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Menu for the Week |
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Mushrooms Stuffed with Bacon | 1-Fri. |
Pasta with Mediterranean Meat Sauce | |
Glazed Tarragon Carrots | |
Caramelized Onion Crespèu | 2-Sat. |
Braised Veal with Olives and Capers | |
Gnocchi | |
Ham and White Bean Risotto | 3-Sun. |
Fresh Fruit (or cookies) | |
Turkey Cutlets / Mustard, Onion Pan Sauce | 4-Mon. |
Parmesan Potato Crisps | |
Broccoli with Bacon and Mustard | |
Chicken / Tarragon Mushroom Cream, Pasta | 5-Tues. |
Feta and Caper Tarts | 6-Wed |
Coquilles St. Jacques | |
Basmati Rice with Mushrooms | |
Broccoli with Lemon Pepper | |
Coffee and Chocolates | |
Split Pea Soup | 7-Thurs |
Cheese Popovers | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
good olive oil, 1 tbs | 2 |
cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 2 tbs | 2,5 |
flour, 1 1/8 cups | 6,7 |
bay leaves, 3 | 2,6 |
paprika, 2 tsp | 1 |
dried basil, 1 1/2 tsp | 1,6 |
dried marjoram, 1 tsp | 4 |
dried oregano, 2 tsp | 1,6 |
dried tarragon, 2 1/2 tsp | 1,5 |
dried thyme, 2 1/2 tsp | 2,6 |
soy sauce, 1 tbs | 1 |
whole grain mustard, 3 tbs | 4 |
chicken stock, 5 1/2 cups (44oz, 1320ml) | 2,3,4,5,6 |
beef stock, 1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) | 1 |
garlic, 7 - 8 cloves | 1,2,4,6 |
onions, 7 - 8 | not 5 |
shallots, 6 - 7 | 1,5,6 |
butter, 8 - 9 tbs | 1,3,6,7 |
lemon juice, 1 tsp | 6 |
honey, 1 tbs | 1 |
Greek olives, black, dry-cured, 3/4 cup | 1,2 |
green olives, pimiento stuffed, 1/2 cup | 1,2 |
capers, 1/2 cup | 1,2,6 |
dried bread crumbs, 1/4 cup | 6 |
pasta, bite-size, 1 1/4 cups (4.2oz, 125gr) | 5 |
spaghetti, linguini, 4oz (120gr) | 1 |
Arborio rice, 2/3 cup (4.2oz, 125gr) | 3 |
Basmati rice 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 6 |
white wine tarragon vinegar, 1 tbs | 1 |
white Balsamic vinegar, 2 tsp | 4 |
red wine vinegar, 3 tbs | 4 |
Dairy |
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eggs, 6 |
2,6,7 |
Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120gr) | 5 |
crème fraiche, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120gr) | 6 |
or get 8oz (250gr) of either | |
milk, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 7 |
feta, 5oz (150gr) | 1,6 |
Gruyère, 3/4 cup (3oz, 90gr) | 1,6,7 |
Parmesan, 1 cup (3oz, 90gr) | 3,4 |
phyllo (filo) 2 sheets | 6 |
gnocchi, fresh, 8oz (240gr) | 2 |
Produce |
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carrots, 7 - 8 | 1,2,7 |
mushrooms, 12oz (360gr) | 1,5,6 |
potatoes, 4 - 5 medium | 4,7 |
celery, 3 ribs | 7 |
spinach, 6oz (180gr) | 5 |
red bell pepper, small, 1 | 1 |
broccoli, medium head, 1 | 4,6 |
tomatoes, 2 | 3 |
fresh fruit, your choice, 2 | 3 |
Meat/Fish |
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veal, suitable for braising, 14oz (420gr) | 2 |
sea scallops, 12oz (360gr) | 6 |
Prosciutto, 6oz (180gr), thick slices or ham | 7 |
or substitute meaty ham bone | |
Prosciutto, 2oz (60gr), thin slices or ham | 3 |
ground beef, 8oz (240gr) or ham | 1 |
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless 2 | 5 |
bacon, 3oz (90gr) 6 slices or ham | 1,4,6 |
turkey cutlets, 12oz (360gr) | 4 |
Other |
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split peas, 8oz (240gr) | 7 |
whole tomatoes, 15oz (450gr) | 1 |
cannellini, (white beans) 15oz, (450gr) | 3 |
white wine, 2 1/2 cups (20oz, 600ml) | 2,3,4,6 |
sherry, 1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) | 1 |
chocolates or something for dessert | 6 |
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