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Menu for the Week |
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Warm, Stuffed Courgette (Zucchini) Cups | 1-Fri. |
Grilled Tuna with Mustard Sauce | |
Potato Salad with Mushrooms and Chevre | |
Polenta Stacks with Avocado Cream | 2-Sat. |
Lamb and Vegetable Kebabs with Minted Yogurt | |
Summer Couscous | |
Melon with Ham | 3-Sun. |
Lemon Chicken Salad | |
Orange Glazed Turkey Cutlets | 4-Mon. |
Basmati Rice Pilaf | |
Green Beans with Mushrooms | |
Sausages / Roasted Peppers and Potatoes | 5-Tues. |
Pasta Salad with Ham, Peas and Celery | 6-Wed |
Barbecued Chicken Breasts | 7-Thurs |
Sweet Corn on the Cob | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
olive oil, good, for salads, 6 tbs | 2,3,6 |
sesame seeds, 1 tbs | 4 |
chili powder, 1 1/2 tsp | 5,7 |
garlic powder, 2 tsp | 2,7 |
mustard seeds, 1 tsp | 1 |
dried basil, 1 1/2 tsp | 2 |
dried rosemary, 2 1/2 tsp | 2,4 |
yellow or ball park mustard, 2 tbs sub Dijon | 6 |
Dijon-style mustard, 2 tbs | 1,7 |
whole ground mustard, 1 1/2 tbs | 3 |
soy sauce, 2 tsp | 4 |
Teriyaki sauce, 2 tsp | 4 |
Worcestershire sauce, 3 tbs | 2,5,7 |
ketchup, 1/3 cup | 7 |
mayonnaise, 2 tbs | 6 |
honey, 1 1/2 tbs | 3 |
orange marmalade, 3 tbs | 4 |
molasses, 1 tbs | 7 |
chicken stock, 2 1/4 cups (18oz, 540ml) | 2,4 |
garlic, 5 - 6 cloves | 1,4 |
onions, 2 - 3 | 4,5 |
butter, 4 - 7 tbs | 4,7 |
lemon juice, 3/8 cup, 3oz (90ml) | 2,3 |
Greek olives, 22 - 25 olives | 1,2,6 |
polenta, 2 - 3 tbs | 2 |
couscous, 1/2 cup (3oz, 90gr) | 2 |
pasta, bite-size, 1 1/4 cups (4.2oz, 125gr) | 6 |
Basmati rice, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 4 |
red wine vinegar, 3 tbs | 3,7 |
cider vinegar, 1 tbs | 7 |
sherry vinegar, 1 tbs | 4 |
white wine tarragon vinegar, 1 tsp | 1 |
Dairy |
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cheese, 1.5oz (45gr) any flavor | 1 |
Greek yogurt, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180gr) | 1,2,6 |
soft goat cheese, 5oz (150gr | 1,2 |
Produce |
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zucchini (courgette) 7" (18cm), 2 | 1,2 |
tomatoes, 2 | 1,2 |
cherry tomatoes, 8oz (240gr) | 2,3 |
green onions, 1 bunch (3-4) | 1 |
potatoes, 4 medium | 1,5 |
mushrooms, 12oz (360gr) total | 1,2,3,4 |
8 mushrooms big enough for skewers | |
bell peppers, 3 any colors - red, orange, yellow | 2,3,5,6 |
red onion, 1 | 2 |
avocado, ripe for Saturday | 2,3 |
melon, 1 smallish (or whatever you want) | 3 |
lettuce, for 2 large salads | 3 |
green beans, 12oz (360gr) | 3,4 |
carrot, 1 medium check fridge | 6 |
celery, 2 - 3 ribs check fridge | 6 |
sweet corn, 6 ears or however may you want | 7 |
peas, frozen, no sauce 1 cup check freezer | 6 |
Fresh Herbs |
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basil, 7 - 8 tbs plus 4 nice large leaves | 1,2,3 |
chives, 7 - 8 tbs | 1,2,3 |
mint, 2 tsp or use 1 tsp dry | 2 |
tarragon, 1 - 2 tbs | 1,2 |
Meat/Fish |
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tuna, steaks, 12oz (360gr) total | 1 |
lamb, for kebabs, 14oz (420gr) total or more | 2 |
Prosciutto, 4 slices | 2.3 |
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 3.7 |
turkey cutlets, 12oz (360gr) total | 4 |
sausages, 12oz (360gr) total | 5 |
ham, deli slice, 8oz (240gr) total | 6 |
Other |
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walnuts, 1/4 cup | 3 |
white wine, 3 tbs | 1 |
sherry, 3 tbs | 2,4 |
skewers, 8 | 2 |
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