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Menu for the Week |
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| Caesar Salad | 1-Fri. |
| Grilled Lemon Shrimp | |
| Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce | |
| Green Beans with Garlic and Rosemary | |
| Vichyssoise | 2-Sat. |
| Barbecued Veal Chops | |
| Oriental Rice and Courgette (Zucchini) Salad | |
| Fresh Peach and Berry Salad | |
| Barbecued Chicken | 3-Sun. |
| Warm Potato Salad with Green Beans | |
| Salad with Tuna and White Beans | 4-Mon. |
| Barbecued Pork Chops | 5-Tues. |
| German Potato and Green Bean Salad, leftover | |
| Warm Turkey and Garlic Pasta Salad | 6-Wed |
| Courgette with Browned Onions | |
| Burger and Bean Packets | 7-Thurs |
| Brown Rice with Fresh Herbs | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, good, for salads, 7 tbs | 1,4,6 |
| cornstarch, maizena, 1 tbs | 3 |
| sugar, 1 tbs | 2 |
| brown sugar, 2 tbs | 2 |
| vanilla, 1/2 tsp optional | 2 |
| ground ginger, 1/4 tsp | 2 |
| dry mustard, 2 1/2 tsp | 1,3 |
| chili powder, 2 tsp | 2 |
| paprika, 4 tsp | 1,3 |
| garlic powder, 2 1/2 tsp | 1,3,5 |
| dried marjoram, 1 tsp | 5 |
| dried oregano, 3 tsp | 2,3 |
| dried rosemary, 1 1/2 tsp | 1 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 4 tsp | 7 |
| course ground mustard, 1 tsp | 6 |
| soy sauce, 2 tbs | 2,5 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 1 - 2 tbs | 1,3,4 |
| ketchup, 1 cup | 3,4,5,7 |
| molasses, 2 tbs | 3 |
| chicken stock, 4 1/2 cups (36oz, 1080ml) | 1,2,6,7 |
| beef stock, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 3 |
| garlic, 18 - 20 cloves | 1,2,6 |
| onions, 3 - 4 | 2,3,6 |
| butter, 3 tbs | 1,2 |
| lemon juice, 1 tbs | 2 |
| pasta, bite-size, 2 cups (6.6oz, 190gr) | 1,6 |
| brown rice, 1 cup (6.6oz, 190gr) | 2,7 |
| red wine vinegar, 6 tbs | 1,2,5 |
| cider vinegar, 7 tbs | 3 |
| white balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 4 |
| Balsamic vinegar, 2 tbs | 6 |
| walnut or sesame oil, 1 tbs | 2 |
Dairy |
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| Parmesan, 2 tbs | 1 |
| milk or cream, 4 tbs | 2 |
| Greek yogurt, 8oz (240gr) | 2,4 |
| eggs, 2 plus 1 for the salad if using | 1,4 |
| cheese, Cheddar? 1oz (30gr) any flavor | 4 |
Produce |
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| lemon, 1 | 1 |
| Romaine lettuce, 2 first course Caesar salads | 1 |
| other lettuce - or more Romaine, 2 large salads | 4 |
| tomatoes, 4 - 5 garden ripe, large | 1,4 |
| green beans, 16oz (480gr) | 1,3,5 |
| leeks, 2 medium | 2 |
| potatoes, 5 medium | 2,3,5 |
| zucchini (courgette) 7" (17cm), 2 | 2,6 |
| berries, any type, 1 cup | 2 |
| peaches or nectarines, 2 | 2 |
| celery, 3 ribs | 3 |
| red or sweet onion 1 or regular | 7 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| basil, 4 - 5 tbs | 1,4 |
| chives, 7 - 8 tbs | 2,4,6,7 |
| parsley, 4 - 5 tbs | 2,6,7 |
Meat/Fish |
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| shrimp, 12oz (360gr) cleaned | 1 |
| veal chops, 18oz (540gr) total | 2 |
| substitute lamb or pork | |
| chicken, cut-up or parts for barbecue | 3 |
| bacon, 4 slices | 3,5 |
| pork chops, 12oz (360gr) if boneless | 5 |
| turkey cutlets, 12oz (360gr) | 6 |
| ground beef (mince) 12oz, (360gr) | 7 |
Other |
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| anchovies, or paste, 3 filets optional | 1 |
| tomato sauce, 15oz (450ml) | 2,3 |
| pine nuts, 1 tbs (freeze the rest) | 2 |
| tuna, 9oz (270gr) | 4 |
| white beans (cannellini) 15oz (450gr) | 4 |
| beans in tomato sauce 15oz (450gr) | 7 |
| barbecue style? | |
| red wine, 1/3 cup (3oz, 90ml) | 2 |
| bread for croutons | 1 |
| foil | 7 |