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Menu for the Week |
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| Butternut Squash with Walnuts and Cheese | 1-Fri. |
| Smoked Salmon Kedgeree | |
| Sautéed Chard with Red Onion | |
| Wild Mushroom Omelet | 2-Sat. |
| Grilled Beef Tenderloin with Red Wine Reduction | |
| Grilled Potatoes and Carrots Dijon | |
| Pizza Margherita | 3-Sun. |
| Barbecued Chicken Breasts | 4-Mon. |
| Pasta with Wild Mushroom Sauce | |
| Roasted Butternut Squash | |
| Stuffed Bell Peppers, Oriental Style | 5-Tues. |
| Chicken Breasts / Tarragon Mustard Sauce | 6-Wed |
| French Potato Salad | |
| Butternut Squash with Browned Butter | |
| Grilled Pork Chops Teriyaki | 7-Thurs |
| Barley Pilaf | |
| Oriental Zucchini (Courgette) | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, for salads, 1 tbs | 6 |
| cornstarch, (maizena, corn flour) 2 - 3 tbs | 2,5 |
| yeast, fast acting if possible, 2 tsp (1 envelope) | *3 |
| sugar, 1/2 tsp | *3 |
| flour, 2 cups | *3 |
| sesame seeds, toasted or plain, 1 tbs | 7 |
| paprika, 1 tsp | 4 |
| garlic powder, 2 tsp | 2,4 |
| chili powder, 1 tsp | 4 |
| dried basil, 1 tsp | 7 |
| dried bay leaves (laurel) 2 | 2 |
| dried dill weed, 1 tbs if smoking salmon | 1 |
| dried oregano, 1 tsp | 3 |
| dried rosemary, 1 tsp | 4 |
| dried thyme, 2 tsp | 2 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 3 tbs | 2,4,6 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 1 - 2 tbs | 4 |
| soy sauce, 4 tbs | 5,7 |
| molasses, 1 tbs or brown sugar | 4 |
| ketchup, 1/3 cup | 4 |
| tomato paste, 1 tbs | 4 |
| Teriyaki sauce or marinade, 4 - 5 tbs | 7 |
| chicken stock, 3 3/4 cups (30oz, 900ml) | 1,5,6,7 |
| beef stock, 1 1/2 cups (12oz, 360ml) | 2,4,5,6 |
| garlic, 17 - 18 cloves | 2,3,4,5,7 |
| shallots, 11 - 12 | 2 |
| onions, 5 - 6 | 1,3,4,5,7 |
| butter, 4 - 5 tbs | 1,3,6 |
| olives, black or green, 1/3 cup | 3 |
| lemon juice, 1 tbs | 1 |
| barley, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (2.8oz, 80gr) | 7 |
| Basmati rice, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 1 |
| brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/3 cup (2.2oz, 65gr) | 5 |
| bite-size pasta, penne, 1 cup, (3.3oz, 95gr) | 4 |
| red wine vinegar, 1 tbs | 4 |
| white wine tarragon vinegar, 1 tbs | 6 |
| cider vinegar, 1 tbs | 4 |
| Balsamic vinegar, 1/3 cup (3oz, 150ml) | 2 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 2 tsp | 4 |
| walnut or sesame oil, 1 tsp | 7 |
Dairy |
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| cheese, 2oz (60gr) strong, semi-soft | 1 |
| Brie, Camembert, or similar | |
| eggs, 6 | 1,2 |
| Greek yogurt, 2 tbs, or milk or cream | 1 |
| mozzarella, fresh, 1 ball | 3 |
Produce |
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| butternut squash, 1 3lb (1450gr) | 1,4,6 |
| chard, Swiss chard, 6oz (180gr) | 1 |
| red onion, 2 small or 1 large | 1,7 |
| wild or woodland mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) | 2,4 |
| or cremini or button | |
| potatoes, 4 medium | 2,6 |
| carrots, 3 - 4 | 2,7 |
| tomatoes, 3 - 5 | 3 |
| bell peppers, any color, 2 | 5 |
| ginger, small piece | 5,7 |
| zucchini (courgette), 1 medium (8", 20cm) | 7 |
| celery, 1 rib, optional | 5 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| basil, 5 - 8 tbs | 2,3 |
| chives, 2 tbs | 6 |
| parsley, 3 tbs | 1,2 |
| sage, 10 - 12 leaves | 1 |
| tarragon, 2 tbs | 6 |
| thyme, 1 tbs | 2 |
| basil, sage are best fresh, others c/b dried | |
Meat/Fish |
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| salmon, 8oz (240gr) either fresh or dry smoked | 1 |
| bacon, 2 slices | 1 |
| filet mignon, tenderloin, 2 steaks, 6oz (180gr) each | 2 |
| Prosciutto, 4 - 5 thin slices, 3 - 4oz (100gr) total | 3 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 4,6 |
| ground beef (mince) 5oz (150gr) or turkey | 5 |
| pork chops, 2 - 4 12oz (360gr) boneless | 7 |
| 16oz (480gr) bone - in | |
Other |
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| walnuts, 1/2 cup (1.5oz, 45gr) | 1 |
| water chestnuts, small can | 5 |
| pizza crust - if not making from scratch | **3 |
| red wine, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 2 |
| sherry, 1 tbs | 7 |
| white wine, 1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) | 6 |
| foil | 2 |
| wood chips - if smoking salmon | 1 |
| substitute vinegars for each other rather than | |
| buying new bottles - we don't use much in winter | |
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