Day 5: Pizza Dinner
Kelvin generously donated 20 bucks for us to buy a pizza pie but I had to pay cough up $1.75. Must've been the extra toppings.
I now have 81.57.
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Day 5 Dinner: Red Beans Chili Stew with Fondant Potatoes
I made red beans stew with fondant potatoes for dinner. I was excited about
making the potato dish because they look like scallops from the
picture posted on Mark Bittman's blog. Fondant potatoes are
essentially braised potatoes with butter. The long braising time makes
potatoes soft, fluffy, and buttery.
My fondant potatoes were not soft and fluffy enough. I had a problem
finding the right lid to cover my pan; therefore, some heat escaped
during the braising process. This is definitely not going to be my
last time making fondant potatoes. I hope to share better results next
time.
Posted by Reggie Soang
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Day 5: Mac'n'cheese lunch
A box of Annie's with frozen peas and tuna. No more Annies left. Have two more cans of tuna.
Posted by Peter Kang
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Day 5 Breakfast: The Fallen Couscous Pudding
I thought I could recreate couscous pudding by adding a layer of fruit
tart on top of it. I put apple slices and 1 big scoop of red currant
jelly at the bottom of a ramekin and stuffed the ramekin with couscous
pudding I made last night, and then I poured in some milk and covered
the ramekin with tin foil and let it sit in hot water for 15 minutes.
It was silly for me to think that milk could form a layer of custard
when combined with jelly (hello!!! custard always has eggs added to
it.) The result? A "deconstructed" apple custard pudding.
Posted by Reggie Soang
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Day 4 Dinner: Puttanesca
Peter, Sei-Wook, and I were on the road yesterday all day long. We
didn't have anything to eat, besides few granola bars and a sandwich
that we shared, until we stopped by my house in New Jersey for dinner.
I quickly dug out few items from the pantry (capers, anchovies,
olives, pasta, onions, and tomato sauce) and fridge (basil and thawed
frozen vegetables) and made puttanesca.
We also opened a bottle of Italian wine that I had previously stocked
in the cabinet. Although one of the purposes of doing this challenge
is to eat cheaper foods with simple beverage...like water, we were
hungry and a bit annoyed from the long drive; therefore, we weren't
hesitant to open a bottle of wine to comfort ourselves.
For dessert, I used Mark Bittman's couscous dessert recipe to create
my own version of couscous pudding. I let couscous soak up few cups of
warm milk and added some creme fraiche, dried fruits, and nuts. It
took my only 15 minutes to concoct the dessert, which is absolutely
brilliant since we craved something sweet and comforting after eating
a plateful of pasta.
The estimated total cost of the meal is 5 bucks for three people,
excluding wine of course.
Posted by Reggie Soang
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Day 3 Dinner (Impossible): Spaghetti with Peas and Two Cheese
Peter, Sei-Wook, and I were in the office until 10 pm last night. We
were so caught up in our work that we actually forgot about eating
dinner. I dug out whatever ingredients I could find in our office and
made spaghetti with two-cheese for three of us. The estimated cost for
this dish is $2.00, for three diners. Not a bad way to end the night
with a gourmet (office-made) meal.
Posted by Reggie Soang
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Day 3 Afternoon Delight: Chocolate Chiffon Cake and Brownies
These two desserts helped us get over the urge of going to the bar
across the street during happy hour.
Posted by Reggie Soang
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Day 4: More Pork and Peanut Butter
I had my braised pork for lunch and dinner yesterday and today. It's going to be my lunch and dinner tomorrow too. Six meals out of one pot. Not bad, but I won't be making braised pork again any time soon. I feel chicken noodle soup or chili around the horizon...
I'm still not sick of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches though, and I think it may be because of Smucker's natural peanut butter. I like creamy peanut butter, but there's a really pleasant crunchiness to the Smucker's version. The texture is almost like the inside of a Reese's. Once you get over the gloppiness and the oil that collects above the actual spread, it's good stuff. Only peanuts and salt listed in the ingredients.
Posted by Melanie Lee
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Day 3 Lunch: Kimchi Fried Rice with Sardines and Tuscan Soup
Kimchi fried rice is one of the cheapest comfort foods; it's spicy
(this batch was only mild) and tasty, and it pairs very well with
other freezer friendly ingredients, such as peas, carrots, corn, or
spinach. I brought fried rice and Tuscan soup I made last night to the
office to share with my friends. Although I had to make enough fried
rice for three people, the total cost of the meal was merely 3
dollars. 3 / 3 = 1. Our spending was well within the budget for the
day!
Posted by Reggie Soang
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Day 3 Breakfast: French Baguette with Banana Honey
French baguette is probably one of the most economical and easiest
breads to make; all you need is flour, yeast, salt, and water...the
harder the better (wish I had used New York City tap water in this
batch).
I had a quick breakfast this morning:
- Toasted French Baguette with Banana and Honey
- Homemade Honey Granola Cereal with Organic Whole Milk (and no, I
didn't finish the whole block of granola cereal.)
Posted by Reggie Soang
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