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Menu for the Week |
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Spinach White Bean and Red Pepper Salad | 1-Fri. |
Seared Tuna with Mustard Cream | |
Quinoa | |
Snow Peas and Carrots | |
Scrambled Eggs with Green Garlic | 2-Sat. |
Veal Paprika | |
Orzo with Browned Butter | |
Carrots with Mustard | |
Risotto with Pork and Avocado | 3-Sun. |
Fresh Fruit | |
Lemon Spinach and Chicken Salad | 4-Mon. |
Oven Fries | |
Italian Beef and Pasta | 5-Tues. |
Stir-Fry Chicken with Snow Peas | 6-Wed |
Basmati Rice | |
Creole Pork Chops | 7-Thurs |
Patatas Castellanas | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
olive oil, good, for salads, 3 tbs | 1 |
cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 1 - 2 tbs | 2,6 |
brown sugar, 2 tbs | 2,4 |
flour, 3 tbs | 4,7 |
paprika, 2 tbs | 2,4,7 |
chili powder, 2 tsp | 5,7 |
garlic powder, 1/4 tsp | 1 |
dried basil, 1 tsp | 5 |
dried oregano, 2 1/2 tsp | 1,5,7 |
dried rosemary, 1 tsp | 4 |
dried tarragon, 1/2 tsp | 1 |
dried thyme, 1/2 tsp | 2 |
maple syrup or honey 3 tbs | 1 |
Dijon-style mustard, 2 - 3 tbs | 1,2 |
Worcestershire sauce, 1 - 2 tbs | 2,7 |
soy sauce, 2 tsp | 6 |
ketchup, 1/3 cup (3oz, 9ogr) | 7 |
chicken stock, 5 3/4 cups (46oz, 1380ml) | 1,2,3,6,7 |
beef stock, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 5 |
garlic, 12 - 14 cloves | 1,2,5,6,7 |
onions, 6 - 7 | not 4 |
butter, 4 - 5 tbs | 2,3,6 |
olives, for garnish, dry-cured Greek | 1 |
lemon juice, 1 tbs | 1 |
quinoa, 1/2 cup (3.5oz, 100gr) | 1 |
basmati rice, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 6 |
Arborio rice, 2/3 cup (4.2oz, 125gr) | 3 |
orzo, 1/2 cup (4.5oz, 130gr) | 2 |
pasta, bite-size, 1 1/4 cups (4.2oz, 125gr) | 5 |
cider vinegar 1 tbs | 1 |
Dairy |
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eggs, 4 | 1,2 |
Greek yogurt, 7/8 cup (7oz, 210gr) | 1,2 |
Parmesan, 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 3 |
Produce |
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spinach, fresh, 8oz (240gr) | 1,4 |
red bell pepper, 1 | 1,3 |
green bell pepper, 1 | 5,7 |
carrots, 3 - 4 | 1,2 |
snow peas, pea pods, mangetout, 8oz (240gr) | 1,6 |
avocado, 1 ripe for Saturday | 2,3 |
green garlic, 4 - 5 or green onion plus garlic | 2,4 |
mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) | 2,7 |
lemon, 1 | 4 |
potatoes, medium, 4 | 4,7 |
cherry tomatoes, 4oz (120gr) | 6 |
celery, 1 - 2 ribs optional | 6 |
ginger, small piece | 6 |
fresh fruit, your choice | 3 |
Fresh Herbs |
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basil, 6 - 10 leaves | 1 |
Meat/Fish |
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bacon, 2oz (60gr) | 1 |
tuna, steaks, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 1 |
veal scallops, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 2 |
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 4,6 |
pork chops, 3 - 5, (18oz, 540gr) total weight | 3,7 |
flank steak, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 5 |
any beef for stir-fry - or ground beef | |
Other |
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white kidney beans, cannellini, 15oz (450gr) | 1,5 |
whole tomatoes, 15oz (450gr) | 5 |
water chestnuts 4oz (120gr) | 6 |
white wine, 1 1/2 cups (12oz, 360ml) | 2,3,4 |
red wine, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 5 |
sherry, 1 tbs | 6 |
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