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Menu for the Week |
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Mushroom Strudel with Tomato Sauce | 1-Fri. |
Shrimp with Feta and Greek Olives on Pasta | |
Sunchoke Chips | |
Cream of Celery Soup | 2-Sat. |
Braised Beef Provençal | |
Creamy Polenta | |
Potato, Ham and Broccoli Gratin | 3-Sun. |
Provençal Beef and Mushroom Pasta | 4-Mon. |
Sautéed Chicken with Red Eye Gravy | 5-Tues. |
Roasted Potatoes | |
Crisp Sautéed Sunchokes | |
Turkey Cutlets with Horseradish Sauce | 6-Wed |
Quinoa with Fried Onions | |
Broccoli with Butter and Herbs | |
Lentils with Brown Rice and Sausages | 7-Thurs |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 4 - 5 tbs | 2,5,6 |
flour, 1/3 cup | 3 |
brown sugar, 1 tbs | 5 |
paprika, 1 tsp | 5 |
chili powder, 1 tsp | 7 |
nutmeg, 2 pinches (1/4 tsp) | 2 |
cloves, whole, 4 | 2 |
dried basil, 2 tsp | 1,6 |
dried chives, 1 - 2 tbs | 2,6 |
bouquet garni, 1 | 2 |
Herbes de Provence, 2 tsp | 2,5 |
dried marjoram, 1/2 tsp | 5 |
dried oregano, 2 tsp | 1,7 |
dried thyme, 1/2 tsp | 5 |
Dijon-style mustard, 2 tbs | 1,3,6 |
Worcestershire sauce, 1 - 2 tbs | 1 |
horseradish, 2 - 3 tbs | 6 |
tomato paste, (tube) 1 tbs | 7 |
chicken stock, 6 cups (48oz, 1440ml) | 2,5,6,7 |
beef stock, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 2 |
garlic, 16 - 17 cloves | 1,2,4,6,7 |
onions, 6 - 7 | 2,3,4,6,7 |
shallots, 6 - 7 | 1 |
butter, 2 tbs | 2,6 |
black, dry-cured Greek olives, 1/2 cup | 1 |
lentils, 1/3 cup | 7 |
spaghetti, 4oz (120gr) | 1 |
pasta, bite-size, 1 1/4 cups (4.2oz, 125gr) | 4 |
polenta, 1/4 cup (1.5oz, 45gr) | 2 |
brown rice, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 7 |
quinoa, 1/2 cup (3.5oz, 100gr) | 6 |
red wine vinegar 2 tbs | 2 |
Dairy |
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filo (phyllo) 2 sheets check fridge / freezer | 1 |
shredded cheese, 1 cup (4oz, (120gr) |
2,3 |
Greek or plain yogurt, 4oz (120gr) | 1,6 |
feta cheese, 3oz (90gr) check fridge | 1 |
milk, 1 1/2 cups (12oz, (360ml) | 2,3 |
Parmesan, 2 tbs | 1 |
Produce |
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mushrooms, 12oz (360gr) | 1,4,5 |
carrots, 7 - 8 medium - large | 2,4,7 |
celery, 7 - 8 ribs | 2,6,7 |
potatoes, 1 smallish, 4 medium | 2,3,5 |
green bell pepper, 1 | 2,7 |
broccoli, 1 medium - large head | 3,6 |
sunchokes (Jerusalem artichokes) 6 - 8 | 1,5 |
Meat/Fish |
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shrimp, 12oz (360gr) cleaned | 1 |
beef, for braising, 24oz (720gr) | 2,4 |
bacon, 5oz (150gr) | 2,5 |
ham, baked, thick slice, 8oz (240gr) | 3 |
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless 2 | 5 |
turkey cutlets or tenderloin, 12oz (360gr) | 6 |
sausage, turkey, Italian, spicy.... 10oz (300gr) | 7 |
Other |
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tomato sauce, 8oz (240ml) | 1 |
whole tomatoes, 30oz (900gr) | 1,6 |
coffee, brewed or instant, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 5 |
red wine, 3 1/4 cups (26oz, 780ml) | 1,2,4 |
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