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Menu for the Week |
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| Spinach Timbales with Tomato Sauce | 1-Fri. |
| Smoked Salmon Pasta | |
| Cauliflower Dijon | |
| Stuffed Cabbage Rolls | 2-Sat. |
| Roasted Lemon Chicken | |
| Mashed Potatoes and Cauliflower Medley | |
| Tomato Meatball Soup | 3-Sun. |
| Oatmeal Drop Biscuits | |
| Chicken Cauliflower Pasta | 4-Mon. |
| Tomato Meatball Soup | 5-Tues. |
| Garlic Scone | |
| Pork Tenderloin, Sweet and Sour Cabbage | 6-Wed |
| Fried Smashed Potatoes | |
| Egg Fu Yung | 7-Thurs |
| Sesame Chicken Strips | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 8 - 9 tbs | 2,4,6,7 |
| flour, 1 5/8 cups | 3,5 |
| whole wheat flour, 1/2 cup | 3 |
| oatmeal, 1/2 cup | 3 |
| baking powder, 4 1/4 tsp | 3,5 |
| brown sugar, 2 tbs | 6 |
| garlic powder, 1/2 tsp or crushed, fresh garlic | 5 |
| nutmeg, pinch | 1 |
| chili powder, 1 tsp | 3 |
| paprika, 3/4 tsp | 2 |
| sesame seeds, 2 tsp | 7 |
| dried basil, 2 - 3 tbs | 1,2,3 |
| dried bay (laurel) leaves, 3 | 3 |
| dried dill (weed), 2 tsp | 1 |
| dried parsley, 1 tbs | 2 |
| dried oregano, 1 tsp | 3 |
| dried thyme, 1 tsp | 4 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 3 - 4 tbs | 1,2,4 |
| whole grain mustard, 1 tbs | 1 |
| soy sauce, 5 tbs | 3,7 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp | 3 |
| chicken stock, 5 cups (40oz, 1200ml) | 2,4,6,7 |
| beef stock, 4 cups (32oz, 960ml) | 3,5 |
shallots, 3 |
1 |
| garlic, 1 - 2 cloves | 1 |
| onions, 4 - 5 | 3,4,6,7 |
| butter, 7 - 11 tbs (the extra for the warm biscuits) | 2,3,5,6 |
| dried bread crumbs, 1/3 cup | 1,3 |
| molasses, 1 tbs substitute brown sugar | 7 |
| honey, 2 tbs | 3 |
| pasta, small, vermicelli, spaghetti (broken) 1/2 cup | 3 |
| pasta, bite size, 2 1/4 cup (7.5oz, 200gr) | 1,4 |
| polenta, 1 tbs | 2 |
| brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 7 |
| Balsamic vinegar, 3 tbs | 6 |
| sesame or walnut oil, 1 tsp | 7 |
Dairy |
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| eggs, 9 | 1,3,7 |
| shredded cheese, 1 1/8 cups (4.5oz, 135gr) | 1,2,4 |
| crème fraiche, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180gr) or yogurt | 1 |
| Greek yogurt, 7/8 cup (7oz, 210gr) | 2,4 |
| milk, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 2,3,5 |
Produce |
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| lemons, 3 small | 1,2 |
| cauliflower, 1 large head | 1,2,4 |
| cabbage, 1 medium - large head | 2,3,6,7 |
| leek, 1 small - medium | 2 |
| potatoes, 4 medium | 2,6 |
| carrots, 3 | 3 |
| celery, 4 ribs | 3,7 |
| frozen spinach, 6oz (180gr) | 1 |
Meat/Fish |
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| smoked salmon, 6oz (180gr) total | 1 |
| bacon, 2oz (60gr) | 2 |
| whole chicken, for roasting, 1 for 2 meals | 2,4 |
| ground beef, 16oz (480gr mince) | 3,5 |
| pork tenderloin, 14oz (420gr) | 6 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 1 or 2 | 7 |
| 2 more chicken breasts if none left from roast | 4 |
Other |
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| tomatoes, whole, 30oz (900gr) | 1,3 |
| tomato juice, 2 cups (16oz, 480ml) | 3 |
| 4oz, (120gr) water chestnuts, optional | 7 |
| white wine, 1 1/8 cups (9oz, 270ml) | 1,2,4 |