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Seasonal Weekly Menus & Shopping Lists
Healthy Food Fresh Ingredients Simple Recipes
Menu for the Week |
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| Baked Salmon with Lemon Mayonnaise | Day 1 |
| Creamy Polenta with Bacon and Sage | |
| Broccoli with Butter and Herbs | |
| Veal Chops Duxelles | Day 2 |
| Potatoes a la Two Fat Ladies | |
| Spinach with Bacon and Onion | |
| Pumpkin Lasagne | Day 3 |
| Apple Crisp | |
| Chicken Breasts, leftover Duxelles | Day 4 |
| Potatoes a la Two Fat Ladies, leftover | |
| Broccoli with Shallots and Mustard | |
| Glazed Turkey Cutlets | Day 5 |
| Brown Rice and Beans, Oriental Style | |
| Stuffed Acorn Squash with Ham and Quinoa | Day 6 |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, good, for salads, 3 tbs | 2 |
| cornstarch, (maizena, corn flour) 4 tbs | 2,5,6 |
| flour, 3/4 cup | 3 |
| brown sugar, 3/4 cup | 3,5 |
| oatmeal, rolled oats, 1/2 cup | 3 |
| cinnamon, 1 tsp | 3 |
| nutmeg, 1 1/8 tsp | 3 |
| powdered ginger if not fresh, 1/4 tsp | 5 |
| paprika, 1 tsp | 5 |
| dried parsley, 2 tsp | 2 |
| dried rosemary, 1 tsp | 2 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 1 tbs | 6 |
| whole grain mustard, 2 tsp | 4 |
| mayonnaise, 3 tbs | 1 |
| soy sauce, 2 - 3 tbs | 5 |
| tomato paste, from a tube, 1 tbs | 2 |
| chicken stock, 4 1/2 cups (36oz, 1080ml) | 1,2,4,5,6 |
| beef stock, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 2 |
| garlic, 8 - 10 cloves | 2,5,6 |
| shallots, 6 - 7 | 2,4 |
| onions, 4 - 5 | 2,3,5,6 |
| butter, 10 - 12 | 1,2,3 |
| lemon juice, 4 tbs | 1,5 |
| polenta, quick-cooking, 1/4 cup (1.5oz, 45gr) | 1 |
| lasagne noodles, no-cook, 10 - 12 | 3 |
| brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 5 |
| quinoa, 1/2 cup (3.5oz, 100gr) | 6 |
| cider vinegar, 2 tsp | 2 |
| Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 5 |
Dairy |
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| milk, 2 1/4 cups (18oz, 540ml) | 1,3 |
| Parmesan, 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 1,3 |
| shredded cheese, 1 cup (4oz, 120gr) | 3 |
| mozzarella, Gruyère | |
Produce |
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| mushrooms, 6oz (180gr) something interesting | 2,4 |
| broccoli, large head, for 2 meals 1 | 1,4 |
| potatoes, medium, 4 (24oz, 720gr) | 2,4 |
| spinach, fresh, 6oz (180gr) | 2 |
| leeks, 2 | 3 |
| apples, medium, 4 for cooking | 3 |
| Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Pink Lady | |
| ginger, small pieces, or powdered | 5 |
| celery, 2 ribs, optional | 5,6 |
| acorn squash, for stuffing, 1 | 6 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| basil, 2 tbs | 2 |
| chives, 1 tbs | 1 |
| oregano, 2 tbs | 2 |
| parsley, 2 - 3 tbs | 2 |
sage, 25 - 35 leaves |
1,2,3,6 |
| thyme, 2 tbs | 2 |
Meat/Fish |
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| bacon, 3oz (90gr) | 1,2 |
| salmon, filets or steaks, 12oz total, (360gr) | 1 |
| veal chops, 1" thick (2.5cm) 2 | 2 |
| ham, deli-style, baked, 16oz (480gr) thick slice | 3,6 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 2 | 4 |
| turkey cutlets, 12oz total (360gr) | 5 |
| or 2 more chicken breasts | |
Other |
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| pumpkin, pure, 8oz (240gr) buy larger, freeze | 3 |
| in US this would be Libby's Pumpkin / Pie Filling | |
| red kidney beans, 15oz (450gr) | 5 |
| white wine, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) | 2,4 |
| dry sherry, 1 tbs | 5 |