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Menu for the Week |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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