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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 |