Weekly Shopping List: August 2, 2013

Menu for the Week
Grilled Salmon with Pesto Sauce	Day 1
Pasta with Pesto Sauce
Green Beans with Bacon and Shallots
Lamb Kebabs	Day 2
Summer Couscous
Grilled Chicken Thighs	Day 3
Pesto Potato Salad
Three Bean Salad
Tuna Barley Salad	Day 4
Fresh Fruit
Hot and Sweet Glazed Pork Chops	Day 5
Grilled Parmesan Potatoes
Chard with Red Onion
Chicken and Yellow Squash (Courgette) Pasta	Day 6
Fresh Fruit

Pantry Items to Check
olive oil	most
sea salt for finishing	often
olive oil, good, for salads, 10 tbs	2,3,6
brown sugar, 2 tbs	3
garlic powder, 2 1/2 tsp	2,3,5,6
paprika, 1 1/2 tsp	3,5
cumin, 1/2 tsp	3
ground ginger, 3/4 tsp	3,5
dries basil, 1 1/2 tsp	2
dried rosemary, 1 1/2 tsp	2
Dijon-style mustard, 6 tbs	3,4,5,6
Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbs	2
ketchup, 2 tbs	3
mayonnaise, 4 tbs	4
orange marmalade, 4 tbs	5
soy sauce, 1 tbs	3,5
chicken stock, 2 1/4 cups (18oz, 540ml)	2,4
garlic, 3 - 4 cloves	6
onion, 1 - 2	6
shallots, 2 medium	1
lemon juice, 1 tsp	2
linguini, spaghetti, fettuccini, 3oz (90gr)	1
couscous, 1/2 cup	2
barley, quick-cooking, 2/3 cup	4
pasta, bite-size, 1 1/4 cups	6
red wine vinegar, 2 tbs	2
white wine tarragon vinegar, 4 tbs	3
white Balsamic vinegar, 3 tbs	3,6

good quality pesto, 9 tbs (1 medium jar)	1,3

To make pesto from scratch:
2 cups loosely packed basil	1,3
1/3 cup Parmesan	1,3
1/4 cup pine nuts	1,3
1 cup good olive oil	1,3
2 cloves garlic	1,3

Dairy
Greek or plain yogurt, 1 cup (8oz, 240gr)	1,2,3,4
eggs, 2	4
Parmesan, 2 tbs	5
shredded cheese, Mozzarella, 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr)	6



Produce
cherry tomatoes, 8 large, plus 8oz (250gr)	2,4,6
or 2 - 3 regular
green beans, 12oz (360gr)	1,3
yellow or wax beans, 6oz (180gr)	3
potatoes, 4 medium	3,5
bell pepper, red or green, 1	2
bell pepper, orange or red, 1	3,6
red onion, 2	2,5
large mushrooms, for kebabs, 8 - 12	2
zucchini, (courgette) 1 medium	2
yellow squash (courgette) 1 small - medium	6
lime, 1	3
chard, 6oz (175gr)	6
celery, 1 - 2 ribs, optional	4
ginger, small piece, optional	3,5

frozen peas, 1 cup	4

fresh fruit - for dessert, 2 nights	4,6


Fresh Herbs
basil, 4 - 5 tbs, more for pesto	1,4,6
chives, 6 - 7 tbs	2,3,4,6
dill weed, 2 tsp or 1 tsp dry	1
mint, 2 tsp or dry or skip	2
tarragon, 1 tsp or dry	2


Meat/Fish
salmon, fillets, 12oz (360gr) total weight	1
bacon, 4 strips	1,5
lamb, lean, for kebabs, 14oz (420gr)	2
chicken thighs, 4	3
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 2	6
pork chops, boneless, 12oz (360gr)	5


Other
red kidney beans, 15oz (450gr)	3
tuna, 9oz (270gr)	4

skewers, for kebabs, 6 - 8	2

sherry, 2 tbs	2,5