Food log: Thursday, June 17

Cheese on toast, yogurt, milk

Cauliflower soup, lamb chops, mashed potatoes, corn, salad, yogurt with mint and berries from the bistro - $6

Milk from the bistro - free

Spaghetti with meat sauce



Money spent on food today: $6

Food log: Wednesday, June 16

PB toast, orange juice

Apple from the bistro - free


Potato salad, pineapple chicken, rice, apple-nut pie from the bistro - $6

For dinner, I went to an event called "Alsace au menu" at Apollo restaurant. It was fantastic! We tasted many Alsacian wines and ate the wonderful food from Giovanni Apollo's kitchen. If you read French, I did a long post about it. Here's the short version:
Crémant d'Alsace Calixte Rosé

Pinot blanc, Arthur Metz (2008) and Gentil Hugel (2008) with the amuse

Bamboo vapor dim sum

Ginger-marinated tofu, langoustine tartare, balm

Dipping sauces

Pinot d'Alsace Métiss, Domaine Bott Geyl (2006)

Riesling « Les Écaillers », Léon Beyer 2004 Pinot blanc, Trimbach 2007 Pinot gris, Vignerons de Pfaffenheim 2008

Miso-shitake soup with scallops, ginger pork belly with pear udon noodles, tuna suhi with matcha tea dn yuzu-wasabi whip.




Crémant d'Alsace

Shrimp with curry and green lemon, thaï vegetables with kefir, soy and lemon

Veal in coconut milk and cardamome, citrus salad

Chicken stuffed with thaï curry, pressed jasmine rice, satay sauce 

And for dessert, roasted pineapple cube with chinese tea and vanilla, litchee and lotus donuts, mandarin cream, coconunt cake with lime and pepper ice cream

Money spent on food today: $6

food log: Tuesday, June 15

Toasts with peanut butter, orange juice

Free lunch at University of Sherbrooke recruiting day


Pastry and Diet Coke (per diem)

Fennel, orange, feta and dill salad

Popcorn



Money spent on food today: 0

Food log: Monday, June 14

Toast with peanut butter, orange juice

Rice crackers I got for free with the groceries

Diet Coke ($1.25)

Cream of asparagus, roll, lamb chops and salad, olives, tomatoes, grilled mushrooms and coconut cake from the bistro - $6



Fish and chicken was also on the menu.

Tuna melts, chips, tomatoes

Money spent on food today: $7.25

food log: Sunday, June 13

Groceries (no pic) - $138

Eggs, waffles, iced tea

Peanut butter on toasts, orange juice

I am obsessed with lobster rolls. Tonight, I made two using a classic, basic recipe: lobster meat with mayo, salt and pepper, served with lettuce in a buttered and grilled bun.

Lobster rolls, chips, coleslaw




Money spent on food today: $138

Food log: Saturday, June 12

I took Josianne out for brunch for her birthday

Orange juice

"La champignonne" with bacon (extra)

These benedict-style eggs are served on a leek bread pudding.

Jo enjoyed a latte and the "Croissant de soleil" plate.

Brunch for 2 was $45.

Water - $3.29


For dinner, I met with Twitter friend Anne-Marie for delicious seafood at Lucille's Oyster Dive.
Pint of Sapporo

Clams (the oysters are Anne-Marie's)

Glass of Chardonnay

We ordered a soft-shell crab taco and a plate of crab cakes and shared. 


Another glass of wine

Lobster rolls, fries, spicy mayo.




Dinner for one including 3 drinks, taxes and a 20% tip was $90


Money spent on food today: $138.29