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Menu for the Week |
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Warm Chickpea, Spinach Salad with Chevre | 1-Fri. |
Glazed Salmon with Tarragon Mustard | |
Sautéed Polenta Cakes | |
Broccoli with Garlic and Parmesan | |
Gratin of Leeks with Ham | 2-Sat. |
Beef Tips with Mushroom and Shallots | |
Mashed Potatoes with Caramelized Onions | |
Broccoli with Lemon Pepper | |
Chicken Rice Soup | 3-Sun. |
Easy, Cheese Biscuits | |
Pork and Chickpea Stew | 4-Mon. |
Chicken Rice Soup | 5-Tues. |
Fresh Fruit | |
Farmhouse Pasta | 6-Wed |
Turkey Cutlets / Tarragon White Wine Sauce | 7-Thurs |
Fried Sweet Potatoes | |
Peas with Prosciutto | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
cornstarch, corn flour, maizena, 4 - 5 tbs | 2,3,4,7 |
brown sugar, 2 tbs | 1,2 |
flour, 1/2 cup | 3 |
corn meal, 1/2 cup | 3 |
baking powder, 1 tsp | 3 |
cumin, 1/2 tsp | 4 |
paprika, 1 1/2 tsp | 1,4 |
garlic powder, 1/4 tsp | 3 |
fennel seeds, 1 tsp | 4 |
dried basil, 1/2 tsp | 3 |
bouquet garni, 1 sachet | 3 |
dried chives, 1 tsp |
1 |
dried rosemary, 1 1/2 tsp | 3,4 |
dried sage, 1 tsp | 3 |
dried tarragon, 3 1/2 tsp | 1,2,7 |
dried thyme, 2 1/2 tsp | 2,3,7 |
Dijon-style mustard, 2 tbs | 1,2,7 |
whole grain mustard, 3 tbs | 1,3 |
soy sauce, 1 tbs | 1 |
Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbs | 2 |
horseradish, 1 tsp | 2 |
tomato paste, 1 tbs | 4 |
chicken stock, 5 cups (40oz, 1200ml) | 1,2,3,4 |
beef stock, 1/3 cup (3oz, 90ml) | 2 |
garlic, 6 - 7 cloves | 1,4,6 |
shallots, medium, 5 | 2,7 |
onion, 5 - 6 | 2,3,4,6,7 |
butter, 3 - 5 tbs | 2,3,7 |
lemon juice, 1 - 2 tbs | 1,2 |
dried bread crumbs, 2 tbs | 1 |
olives, Greek or Kalamata, 4 olives | 1 |
polenta, 1/4 cup | 1 |
Basmati rice, 3/4 cup | 3,5 |
spaghetti, 4oz (125gr) | 6 |
white Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 1 |
Dairy |
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goat cheese, aged, with rind, 3oz (90gr) | 1 |
substitute Brie, we'll use more next week | |
Greek or plain yogurt, 3/4 cup | 1,2,7 |
it keeps for a week or two in fridge | |
Parmesan, 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 1 |
cheese, Gruyère? 2oz (60gr) | 2 |
milk, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) | 2,3 |
shredded cheese, 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 3 |
chevre, soft goat cheese, 5oz (150gr) container | 6 |
(Chavrie, Chevraux) | |
Produce |
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spinach, fresh, for salads, 3oz (90gr) | 1 |
broccoli, large head, 1 | 1,2 |
leeks, medium, 5 | 2,3 |
mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) | 2,6 |
potatoes, medium, 4 | 2,4 |
carrots, medium, 7 | 3,4 |
celery, 4 ribs | 3 |
ginger, small piece, check pantry | 4 |
sweet potato, 1 - 2, 14oz (420gr) | 7 |
spinach, frozen, fresh or combination, 8oz (240gr) | 6 |
frozen peas, no sauce, 8oz (240gr) | 7 |
fresh fruit, seasonal, 2 | 5 |
Meat/Fish |
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salmon, 12oz (360gr) | 1 |
Prosciutto, 8oz (240gr), thinly sliced | 2,6,7 |
beef tips, sirloin tips, 14oz (420gr) | 2 |
chicken breasts, with bone, skin, 2 | 3,5 |
chicken thighs, with bone, skin, 2 | 3,5 |
pork, lean, for stew, tenderloin, chops, 8oz (240gr) | 4 |
turkey, cutlets or tenderloin 12oz (360gr) | 7 |
Other |
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chickpeas, garbanzo beans, 15oz (450gr) | 1,4 |
tomato paste, small can, 4 tbs | 6 |
white wine, 1 1/4 cup (10oz, 300ml) | 1,2,4,7 |
sherry, 1/3 cup (3oz, 90ml) | 2 |
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