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Menu for the Week |
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Stuffed Mushrooms with Pesto Vinaigrette | 1-Fri. |
Shrimp with Lemon and Garlic Butter | |
Lemon Basmati Rice | |
Broccoli with Garlic Chips | |
Crab Salad with Avocado Slices | 2-Sat. |
Chicken Divan | |
Mousseline au Gratin | |
Beef and Root Vegetable Stew | 3-Sun. |
Turkey with Almonds | 4-Mon. |
Pasta with Spinach and Goat Cheese | |
Beef and Root Vegetable Stew, leftovers | 5-Tues. |
Pork Tenderloin with Peppers and Olives | 6-Wed |
Barley | |
Sausage and Artichoke Quiche | 7-Thurs |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
olive oil, for salads, 3 tbs | 1,2 |
cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 4 - 5 tbs | 2,3,4,6 |
flour, 1/2 cup | 3,4 |
paprika, 2 tbs | 1,2,3 |
nutmeg, pinch | 2 |
bay leaves (laurel) 3 leaves | 3 |
dried basil, 1 tsp | 6 |
dried marjoram, 1 tsp | 6 |
dried oregano, 2 tsp | 3,7 |
dried parsley, 2 tbs if not using fresh | 1 |
dried thyme, 3 tsp | 1,3,7 |
soy sauce, 1 1/2 tsp | 4 |
Dijon-style mustard, 2 tsp | 2 |
tomato paste, 1 tbs | 3 |
pesto, 1 1/2 tbs | 1 |
chicken stock, 4 1/4 cups (34oz, 1020ml) | 1,2,4,6,7 |
beef stock, 2 cups (16oz, 480ml) | 3 |
garlic, 20 - 22 cloves | not 5 |
onions, 3 - 4 | 4,6,7 |
shallots, 8 - 9 | 2,3 |
butter, 3 - 4 tbs | 1,4 |
olives, green, 1/2 cup | 6 |
dry bread crumbs, 1/4 cup | 2 |
Basmati rice, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 1 |
pasta, bite-size, 1 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 4 |
brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 7 |
barley, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (2.8oz, 80gr) | 6 |
white Balsamic vinegar, 3 tbs | 1,6 |
tarragon white wine vinegar, 2 tsp | 2 |
Dairy |
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chevre, goat cheese, 5oz (150gr) container | 1,4 |
Chavrie in the U.S., Chevraux in Europe | |
Greek yogurt, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180gr) check fridge | 1,2,4 |
Gruyère cheese, 1 1/2 cups (6oz, 180gr) | 2,7 |
Parmesan, 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 2 |
eggs, 4 | 2,7 |
milk, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 7 |
Produce |
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mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) | 1,4 |
lemon, 1 | 1 |
broccoli, 1 medium - large head | 1,2 |
celery, 4 ribs | 2,3 |
avocado, 1 ripe for Saturday | 2 |
potatoes, 5 medium | 2,3 |
carrots, 5 medium | 3,6 |
rutabaga, 1 small - medium | 3 |
spinach, fresh, 6oz (180gr) | 4 |
green bell pepper, 1 | 6,7 |
fresh parsley - 2 tbs... or use dried | 1 |
Meat/Fish |
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bacon, 3 strips (3oz, 90gr) | 1 |
shrimp, (prawns), cleaned, 12oz (360gr) | 1 |
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 2 | 2 |
beef, stew meat, 24oz (720gr) | 3,5 |
turkey cutlets, 12oz (360gr) | 4 |
pork tenderloin, 12oz (360gr) | 6 |
sausages, 8oz (240gr) in or out of casing | 7 |
Other |
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crab meat, 6oz (180gr) | 2 |
almonds, whole, slivered / chopped, 1oz (30gr) | 4 |
artichoke hearts, 14oz (420gr) | 7 |
white wine, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) | 2,6 |
sherry, dry, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) | 3,4 |
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