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Menu for the Week |
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| Eggs Pipérade | 1-Fri. |
| Seafood Risotto | |
| Crusty, Country Bread | |
| Cauliflower Soup with Gruyère | 2-Sat. |
| Baked Lamb Chops with Persillade | |
| Potato Crisps | |
| Chickpea Purée | |
| Pasta with Bacon and Leeks | 3-Sun. |
| Fresh Fruit | |
| Chicken with Spanish Rice | 4-Mon. |
| Chickpea Purée | |
| Beef Patties with Sautéed Mushrooms | 5-Tues. |
| Quinoa with Mushrooms | |
| Cauliflower with Horseradish | |
| Tuna and White Bean Enchiladas | 6-Wed |
| Pork Chops Diablo | 7-Thurs |
| Hot Potato and Cauliflower Salad | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, good, for salads or truffle oil, 1 tbs | 2 |
| cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 4 tbs | 6,7 |
| flour, 1/4 cup | 7 |
| dry mustard, 1 tsp | 7 |
| chili powder, 3 tbs | 1,4,7 |
| paprika, 1 1/2 tsp | 2 |
| dried basil, 1 tsp | 5 |
| dried chives, 1 tsp | 7 |
| dried oregano, 1 tsp | 1 |
| dried parsley, 3 tbs if not using fresh | 1,2 |
| dried tarragon, 1/2 tsp | 5 |
| dried thyme, 1 1/2 tsp | 2,7 |
| soy sauce, 1 tbs | 5 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 2 tbs | 5 |
| whole grain mustard, 1 tbs | 7 |
| ketchup, 1/2 cup (4oz, 125ml) | 5 |
| horseradish, 2 tsp | 5 |
| Worcestershire, 2 - 3 tbs | 1,4,7 |
| chicken stock, 7 1/2 cups (60oz, 1800ml) | 1,2,4,5,6 |
| or 5 cups chicken and 2 1/4 cups fish stock | |
| beef stock, 2 cups (16oz, 480ml) | 5,7 |
| garlic, 13 - 14 cloves | 1,2,4,5,6 |
| onions, 7 - 8 | not 3 |
| shallots, 2 | 5 |
| butter, 2 tbs | 1,2 |
| olives, green, 1/2 cup | 6 |
| dry bread crumbs, 2 tbs | 5 |
| Arborio rice, 2/3 cup (4.2oz, 125gr) | 1 |
| quinoa, 1/2 cup (3.5oz, 100gr) | 5 |
| brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 4 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 7 |
| Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 1 |
Dairy |
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| eggs, 5 | 1,3 |
| Parmesan, 1 3/4 cup (6oz, 180gr) | 1,2,3 |
| Greek yogurt, 1 cup (8oz (240gr) | 1,3,6 |
| Gruyère cheese, 1 1/2 cups (6oz, 180gr) | 2,6 |
| milk, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 2 |
| fresh spaghetti or linguini, 8oz (240gr) | 3 |
| or 4oz (120gr) dry | |
Produce |
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| celery, 4 - 5 ribs | 1,2,6 |
| green bell pepper, 2 medium | 1,4,6 |
| mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) | 1,5 |
| cauliflower, large head | 2,5,7 |
| potatoes, 4 medium | 2,7 |
| leeks, 4 medium | 3 |
| fresh parsley, or dried 1 bunch | 2 |
| fresh fruit, your choice for dessert | 3 |
Meat/Fish |
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| scallops, 4oz (120gr) | 1 |
| shrimp, cleaned, 4oz (120gr) | 1 |
| lamb chops, 4 - 6 chops, (16oz, 480gr) | 2 |
| bacon, (streaky) 3oz (90gr) (4 - 5 strips) | 3 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 2 | 4 |
| ground beef, (mince) 12oz (360gr) | 5 |
| pork chops, boneless, 12oz (360gr) | 7 |
Other |
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| whole tomatoes, 45oz (1350gr) | 1,2,4 |
| chickpeas, 15oz (450gr) | 2,4 |
| pimientos, roasted red peppers, 4oz (120gr) | 6 |
| green chilies, 4oz (120gr) | 6 |
| tuna, 9oz (270gr) | 6 |
| white beans (cannellini) 15oz (450gr) | 6 |
| tortillas, 4 (we'll use 4 next week, too) | 6 |
| tomato sauce, 8oz (240ml) | 7 |
| hot sauce, optional | 1,6,7 |
| red wine, 2 tbs | 1 |
| white wine, 1/3 cup (3oz, 90ml) | 1 |
| crusty, country bread, optional | 1 |