food log: Wednesday, January 27

Muffin, oj


Diet Coke - $1.25

Elevenses: cannelé

I skipped the lentil soup from the bistro and headed for McGill Hot-Dog for a greasy lunch with my geek friends.

Poutine, hot-dog, Orange Crush


Inspired by a recipe in the Wichcraft book, I prepared my own variation. Cindy was coming over for an overdue girl's night in.
Manhattan

Breton crackers and prosciutto


I wanted to use these but they were dead.

Sweet potato fries with spicy sour cream, open-faced grilled sandwich
Vidalia onion, asparagus and goat cheese with thyme, balsamic vinegar 

It was a hit!




Cannelés

And with that, the box is empty. Thanks again to Boutique Point G!

After dinner, we chilled and gossiped and watched American Idol like two giggling teenagers.


Money spent on food today: $8.25

Food log: Tuesday, January 26

Muffin, OJ

Pear from the bistro - free

BTW this was not taken in a Sears Photo studio. It's just how fruit looks on my lap.

I won some cannelés from the daily contest run by Boutique Point G on Twitter. They were delicious. You should follow them and try your luck!



Cannelé - free



Leftovers from last night, V8, Diet Coke ($1.25)

Muffin from the bistro - free

Diet Coke ($1.25) - no pic

In the evening, I was invited to a dinner for the people and volunteers who worked on a project that is dear to my heart. It was in a wonderful house in Westmount. I wish I could share more than pics of the food, but I wanted to respect the privacy of our generous host. Believe me, that house was fantastic. So was the company.

Cheese straws, wine and various canapés

Bread, butter, salad

Blanquette de veau, rice, veggies

Cake




Money spent on food today: $2.50

food log: Monday, January 25

Blueberry muffin, juice

Banana from the bistro - free

Tofu steak, rice, pickles, V8, soda ($1.25)

Chips and salsa from the bistro - free

Diet Pepsi - $1.25

Buttered bread

Tomato juice

My friend Valérie gave me a nice little piece of moose meat so I roasted it with some potatoes, pears, thyme and garlic.

The texture of moose is like a mix between roast beef and veal liver. So yummy and subtle. The last time I had it was probably in the 80's, before my grandfather's bad leg stopped him from going hunting. We used to eat the moose fondue-style, cubed and dipped in hot peanut oil, then dipped in a bunch of different sauces, with baked potatoes and a huge green salad. Oh, the good old days!

Moose roast with roasted potatoes and pears with garlic and thyme, peas



Money spent on food today: $2.50

Food log: Sunday, January 24

French toast and orange juice

I went on a walk and stopped at Marché Maisonneuve again and purchased bread, Old Bay spice mix, chèvre, asparagus, daikon, scallions and ginger ($14.20). I also purchased a bamboo steamer with hilarious Frenchgrish on the packaging.






I had two Diet Cokes in the pm (no pics).

Chèvre on multigrain bread

Last night, I discoverd Ozu's masterpiece "Sanma no Aji" (An Automn Afternoon). It's a quiet, intimate portrait of a japanese family in the sixties and features many scenes in restaurants or around the kitchen.

Suddenly, I was in the mood for a family-style japanese meal and cooked while having the last of my Maker's Mark whisky (since there's no Suntory left in my house).

Tofu steak with ginger miso sauce, scallion and sesame seeds

Macha salt flavored rice

Pickled yellow beets and daikon

It was lovely. Some meals just bring peace to your heart.

Money spent on food today: $14.20

Food log: Saturday, January 23

Cream cheese toasts, orange juice

Avocado, grapefruit, yellow beet and aragula sandwich

This is my variation of a recipe from the fantastic 'Wichcraft sandwich cookbook. Followers of my Tweeter feed chose the recipe for me, in what I called "Russian Roulette Cooking". It was great - juicy, crispy, luscious. Next time, I will toast the bread and maybe add a few slices of crisped up proscuitto.
Leftover sandwich garnishes

Banana and peanut butter

Crackers, cream cheese, tomato juice

Skirt steak, roasted parsnips, spicy sour cream sauce

I made walnut pesto for tomorrow's sandwich, also from the 'Wichcraft book

It's basically a cup and a half of toasted walnut blitzed in the mixer with a pinch of sea salt and a couple of tablespoons of olive oil. It's rich, earthy and salty. I bet it would be good with brown butter and sage on a ricotta and pumpkin ravioli.

I also made blueberry muffins using this recipe



And then I ate two while watching Million Dollar Listings.


Oh, shut up. You know you watch it too.


Money spent on food today: 0