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2011-07 - Rick's Food Blog

What I ate: July 1 - 5, 2011

Breakfast: Melon and bacon at Mom & Dad's with my nephew. And Roscoe.

Lunch: Denny's with Mom and my nephew. A western omelet with wheat toast and hash browns.

Dinner: Mom's salmon, rice and cabbage.

Breakfast: Melon, sausage

Lunch: Mom's tuna sashimi, rice, daikon.

Dinner: Mom's spare ribs, broccoli and rice.

Breakfast: Grapefruit and Dunkin Donuts jelly donut.

Lunch: Tonkatsu, rice

Dinner: Mom's steak

Breakfast: Melon and Dunkin Donuts jelly donut

Lunch: Mom's shrimp and egg stir-fry, rice.

Dinner: Mom's barbecued pork, rice, asparagus.

Breakfast: Grapefruit, bacon.

Lunch: Mom's flank steak, broccoli and rice.

Dinner: Thai-style pork (3.2 oz.) with green pepper, onion, jalapeño, garlic, red chile sauce, toasted and hot pepper sesame oil, soy sauce and rice.

What I ate: July 6, 2011

Breakfast: 1 egg, scrambed, 1/2 slice of Barowski's wheat bread toast with Earth Balance spread and 3 slices of bacon.

Lunch: Spicy vegetarian chili with jalapeño skillet cornbread .

Dinner: Steak, baked potato and broccoli. And 2 glasses of Simonassi Malbec, 2009, Mendoza, Argentina.

What I ate: July 7, 2011

Breakfast: Homemade whole wheat bagel with 2.0 oz. lox, 1.0 oz. Organic Valley cream cheese, tomato and red onion.

Lunch: Roast beef sandwich. 3.0 oz. homemade eye round roast beef, 1 slice of Barowski's wheat bread cut in half, mayo, horseradish and lettuce. With Kettle barbecue potato chips.

Dinner: Shrimp scampi with spinach , a slice of Red Hen Mad River Grain bread and 1 glass of Urban Riesling.

Whole grain anadama bread

Induction vs. gas boil-off

What I ate: July 8, 2011

Breakfast: Bacon egg and cheese English muffin sandwich. With 3 slices of bacon, and organic egg and Barowski's wheat English muffin.

Lunch: Spicy sesame beef with snow peas . And rice.

Dinner: Homemade grilled chicken, Italian sausage, mushroom, green pepper and onion pizza. Homemade crust and sauce, too. It was similar to my pan pizza , except flat. And I added 2.8 oz. of grilled chicken.

Gin and tonics

What I ate: July 9, 2011

Breakfast: 2 pancakes , 3 slices of bacon and Vermont maple syrup. It was reallysunny in my kitchen this morning.

Lunch: Beef with broccoli and scallion stir-fry with rice.

Dinner: Baby back ribs with homemade barbecue sauce and potato salad . And a gin and tonic .

What I ate: July 10, 2011

Breakfast: Eggs, toast and bacon . With a half slice of Barowski's wheat bread.

Lunch: Tuna salad sandwich on one slice of Barowski's wheat bread, cut in half. That's a half can of tuna.

Dinner: Chinese buffet with Mom and Dad at Iron Chef Buffet, Oneonta, New York.

What I ate: July 11, 2011

Breakfast: Homemade whole wheat bagel with 2.0 oz. lox, 1.0 oz. Organic Valley cream cheese, tomato and red onion.

Lunch: Twice cooked pork with broccoli and scallions. And rice.

Dinner: Cheeseburger with bacon, cheddar cheese and lettuce on a Barowski's wheat hamburger bun. And potato salad .

What I ate: July 12, 2011

Breakfast: Waffles and 2 links of Vermont Smoke and Cure breakfast link sausage (both previously frozen).

Lunch: Bacon and lettuce sandwich on one slice of Barowski's wheat bread, cut in half. With mayo and Kettle barbecue potato chips.

Dinner: Roast beef, rice and gravy. 5.0 oz. eye of round roast.

What I ate: July 13, 2011

Breakfast: Sausage, egg, and cheese on a Barowski's whole wheat English muffin . With homemade sausage , Cabot cheddar cheese and one organic egg.

Lunch: Beef with broccoli and scallions and rice.

Dinner: Sushi platter. Cucumber, avocado and carrot nori roll. Tuna and cucumber roll. Spicy tuna and cucumber roll (with sriracha). Tuna sashimi. .

What I ate: July 14, 2011

Breakfast: Chorizo, green pepper, jalapeño, onion and egg breakfast burrito . In a Maria and Ricardo's multi-grain organic tortilla (100 % whole grains).

Lunch: Roast beef sandwich. 3.0 oz. homemade eye round roast beef, lettuce, mayo and horseradish on one slice of Barowski's wheat bread cut in half. And Kettle Chips barbecue potato chips.

Dinner: Shrimp scampi with spinach . And a few small slices of baguette.

What I ate: July 15, 2011

Breakfast: Eggs, toast and bacon . With a half slice of Barowski's wheat bread. And Earth Balance buttery spread.

Lunch: Twice cooked pork with scallions and broccoli. And rice.

Dinner: Grilled chicken, Italian sausage, onion, green pepper, and mushroom homemade pizza leftovers (previously frozen). And a Saranac lager.

What I ate: July 16, 2011

Breakfast: French toast from homemade whole grain anadama bread with bacon and 0.6 oz. Vermont maple syrup.

Lunch: Grilled chicken Caesar salad with Drew's Caesar dressing, freshly grated Parmesan and a home whole wheat and oat dinner roll with Vermont Butter and Cheese cultured butter.

Dinner: Filet mignon steak, salt and olive oil rubbed baked potato with butter and sour cream and broccoli.

What I ate: July 17, 2011

Breakfast: Pancakes and bacon . With 0.5 oz. Vermont maple syrup.

Lunch: Tuna salad sandwich on one slice of Barowski's wheat bread, cut in half. That's a half can of tuna.

Dinner: Iron Chef Chinese buffet with Mom and Dad.

What I ate: July 18, 2011

Breakfast: Eggs, toast and bacon . With a half slice of Barowski's wheat bread and Earth Balance spread.

Lunch: I was going to have a roast beef sandwich for lunch, and as I was leafing through my box of pre-cooked, vacuum-sealed frozen meat…

Dinner: Grilled wild sockeye salmon, rice with furikake and sautéed cabbage. The salmon was thin and it only took 1:30 on each side on my very hot infrared propane grill to cook it perfectly. And a glass if Castle Rock chardonnay.

What I ate: July 19, 2011

Breakfast: Chorizo, green pepper, jalapeño, onion and egg breakfast burrito . In a Maria and Ricardo's multi-grain organic tortilla (100 % whole grains). This is the reheat of the extra filling I made a few days ago.

Lunch: Beef with broccoli and scallion stir-fry with rice.

Dinner: I decided to go in a completely different direction than last night's healthy grilled salmon and sautéed cabbage. Tonight it was jalapeño poppers, fried chicken fingers, boneless Buffalo "wings" and French fries, all homemade.

What I ate: July 20, 2011

Breakfast: Bacon , egg and cheese English muffin. With a Pete and Gerry's organic egg and Cabot cheddar cheese on a Barowski's whole wheat English muffin.

Lunch: Twice cooked pork with scallions and broccoli stir-fry. And rice.

Dinner: Big plate of nachos! With 3.2 oz. taco seasoned organic ground beef, black beans, jalapeño, tomato and Cabot cheddar cheese.

What I ate: July 21, 2011

Breakfast: Bacon , eggs and toast.

Lunch: Virginia baked ham and Swiss cheese sandwich on one slice of Barowski's whole wheat bread, cut in half. With Kettle Chips barbecue potato chips. That's 2.8 oz. ham and 2 thin slices of cheese. And spicy Dijon mustard.

Dinner: Roast beef, rice, gravy and broccoli. Fortunately the roast beef was already roasted, sliced, vacuum-sealed and frozen and I reheated it in the sous vide which is well-insulated and barely adds any heat to the room. I cooked the broccoli  (1:10) and reheated the rice (0:35), in the microwave so the only real heat involved making a fresh batch of gravy. I have no idea why it looks so shiny in the picture. But it was indeed very smooth, and tasty.

What I ate: July 22, 2011

Breakfast: Pancakes and bacon . With Vermont maple syrup.

Lunch: Turkey and cabbage stir-fry, rice.

Dinner: It's hot. It's the weekend. Bacon cheeseburger! With Kettle Chips barbecue potato chips and bread and butter pickles. The burger was pre-cooked and frozen, so all I needed to do is put the frozen vacuum sealed package in the sous vide for 45 minutes at 133°F.

Barbecued chicken in the style of Brooks'

What I ate: July 23, 2011

Breakfast: Bacon , eggs and toast. Half slice of Barowski's whole wheat bread toast.

Lunch: Spicy green beans and rice. Vegetarian/vegan.

Dinner: Chicken in the style of Brooks' barbecue and a small side salad with Italian dressing. And a glass of Castle Rock chardonnay.

What I ate: July 24, 2011

Breakfast: Bacon egg and cheese English muffin. On a Barowski's whole wheat English muffin. And Cabot cheddar cheese.

Lunch: Tofu, broccoli and scallion stir-fry with rice.

Dinner: Chinese buffet with Mom and Dad at Iron Chef Buffet in Oneonta, New York. And another slightly smaller plate.

What I ate: July 25, 2011

Breakfast: Homemade whole wheat bagel with 2.0 oz. lox, 1.0 oz. Organic Valley cream cheese, tomato and red onion.

Lunch: Stir-fry of beef, broccoli and scallions. And rice.

Dinner: Steak, baked potato and broccoli. With 2 glasses of Red Diamond cabernet sauvignon.

What I ate: July 26, 2011

Breakfast: Western omelet. That's one organic egg, onion, green pepper and ham. And a half slice of Barowski's whole wheat toast with Earth Balance spread.

Lunch: Bacon and lettuce sandwich on 1 slice of Barowski's wheat bread, cut in half. With mayo. And Kettle Chips barbecue potato chips.

Dinner: Spicy shrimp with snow peas , rice and a glass of Urban Riesling. The link is actually for spicy sesame beef, but it's basically the same recipe, except with shrimp. And I forgot to throw in the sesame seeds.

What I ate: July 27, 2011

Breakfast: One egg, scrambled, bacon and toast (1/2 slice of Barowski's wheat bread).

Lunch: Stir fry of sausage and green peppers and rice.

Dinner: Spaghetti with Italian sausage, Red Hen Bakery Mad River grain bread with olive oil and Cupcake Cabernet sauvignon. There's 2.0 oz. spaghetti, exactly one serving. And 4.8 oz. Nature's Place organic tomato basil sauce, because I can't get Bove's here in New York, and Muir Glen is just too sweet. And one Hannaford extra spicy hot Italian sausage, which, by the way, is not really that spicy.

What I ate: July 28, 2011

Breakfast: Sausage, egg, and cheese on a Barowski's whole wheat English muffin . With homemade sausage , Cabot cheddar cheese and one organic egg.

Lunch: Stir-fry of one zucchini and two slices of bacon. With rice.

Dinner: Roasted pork soft taco with salsa fresca and lettuce. Also 1.1 oz. tortilla chips and more salsa fresca. And 2 glasses of Urban Riesling.

Medianoche rolls

Mojo marinated pork for medianoche sandwich

Cuban medianoche sandwich

What I ate: July 29, 2011

Breakfast: Blueberry muffin and bacon , both previously frozen. This muffin was from the batch that I forgot to add the baking powder to, so they're a little shorter than usual.

Lunch: Roast beef sandwich with mayo, horseradish and lettuce on one slice of Barowski's wheat bread, cut in half. And Kettle Chips barbecue potato chips. 3.0 oz. of homemade eye of round roast beef.

Dinner: Cuban medianoche ("midnight") sandwich . This is quite possibly the most delicious sandwich ever invented, with ham, swiss, marinated roasted pork, dill pickle and mustard on a special, slightly sweet, soft, white medianoche roll. Served with French fries and a Sierra Nevada pale ale.

What I ate: July 30, 2011

Breakfast: Waffles and bacon .

Lunch: Shrimp and onions. 4.0 oz. shrimp, half of a large white onion, sake, a little sugar, and soy sauce. Delicious!

Dinner: Chicken paprika with broccoli, rice and sour cream sauce. A 2 glasses of Graff Riesling.

What I ate: July 31, 2011

Breakfast: Homemade whole wheat bagel with 2.0 oz. lox, 1.0 oz. Organic Valley cream cheese, tomato and red onion.

Lunch: Pork with broccoli and scallions, rice.

Dinner: Chinese buffet dinner with Mom and Dad at Iron Chef Buffet in Oneonta, NY.

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