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Menu for the Week |
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| Asparagus and Green Garlic Pastries | 1-Fri. |
| Baked Snapper with Lemon-Mustard Sauce | |
| Pimiento Barley | |
| Carrots with Butter and Chives | |
| Artichokes with Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette | 2-Sat. |
| Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken on Pimiento Sauce | |
| Risotto with Fava Beans | |
| Pasta with Ham and Asparagus | 3-Sun. |
| Rosemary Pork Chops | 4-Mon. |
| Spicy Potatoes and Carrots | |
| Chicken, Asparagus and Avocado Salad | 5-Tues. |
| Pasta with Sausages and Cherry Tomatoes | 6-Wed |
| Ham and Pepper Quiche | 7-Thurs |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, good, for salads, 9 tbs, (5oz, 150ml) | 1,2,5 |
| cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 1 tbs | 4 |
| black pepper, 1/4 tsp | 4 |
| garlic powder 1/2 tsp | 2 |
| dry mustard, 1/2 tsp | 4 |
| chili powder, 1 tsp | 2,4 |
| cumin, 1/2 tsp | 4 |
| dried chives, 9 tbs if not using fresh | 1,7 |
| dried basil, 1 tsp | 6 |
| dried Fines Herbes, 1 tsp | 2 |
| dried oregano, 2 tsp | 1,6 |
| dried rosemary, 1 1/2 tsp | 4 |
| dried tarragon, 1/2 tsp | 1 |
| dried thyme, 1/2 tsp | 1 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 2 tsp | 1,2 |
| whole grain mustard, 1 tbs | 1 |
| tomato paste, tube 1 tbs | 2 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbs | 4 |
| Teriyaki sauce or marinade, 2 tbs | 5 |
| chicken stock, 5 3/4 cups (46oz, 1380ml) | not 5 |
| onions, 2 | 4,6 |
| garlic, 3 cloves | 4 |
| butter, 3 tbs | 1,2 |
| lemon juice, 3 tbs | 1,2 |
| barley, quick-cooking, 2/3 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 1 |
| Arborio rice, 1/3 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 2 |
| brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 7 |
| pasta, bite-size, 2 1/2 cups (8.4oz, 250gr) | 3,6 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 1 |
| Balsamic vinegar, 2 tbs | 2,5 |
| sesame oil, 1 tbs | 5 |
Dairy |
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| goat cheese, chevre 3oz (90gr) check fridge | 1 |
| puff pastry, 1/2 sheet, check fridge | 1 |
| Greek or plain yogurt, 1 1/2 cups (12oz (360gr) | 1,2,3,4,7 |
| Gruyère cheese, 2 cups (8oz, 240gr) | 2,3,7 |
| Parmesan, 1/3 cup (1.5oz, 45gr) | 2 |
| eggs, 4 | 7 |
| milk, 3/4 cup (6oz, 200ml) | 7 |
Produce |
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| asparagus, 24oz (720gr) | 1,3,5,7 |
| green garlic, 8 - 10 | 1,2,3 |
| substitute 8 green onions and 3 cloves garlic | |
| cherry tomatoes, 8oz (240gr) | 1,5,6 |
| carrots, 4 - 5 | 1,4 |
| artichokes, 2 large globe | 2 |
| fava beans, 16oz (480gr) in pods | 2 |
| substitute 3/4 cup edamame (fresh soy beans) | |
| potatoes, 2 medium - large | 4 |
| avocado, 1, for Tuesday | 5 |
| spinach, mâche, or salad greens, 6oz (180gr) | 5 |
| green bell pepper, 1 | 6,7 |
| red bell pepper, 1 | 7 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| chives, 6 - 7 tbs | 1,7 |
Meat/Fish |
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| fish, filets, snapper, tilapia, cod 12oz (360gr) | 1 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 2,5 |
| Prosciutto, 4 slices (3oz, 90gr) | 2 |
| ham, baked, thick deli slice 14oz (420gr) | 3,7 |
| pork chops, boneless, 12oz (360gr) total | 4 |
| sausages, 10oz (300gr) total weight | 6 |
Other |
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| pimiento, roasted red pepper, 8oz, (240gr) | 1,2 |
| 1 3/4 cups red kidney beans, (15oz, 450gr) | 6 |
| some bread to go with the salad... optional | 5 |
| kitchen string | 2 |
| white wine 2/3 cup (5oz, 150ml) | 2,4 |