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Menu for the Week |
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| Butternut Squash with Walnuts and Cheese | 1-Fri. |
| Smoked Salmon Kedgeree | |
| Hungarian Style Broccoli | |
| Stuffed Mushrooms | 2-Sat. |
| Beef Braised in Chianti | |
| Garlic Mashed Potatoes | |
| White Balsamic Glazed Carrots | |
| Butternut Squash, Brie and Ham Quiche | 3-Sun. |
Fresh Fruit |
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| Beef Braised in Chianti, leftovers | 4-Mon. |
| Mashed Potato Patties | |
| Butternut Squash with Bacon and Sage | |
| Chicken Enchiladas with Avocado | 5-Tues. |
| Pork Chops with Maple Syrup | 6-Wed |
| Pasta with Browned Butter and Pepper | |
| Broccoli with Yogurt Mustard | |
| Stuffed Bell Peppers, Oriental Style | 7-Thurs |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| cornstarch, corn flour, maizena, 6 tbs | 2,6,7 |
| sugar, 2 tsp | 2 |
| black peppercorns, 1 tsp | 2 |
| juniper berries, 1 tbs | 2 |
| chili powder, 1 tsp | 5 |
bay leaves (laurel) 2 leaves |
2 |
| dried chives, 1 - 2 tbs or fresh | 4,6 |
| dried marjoram, 1 tsp | 2 |
| dried oregano, 2 tsp | 2,5 |
| dried parsley, 1 tsp | 4 |
| whole grain mustard, 2 tbs | 6 |
| maple syrup, 1 tbs | 6 |
| soy sauce, 2 tbs | 7 |
| chicken stock, 4 3/4 cups (38oz, 1140ml) | 1,2,3,4,7 |
| beef stock, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 6 |
| garlic, 10 - 11 cloves | 2,5,7 |
| shallots, 2 | 2 |
| onion, 4 - 5 | 1,2,5,7 |
| butter, 8 - 9 tbs | 1,2,6 |
| lemon juice, 1 tbs | 1 |
| dried bread crumbs, 5 tbs | 1,2 |
Basmati rice, 1/2 cup |
1 |
| brown rice, quick-cooking, 1 cup | 3,7 |
| pasta, bite-size, 1 cup | 6 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 2 tsp | 2 |
Dairy |
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| Brie or Camembert, 5oz (150gr) | 1,3 |
| eggs, 7 | 1,3,4 |
| yogurt, Greek or plain, 1 2/3 cups (13oz, 390gr) | 1,2,5,6 |
| you may not need it all - some is for enchiladas | |
| shredded cheese, 2/3 cup (2.5oz, 75gr) | 2,3 |
| Parmesan, 1 tbs | 2 |
| milk, 1 1/4 cup (10oz, 300ml) | 2,3 |
| cheddar, 1 cup (4oz, 120gr) | 5 |
Produce |
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| butternut squash, medium - large, 1 | 1,3,4 |
| broccoli, medium head, 1 | 1,6 |
| mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) | 2 |
| carrots, 3 - 4 | 2 |
| celery, 3 ribs | 2,5,7 |
| potatoes, 4 | 2,4 |
| avocado, ripe for Tuesday, 1 | 5 |
| bell peppers, medium, any color, 4-sided, 2 | 7 |
| ginger, small piece | 7 |
| fresh fruit, 2 | 3 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| parsley, 2 tbs or use dried | 1 |
| sage, 35 - 40 leaves | 1,3,4,6 |
| substitute 4 tbs dried | |
Meat/Fish |
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| smoked salmon, dry, American-type, 8oz (240gr) | 1 |
| you could probably get by with 4oz... | |
| beef, suitable for braising, 32oz (960gr) | 2,4 |
| ham, baked, 5oz (150gr) | 3 |
| bacon, 2 slices | 4 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 2 | 5 |
| pork chops, 12oz (360gr) total weight, boneless | 6 |
| ground beef or turkey, 6oz (180gr) | 7 |
Other |
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| walnuts, 1/2 cup | 1 |
| tomato sauce, 8oz (240ml) | 2,5 |
| whole tomatoes, 15oz (450gr) | 2 |
| pimentos, 4oz (120gr) or roasted red peppers | 5 |
| green chiles, 4oz (120gr) | 5 |
| taco sauce. 1 - 2 jars, mild or hot or both | 5 |
| about 16oz (480gr) total | |
| tortillas, for enchiladas, 4 | 5 |
| water chestnuts, small can | 7 |
| chianti, decent, but for cooking, 1 bottle | 2 |
| white wine, 1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) | 6 |