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Menu for the Week |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| red kidney beans, 15oz (450gr) | 3 |
| tuna, 9oz (270gr) | 4 |
| skewers, for kebabs, 6 - 8 | 2 |
| sherry, 2 tbs | 2,5 |