6 Day Shopping List: Week 9  Spring I

Menu for the Week
 
Seared Scallops with Browned Shallots Day 1
Sesame Brown Rice with Mangetout (Snow Peas)  
Brined, Grilled Pork Tenderloin Day 2
New Potato 'Oven Fries'  
Sautéed Asparagus with Tarragon Yogurt Sauce  
Asparagus and Chevre (Goat Cheese) Quiche Day 3
Fresh Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar  
Warm Spring Pasta Salad with Grilled Chicken Day 4
Caesar Pasta Salad with Flank Steak Day 5
Sautéed Chicken Breasts / Bacon, Mushrooms Day 6
Braised New Potatoes  
Carrots with Butter and Chives  
   
Pantry Items to Check
 
olive oil most
sea salt    for finishing often
olive oil, for salads,  8 tbs 2,4,5
cornstarch, corn flour, maizena,  1 tsp 6
sugar,  1 tbs 3
brown sugar,  2 tbs 2
molasses,  2 tbs 2
kosher or sea salt, for brining,  2 tbs 2
chili powder, 1 tbs 5
paprika,  2 1/2 tsp 1,2
dry mustard,  1/4 tsp 2
garlic powder,  1 tsp 2,5
sesame seeds,  2 tsp 1
dried basil,  1 tsp 1
bay (laurel) leaves,  1 6
dried marjoram,  1 tsp 2
dried rosemary,  1 tsp 2
dried thyme,  1 tsp 2
Dijon-style mustard,  2 - 3 tbs 2,4,5
soy sauce,  1 - 2 tbs 1
Worcestershire sauce,  4 - 5 tbs 4,5
mayonnaise,  1 tbs 2
chicken stock,   3 1/4 cups (26oz, 780ml)  1,3,6
garlic,  4 - 6 cloves   depending on green garlic 5,6
onion,  1 - 2 6
shallots,  3 1
butter,  1 - 2 tbs 1,6
lemon juice,  1 tbs 5
brown rice, quick-cooking,  1 cup (6.6oz, 190gr) 1,3
pasta, bite-size,  2 1/2  cups (8.2oz, 250gr) 4,5
white Balsamic vinegar,  4 - 5 tbs 2,3,4,6
Balsamic vinegar,   1 tbs 1
red wine vinegar,   1 tbs   4
tarragon wine vinegar,  1 tbs 5
sesame or walnut oil,  2 tsp 1
   
Dairy
 
eggs,  4 3
shredded cheese,  1/4 cup (1oz, 30gr) 3
yogurt, Greek or plain, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180gr) 2,5
chevre, goat cheese, aged,  4oz (120gr) 3
milk,  1 cup (8oz, 240ml) 3
Parmesan cheese,  3 tbs 5
   
   
   
Produce
 
tomatoes,  3 - 4 1,3
cherry tomatoes,  3oz (90gr)  for garnish 5
red bell pepper,  small,   1 1
snow peas, mangetout,  8oz (240gr) 1,4
new potatoes,  20 - 30 small 2,6
    or regular potatoes,  medium,  4  
asparagus,  24oz (720gr) 2,3,4
fava beans,  1lb in pods, 1/2 cup shelled 4
       substitute edamame... or skip  
green garlic,  4  substitute green onion 4
mushrooms,  8oz (240gr) 5,6
avocado,  1,      ripe for Day 5 5
carrots,  medium,  3 6
   
strawberries,  1 1/2 cups 3
   
   
   
Fresh Herbs
 
basil,  2 tbs 3
chives,  7 - 8 tbs 2,3,4,5,6
tarragon, 2 tsp 2
    substitute dried  
   
Meat/Fish
 
scallops,  large,  10oz (300gr) 1
Prosciutto, or other dry-cured ham,  4 - 5 slices 3
    thin slices,  3 - 4oz (100gr)  
pork tenderloin,  14oz (420gr) 2
chicken breasts,  boneless, skinless,   4 4,6
flank steak, or beef for stir-fry,  12oz (360gr) 5
bacon,  2 strips 6
   
   
   
Other
 
anchovies,  2 filets or anchovy paste,  1 tsp 5
   optional - but we use it occasionally in summer  
white wine,  1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) 6
   

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