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Menu for the Week |
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| Eggs Pipérade | 1-Fri. |
| Creamy Scallops on Pasta | |
| Fresh Fruit | |
| Stuffed Cabbage Rolls | 2-Sat. |
| Braised Pork in Red Wine with Red Peppers | |
| Mashed Potato Puffs | |
| Fried Carrots | |
| Beef Vegetable Soup | 3-Sun. |
| Cheese Popovers | |
| Pasta with Pork, Red Peppers and Cannellini | 4-Mon. |
| Fresh Fruit | |
| Beef Vegetable Soup | 5-Tues. |
| Onion Biscuits | |
| Turkey with Horseradish Sauce | 6-Wed |
| Quinoa | |
| Sautéed Cabbage | |
| Beef Patties with Paprika Sauce | 7-Thurs |
| Parmesan Fries | |
| Peas with Parmesan | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 2 - 3 tbs | 2,6 |
| flour, 1 3/4 cups | 3,5 |
| whole wheat flour, 1/4 cup | 5 |
| baking powder, 1 1/2 tsp | 5 |
| baking soda, 1/4 tsp | 5 |
| brown sugar, 1 tbs | 6 |
| paprika, 2 - 3 tbs | 1,2,7 |
| chili powder, 2 tsp | 1,6 |
| garlic powder, 1 tsp | 7 |
| dried basil, 2 tsp | 2,6 |
| bay leaves, 4 | 2 |
| dried oregano, 1 1/2 tbs | 1,2,5 |
| dried thyme, 1/2 tsp | 1 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 2 - 3 tbs | 2,6,7 |
| horseradish, 3 tbs | 6 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbs | 1,7 |
| tomato paste (tube) 1 tbs | 7 |
| chicken stock, 2 3/4 cups (22oz, 660ml) | 1,2,6,7 |
| beef stock, 10 cups (80oz, 2500ml) ** or make | 3,5 |
| butter, 7 - 9 tbs | 2,3,5 |
| garlic, 9 - 10 cloves | 1,2,6 |
| onions, 5 - 6 | 1,3,5,6,7 |
| shallots, 2 - 3 | 1 |
| lemon juice, 1 - 2 tbs | 1,5 |
| dry bread crumbs, 2 tbs | 7 |
| polenta, 1 tbs | 2 |
| pasta, small, bite-size, 2 1/2 cups | 1,4 |
| egg noodles or more small pasta, 1/2 cup | 3,5 |
| quinoa 1/2 cup | 6 |
| balsamic vinegar 1 tbs | 1 |
| sherry vinegar, 2 tbs | 6,7 |
Dairy |
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| eggs, 4 | 1,3 |
| cheese, 1 1/4 cup (5oz, 150gr) | 1,2,3 |
| Cheddar, Jack, Fontina, or any combination | |
| yogurt, Greek or plain, 2/3 cup (5oz, 150gr) | 2,6 |
| milk, 1 1/2 cups (12oz, 350gr) | 2,3,5 |
| Parmesan, 1oz (30gr) | 7 |
Produce |
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| celery, 8 - 9 ribs | 1,2,3,6 |
| green bell pepper, small - medium 1 | 1 |
| red bell pepper, large 1 | 2,4 |
| cabbage, medium head, 1 | 2,3,5,6 |
| leeks, 4 medium | 2 |
| potatoes, 6 medium | 2,3,5,7 |
| carrots, 6 - 7 medium | 2,3,5 |
| rutabaga, small - medium, 1 | 3,5 |
| fresh fruit, seasonal, your choice, 4 | 1,4 |
| frozen peas, 8oz (250gr) check freezer | 7 |
Meat/Fish |
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| scallops, 12oz (350gr) | 1 |
| bacon, 2 - 3 slices | 2 |
| pork loin roast, 2lb (32oz, 100gr) | 2,4 |
| beef, for stir-fry or stew, 16oz (450gr) ** | 3,5 |
| turkey cutlets, 12oz (350gr) | 6 |
| ground beef, 10oz (300gr) | 7 |
| ** if making stock get 3lb (1500gr) short ribs | 3 |
| also for stock - celery tops, 1 carrot, 1 onion | 3 |
| bouquet garni, 3 bay leaves | |
Other |
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| whole tomatoes, 45oz (1350gr) | 1,2,6,7 |
| white beans, cannellini, 19oz, (600gr) | 1,4 |
| if you can get that size, if not, 16oz (450gr) | |
| hot sauce, optional | 1 |
| red wine, 2 1/4 cups (18oz, 600ml) | 1,2,4 |
| white wine, 2/3 cup (5oz, 150ml) | 1,2 |