The End

It's the end, folks!

The goal of this project was to blog everything I ate and the cost of food and drinks for a full year. The year is now over, so it's time to put down my camera. I wanted to take some time before writing a conclusion to this adventure. I was not easy, but I did have lots of fun.

• I took 3366 pictures
• I spent 10 295.92 $ on food and drinks
• I forgot my camera at home about seven times, sometimes asking friends to take pictures for me.
• I got asked "why do you do this?" at least twice a year.
• I learned how to take pictures without annoying others. It's all about stealth.
• I almost quit about five times. But I never gave up.
• I realised that I drink way, way too much Diet Coke.
• I figured out that I don't go out as much as I tought I did, but that I spend more money that I tought I did when I do.
• I found out that 60% of the broccoli I purchase ends up in the garbage bin.
• I saw that I like peanut butter on toast a lot.

I also gained a lot of weight. I guess I wanted to produce more content and so ate more than I usualy do - and I have a big appetite to start with. So now I have to lose that poundage. Bah! Oh well.

So what next? I don't know yet. But I still take pictures of food and post them on my Flickr account. And I love to eat and explore. So follow me on Twitter and find out about my next project when it goes live. I promise it will be delicious.

Food log: Tuesday, August 24

Toasts with peanut butter, chocolate milk

Diet Coke - $1.25

Pistachios from the bistro - free

Linguini in white wine sauce with shrimps and tomatoes, salad, coconut flan, ice tea from the bistro - $6


Clementine from the bistro - free

Doritos, Diet Coke - $2.50

Hummus, cucumber

Grilled pangasius in miso sauce, salad, bread


Money spent on food: $9.75

Food log: Monday, August 23

Chicken sandwich, Sunny D from the dep - $5.45

Pork chops, carrots, potatoes, V8, yogourt

Pistachios from the bistro - free

Diet Coke - $1.25

Beef with carrots, corn

Bread


Money spent on food: $6.80


PS. Tomorrow will be the last day of this project, as I will celebrate reaching my goal: a full year of taking picture and blogging about what I eat. Thanks for reading this blog!

Food log: Sunday, August 22

Croissants and Sunny D from Première Moisson - $3.80


A lot of fresh vegetables, meat, breads and cheese from Marché Maisonneuve - $62

Rosemary bread, goat tomme cheese, tomatoes 


I made chicken stock with leftovers veggies and all the chicken scraps I save in the freezer from week to week.

Carrot

I made pork chops and veggies for freezer lunches

I made hummus

I also made beef shanks in the crock pot

As you can see, it was a rainy day. My fridge is now super full!

At five, I went down for cocktails and nibbles at Patrick and Nikki's. I had a martini, crackers, hummus I brought, baked cheese, grapes, almonds and olives.


Later, I had a few ears of corn with butter.

Aaah the taste of summer.

Money spent on food today: $62

Food log: Saturday, August 21

Waffles and eggs


I had crackers, tomatoes and salami for lunch but forgot to take a picture.

Crémant d'Alsace

Steak, corn, potato with dill butter

Popcorn and a cherry cola


Money spent on food today: $0

Food log: Friday, August 20

Chicken sandwich, Sunny D from the dep - $5.45

Mac and cheese, salad, a piece of sausage from yesterday's leftovers, peppers, Jell-O with strawberries and Chantilly cream from the bistro - $6



A gift of chocolate from our chef

After work, I had dinner at Tay Do with Andréanne - $18 with tip
Roll

Dumplings

Piece of Andréanne's fried calamari

Grilled beef with soy beans, mint, noodles, peanuts and another roll

Bottle of Anselmi to go with dinner - $15.25

After dinner, we met a bunch of friends at Else's to say goodbye to our friend Onno, who is going back to live in Holland.
2 pints of beer - $12 with tip

Shot of tequila, courtesy of Onno


Money spent on food today: $56.70

Food log: Thursday, August 19

Yogourt

Oatmeal

Soda - $1.25

BBQ chicken, spinach and strawberry salad, rice, apple strudel from the bistro - $6

Chips from the evil vending machine - $1.25

Pinot gris

Chinese food - $27 with tip


Money spent on food today: $35.50 $