7 Day Menu Shopping List: Week 4  Summer II

Menu for the Week
 
Simple Lettuce and Tomato Salad 1-Fri.
Grilled Scallops with Tomato Salsa  
Grilled Polenta  
Braised Carrots and Shallots  
Ham and Melon 2-Sat.
Grilled Beef Kebabs  
Basmati Rice  
Chicken Salad with Grilled Vegetables 3-Sun.
Spicy, Barbecued Burgers 4-Mon.
Potato and Green Bean Packets  
Grilled Honey Mustard Pork Chops 5-Tues.
Brown Rice Pilaf  
Courgette Patties  
Niçoise Pasta Salad 6-Wed
Balsamic Glazed Turkey Cutlets, Grilled 7-Thurs
Brown Rice Pilaf Salad  
   
Pantry Items to Check
 
olive oil most
sea salt    for finishing often
olive oil, good, for salads, 11 tbs 1,3,6,7
dry mustard,   1/2 tsp 1
chili powder,  2 - 3 tbs 1,2,4
paprika,  1 tbs 2
hot pepper sauce, optional 2
garlic powder,  4 tsp 1,2,3,4,5
ground ginger,  1/2 tsp 2
Herbes de Provence,   1 tsp 1
Dijon-style mustard,  5 - 6 tbs 1,3,5,6,7
soy sauce,  2 - 3 tbs 1,2,5
Worcestershire sauce,  3 tbs 2,4
ketchup,  5 tbs 2,4
honey,  1 tbs 5
chicken stock,   3 cups (24oz, 720ml) 1,4,5
beef stock,   1 cup (8oz, 240ml) 2
garlic,  1 - 2 cloves 3
onions,  2 3
shallots,  7 - 9 1,3,4
butter,  1 1/2 tbs 1,2
Greek olives,  8 - 10 olives   or other kind 6
lemon juice,  2 - 3 tbs 2,6,7
dry bread crumbs,  2 tbs 5
polenta,  1/4 cup (1.5oz, 45gr) 1
pasta,  bite-size, 1 1/4 cup (4.2oz, 125gr) 6
Basmati rice,  1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) 2
brown rice, 3/4 cup (5oz, 150gr) 5,7
white wine tarragon vinegar,  2 tbs 6
Balsamic vinegar,  8 - 9 tbs 1,3,7
red wine vinegar,  1 tbs 5
   
Dairy
 
shredded cheese,  1/4 cup  1
Parmesan,  6 tbs 1,5
Greek yogurt,   7/8 cup (7oz, 210gr) 2,7
eggs,  3 5,6
   
   
Produce
 
lettuce,  2 small and 2 large salads 1,3
tomatoes,  3  garden ripened? 1
green bell pepper,  large 1,2,5
yellow or orange bell pepper, medium 2,6
red onion,  2 1,2,5
carrots,  3 - 4 1,5
melon, honeydew, cantaloupe - not watermelon 2
zucchini (courgette)  8" (20cm)   2 2,5
mushrooms, 6 - 8 caps, 1 1/2 - 2" (4cm) dia. 2
cherry tomatoes, 8oz   (240gr)  normal plus 4,6,7
6 - 8 large, or use wedges of large, for kebabs 2
potatoes,  4 medium 3,4
green beans,  12oz (360gr) 4,6
   
   
Fresh Herbs
 
basil,  4 - 5 tbs 1,3,4,7
chives, 11 - 12 tbs not 4
oregano,  2 tbs 1,5
parsley,  2 - 3 tbs 1
tarragon,  1 - 2 tbs   2,6
mint,  2 tsp  - or use dried or more parsley 2
   
   
Meat/Fish
 
scallops, sea,  12oz (360gr) 1
dry-cured ham, Prosciutto, 6-8 slices (4oz,120gr) 2
beef, for kebabs,  loin, sirloin,  12oz (360gr) 2
chicken breasts,  boneless, skinless,  2 3
ground beef (mince)  12oz (360gr) 4
pork chops,  12oz (360gr)  if boneless 5
turkey cutlets,  12oz (360gr) 7
   
Other
 
green chiles,  8oz (240gr)  or something hotter 1,4
tuna,  9oz (270gr) 6
anchovies,  optional, for salad 6
red kidney beans,  15oz, (450gr) 7
   
skewers,  8 - 12  1,2
optional bread to have with Sunday's salad 3
   
   

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