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Menu for the Week |
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| Cheese Pancake with Spinach Salad | 1-Fri. |
| Scallops in White Wine | |
| Parmesan Potato Crisps | |
| Butternut Squash Patties | |
| Chestnut Soup | 2-Sat. |
| Stuffed Pork Tenderloin on Bed of Onions | |
| Ricotta Risotto | |
| Chicken and Butternut Squash Lasagne | 3-Sun. |
| Fresh Fruit | |
| Turkey Piccata | 4-Mon. |
| Risotto al Salto | |
| Sautéed Butternut Squash with Shallots | |
| Chicken and Butternut Squash Lasagne | 5-Tues. |
| Fresh Fruit | |
| Fried Ham with Red Eye Gravy | 6-Wed |
| Spicy Potatoes and Carrots | |
| Stuffed Peppers, American Style | 7-Thurs |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, for salads, 2 tbs | 1 |
| cornstarch, corn flour, maizena, 2 tbs | 4,6 |
| flour, 2 tbs | 3 |
| brown sugar, 3 tbs | 2,6 |
| paprika, 5 tsp | 1,2,3,4,6 |
| cumin, 1/2 tsp | 6 |
| chili powder, 1 1/2 tsp | 6,7 |
| dried basil, 3 tsp | 2,3,7 |
| bay leaves, 2 leaves | 2 |
| dried chives, 1/2 tsp | 1 |
| dried marjoram, 1 tsp | 1 |
| dried oregano, 1 tsp | 3 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 3 tbs | 1 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbs | 6,7 |
| hot sauce or red pepper, optional | 6 |
| chicken stock, 5 cups (40oz, 1200ml) | 1,2,4 |
| beef stock, 2/3 cup (5oz, 150ml) | 7 |
| garlic, 10 - 11 cloves | 2,3,6,7 |
| shallots, medium, 9 - 10 | 1,2,4 |
| onion, 6 - 7 | 2,4,6,7 |
| butter, 5 - 6 tbs | 2,3,4 |
| capers, 2 tbs | 4 |
| dried bread crumbs, 4 tbs | 1,2 |
| olives, Greek or Kalamata, 8 olives | 1 |
| Arborio rice, 2/3 cup | 2,4 |
| Basmati rice, 1/3 cup | 7 |
| lasagne noodles, no pre-cooking, 12 - 16 | 3,5 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 2 tsp | 1 |
| red wine vinegar, 4 tbs | 2 |
Dairy |
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| eggs, 3 | 1,4 |
| Gruyère, 3oz (90gr) | 1 |
| Cheddar, mild, 2.5oz (75gr) | 7 |
| shredded cheese, any flavor, 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 3 |
| Parmesan, 2/3 cup (2.5oz, 75gr) | 1,2 |
| ricotta, 15oz (450gr) | 2,3,7 |
| Greek or plain yogurt, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180gr) | 1,3 |
| milk, 1 3/4 cups (14oz, 420ml) | 3 |
Produce |
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| spinach, fresh, 6oz (180gr) | 1,2 |
| celery, 6 ribs | 1,2,6,7 |
| potatoes, 4 - 5 medium | 1,6 |
| butternut squash, 1 | 1,3,4 |
| carrots, medium, 3 | 2,6 |
| mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) | 2,3,6 |
| leeks, medium 2 | 3 |
| lemon, 1 | 4 |
| bell peppers, 2 medium or 3 small | 7 |
| for stuffing, any color | |
| fresh fruit, seasonal 4 | 3,5 |
Meat/Fish |
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| scallops, large or sea, 10oz (300gr) | 1 |
| bacon, 3 - 4 slices, (3oz, 90gr) | 2 |
| pork tenderloin, 14oz (420gr) | 2 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 2 | 3 |
| turkey cutlets, 12oz (360gr) | 4 |
| ham, thick slice pink or baked ham, 12oz (360gr) | 6 |
| ground beef (mince) 6oz (180gr) | 7 |
Other |
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| chestnuts, whole, roasted, 1 1/2 cups | 2 |
| whole tomatoes, 15oz (450gr) | 3 |
| tomato sauce, 8oz (240ml) | 7 |
| coffee, 1/2 cup (4oz,120ml) | 6 |
| white wine, 1+ cup (9oz, 270ml) | 1,2,4 |