 1: a shared serve of Egg Rolls and a shared Bahn Mi for $12.92 per serve with tax and tip.

Dinner

The preprepared Saucy Scallops with Mushroom packet is a little light on Mushrooms, so we enhanced it with some frozen pre-cooked mushrooms and served with Black Rice.

• Black Rice is 34c per serve
• The Scallops were $6.99 or $3.50 per serve
• The Mushrooms add 89c per serve.

The Mushrooms and Scallops are better when they are in balance! A decent meal for $4.73 per serve.

Lunch

We enjoyed a Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich for lunch.

• Dave’s Killer Bread adds 74c per serve
• The Bacon was $6.69 for 12 slices, and we used ⅓ or 96c per serve
• Add 50c for Lettuce & Tomato
• Add 30c for Duke’s Mayonnaise.

A decent sandwich for $2.50 per serve.

Dinner

Dinner tonight was a moved around ‘Steak Night’ so we settled on trying a new recipe for Filet Américain, which is a Belgian variant on Steak Tartar.

• The Top Sirloin was $6.52 per serve, or $3.26 per serve
• Add 20c for Capers
• Add 20c for Shallots
• The Demi-baguette was $1.29 or 65c per serve.

There was definitely enough of the Filet Américain for three people, although Foodie Philip made sure none was left over. It was very good for $4.31 per serve.

Lunch

We enjoyed another Ciabatta Panini stuffed with Speck and Arugula, with a little Mayo.

• 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.

We heated the Speck in the Ciabatta, which softened it and released more flavor. A good sandwich for $3.23 per serve.

Dinner

A simple meal of sous vidé Shrimp on a Lemon and Pea Alfred Rigatoni. We seasoned the Shrimp with a Lemon Seasoning we bought back from a roadside stall on the Amalfi Coast in Italy.

• The Shrimp is $7.99 on special,  or and we used a bit over half or $2.50 per serve
• The Lemon Alfredo was $3.79 or $1.90 per serve.
• The Rigatoni was $1.89 and we used half, or 48c per serve
• Peas add 30c per serve.

The Lemon Seasoning almost overpowered the Lemon Alfredo, but overall a pretty good meal for $5.18 per serve.

Lunch

Foodie Greg bought home a Tarte au Brie et aux Tomates from Trader Joe’s for $4.29 or $2.15 per serve. It was pretty good.

Dinner

Our Meatless Monday this week was a simple Eggs in Purgatory or Eggs in a Marinara Sauce.

• Two Pastured Eggs are 76c per serve
• The Organic Marinara Sauce was $1.69 or 85c per serve
• Italian Bread adds 28c per serve
• Garlic Spread adds 45c per serve.

Very tasty for $2.34 per serve.

Lunch

The Foodies took a nostalgia drive to downtown Burbank, mostly to see how it had changed in six years, but also to get an In and Out Burger each for an average of $4.74 per serve.

Dinner

While not officially “Lamb Week” we followed last night’s Lamb Shoulder Chops with Soutzoukakia – Greek Ground Lamb Meatballs. Tonight we served with a Greek Chickpea and Cucumber 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
• Onion and Garlic add 10c per serve
• The Feta adds 48c per serve
• Cucumber was $2.69 and we used half, or 68c per serve
• The canned Chickpeas were $1.99 or $1.00 per serve
• Lemon Juice came from Lemons from our garden.

While there was a mixed reaction to the Chickpea, Cucumber and Feta Salad, both Foodies agreed that the Soutzoukakia is a favorite, for $5.59 per serve.

Lunch

It wasn’t really time for another Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich from Skewers, but we indulged in our favorite sandwich anyway, for $11.85 per serve with a shared Fries.

Dinner

We used to cooke this recipe with Lamb Shanks, but they were not available so we used Lamb Shoulder Chops instead, which worked perfectly. The Foodies had a guest that night, so we got three serves from everything.

• The Lamb Shoulder Chops were $15.18 or $5.06 per serve
• Add 10c per serve for onion and garlic
• Add 33c per serve for chicken bone broth
• Juniper berries add 13c per serve
• Dill adds 5c per serve
• The peas are 99c per pack, but we used half or 17c per serve
• Add 20c for the lemon
• The Harvest Grains blend Cous Cous is $2.99 and we used about ¼, or 38c per serve,

A very tasty meal and one we should do more often, for $6.32 per serve.

Lunch

We enjoyed a Rissole and Chipotle Cheddar in a hot Ciabatta Roll.

• The Ciabatta Roll is 58c per serve
• The Chipotle Cheddar is 36c per serve
• Add 20c for Carolina BBQ Sauce
• A Rissole adds 91c per serve.

A tasty Roll for $1.95 per serve.

Dinner

Being Fishy Friday we enjoyed Pan Fried Steelhead Trout, with Waffle Fries and Vinegar Coleslaw.

• The Trout was $8.57, or $4.29 per serve.
• Add 45c for Coleslaw
• The Waffle Fries were $1.49, and we shared half or 38c per serve
• Add 30c for Balsamic vinegar and seasoning.

A tasty meal for $5.42 per serve.

Lunch

Lunch was a delightful Speck and Arugula Ciabatta.

• 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 $3.18 per serve. There was enough residual heat from finishing the Ciabatta to soften the Speck.

Dinner

Our traditional Steak Night went Italian again with Tagliata – Italian Sliced Steak.

• The Top Sirloin (a.k.a. Rump) Steak was $8.01 or $4.01 per 8oz serve
• Baby Arugula is $2.49 and we used about half, or 62c per serve
• Add 80c for Shaved Parmesan
• Add 50c for Balsamic Vinegar and Olive Oil.

The Steak was quite tender and full of flavor, to the point some would find it a little too “gamy,” but we appreciated the added flavor. A pretty good meal and the equal of any Tagliata we had in Italy, for $5.93 per serve.

Lunch

Today we experimented with an Egg Salad Sandwich with Arugula.

• Dave’s Killer Bread is 74c per serve
• A Pastured Egg is 50c per serve
• Arugula adds 20c per serve
• Add 35c for Mayonnaise
• Add 30c for Celery.

A pretty decent sandwich for $2.04 per serve.

Dinner

A return to Beef Rissoles with our Australian inspired Salad.

• Ground beef $5.99 or $2.00 per serve
• 8 oz Panko breadcrumbs are $2.99 and we used half, or 50c per serve
• A Pastured Egg is 38c or 13c per serve
• The onion is 8c per serve
• Pickled beets in vinaigrette are $1.69, of which we used about ⅓ or 28c per serve
• We used about ½ of the $3.95 Sharp Cheddar, or 66c per serve
• Add 40c for Carolina BBQ Sauce.

For us, this is nostalgia on a plate for $4.06 per serve.

Lunch

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

Dinner

Another quick and easy meal: Folded Eggs on Avocado Toast topped with Chili Onion Crisp.

• The Pastured Eggs are 50c per serve
• The Italian Bread was 38c per serve
• A satchel of Guacamole adds 76 per serve
• Add 30c for the Chili Onion Crisp.

It remains true that the Chili Onion Crisp is the real star of this dish, which is pretty good for $1.94 per serve.