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Menu for the Week |
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| Salad with Avocado and Feta | 1-Fri. |
| Shrimp with Pimiento Sauce on Herbed Orzo | |
| Green Beans with Bacon and Shallots | |
| Chilled Tomato Vermicelli Soup | 2-Sat. |
| Grilled Lamb Chops with Dijon-Basil Butter | |
| Patatas Bravas | |
| Lentils Provençal | |
| Simple Grilled Burgers | 3-Sun. |
| American Potato Salad | |
| Tomato Garlic Salad | |
| Grilled Chicken Breasts with Lemon, Honey | 4-Mon. |
| American Potato Salad, leftover | |
| Grilled Peppers and Onions | |
| Tomato Garlic Salad | |
| Salad / Tuna, Walnuts and Cheese | 5-Tues. |
| Crusty Whole Grain Bread | |
| Deviled Pork Chops, Grilled | 6-Wed |
| Brown Rice Salad with Green Beans | |
| Tomato Garlic Salad | |
| Beef, Chickpea and Feta Pasta Salad | 7-Thurs |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, good, for salads, 15 tbs (<1 cup) | 1,3,5,6,7 |
| paprika, 2 tbs | 1,2,6 |
| chili powder, 2 - 3 tsp | 1,7 |
| red pepper flakes, optional | 1 |
| garlic powder, 4 - 5 tsp | 1,2,3,4,6 |
| sesame seeds, toasted or toast 1 tbs | 6 |
| bay (laurel) leaf, 1 | 2 |
| dried Herbes de Provence, 2 tsp | 2 |
| dried oregano, 2 tsp | 1,7 |
| dried tarragon, 3 tsp | 1,6 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 7 - 8 tbs | 1,2,3,5,6 |
| whole grain mustard, 2 tbs | 6 |
| soy sauce, 4 tbs | 4,6,7 |
| ketchup, 3 - 4 tbs | 3,7 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbs | 6 |
| mayonnaise, 1/3 cup | 3 |
| honey, 2 tbs | 4 |
| orange marmalade or orange juice, 2 tbs | 6 |
| chicken stock, 3 1/2 cups (28oz, 840ml) | 1,2,6 |
| beef stock, 1 1/2 cup (12oz, 360ml) | 2 |
| garlic, 8 - 9 cloves | 1,3 |
| shallots, 5 - 6 | 1,2 |
| butter, 2 tbs | 2 |
| Greek or dry cured black olives, 1/2 cup | 1,2 |
| lemon juice, 6 - 7 tbs or 2 lemons | 1,4 |
| lentils, 1/3 cup | 2 |
| dry bread crumbs, 2 tbs | 3 |
| orzo, 1/2 cup (4.5oz, 130gr) | 1 |
| vermicelli, 1/4 cup (or break up spaghetti) | 2 |
| brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (3.5oz, 100gr) | 6 |
| pasta, bite-size, 1 1/4 cup (4.2oz, 125gr) | 7 |
Dairy |
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| feta cheese, 6oz (180gr) | 1,7 |
| shredded cheese, 3/4 cup (3oz, 90gr) | 2,5 |
| eggs, 2 | 3 |
| yogurt, 1 cup (8oz, 240gr) | 3,5 |
Produce |
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| lettuce or salad greens, 2 small, 2 large salads | 1,5 |
| avocado, ripe for Friday | 1 |
| cherry tomatoes, 12oz (360gr) or more | 1,3,5 |
| green beans, 12oz (360gr) | 1,6 |
| lemon, 2 or lemon juice | 1,4 |
| potatoes, 6 medium | 2,3 |
| celery, 4 - 5 ribs | 3,5 |
| bell pepper, any color, 1 medium - large | 4 |
| sweet onion, 1 large | 4 |
| spinach, for salad, 4oz (120gr) | 7 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| basil, 7- 8 tbs | 1,2,3,7 |
| chives, 8 - 9 tbs | 1,3,5,7 |
| marjoram or oregano, 1 tbs | 5 |
| mint, 1 tbs optional | 7 |
| parsley, 1 tbs substitute 2 tsp dry | 2 |
Meat/Fish |
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| shrimp, cleaned, 10oz (300gr) | 1 |
| bacon, 2 slices | 1 |
| lamb chops, 4 - 6 depending on size | 2 |
| ground beef (mince) 12oz (360gr) | 3 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 2 | 4 |
| pork chops, boneless, 12oz (360gr) total | 6 |
| beef flank steak, 10oz (300gr) | 7 |
Other |
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| pimentos / roasted red pepper, 4oz (120gr) net | 1,2 |
| tomato sauce, 8oz (240ml) | 1,2 |
| tomato juice, 12oz (360ml) | 2 |
| tuna, 9oz (270gr) | 5 |
| walnut halves, 3/4 cup | 5 |
| chickpeas, 15oz (450gr) | 7 |
| Crusty whole grain bread - with the salad | 5 |
| red wine, 1 tbs sub stock or Balsamic vinegar | 3 |
More Pantry Items to Check |
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| sherry vinegar, 1 tbs | 2 |
| tarragon white wine vinegar 1 tsp | 1 |
| Balsamic vinegar, 4 - 5 tbs | 1,6,7 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 2 tbs | 5 |
| red wine vinegar, 1 tbs | 7 |
| walnut or sesame oil, 2 tsp | 6 |