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Menu for the Week |
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Tomato, Caper and Herb Salad | 1-Fri. |
Grilled Trout, Stuffed with Lemon and Thyme | |
Barley with Chives | |
Sautéed Chard with Feta and Olives | |
Chilled Courgette (Zucchini) Soup | 2-Sat. |
Grilled Lamb Chops with Dijon-Basil Butter | |
Grilled Pepper Pasta Salad | |
Barbecued Chicken Thighs | 3-Sun. |
Warm Potato Salad with Green Beans | |
Ham, White Bean Salad / Thousand Island | 4-Mon. |
Fresh Fruit | |
Grilled Pork Chops with Sweet Mustard | 5-Tues. |
Potato and Green Bean Salad | |
Southwestern Salad with Grilled Sausages | 6-Wed |
Grilled Golden Chicken | 7-Thurs |
Simple Pasta Salad | |
Sautéed Courgette (Zucchini), Pepper and Tomato | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
olive oil, good, for salads, 12 tbs | 1,2,4,6,7 |
cornstarch, maizena, 1 tbs | 3 |
ground ginger, 1/4 tsp | 7 |
garlic powder, 1 1/2 tsp | 2,5,7 |
paprika, 3/4 tsp | 3,6 |
cumin, 1 tsp | 3 |
dried mustard, 1/2 tsp | 3 |
Dijon-style mustard, 3 tbs | 2,5,6,7 |
whole grain mustard, 2 tbs | 5 |
ketchup, 2/3 cup (9 tbs) | 1,3,4,6 |
orange marmalade, 6 tbs | 5,7 |
soy sauce, 6 tbs | 3,4,7 |
honey, 1 tsp | 6 |
chicken stock, 3 1/4 cups (26oz, 780ml) | 1,2,6 |
beef stock, 1/2 cups (4oz, 120ml) | 3 |
onions, 5 - 6 | 1,2,3,7 |
garlic, 3 - 4 cloves | 2,7 |
butter, 3 tbs | 2 |
capers, 2 tbs | 1,4 |
dry-cured Greek olives, 1 1/4 cups | 1,2,6 |
barley, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup | 1 |
quinoa, 1/3 cup | 6 |
pasta, bite-size, 2 cups | 2,7 |
Balsamic vinegar, 4 tbs | 1,2,7 |
white Balsamic vinegar, 4 tbs | 1,4,7 |
cider vinegar, 1/3 cup | 3 |
red wine vinegar, 3 tbs | 3,6 |
Dairy |
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Parmesan, 2 tbs | 1 |
feta cheese, 8oz (250gr) | 1,2,6 |
yogurt, Greek or plain, 2/3 cup (5oz, (150gr) | 2,4 |
eggs, 2 | 4 |
white cheddar, 2oz (60gr) or other cheese | 4 |
Produce |
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cherry tomatoes, 10oz (300gr) yellow and red | 1,4,7 |
regular tomato, 1 | 7 |
lettuce, 2 small and 4 large salads | 1,4,6 |
lemon, 1 | 1 |
chard (Swiss) 6oz (180gr) | 1 |
zucchini (courgette) 8" long, 2 | 2,7 |
red bell pepper, 1 | 2,6 |
green bell pepper, 1 | 2,7 |
celery, 4 - 5 ribs | 2,3,5 |
potatoes, 4 medium | 3,5 |
green beans, 10oz (300gr) | 3,5 |
avocado, 1 ripe for Wed. |
6 |
fresh fruit, something seasonal, 2 | 4 |
Fresh Herbs |
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basil, 9 tbs | 1,2,7 |
chives, 8 tbs | 1,4,6 |
oregano or marjoram, 3 tbs | 1,6 |
thyme, 1 - 2 tbs | 1,2 |
lemon thyme or regular thyme. 1 bunch | 1 |
substitute 1 tsp dried for 1 tbs fresh (not basil) | |
Meat/Fish |
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trout, whole, 2 medium, cleaned | 1 |
lamb chops, 4 - 6 depending on size | 2 |
chicken thighs, 4 | 3 |
bacon, 4 strips | 3 |
ham, deli, 8oz (240gr) | 4 |
pork chops, 12oz (350gr) boneless | 5 |
sausages, 8oz (250gr) total weight | 6 |
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 2 | 7 |
Other |
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white beans, cannellini, 15oz (450gr) | 4,6 |
sweet corn, 8oz (250gr) | 6 |
dry sherry, 3 tbs | 7 |
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