Food log: Sunday, April 11

Cheerios, apple



I went out with Marie-France and Pat for some flea market and antique shopping and we stopped at La Petite Marche for brunch.
OJ

Diet Coke and more OJ

Peanut butter

Eggs Benedict

Brunch at La Petite Marche was $35 (The bill is for me and Pat - he was feeling down, so I treated him to cheer him up.)

Clam chowder, bread, Fresca



Money spent on food today: $35

food log: Saturday, April 10

Omelette, vegetable cocktail

Pineapple

Groceries - $121 including delivery charge and tip

Tuna sandwich, pickles, Fresca, apple


Cashews

I am getting addicted to cashews. I portion them out, otherwise I will go through a can in 2 days.

Celery with tofu spread

I baked the bread, It turned out great!

Chicken Paillard with clementine salsa 

That recipe is very fresh, healthy and full of flavor. I found it on Epicurious. The salsa is made with clementine, tomato, celery, red onion and hot pepper, dressed with olive oil and lime juice. You also deglaze the pan with clementine juice after grilling the chicken, adding much joy to the finished dish. I sopped it all up with a piece of my fresh-out of the oven bread.

Maple butter tartine



Money spent on food today: $121

food log: Friday, April 9

Cheerios

Niçoise salad and V8 from Cartet, free banana from the bistro - $12

Crackers

Leftover shrimps and rice

Popcorn and Fresca


I started some bread to bake the next day






Spoonful of maple butter



Money spent on food today: $12

food log: Thursday, April 8

Cheerios



Diet Coke $1.25 (no pic)

Cashews, apple from the bistro (free)

Free banana from the bistro, salmon salad from Cartet, Diet Coke - $11.25

The last of the cashews

Green tea from the bistro - free

Rice crackers and hummus


Prawns in carrot, tomato and garlic sauce, rice, Diet Fresca

Maple butter tartine



Money spent on food today: $12.50

food log: Wednesday, April 7

Cheerios

Diet Coke (no pic) - $1.25
Cashews

Slowly going through the minibar loot...

Tuna salad, apple sauce, Diet Coke - $1.25

I mix my tuna with mayo, grainy mustard and capers, it's really delicious.


Mini egg

More cashews (no pic)


Apple


The saucer is the only civilized way a copywriter can eat an apple without covering it in desk germs when she has to put it down to type.

Spaghetti with cheese

Veggie cocktail

Maple sugar



Money spent on food today: $2.50

food log: Sunday, April 4

Breakfast was a random mix of leftovers. I was in a hurry to meet Eric at Dupont Circle for a day at Smithsonian museums.

Gatorade, bread, jam, cashews

By the way, if you want to keep some bread fresh overnight, just cover it with the shower cap from the vanity pack.

At the National Museum of American History, we got to see Julia Child's kitchen! It's cozy and really well equipped. We had to get our picture taken like cooking nerds.




After this tour, we were famished and stopped at the cafeteria for an all-american meal.
Pulled pork sandwich, potato salad, veggie salad, soda, cupcake - $25

Water - $3

Drinks are a real racket around the museums and other attractions in Washington. There's no store anywhere, and most museums won't let you enter with bottles, so you're stuck buying expensive drinks from the licensed vendors and chugging them.

Fortunatly, the drinks at the hotel were free.


Free wine from 5 to 6: one of the many reasons why I love Kimpton Hotels.

For dinner, we went to Art & Soul and had some soul food.
Dirty Martini

Bread

Oyster hoecakes

Fried chicken with gravy, buttermilk mashed potatoes, collard greens

Éric had the lamb hoecake and scallops. He also helped me finish all that delicious fried chicken.


Dinner at Art & Soul was $52 each, plus tip.

Money spent on food today: $80