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Menu for the Week |
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Grilled Barbecued Tuna | Day 1 |
Potato Salad with Mushrooms and Chevre | |
White Bean and Celery Salad | |
Lamb, Vegetable Kebabs with Minted Yogurt | Day 2 |
Summer Couscous | |
Turkey and Green Bean Pasta Salad | Day 3 |
Stone-Fruit Clafoutis | |
Grilled Chicken Tarragon | Day 4 |
Quinoa and Avocado Salad | |
Tomato Garlic Salad | |
Salad with Sausage, Potatoes and Chevre | Day 5 |
Chicken and Grilled Pepper Pasta Salad | Day 6 |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
olive oil, for salads, 17 - 18 tbs (8oz, 240ml) | all |
flour, 1 cup | 3 |
sugar, 1/2 cup | 3 |
vanilla, 1/2 tsp | 3 |
powdered ginger, 1/4 tsp | 1 |
garlic powder, 3/4 tsp | 1,2 |
dried basil, 1 1/2 tsp | 2 |
dried rosemary, 2 tsp | 1,2 |
Dijon-style mustard, 6 tbs | 1,3,4,5,6 |
ketchup, 2 tbs | 1 |
mayonnaise, 1 tbs | 6 |
honey, 1 tbs | 4 |
orange marmalade, 2 tbs | 1 |
soy sauce, 2 tbs | 1 |
Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbs | 2,6 |
chicken stock, 1 3/4 cups (14oz, 420ml) | 2,4 |
garlic, 7 - 8 cloves | 1,4,5 |
onions, 1 | 6 |
butter, 9 tbs | 3 |
lemon juice, 2 - 3 tbs | 2,4,5,6 |
couscous, 1/2 cup (3oz, 90gr) | 2 |
quinoa, 1/2 cup (3.5oz, 100gr) | 4 |
bite-size pasta, penne, 2 1/2 cups (8.4oz, 250gr) | 3,6 |
tarragon white wine vinegar, 6 tbs | 1,4,5 |
white Balsamic vinegar, 1 - 2 tbs | 3 |
red wine vinegar, 5 tbs | 2,6 |
Dairy |
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chevre, goat cheese, (Chavrie, Chevraux) | 1,5 |
soft, creamy, 5.5oz (150gr) container | |
yogurt, Greek or plain, 7oz (210ml) | 2,6 |
eggs, 3 | 3 |
milk, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 3 |
Produce |
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celery, 3 - 4 ribs | 1,6 |
carrots, 2 medium | 1,6 |
red onion, 2 | 1,2,3 |
lettuce, for 2 large salads | 5 |
lemon, 1 for juice | 1,6 |
zucchini, 1, medium, (8", 20cm) | 2 |
tomato, 2 - 3 | 3,6 |
cherry tomatoes, 12oz (360gr) | 2,4 |
potatoes, 4 medium | 1,5 |
mushrooms, large button, 8oz (240gr) | 1,2 |
red bell pepper, 1 | 2,6 |
green bell pepper, 1 | 2,6 |
avocado, 1 ripe for Day 4 | 4 |
green beans, 6oz (180gr) | 3 |
stone-fruit, 15 - 20 plums or 8 - 10 peaches | 3 |
or 8 - 10 nectarines | |
Fresh Herbs |
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basil, 13 - 15 tbs | not 2 |
chives, 12 - 14 tbs | not 3 |
mint, 2 tsp optional | 2 |
tarragon, 2 - 3 tbs | 2,4 |
Meat/Fish |
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tuna steaks, 2, 6oz (180gr) each | 1 |
lamb, shoulder or leg meat, for kebabs, (pieces) | 2 |
14oz, (420gr) | |
turkey cutlets or breast, 10oz (300gr) | 3 |
sausages, any flavor, 10oz total (300gr total) | 5 |
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 4,6 |
Other |
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white beans, 15oz (450gr) | 1 |
sherry, 1 tbs | 2 |
skewers, 6 - 8 | 2 |
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