Food log: Friday, January 29

Muffin and milk

Egg sandwich and potato salad from Cartet - $9.87

So I have a few beefs to deal with here about Cartet. First, the obvious spelling mistakes.

Hello, "canpagne" bread? If you are going to sell a sandwich for that much money, please spell check your copy. And SANDWISH?  Is my lunch hoping for a beach vacation?


Secondly, the potato salad. It used to be filled with juicy ham and curd cheese and had a nice creamy dressing. Now it's half the size (for only 80 cents less) and it's made with hard bacon and roasted potatoes. Basically, if you eat it cold, it's all dry and crunchy. NOT cool, Cartet.

For scale 

It used to be enough for a full meal. Not anymore. I complained about it to the guy in charge, and he hummed and was all "heeee ehehe" about it. Obviously, he knew they are pushing it too far. Yes, the people who work in the Old Port have money, but $4 for 3/4 cup of dry potato salad is just ridiculous.

And thus ends the Big Potato Salad Rant of 2010.

Chips and Diet Soda - $2.50


My friend Stéphane gave me moose meat! It seems like a have a lot of friends who are game meat aficionados - and generous!

Broccoli turnovers (and corn)

Cadbury cream eggs - $1.25

Bottle of Sauvigon - $13.95

Club soda



Money spent on food today: $25.07

food log: Thursday, January 28

Muffin and milk

Crunch bites - free from Stephen



Sid Lee's chefs cooked a special lunch at the bistro to raise money for Haiti.



We raised over 2K - and it was delicious, too!

Soup, créole beef on rice, mango cheesecake, lemonade - $10



I am still having trouble opening that darn Béatrice lemonade carton.



One of the good things about working in a creative field is that there is pretty much always some fridge with tons of drinks to be found somewhere.
Moment Factory fridge

Diet Coke from Moment Factory fridge

Gimlet

Spaghetti and garlic bread



Money spent on food today: $10

food log: Wednesday, January 27

Muffin, oj


Diet Coke - $1.25

Elevenses: cannelé

I skipped the lentil soup from the bistro and headed for McGill Hot-Dog for a greasy lunch with my geek friends.

Poutine, hot-dog, Orange Crush


Inspired by a recipe in the Wichcraft book, I prepared my own variation. Cindy was coming over for an overdue girl's night in.
Manhattan

Breton crackers and prosciutto


I wanted to use these but they were dead.

Sweet potato fries with spicy sour cream, open-faced grilled sandwich
Vidalia onion, asparagus and goat cheese with thyme, balsamic vinegar 

It was a hit!




Cannelés

And with that, the box is empty. Thanks again to Boutique Point G!

After dinner, we chilled and gossiped and watched American Idol like two giggling teenagers.


Money spent on food today: $8.25

Food log: Tuesday, January 26

Muffin, OJ

Pear from the bistro - free

BTW this was not taken in a Sears Photo studio. It's just how fruit looks on my lap.

I won some cannelés from the daily contest run by Boutique Point G on Twitter. They were delicious. You should follow them and try your luck!



Cannelé - free



Leftovers from last night, V8, Diet Coke ($1.25)

Muffin from the bistro - free

Diet Coke ($1.25) - no pic

In the evening, I was invited to a dinner for the people and volunteers who worked on a project that is dear to my heart. It was in a wonderful house in Westmount. I wish I could share more than pics of the food, but I wanted to respect the privacy of our generous host. Believe me, that house was fantastic. So was the company.

Cheese straws, wine and various canapés

Bread, butter, salad

Blanquette de veau, rice, veggies

Cake




Money spent on food today: $2.50

food log: Monday, January 25

Blueberry muffin, juice

Banana from the bistro - free

Tofu steak, rice, pickles, V8, soda ($1.25)

Chips and salsa from the bistro - free

Diet Pepsi - $1.25

Buttered bread

Tomato juice

My friend Valérie gave me a nice little piece of moose meat so I roasted it with some potatoes, pears, thyme and garlic.

The texture of moose is like a mix between roast beef and veal liver. So yummy and subtle. The last time I had it was probably in the 80's, before my grandfather's bad leg stopped him from going hunting. We used to eat the moose fondue-style, cubed and dipped in hot peanut oil, then dipped in a bunch of different sauces, with baked potatoes and a huge green salad. Oh, the good old days!

Moose roast with roasted potatoes and pears with garlic and thyme, peas



Money spent on food today: $2.50