Food log: Saturday, January 9

I took my friend Yvan out for his birthday. Happy birthday Yvan! We had brunch at La Cantine, on Mont-Royal. It's always tasty and the seventies decor is nice. Also, you don't have to wait in line like other overhyped breakfast places that shall remain nameless.

Orange juice

Melon and grapefruit shot

Apple sauce

"La Totale" breakfast (click on second picture for details)


Brunch for two at La Cantine was $42, including drinks and tip.


Diet Coke at Winners - $1.60



Ham sandwich, Smiles, pickles




Jell-O



Money spent on food today: $43.60

Food log: Friday, January 8

Instant oatmeal

Banana from the bistro (no picture)

Beef burritos, soup, salad, V8 



Vodka-cranberry at Lindsay ($4.50 for the juice)

Mini corn muffin with butter at Lindsay's

Then we hoped in a cab to go have dinner at Tavern on the Square. Lindsay knows one of the owners and he treated us to a feast. We only had to pay for wine and tip, wheeeeee! Total: $53


Blood orange and Prosecco "bellini"

Bread and butter

BBQ chicken with apple and cabbage slaw

Poached cod and smoked cod fritter


Chablis Agnes et Didier Dauvissat

Duck with faro and citrus

Glass of spanish red

Chocolate chip bread pudding



Then we went to Ellen's b-day party at Pullman's.


Perrier at Pullman's - $6.50 including oversized tip



Money spent on food: $59.50

Food log: Thursday, January 7

Waffles with peanut butter and honey

Tea and an apple from the bistro - free


Broad bean spread with tuna on baguette, salad, V8, banana from the bistro

Corn dogs, Smiles potatoes, pickle



I may have some Jell-O later, I have a sudden craving for something sweet and jiggly.


Money spent on food today: 0

Food log: Wednesday, January 6

Cheese toast, tomato juice

I ate yesterday's leftovers for lunch. People tried to exchange pieces of their own lunches for a few of my sweet potato fries. They were denied. DENIED, I SAY! I also had a V8 and clementines from the bistro.

Diet Coke - $1.25

Baguette with garlic, Parmesan and lemon broad bean purée, tuna and a salad

For the purée, I put a can of broad beans (reserving about 1/4 cup of the beans), the juice of half a lemon, zest of the full lemon, garlic, a few spoonfuls of grated Parmesan, salt, pepper and about 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a bowl and puréed it with my immersion blender. I added the reserved beans and spread the lot on warm pieces of baguettes, topped it with tuna and drizzled good olive oil on top. YUMZ!

Guess what I'm having for lunch tomorrow?


Money spent on food: $1.25

food log: Tuesday, January 5

Buttered toast and tomato juice

Grapes and tea from the bistro - free

Tortillas filled with chicken, salsa, cheddar; salad, orange, V8

Quesadillas filled with chicken, roasted peppers and goat cheese; roasted sweet potatoes with olive oil, cumin and chili; spicy mayo

I made this in my panini press so it was all crispydeliciousyummygood.


Shreddies



Money spent on food today: 0

Food log: Monday, January 4

Buttered toast, tomato juice

Banana from the bistro - free

Steak, beans, potatoes, apples, V8

Rice snack, pistachioes from the bistro - free

Broccoli turnovers, tomatoes, corn



In the evening, I made tortillas from scratch for the first time. I wanted to make quesadillas for dinner tomorrow and didn't feel like going to the grocery store. It was so easy and they are so tasty that I will NEVER buy tortillas again. Awesome.

All you need is 200 grams of flour, 50 grams of butter, a pinch of salt and a pinch of sugar. You blitz it in the mixer, adding a few spoonfuls of water until you get a soft, sticky dough. Split into ten balls and let it all rest on the counter for 30 minutes, under a clean dish towel. Roll out and grill about 45 seconds on each side, using a very hot, ungreased pan.



Devour again (here with Parmesan on top)

And again. 



Money spent on food today: 0

Food log: Sunday, January 3

Frittata, toast, tomato juice

Soup

Orange

Steak with HP sauce, yellow beans, potatoes

Toast with cream cheese and honey



Money spent on food: 0