food log: Monday, March 15

First, last night's snack: popcorn and iced tea


And yes, my glass has a hamster on it.


PB toasts, milk

Soup, sheppard's pie, salad from the bistro - $6

Mochi and tea

Chips - $1.25



I stopped at the Japanese grocery store and bought a huge jar of silken tofu, a bottle of my favorite soy sauce, fresh ginger and rice - $12.32

Pimped out homemade pumpkin soup with sweet potato and pork belly, toasted ciabatta


Chocolate pudding



Money spent on food today: $19.82

food log: Sunday, March 14

PB toast, milk


Cheese sandwich, tomato juice

Truffled Mac & Cheese, bok choy



Chocolate pudding with a cherry on top



Money spent on food today: 0

food log: Saturday, March 13

Waffles, eggs, pear

Sandwich and a salad, orange San Pellegrino, hot chocolate at Café Art Java - $17 with tip




I stopped at La Maison du rôti to stock up on organic meat and poultry ($47). They are so nice over there and the butchers are very helpful and patient. Plus there's that cute one who always winks at me when I come in. Hee! I bought a pork shoulder, chicken thighs, steaks and a beef blade roast.

I made some pork belly again. This time, I started at a low heat (200) for 3 hours then cranked it to 400 for 30 minutes and rested the meat for 20 minutes before cutting it. Waaaaay better. It got all golden and delicious and the top didn't burn this time. Yippee!



Pork belly, parsnip purée, braised carrots



Money spent on food today: $64

food log: Friday, March 12

Toast and juice


Mochi ball
These are so delicious. The intern actually moaned when he tasted one. I am really sorry I didn't capture this with my camera.

Burrito with the works, salad, pineapple from the bistro - $6

I highly dislike store-bought tortillas. They taste like plastic to me. So I rolled my burritos garnish in lettuce leaves. It was crunchy and fresh.



Véro went the old-school way and had a burrito adventure.




When I got home, I was beat so I just had a peanut butter sandwich, a glass of wine and a mini bottle of pink champagne.


It was friday night, after all.

Money spent on food: $6

Food log: Tuesday, March 11

Toast and juice



Diet Coke (no pic) - $1.25


Banana and pear from the bistro - free


Soup, breaded veal cutlet, veggies with rice, salad, marbled cake - $6

This was SO GOOD and I got full quickly but could not stop eating. Because it was SO GOOD. I actually had to lay down on our pink pillow for a few minutes to recover.

Champagne from the bistro - free

Sesame rice, agedashi tofu, tomato salad




Agedashi is fried soft tofu, served on top of a dashi, soy sauce and mirin sauce. I followed Momofuku at Home's version and it was delicious. Her trick (dry the tofu for 20 minutes, changing paper towels often) really helped me handle the soft tofu and made it more flavorful. I also used rice flour instead of regular, giving it a lighter crisp.


Chocolate and macha mochi (gift from Véro and her boyfriend)



I should also mention that my friend and neighbour James dropped by with a big-ass bottle of Grand Marnier as a gift to me for taking care of his mail while he was taking care of business for Bell at the Olympics for the last 4 months. Thanks, James!


Money spent on food today: $7.25

food log: Wednesday, March 10

Toast and juice

I was in a hurry. The toast was still in the toaster when I took the picture. Sorry.

Diet Coke - $1.25 (no pic)

Lemonade, salad, garlic spaghetti with sun-dried tomatoes and mushrooms, stuffed pepper, apple crumble from the bistro - $6

Apple and orange from the bistro - free




Bok choy, rice, umeboshi plum, fish sticks


Money spent on food today: $7.25

food log: Tuesday, March 9

Peanut butter toasts



Diet Coke - $1.25 (no pic)


Beef, corn and rice soup, sesame chicken salad, lemonade, grapes from the bistro - $6




I took a walk to Chinatown after work again and bought instant edamame soup, pork belly and bok choy ($13.22)

Onigiris stuffed with spicy tuna, bok choy, umeboshi plums, spicy mayo

The tuna I used is Korean and super spicy. The pickled umeboshi plums are really, really salty and sour. I love that mix, but it does make you do faces like a baby eating his first dill pickle.

Money spent on food today: $19.22