Weekly Shopping List: March 1, 2013

Menu for the Week
 
Baked Tomatoes and Chevre 1-Fri.
Scallop and Saffron Risotto  
Simple Fresh Spinach Gratin  
Scallops with Avocado and Beet Salad 2-Sat.
Roast Chicken on a Bed of Onions  
Soupe À L'Oignon (French Onion Soup) 3-Sun.
Baked Apples  
Chicken Tetrazzini 4-Mon.
Balsamic Glazed Beets (Beetroot)  
Soupe À L'Oignon (French Onion Soup) 5-Tues.
Fresh Fruit  
Hamburger Steak / Cheese & Fried Onions 6-Wed
Potato Carrot Pancake  
Turkey with Feta, Peppers and Olives 7-Thurs
Pearl Couscous  
   
Pantry Items to Check
 
olive oil most
sea salt    for finishing often
cornstarch,  (corn flour, maizena) 2 tbs 2,7
flour,  7 tbs 3,4
brown sugar,  4 - 5 tbs 3,4
cinnamon,  2 tsp 3
garlic powder,  1/4 tsp 1
saffron, 1/2 tsp   optional 1
ginger,  powdered,  1/4 tsp 2
dried basil,  1/4 tsp 1
dried chives,  1 tsp 7
dried rosemary,  2 tsp 2
dried thyme,  3 tsp 1,2
soy sauce,  1 - 2 tbs 2
Worcestershire sauce,  1 tsp 6
tomato paste (tube)  1 tbs 7
chicken stock,   4 1/2 cups (36oz, 1080ml)  1,2,4,7
fish stock or more chicken 2 1/8 cups (17oz, 510ml) 1
beef base,  paste or powder,  5 tbs  3
butter,  10 - 11 tbs 1,2,3,4,6
garlic,  2 - 3 cloves 7
onions,  10 - 12  medium - large 2,3,6,7
shallots,  6 - 8 1,4
dried bread crumbs,  1/2 cup 1
green, pimento stuffed olives,  1/4 cup, 15 olives 7
Arborio rice,  2/3 cup 1
linguini, fettuccine or spaghetti,  4oz (120gr) 4
pearl or giant couscous,  1/2 cup  or Basmati rice 7
Balsamic vinegar,  4 - 5 tbs 2,4
Truffle or good olive oil,  4 tsp 2
   
Dairy
  
chevre, goat cheese, aged, log, 3.5oz (100gr) 1
         left from last week  
Crème fraiche, 7oz, (200gr) 1,4
Parmesan,  1 1/2 cup (6oz, (180gr) 1,3,5
shredded cheese,  3/4 cup (3oz, 90gr) 1,4
Gruyère cheese,  1 1/3 cup (5oz, 150gr) 3,5
Colby, Cheddar, or something else, 1oz (30gr) 6
            2 slices for burgers  
feta cheese,  3oz (90gr)  7
          we'll use more next week  
milk,  3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) 4
   
   
   
Produce
  
tomatoes, 3 medium 1
spinach,  fresh, for gratin,  8oz (250gr) 1
beets, (beetroot)  16oz (450gr) , cooked / canned 2,4
avocado,  small, ripe for Saturday,  1 1
potatoes,  4 medium 2,6
carrots,  4 medium 2,6
mushrooms,  8oz (250gr) 4,7
green bell pepper,  1/2 7
red bell pepper,  1/2 7
     both pepper halves for next week  
apples,  for baking,  2 medium - large 3
fresh fruit,  for dessert 5
   
   
   
Meat/Fish
  
scallops,  Sea or Bay,  10oz (300gr) 1,2
chicken,  whole, for roasting 2,4
   If you plan to eat all the chicken, buy 2 breasts 4
ground beef (mince)  12oz, (350gr) 6
turkey cutlets,  10oz (300gr) 7
   
   
   
Other
  
bread, country or French, whole, un-sliced,  4 slices 3,5
   
   
   
white wine,  5 1/4 cups (42oz, 1260ml) 1,2,3
sherry,  5 tbs 4,7