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Lunch

Today’s lunch was a direct copy of yesterdays Apple & Delice de Bourgogne on a Brioche Bagel for $1.68 per serve.

Dinner

For Meatless Monday we prepared Baked Halloumi, Guacamole, Bell Peppers, Sprouts with Roast Pepper Salsa.

• The Halloumi was $5.99 or $3.00 per serve
• Guacamole is $1.10 per serve
• Bell Peppers are 32c per serve
• Tostados were $1.39 for 21, or 10c per serve
• Add 10c for Roasted Pepper Salsa.

These were pretty tasty for $4.62 per serve.

Lunch

Foodie Greg had found some Delice de Bourgogne – a Triple Cream Cheese in the Brie family – and we paired it with Apple on a Brioche Bagel.

• The Brioche Bagel is 58c
• The Delice de Bourgogne was $5.38 and we used about ⅓, or 90c per serve
• Apple adds 20c per serve.

The Delice de Bourgogne was stunning, and made an excellent sandwich for $1.68 per serve.

Dinner

Before they sold out, we picked up another ‘on special’ Ham from Aldi and today we sous vide it to perfection and paired with Choucroute. We made a Dressing from Trader Joe’s Blue Cheese Mustard and Raw Honey.

• The Ham was $5.38, or about 27c for an 8oz serve
• Carrots were 51c, or 26c per serve
• The Sauerkraut was $4.99 and we’ll get four serves of the Choucroute, or $1.25 per serve
• Fingerling Potatoes were 34c per serve
• The Dressing ingredients add 70c per serve.

A very filling, and tasty meal. The Dressing was a success, contributing to a very filling and tasty meal for $2.92 per serve.

Lunch

We had some Chorizo on hand, so we added Smokey Cheddar and Roasted Bell Pepper to make a great melt.

• Dave’s Killer Bread is 74c per serve
• Smokey Cheddar is 68c per serve
• The Chorizo was $5.38 after all discounts and we used half, or $1.35 per serve
• Add 50c for Garlic Spread
• Fire Roasted Peppers cost $1.99 and we used half, or 50c per serve.

The flavors blended to create something completely new and unexpected, in a good way, for $3.77 per serve.

Dinner

Tonight we tried a new recipe for New England Baked Beans, to which we added some Bacon and Fried Eggs.

• Pinto Beans were $1.29 and we used half or 16c per serve
• Bacon is $6.99 and we used about ⅓, or 58c per serve
• Add 80c per serve for other ingredients
• Dave’s Killer Bread is 33c per slice
• Two Eggs add 96c per serve.

This is a very simple recipe, and we had to boil it down to the right consistency, but it generated a lot of flavor for $2.83 per serve.

Lunch

For lunch we repeated yesterday’s success: the Turkey Bacon Chipotle Meatloaf with Smokey Cheddar on a Hot Panini Roll for $2.57 per serve.

Dinner

Being Fishy Friday we chose Salsa Simmered Cod – mostly to give the Cod some flavor!

• The cod fillets were six for $12.99 or $2.17 per serve
• The Salsa was $1.95 or 98c per serve
• Tostados were $1.39 for 21, or 13c per serve
• The Dressed Mixed Greens add 45c per serve.

Thanks to a very tasty Salsa, this turned out pretty well for $3.73 per serve.

Dinner

We took half the remaining Turkey Bacon Chipotle Meatloaf, topped with Smokey Cheddar and heated it with two Panini Rolls.

• The Panini Roll is 63c per serve
• The Meatloaf was $2.53 per dinner serve, or $1.27 per lunch
• The Smokey Cheddar is 34c per serve
• Add 30c for Mayo and Chipotle Pepper Sauce.

An extremely tasty roll for $2.57 per serve. We think it was the Mayo that tripped it toward a Burger flavor profile.

Dinner

A return to a favorite: Black Pepper Beef.

• The top sirloin was $3.52 per serve
• Bell Peppers were 48c per serve
• Chipotle powder adds 10c per serve
• Onion and garlic add 25c per serve
• Brown Rice adds 33c per serve
• Add 50c for the other ingredients.

It’s a pretty decent stir-fry for $5.18 per serve.

Lunch

Today’s lunch was almost a repeat of yesterdays, but with Hummus instead of Tabouli.

• Soutzoukakia is $3.99 per serve, and we shared a half serve, or $1.00 each
• A Panini Roll is 63c
• The hummus is 25c per serve.

Again a very tasty lunch for $1.88 per serve.

Dinner

The last time we had this meatloaf, the Foodies wrote:

The worst thing about ground turkey is that it is lacking in fat. This is considered a virtue by those who got the (completely wrong) message that there is something wrong with fats. But, add enough bacon to bring the combined result to 85% lean, 15% fat, and you have a winner.

We created this recipe, with the addition of half a can of chipotle and it’s pretty good. Tonight’s result was particularly light in texture and made four serves.

• Ground turkey cost $3.59 or 90c per serve
• Bacon adds 60c per serve
• A can of chipotle is $1.50 and we used half, or 38c per serve
• Add 65c for onion, breadcrumbs and seasonings
• The gravy was $1.69 or 80c per serve (we used it all)
• The Bob Evans Mashed Potato was $2.95 and we used ⅓, or 49c per serve
• Mushrooms and Beans add 85c per serve.

A really satisfying Meatloaf and, generally, comfort food for $4.67 per serve.

For those wondering about the image: it was an experiment with lighting and an iPhone as my regular camera had no battery charge.

Lunch

We split the remaining Soutzoukakia and served in a hot Panini roll with Tabouli.

• Soutzoukakia is $3.99 per serve, and we shared a half serve, or $1.00 each
• A Panini Roll is 63c
• The Tabouli is $2.99 and we served half, or 36c per serve.

A very, very satisfactory lunch for $1.99 per serve.

Dinner

Tonight’s sous vide (and seared) Rack of Lamb was served with a Grapefruit and Pomegranate Salad and Dolmas.

• For $22.13 we got 2.25 lbs of Rack of Lamb that we split into four 9oz (approx) serves for $5.53 per serve
• We shared half a 99c Pomegranate for 25c per serve
• We shared a $1.29 Grapefruit for 65c per serve
• Mint came from our garden.
• Stuffed Eggplant Dolmas were $1.79 or 60c per serve.

We tweaked our sous vide temperature up a degree, and that made the texture much more pleasant. As always an excellent meal, for $7.03 per serve.