Weekly Shopping List: March 29, 2013

Menu for the Week
 
Warm Fava Beans, Green Garlic on Polenta 1-Fri.
Sautéed Sole with Browned Butter and Capers  
Barley with Feta and Black Olives  
Asparagus with Lemon Sauce  
Emerald Soup 2-Sat.
Puff Pastry Pizza with Prosciutto  
Emerald Soup 3-Sun.
Roast Leg of Lamb with Garlic and Rosemary  
Roasted Potatoes  
Asparagus with Green Garlic  
Fresh Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar  
Pasta with Lamb and White Beans, Greek Style 4-Mon.
Stir-Fried Turkey with Spring Vegetables 5-Tues.
Chicken Breasts with Bacon and Onion 6-Wed
Garlic Oven Fries  
Carrots with Butter and Chives  
Beef Stroganoff 7-Thurs
Sautéed Mangetout (Snow Peas) and Carrots  
   
Pantry Items to Check
 
olive oil most
sea salt    for finishing often
olive oil, good, for salads,  1 tbs 1
cornstarch,  (corn flour, maizena) 3 tbs 5,6,7
flour, 2/3 cup 1,7
sugar,  1 tbs 3
garlic powder,  1/2 tsp 6
paprika,  1 - 2 tbs 1,6,7
dried basil,  2 tsp 2,7
dried chives,  2 - 3 tbs  if not using fresh 3,6
dried oregano,  2 tsp 2,4
dried rosemary,  2 tsp 3
dried thyme,  1/2 tsp 4
Dijon-style mustard,  2 tsp 1
soy sauce,  1 tbs 5
tomato paste,  2 tbs 7
Worcestershire sauce,  1 tbs 7
capers,  1/4 cup 1
maple syrup,  2 tsp 7
chicken stock,   8 cups (64oz, 2000ml)  not 3
beef stock  3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) 7
butter,  8 - 9 tbs 1,2,3,6
garlic,  7 - 11 cloves   depending on green garlic 3,5,6
onions,  4 - 5   medium 2,5,6,7
shallots,  3 - 4 1,7
black olives, dry-cured, Greek /Kalamata  2/3 cup 1,4
brown rice, quick-cooking,  1/2 cup 5
polenta,  quick cooking   2 tbs 1
barley,  quick-cooking,  1/2 cup 1
pasta, bite-size,  2 1/2 cups 4,7
white Balsamic vinegar,  2 tbs 3,6
truffle oil,  1 tbs  optional - use salad olive oil 1
sesame oil,  2 tsp 5
   
Dairy
 
feta cheese,  5oz (150gr) more next week 1,4
yogurt, Greek or plain, 1 cup (8oz, 240gr) 1,2,3,7
puff pastry,  1 sheet,  or pizza crust 2
mozzarella cheese,   1 cup (4oz, 125gr) 2
         shredded, for pizza  
   
   
Produce
 
fava beans,  24oz (750gr) pods 1
            substitute edamame, cannellini  
green garlic,  15 - 16 stalks 1,3,4
    substitute 15 green onions and 4 cloves garlic  
lemons,   2 1
asparagus, white, green or combo,  24oz (750gr) 1,3,5
celery,  4 ribs 2,4,5
leeks, small,  2 2
potatoes,  3 medium 2,6
new potatoes,  10 - 15  or 2 regular 3
spinach,  10oz (300gr) 2
tomato,  large,  2 2
carrots, medium,  4 - 5 4,6,7
cherry tomatoes,  4oz (120gr) 4
snow peas, mangetout,  8oz (250gr) 5,7
mushrooms, 8oz (250gr) 6,7
   
strawberries,  1 1/2 cups 3
   
   
Fresh Herbs
 
chives,  2 - 3 tbs 3,6
   
   
Meat/Fish
 
bacon,  streaky,  6 - 7 slices 1,6
sole,  2 fish, or enough for 2 servings, 1
Prosciutto,  4 slices   (for pizza) 2
leg of lamb, or shoulder   2 - 3 lb (1500gr) 3,4
turkey,  cutlets or tenderloin,  10oz (300gr),  5
chicken breasts,  boneless, skinless,   2 6
beef, flank steak or other for stir-fry, 10oz (300gr) 7
   
   
Other
 
white beans,  cannellini,  15oz (450gr) 4
   
   
   
white wine,  1 cup (8oz, 240ml) 1,3,6
sherry,  1 tbs 5
   
   
   
   
   

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