Food log: Sunday, September 13

Today was grocery day. Note to self: don't order a delivery on the same day as the Montreal Marathon. Because all the streets will be closed and you will get your food late. Lesson learned!

Grocery from IGA Online - $106 including delivery and tip


Breakfast was eggs and waffles with half a glass of milk.


Since I had to wait for the delivery anyway, I didn't mind staying in and cleaning the loft. I spent the day organizing my walk-in closets (I got my freezer!) and scanned some recipes and images I had pulled from magazines.

Here is the freezer, covered in my favorite Russian propaganda posters.


It can hold a lot of stuff, has a nifty drawer and a "soft freeze zone" I'm not too clear on.





Then it was time for lunch.

Fish sticks with Kewpie on top, red bell peppers and gherkins


Snack time was cheese and veggie cocktail


Then a glass of grapefruit juice


And dinner: pulled pork and a salad


I'm still peckish. The cookie jar is winking at me and I might just wink back.

Money spent on food today: $106

Edited to add: I just did a bit of research, and the Soft Freeze Zone of my new Frigidaire is meant to keep ice cream in. It's 9 to 11 degrees warmer than the rest of the freezer, so the frozen treats are not rock-solid and full of ice crystals.

Food log: Saturday, September 11

First, yesterday's breakfast. Told you I took a picture!


It's too bad I forgot my cam yesterday, because the food at the Boogie party was amazing. They served oysters on the half-shell with fennel relish, lollilop lamb chops, prosciutto-wrapped asparagus, falafel bites with raita, grilled shrimp and watermelon brochettes, tuna spring rolls and a full (free) bar. Later, when everyone was soused on gin and tonics, they fired up the grill again and served homemade fries and huge German-style hot-dogs. Oh, it was good! And free, free, free.

I woke up feeling the aftermath and spent the day nibbling on carbs while the electrician worked on installing my new outlets.

First, a tall glass of poison Diet Coke followed by waffles.



I snacked on some chicken liver mousse with cornichons and crackers.


Then it was time for some Gossip Girl and popcorn.

Tajin salt is great on popcorn. You can find it in latino grocery stores. It's also very good on pineapple, mango and avocados. I guess that's why they call it "fruit salt".

Later that night, Andréanne picked me up to go to our friend Laurent's surprise party (happy birthday Laurent!) at Résident restaurant. I was not in the mood for a big entrée, so I had two appetizers.

I had a few Bloody Caesars, a.k.a. the perfect hangover drink.


Crab cakes with remoulade sauce


Half a bread roll with butter


Pile of onion rings with fresh ketchup


Carrot cake


Dinner at Résident cost $46.64 with tip.

Look at this pile of carbs. Yikes! I need to order some groceries. Where are the fruit and veggies? And way to eat All the Salt in the World. Another thing I had a lot of today: Perrier. Lots of Perrier.

Money spent on food today: $46.64

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Food log: Friday, September 11

Today started in fine form. I ate some cereals, took a picture, then promptly forgot my camera on the kitchen table. Curses! I needed an alternative. I don't understand how the camera on my new phone works, so I used Photobooth to take a pic of my snack.

Pear and black tea - free


My friend Laurent was nice enough to lend me his camera during lunch. We went out at L'Aziatik to celebrate our departing intern Joel, who is leaving us after a summer's worth of working at Sid Lee.

I started with a beer and some dumplings.



I didn't want the spring roll that came with the set lunch, so I asked the server to bring me only the General Tao chicken dish. I believed I was getting this:

But I was actually getting this.

I had to order another beer to forget this tasty mistake.

I asked for some rice on the side so I didn't only have a huge plate of chicken (and 3 cucumber slices!). But anyway, I was so stuffed from the dumplings that I had to ask for a doggy bag. So with tip, lunch came to $37.86. Yikes. Well, at least I'm set for lunch on Monday.

I have a party to go to tonight, so this may be it for pictures since I have NO CAMERA.

Here's a last one of my afternoon Diet Coke then ($1.25)


Money spent on food today: $39.11

Lunch is gross!

Some kids made a video about how gross the school lunch they get is. Cute! And scary.

Food log: Thursday September 10

Peanut butter and jelly sandwich with milk - groceries


Bite of the pulled pork that cooked while I slept last night

Pulled pork is SO EASY to make in the crock pot. You put the meat in, cover it with your favorite sauce and cook on a low setting for 10 hours. In the morning, you have falling-of-the-bone meat ready for sandwiches or to serves with polenta, mashed potatoes, veggies...

Grapes and a Diet Coke I brought from home


Sushi, spicy mayo and Orangina from Sushi Shop - $17.10


Blue corn chips with sour cream - groceries


Pulled pork, tomatoes, red bell pepper and sour cream


Money spent on food today: $17.10

Make it for cheap: bagged veggies

This huge bunch of leeks cost $4.99

This small 250g bag of bagged, pre-cut leeks cost $2.99

It took me about 10 minutes to wash, cut and bag the big bunch of leeks. I now have three 600g bags of veggies ready for stews, soups and quiches.



The precut, bagged leeks may contain salt and preservatives.
My own, fresh version contains: leeks
It's simple maths, really. If you have the time and room in your freezer, why not bag your own? It's cheaper and healthier!