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Menu for the Week |
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| Summer Squash Soup | 1-Fri. |
| Grilled Swordfish with Olive Shallot Relish | |
| Barley with Sautéed Peppers | |
| Stuffed Mushrooms / Browned Shallots | 2-Sat. |
| Barbecued Stuffed Pork Tenderloin | |
| Potato - Tomato Gratin | |
| Green Beans with Browned Butter | |
| Cobb Pasta Salad | 3-Sun. |
| Soy Sauce/Mustard Turkey Cutlets Grilled | 4-Mon. |
| Potato - Tomato Gratin | |
| Sautéed Chard with Red Pepper | |
| Stuffed Peppers, Italian Style | 5-Tues. |
| Grilled Chicken Aioli | 6-Wed |
| Pasta with Mushrooms, Courgette (Zucchini) | |
| Chevre Stuffed Burgers, Grilled | 7-Thurs |
| Balsamic Potato Salad | |
| Green Beans with Ham | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, good, for salads, 8 tbs | 1,3,7 |
| paprika, 1 tbs | 2,5 |
| dry mustard, 2 tsp | 2 |
| garlic powder, 3 tsp | 2,4,6,7 |
| chili powder, 1 1/2 tsp | 5,6 |
| fennel seed, 3 tsp | 1,5 |
| dried basil, 2 1/2 tsp | 2,5,7 |
| Herbes de Provence, 3 tsp | 1 |
| dried oregano, 7 tsp | 2,4,5,6 |
| dried rosemary, 1 tsp | 2 |
| dried sage, 1 tbs | 2 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 4 - 5 tbs | 1,3,4,7 |
| molasses, 2 tbs | 2 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 2 - 3 tbs | 2,6 |
| soy sauce, 5 - 6 tbs | 2,4,6 |
| ketchup, 5 tbs | 2 |
| mayonnaise, 3 tbs | 6 |
| chicken stock, 3 cups (24oz, 720ml) | 1,2,7 |
| butter, 2 tbs | 2 |
| shallots, 4 medium | 1,2 |
| garlic, 12 - 13 cloves | 1,2,5,6 |
| onions, 7 - 8 | 1,2,4,5,6 |
| black or Greek, 8 olives 3 tbs chopped | 1 |
| green olives, 8 olives 3 tbs chopped | 1 |
| lemon juice, 1 tbs | 1 |
| dried bread crumbs, 2 tbs | 2,7 |
| couscous, 1/3 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 5 |
| pasta, bite-size, 2 1/4 cups (7.5oz, 220gr) | 3,6 |
| barley, quick cooking, 2/3 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 1 |
| Balsamic vinegar, 2 tbs | 2,4,7 |
| cider vinegar, 2 tbs | 2 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 4 tbs | 1,3 |
| white wine tarragon vinegar, 3 tbs | 4 |
Dairy |
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| soft goat cheese, chevre, 5oz (150gr) | 2,7 |
| cheese, strong flavored, 5oz (150gr) | 2,3 |
| Gruyère, Tomme, Cheddar | |
| Parmesan, 1/4 cup (1oz, 30gr) | 2 |
| eggs, 2 | 3 |
| shredded cheese, 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 5 |
| Mozzarella? | |
Produce |
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| zucchini (courgette), 1 - 7" (17cm) | 6 |
| yellow squash, 1 - 7" (17cm) | 1 |
| tomatoes, yellow, 2 medium -large | 1,6 |
| tomatoes, red, 3 - 4 medium - large | 2,3 |
| bell peppers, red 2 medium - large | 1,4,5 |
| green 1 medium - large | 1,5 |
| yellow or orange 1 medium - large | 3,5 |
| mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) 6 large for stuffing | 2,6 |
| potatoes, 6 medium | 2,4,7 |
| avocado, 1 ripe for Sunday | 3 |
| green beans, 18oz (540gr) | 2,3,7 |
| chard (Swiss) 6oz (180gr) | 4 |
| celery, 3 - 4 ribs | 5,7 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| basil, 2 handful, 2 tbs | 1,3 |
| chives, 4 tbs | 1,2,7 |
Meat/Fish |
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| swordfish, or halibut, tuna, 12oz (360gr) | 1 |
| pork tenderloin, 14oz (420gr) | 2 |
| ham, thick slice, 10oz (300gr) | 3,7 |
| turkey cutlets, 12oz (360gr) | 4 |
| ground beef, 18oz (540gr) (6oz & 12oz) | 5,7 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless 2 | 6 |
Other |
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| tomato sauce, 8oz (240ml) | 2 |
| whole tomatoes, 15oz (450gr) | 5 |
| white wine, 4 tbs | 1 |
| red wine, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) or beef stock | 5 |