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Seasonal Weekly Menus & Shopping Lists
Healthy Food Fresh Ingredients Simple Recipes
Menu for the Week |
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| Grilled Lemon Shrimp | Day 1 |
| Quinoa Pilaf | |
| Green Beans with Prosciutto | |
| Barbecued Cornish Hens | Day 2 |
| Creamy Caper and Roasted Potato Salad | |
| Sautéed Courgette Slices | |
| Inside-Out Burgers | Day 3 |
| Sweet Corn | |
| Fresh Peach and Berry Salad | |
| Easy Barbecued Pork Chops | Day 4 |
| Potato and Carrot Packets | |
| Ham, Green Bean and Cherry Tomato Salad | Day 5 |
| Barbecued Chicken Breast | Day 6 |
| Oriental Brown Rice and Courgette (Zucchini) Salad | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, good, for salads, 2 tbs | 2,5 |
| brown sugar, 2 tbs | 6 |
| sugar, 1 tbs | 3 |
| vanilla, 1/2 tsp | 3 |
| garlic powder, 3 tsp | 1,2,6 |
| paprika, 2 tbs | 1,2 |
| chili powder, 1 1/2 tsp | 4,6 |
| cumin, 1 1/2 tsp | 2 |
| ground ginger, 1/4 tsp or fresh if you have it | 6 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 4 tbs | 2,4,5 |
| ketchup, 3/4 cup | 2,4 |
| mayonnaise, 1/4 cup | 5 |
| molasses, 2 tbs | 2 |
| soy sauce, 3 tbs | 2,4,6 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbs | 2,6 |
| chicken stock, 3 cups (24oz, 720ml) | 1,2,4,6 |
| garlic, 4 - 5 cloves | 1,6 |
| onion, 2 - 3 | 1,4 |
| butter, 4 - 6 tbs | 1,3 |
| capers, 1 tbs | 2 |
| lemon juice, 1 tbs | 5 |
| quinoa, 1/2 cup | 1 |
| brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup | 6 |
| pasta, bite-size, 1 1/4 cups | 5 |
| red wine vinegar, 8 tbs | 2,4,6 |
| white wine tarragon vinegar, 1 tbs | 2 |
| walnut or sesame oil, 2 tbs | 6 |
Dairy |
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| yogurt, Greek or plan, 1 cup (8oz, 250gr) | 2,3,5 |
| mozzarella, fresh, 1 ball, 4oz (120gr) net | 3 |
Produce |
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| celery, 1 rib | 1 |
| tomato, medium - large, 1 | 3 |
| cherry tomatoes, 4oz (120gr) | 1,5 |
| lemon, 1 | 1 |
| carrots, 4 medium | 1,4 |
| green beans, 12oz (360gr) | 1,5 |
| potatoes, 4 medium | 2,4 |
| zucchini (courgette) 2 medium, | 2,6 |
| sweet corn, 4 - 6 ears | 3 |
| peaches, white or yellow, 2 | 3 |
| berries, 1 cup, whatever is ripe | 3 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| basil, 5 - 6 tbs | 2,3,4,5 |
| chives, 5 - 6 tbs | 2,3,4,5 |
| parsley, 1tbs | 6 |
| substitute 1 tsp dried for 1 tbs fresh (not basil) | |
Meat/Fish |
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| shrimp, 10oz (300gr) | 1 |
| Cornish hens, small, 2 or 1 larger | 2 |
| ground beef, 12oz (360gr mince) | 3 |
| pork chops, 12oz (360gr) boneless | 4 |
| ham, pink, baked-style, 11oz (330gr) thick slice | 1,5 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless 2 | 6 |
Other |
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| pine nuts, pignoles, 1 tbs | 6 |
| tomato sauce, 8oz (240ml) | 2 |