Airline Food 101

I'm typing this from Pond Inlet... I'm travelling again this week.. .and had two great flights!  The flight from Pang to Iqaluit was a normal flight... (except for being a bit delayed!)... I got my Box lunch... with the typical pudding, brownie, cheese, crackers, 'soggy/frozen' sandwich....it was good times... The only difference was the sandwich looked like it had 'actual' chicken (still probably processed) but not the 'cold cut' variety.... it was still pretty good.. and I lucked out.. because neither my bread was mushy or hard as a rock!  I was pretty happy!!! (next time I receive one of these yummy boxes i'll take a photo!)

My next flight from Iqaluit to Pond Inlet...well it wasn't so nice.... when it came to the 'boxed' lunch... my heart sank a bit when I saw the flight attendent passing out the 'boxed' sandwich lunches..because I was going to tempt fate to get handed 2 boxes that had decent sandwiches to eat in ONE day.... but when I looked at it.... I did a double take.... then grabbed my camera.......I'll let the picture speak for itself right now....

hmmm interesting right!? let's start RIGHT to left... we have a small 'corn' like the ones you find in a can? then a SWEET pickle....and that's Genoa Salami wrapping COLD sausage.... all on a bed of bow tie pasta that is smothered by italian dressing.... (there was also cheddar cheese, melba toast(but it was broken in a million pieces) and crackers (also broken)... and the BEST part of this meal.... the Lindor Chocolate...

I seriously hope that this is not the NORM for meals to come on this AIRLINE..because seriously... this meal does NOT need to be repeated EVER!!!  the pickle was good... as was the cheese... and well where was my PUDDING?! but at least I got 2 Lindor chocolates out of it....it reminded me of the 'festive dinner' from Swiss Chalet...but well wasn't so festive... OK enough because frankly looking at this photo... is making my tummy turn......

...the CAKE!!!

...procrastination? hmmmmm I think not!! It was done on time... and so delicious!!!

(and made from scratch...and my skills from high school when I wrote on cakes in the Bakery & Deli Department in Haliburton IGA hadn't faded that much!!)

..the Price of a Turkey!?

This week the photo below showed up in my inbox of one of my email accounts.  This photo was  taken in Arctic Bay...(this hasn't been verified..and perhaps it was just a 'mistake'...but still a funny one?!)hehee

Here's the Stats on this bird....(in case you can't see it in the photo):

11.115kg net weight at $18.00/kg which makes the TOTAL price = $200.07

I  hope that bird is a GRADE A Turkey!! (and it better stuff and cook itself too-and prehaps clean up the kitchen after dinner!!)

So this got me thinking... how much does a turkey go for in Pang?! hmmmmm I went down to the store las night to do some shopping for food... and took this photo below.....

The Stats of Pang's Bird is:

8.420 kg net weight at $6.89/kg forthe TOTAL price of $58.01!!!

I talked to my Mum last night... and asked how much her turkey cost... and she laughed at my inquiry but I just told her I was doing 'research'.... The stats of the 'Bird' that my brothers, sister-in-laws, nephews and mum will enjoy later tonight are:    8.03kg net weight at $2.18/kg for the TOTAL price of $17.51

....puts it all into perspective... hope you enjoy your turkey this weekend wherever you find yourself...

Have a HAPPY and SAFE THANKSGIVING!!!

Definitely not Pad Thai.....

One of the things I miss is really good THAI. The summer I was finishing my MA at Ryerson University I think I lived off take out from Salad King. This was the Thai place that was across the street from our Grad Lounge (where I went to work to actually FINISH my papers--it was a really good plan actually). For most of July and the beginning of August I ate Pad Thai, Spicy Seafood and other wonderful choices off the menu. Often having 'lunch' and 'dinner' by pre-ordering and then going to pick it up 20mins later. I think I have the Salad King to thank for for keeping me 'sane' by keeping me FED through that time period of my life. Hmmmmm where was this blog going? oh yes! One of the things I MISS is Thai.... awhile back I was cruising the aisles of the Northern with my friend Kim... and she said.."you have to try this" (exhibit A: at the right hand side). Last night in honour of my 6 month anniversary in the north I cooked it up! Stir frying the chicken, adding an egg, a can of bean sprouts (not as tasty as fresh ones), and then for the veggies... well I threw in a "Japanese" mix of frozen veg.... I also picked up some "rice" noodles-- (from Thailand) with NO cooking instructions on them--but apparently boiling water.. and dunking them in for 2-3mins works.... I added it all together, stirred and well held my breathe. I looked at it.. and well it didn't look like Pad Thai (from Salad King or the Green Mango) BUT it wasn't HORRIBLE...or bad----just different.

(NOTE: I just realized for someone that claims she can't cook--I've posted a lot of things about cooking lately... hmmmmm perhaps that's something I'll have to think about!!)

Food Mail....

In my previous posts about food I realized I just talked about one of the options! The Northern is the store up here in Pang..... but there are 2 other options.... and I'd like to tell you about one of them!


A second option for getting food is a program called 'food mail'... Every week I can order things from a Metro somewhere in Montreal...they have special flyers and savings for people in the north PLUS I can order off of the regular 'southern' flyers AND anything else out of the store!!!

It's quite a really neat program..... The flyers are available Thrusday...and I have until Monday at noon to place an order! Then it gets flown up Thrusday or Friday---depending if the food needs to be refridgerated or frozen gets a different day to be shipped.... I get charged for shipping, and a processing fee...BUT the food is still cheaper in the long run...... I ordered some food for Easter weekend this way!!! :)

Groceries:

Dried Soup Mix............................. $2.65

Soft Drinks.....................$4.09 x 4= $16.36

Baby Carrots..................................$1.99

Tomatoes x4..................................$8.99

Frozen Veggies..............................$22.29

Chicken Thighs...............................$5.72


Total: $58.82

Not getting scurvy........................PRICELESS

**Jamie you came the closest...at $57.35...

haven't figured out what exactly you win yet!!!

luv your little sister....

Ok...Lurkers... this is for YOU!

Friday I went to the grocery store...(called the Northern) and bought what was in the photo....

your mission if you choose to accept it is.... COMMENT about how much you think the TOTAL for these purchases was....

*bag of stir fry veggies...(2.5kgs)....
*4 bottles of pop...(375ml)
*one SMALL bag of baby carrots
*3 chicken thighs...
*4 tomatoes...
*1 packet of Knorr Garden Veg soup mix

....the one that gets the closest well we'll see what happens!!! Good LUCK... oh ya... it was less than $100 that's the ONLY hint I'll give you....

PS. a lurker is someone that reads a blog but never comments or lets the author KNOW that they are reading it!!! I've been told from various sources that people are reading this...BUT I'm still kind of not sure... so thought that this would be a fun way to find out!