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Menu for the Week |
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| Pimiento Soup with Mascarpone | 1-Fri. |
| Sautéed Salmon with Warm White Bean Salad | |
| Barley with Green Garlic and Chives | |
| Spinach, Strawberry and Almond Salad | 2-Sat. |
| Roast Cornish Hens with Herbs and Red Wine | |
| Roasted Potatoes with Green Garlic and Mascarpone | |
| Asparagus, Fried in Butter | |
| Salisbury Burgers | 3-Sun. |
| Fettuccini Alfredo | |
| Fresh Strawberries | |
| Stir-Fried Chicken with Snow Peas | 4-Mon. |
| Pasta with Ham, Spinach and Mascarpone | 5-Tues. |
| Swiss-Style Pork Chops | 6-Wed |
| Sweet Potato Chips | |
| Sautéed Mangetout with Mushrooms | |
| Spicy Turkey with Peas and Peppers | 7-Thurs |
| Almond Rice | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, good, for salads, 3 tbs | 2 |
| cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 1 - 2 tbs | 4,7 |
| paprika, 2 tsp | 1,3,6 |
| cumin, 1/2 tsp | 7 |
| cinnamon, 1/4 tsp | 7 |
| dried basil, 2 tsp | 1,5 |
| dried oregano, 1/2 tsp | 3 |
| dried rosemary, 2 tsp | 2 |
| dries sage, 2 tsp | 2 |
| dried thyme, 2 tsp | 2 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 1 tbs | 2 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbs | 6 |
| soy sauce, 1 - 2 tbs | 4,6 |
| honey, 1 tsp | 2 |
| tomato paste, 2 tbs | 3 |
| chicken stock, 5 cups (40oz, 1200ml) | 1,4,5,7 |
| beef stock, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 3 |
| butter, 4 - 5 tbs | 2,3,4 |
| garlic, 8 - 12 cloves depending on green garlic | 1,4,6,7 |
| onions, 4 - 5 | 3,4,6,7 |
| shallots, 4 - 5 | 1 |
| dry bread crumbs, 2 tbs | 3 |
| dry-cured Greek olives, 1/4 cup | 1 |
| lemon juice, 1 tbs | 2 |
| Basmati rice, 1/2 cup | 7 |
| brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup | 4 |
| barley, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup | 1 |
| pasta, bite-size, 1 1/4 cups | 5 |
| fettuccini, linguini, 4oz (125gr) or 8oz (250gr) fresh | 3 |
| Balsamic vinegar, 3 tbs | 1,2 |
| sesame oil, 1 tsp substitute walnut oil | 6 |
Dairy |
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| mascarpone cheese, 1 cup (8oz, 250gr) | 1,2,3,5 |
| Parmesan cheese, 1 cup (4oz, 120gr) | 3 |
Produce |
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| carrot, 1 | 1 |
| celery, 6 ribs | 1,3,4,6 |
| spinach, fresh, for salads, 12oz (350gr) | 1,2,5 |
| green garlic, 8 stalks | 1,2,5 |
| substitute 8 green onions and 4 garlic cloves | |
| potatoes, 2 medium | 2 |
| asparagus, 12oz (350 gr) any left, have Sunday | 2 |
| mushrooms, 8oz (250gr) | 3,6 |
| snow peas, mangetout, 8oz (250gr) | 4,6 |
| cherry tomatoes, 12oz (350gr) | 4,5,7 |
| ginger, small piece | 4,7 |
| green bell pepper | 6,7 |
| sweet potato, 2 medium | 6 |
| frozen peas, no sauce, 3/4 cup (3oz, 90gr) | 7 |
| strawberries, 1 cup any left, have Sunday | 2 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| chives, 2 - 3 tbs | 1 |
Meat/Fish |
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| salmon, filets, 12oz (350gr) total weight | 1 |
| Cornish Game Hens or little chickens, 2 small | 2 |
| ground beef, 12oz (350gr mince) | 3 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 2 | 4 |
| ham, baked deli style, thick slice, 10oz (300gr) | 5 |
| pork chops, 12oz (350gr) if boneless | 6 |
| turkey cutlets, or tenderloin, 10oz (300gr) | 7 |
Other |
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| pimento or roasted red pepper, 7oz, (200gr) net | 1 |
| whole tomatoes, 30oz (900gr) | 1,6 |
| white beans, cannellini, 15oz (450gr) | 1 |
| almonds, 1.5oz (45gr) 3/8 cup | 2,7 |
| water chestnuts, small can | 4 |
| red wine, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 2,3 |
| sherry, 1 tbs | 4 |