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Menu for the Week |
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Classic Caesar Salad | 1-Fri. |
Grilled Trout with Lemon Thyme and Lemon | |
Couscous Salad | |
Summer Squash with Bacon | |
Melon with Ham | 2-Sat. |
Brined and Grilled Cornish Hens | |
Creamy Caper and Roasted Potato Salad | |
Green Beans with Tomatoes, Shallots and Basil | |
Barbecued Pork Loin | 3-Sun. |
Italian Picnic Pasta Salad | |
Alubias con Tocino (Beans with Bacon) | |
Barbecued Pork Loin | 4-Mon. |
Italian Picnic Pasta Salad | |
Alubias con Tocino (Beans with Bacon) | |
Sweet and Sour Chicken Salad | 5-Tues. |
Fresh Peach and Berry Salad | |
Inside-Out Burgers | 6-Wed |
Warm Green Bean and Brown Rice Salad | |
Grilled Chicken Breasts with Mustard Sauce | 7-Thurs |
Roasted Carrots, Onions and Potatoes | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
olive oil, for salads, 16 tbs, 1 cup | 1,2,3,5,6 |
cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 1 tsp | 5 |
sugar, 3/8 cup | 2,5 |
molasses, 2 tbs | 3 |
vanilla, 1/2 tsp optional | 5 |
kosher, sea or rock salt 1/4 cup | 2 |
dry mustard, 1 tsp | 1,5 |
mustard seed, 1 tsp | 7 |
garlic powder, 2 1/2 tsp | 3,5 |
sesame seeds, 2 tbs | 5,6 |
paprika, 1 - 2 tbs | 2,3 |
chili powder, 2 tsp | 3 |
juniper berries, 1 tbs optional | 2 |
dried bay (laurel) leaves, 3 | 2,3 |
dries oregano, 1 1/2 tsp | 3,7 |
Dijon-style mustard, 5 - 6 tbs | 1,3,6,7 |
Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 tsp | 1 |
ketchup, 1/2 cup | 3 |
soy sauce, 6 - 7 tbs | 3,5,6 |
Teriyaki sauce, 3 tbs | 5 |
tomato paste, 1 tbs | 3 |
chicken stock, 3 1/3 cups (27oz, 810gr) | 1,3,6,7 |
garlic, 6 cloves | 1,2,3 |
shallots, 2 medium | 2 |
lemon juice, 2 tbs | 2,3 |
green olives, pitted, 1/2 cup | 3 |
dry-cured Greek or black olives, 1/2 cup | 3 |
or use all of one type of olive | |
capers, 1 tbs | 2 |
bite-size pasta, farfalle, 2 cups (6oz, 180gr) | 3,4 |
brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 6 |
couscous, 1/2 cup (3oz, 90gr) | 1 |
Balsamic vinegar, 6 - 7 tbs | 1,3,6,7 |
tarragon white wine vinegar, 1/2 cup | 2,3 |
red wine vinegar, 3 - 4 tbs | 1,3 |
cider vinegar, 2 tbs | 5 |
walnut or sesame oil, 4 tsp | 5,6 |
Dairy |
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egg, 1 optional | 1 |
Parmesan, 2 tbs | 1 |
Greek or plain yogurt, 7oz (210ml) | 2,5,7 |
mozzarella, 4 thick slices or 1 fresh ball | 6 |
Produce |
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lemon, 2 | 1 |
Romaine lettuce, 1 head | 1 |
lettuce, for 2 main salads another Romaine? | 5 |
cherry tomatoes, 8oz (240gr) | 1,3 |
tomatoes, medium - large, 4 | 2,3,6 |
summer squash (courgette, zucchini) 8" (20cm) 1 | 1 |
red onions, 3 | 1,3,7 |
melon, cantaloupe, honeydew, small, 1 | 2 |
potatoes, medium, 4 | 2,7 |
green beans, 12oz (360gr) | 2,6 |
mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) | 3,5 |
celery, 3 ribs | 1,3 |
green bell pepper, 1 | 3 |
red bell pepper, small, 1 | 5 |
carrots, 2 - 3 | 7 |
berries, 1 cup, raspberries, blueberries, straw... | 5 |
peaches or nectarines, 1 - 2 | 5 |
Fresh Herbs |
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basil, 3 - 4 tbs plus 4 large leaves | 2,3,6 |
chives, 5 - 6 tbs | 1,2,3,5 |
parsley, 1 tsp | 3 |
oregano, 1 tsp | 3 |
lemon or regular thyme, 1 bunch | 1 |
substitute dried - not for basil if possible | |
Meat/Fish |
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whole trout or other small fish, 2 | 1 |
bacon, 5 slices | 1,3 |
dry-cured ham, Prosciutto, Serrano, 6 - 10 slices | 2 |
Cornish game hens or poussin, 2 | 2 |
pork loin, 2lbs, (1000gr) boneless | 3,4 |
salami, hard, sliced, 6oz (180gr) | 3,4 |
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 5,7 |
you could substitute leftover hen for 2 | |
ground beef, (mince) 12oz (360gr) | 6 |
Other |
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bread, for croutons, 3/4 cup croutons | 1 |
anchovies, 3, or 1 tsp anchovy paste | 1 |
coffee, 3/4 cup | 3 |
white beans, cannellini, 19oz (570gr) | 3,4 |
sherry, 1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) | 7 |
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