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2012-02 - Rick's Food Blog

What I ate: February 1, 2012

Breakfast: Chorizo breakfast burrito .

Lunch: Roast beef sandwich . With 3.2 oz. homemade eye round roast beef on one slice of Barowski's wheat bread with mayonnaise, horseradish and lettuce.

Dinner: 5.0 oz. Roasted pork , sautéed cabbage with garlic and rice. 

What I ate: February 2, 2012

Breakfast: Sausage, egg and cheese biscuit . With homemade spicy breakfast pork sausage and a homemade buttermilk biscuit.

Lunch: Zucchini and bacon stir-fry .

Dinner: Chicken paprika with rice and broccoli. With 1 glass of Project Paso New Zealand sauvignon blanc.

What I ate: February 3, 2012

Breakfast: Eggs, toast, bacon .

Lunch: Sausage and green pepper stir-fry .

Dinner: Fish and chips . Actually, haddock cut into fish stick shape in homemade beer batter and homemade tartar sauce. And French fries.

What I ate: February 4, 2012

Breakfast: Chorizo breakfast burrito . A quick reheat of the filling I made last Wednesday.

Lunch: Chana masala and rice.

Dinner: Steak, baked potato, broccoli .

What I ate: February 5, 2012

Breakfast: Bagel, lox and cream cheese . On a homemade whole wheat bagel with tomato and red onion. And a mimosa.

Lunch: Spicy sesame beef with snow peas .

Dinner: Iron Chef Chinese buffet with Mom and Dad.

What I ate: February 6, 2012

Breakfast: Eggs, toast and bacon .

Lunch: Turkey club sandwich . With 3.0 oz. roasted turkey, 1 slice of bacon, lettuce and tomato on one slice of Barowski's wheat bread, cut in half, toasted, with mayo. And Kettle Chip barbecue potato chips.

Dinner: Teriyaki grilled pork with rice and fresh green beans (boiled for 3 minutes in salted water).

What I ate: February 7, 2012

Breakfast: Blueberry muffin and bacon . If you look closely the bacon grease has a bit of a yellow tint to it… apparently I did not sufficiently clean the pan I used to make chana masala yesterday and there was a hint of tumeric!

Lunch: Pork with broccoli, scallions and noodles .

Dinner: Pork spare ribs and seasoned French fries. I reheated the ribs for 45 minutes a 155°F in the sous vide (from frozen) which worked much better than boil-in-bag. And 3.1 oz. Cascadian frozen organic French fries, cooked for 2 minutes at 360°F in the deep fryer.

What I ate: February 8, 2012

Breakfast: Chorizo breakfast burrito and a glass of orange juice.

Lunch: BLT on one slice of Barowski's wheat bread, cut in half.

Dinner: 2.0 oz. spaghetti with homemade marinara sauce and one extra spicy Italian sausage. With one slice of wheat Italian bread. And 2 glasses of  Terrazas de los Andes Altos del Plata Malbec.

What I ate: February 9, 2012

Breakfast: Bacon, egg and cheese English muffin. On a Barowski's whole wheat English muffin, with a glass of orange juice.

Lunch: Beef, broccoli and scallion stir-fry.

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

What I ate: February 10, 2012

Breakfast: Eggs, toast and bacon .

Lunch: Sausage and green pepper stir-fry.

Dinner: Nachos. With corn tortilla chips, homemade taco seasoned beef, organic black beans, jalapenõs and Cabot cheddar cheese.

What I ate: February 11, 2012

Breakfast: Chorizo breakfast burrito . A quick reheat of the filling from Wednesday.

Lunch: Chicken soup with soba noodles and spinach.

Dinner: Japanese chicken curry with rice.

What I ate: February 12, 2012

Breakfast: Bagel, lox and cream cheese . On a homemade whole wheat bagel with tomato and red onion. And a mimosa.

Lunch: Beef with snow peas stir-fry.

Dinner: Iron Chef Chinese buffet with Mom and Dad. There was a second plate that I forgot to take a picture of, but it looked pretty much like last week's .

What I ate: February 13, 2012

Breakfast: Eggs, toast and bacon .

Lunch: Homemade  Jalapeño poppers  and 2.5 oz. seasoned French fries. And a Saranac Adirondack lager. That's two large jalapeños sliced in half and stuffed with cream cheese (1.0 oz. total), shallots, garlic, the ribs and seeds from the jalapeños and salt and pepper. Breaded and deep fried. With raspberry chipotle sauce. Delicious!

Dinner: Roasted pork with rice and fresh green beans. With 5.0 oz. pork, previously sliced, vacuum sealed and frozen. Reheated for 45 minutes at 155°F in the sous vide from frozen. And 2 glasses of Aguaribay malbec.

What I ate: February 14, 2012

Breakfast: Blueberry muffin and bacon .

Lunch: Sausage and green pepper stir-fry . This time I added a little cayenne pepper, which was a nice touch. Mom would not approve but it added a nice kick because my sausage was a mild breakfast sausage.

Dinner: Fried chicken, boneless Buffalo 'wings' and French fries . This is so quick to make and so delicious - no need to buy pre-made chicken tenders. The chicken can be prepped in the time it takes to heat the oil for deep frying, which is about the same amount of time it would take to preheat the oven. There is 5.8 oz. of chicken (before cooking) and 3.0 oz. of French fries.

Pasta with zucchini, onion and meat sauce

What I ate: February 15, 2012

Breakfast: Chorizo breakfast burrito .

Lunch: Pork with broccoli and scallions .

Dinner: Pasta with meat sauce and zucchini and onions .

What I ate: February 16, 2012

Breakfast: Sausage, egg and cheese English muffin .

Lunch: Roast beef sandwich .

Dinner: Fish and chips . Well, actually homemade beer battered haddock fish sticks with homemade tartar sauce and French fries. And 9 oz. of Saranac Adirondack lager, left over from making the beer batter.

What I ate: February 17, 2012

Breakfast: Eggs, toast and corned beef hash .

Lunch: Pork with broccoli and scallions .

Dinner: Steak, baked potato and broccoli .

What I ate: February 18, 2012

Breakfast: Chorizo breakfast burrito . Reheat of the filling I made on Wednesday.

Lunch: Beef with broccoli and scallions .

Dinner: Iron Chef Chinese Buffet with Mom and Dad. A day early.

What I ate: February 19 - 25 Vacation

Breakfast: Bagel, lox and cream cheese at home. The last of the normal-sized meals for the week.

Lunch: Turkey club sandwich and French fries at Sally's Hen House in Hudson Falls, NY. 

Dinner: The venison at Leunig's Bistro in Burlington, Vermont. Delicious!

Breakfast: Hash, egg and toast skillet at Henry's Diner in Burlington, Vermont. 

Lunch: Turkey chili in a bread boule at Bolton Valley ski resort. I'm pretty sure it was spicier, and therefore better, last year, but it was still good.

Dinner: A Single Pebble in Burlington. I don't have pictures, but for reference, 2 appetizers (dry fried green beans and mock eel) and 4 entrees (Emperor's beef, Three cup chicken, Pork lo mein and Red chili shrimp) was way too much food but it was very delicious and enjoyed by all.

Breakfast: Ham and cheese crêpe at The Skinny Pancake in Burlington.

Lunch: Clam chowder at Bolton Valley.

Dinner: Cheeseburger at The Farmhouse Tap and Grill in Burlington. The picture does not do it justice - it was most delicious!

Breakfast: Ham, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich at August First Bakery and Café  in Burlington.

Lunch: Chicken parmesan sandwich special at Bolton Valley.

Dinner: The rabbit at Hen of the Wood in Waterbury. Delicious!

Breakfast: Chorizo burrito at Mirabelles Cafe in Burlington.

Lunch: Fried cod sandwich special at Bolton Valley.

Dinner: The salmon at Church and Main in Burlington. Very good. The steak, gotten by two others, was also delicious and ridiculously huge.

Breakfast: Zydeco breakfast (andouille sausage, eggs, black beans and corn muffins) at Penny Cluse Café in Burlington.

Lunch: Grilled chicken sandwich at the Tower Bar at Jay Peak .

Dinner: The veal at Tratoria Delia in Burlington.

Breakfast: Western omelet special at Sneakers Bistro and Café in Winooski. Probably the best Western omelet I've ever had.

Lunch: Philly cheesesteak at The Anvil Inn in Fort Edward, New York.

Dinner: Japanese style crushed hamburger and rice at home. Back to normal portions!

What I ate: February 26, 2012

Breakfast: Bagel, lox, cream cheese . With red onion and tomato, on a homemade whole wheat bagel.

Lunch: Tuna salad sandwich with Kettle Chips barbecue potato chips.

Dinner: Roasted pork , cabbage sautéed with garlic and rice. And 2 glasses of Aguaribay malbec.

What I ate: February 27, 2012

Breakfast: Egg, toast and bacon.

Lunch: Pork, broccoli and scallions .

Dinner: Roast beef, rice, gravy and peas . With 5.0 oz. roast beef.

What I ate: February 28, 2012

Breakfast: Blueberry muffin and bacon .

Lunch: Spicy vegetarian chili and Jalapeño cornbread .

Dinner: Chicken paprika, rice and broccoli . And 1 glass of Cupcake sauvignon blanc.

What I ate: February 29, 2012

Breakfast: Chorizo breakfast burrito .

Lunch: Homemade chicken soup with soba noodles and spinach .

Dinner: Bacon cheeseburger with home-ground beef, Cabot cheddar cheese, barbecue sauce and lettuce on a Barowski's whole wheat hamburger bun, seasoned French fries and bread and butter pickles.

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