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Menu for the Week |
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| Asparagus with Quail Eggs | 1-Fri. |
| Pasta with Shrimp, Avocado and Olives | |
| Sautéed Spinach | |
| Warm Lentil Salad with Mustard Cream | 2-Sat. |
| Brined and Grilled Pork Tenderloin | |
| Roasted New Potatoes | |
| Asparagus with Lemon Sauce | |
| Puff Pastry Pizza | 3-Sun. |
| Fresh Strawberries | |
| Grilled Marinated Chicken | 4-Mon. |
| Brown Rice Pilaf | |
| Lettuce Salad with Creamy Herb Dressing | |
| Salad with Turkey, Beans and Feta | 5-Tues. |
| Orange Glazed Pork Chops | 6-Wed |
| Potato and Carrot Packets | |
| Warm Pasta Salad with Sausage and Peppers | 7-Thurs |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, good, for salads, 12 tbs (6oz, 180ml) | 1,2,4,5 |
| kosher or sea salt, 2 tbs | 2 |
| brown sugar, 2 tbs | 2 |
| molasses, 2 tbs | 2 |
| paprika, 1 tsp | 2 |
| ground ginger, 1 tsp | 6 |
| garlic powder, 1 1/2 tsp | 2,4,6 |
| dry mustard, 1/4 tsp | 2 |
| dried basil, 1 tsp | 3 |
| dried chives, 6 tsp if no fresh | 1,2,4 |
| dried marjoram, 2 tsp | 2 |
| dried oregano, 1 1/2 tsp more if no fresh | 3,4 |
| dried rosemary, 1 tsp | 2 |
| dried tarragon, 1/2 1 tsp | 1 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 4 tbs | 1,2,4,5 |
| whole grain mustard, 1 tbs | 7 |
| soy sauce, 4 tbs | 2,4,6 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 3 tbs | 4,5,7 |
| ketchup, 1 tbs | 5 |
| orange marmalade, 3 tbs | 6 |
| chicken stock, 1 1/3 cups (11oz, 330ml) | 4,6 |
| beef stock, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 2 |
| butter, 2 tbs | 1,2 |
| garlic, 1 - 2 cloves | 5 |
| onions, 3 - 4 | 4,6,7 |
| olives, black, Greek dry cured, 3/4 - 1 cup | 1,5 |
| olives, pimento stuffed, 1/3 cup (1.5oz, 45gr) | 1 |
| lemon juice, 1 tbs | 4 |
| capers, 1 tbs | 1 |
| lentils, small green or black, or tan, 1/3 cup | 2 |
| brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 4 |
| pasta, bite-size, 2 1/2 cup (8.4oz, 250gr) | 1,7 |
| tarragon white wine vinegar 2 tsp | 1 |
| red wine vinegar, 5 tbs | 4,5,7 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 2 1/2 tbs | 2,5 |
Dairy |
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| eggs, 6 quail or 2 regular | 1 |
| feta cheese, 4oz (120gr) rest next week | 2,5 |
| Greek yogurt, 1 cup (8oz, 240gr) | 2,4 |
| puff pastry, 1 large sheet | 3 |
| mozzarella, shredded or sliced, 4oz (120gr) | 3 |
| not fresh - to much water | |
| shredded cheese, 2/3 cup (3oz, 90gr) | 4,7 |
Produce |
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| asparagus, 16oz (480gr) | 1,2 |
| green garlic, 4 sub. green onion | 1 |
| cherry tomatoes, 9oz (270gr) | 1,4,5 |
| lemon, 1 | 1,2 |
| avocado, 1 ripe for Friday | 1 |
| spinach, 9oz (270gr) | 1,2 |
| celery, 1 rib, optional | 2 |
| bell peppers, any 2 colors, 2 medium - large | 2,4,5,7 |
| new potatoes, 12 - 18 | 2 |
| regular potatoes, 2 medium | 6 |
| tomatoes, 2 medium - large | 3 |
| lettuce, 2 side salads, 2 main salads | 4,5 |
| carrots, 3 - 4 | 4,6 |
| strawberries, for dessert | 3 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| basil, 2 - 3 tbs | 1,4 |
| chives, 5 - 6 tbs | 1,2,4 |
| marjoram or oregano, 7 - 8 tbs | 2,4,5,6,7 |
| substitute dried 1 tsp for 1 tbs fresh | |
Meat/Fish |
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| shrimp, cleaned, 10oz (300gr) | 1 |
| pork tenderloin, 14oz (420gr) 1 | 2 |
| prosciutto, thinly sliced, 4oz (120gr) 4 - 5 slices | 3 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless 2 | 4 |
| turkey cutlets, 10oz (300gr) total weight | 5 |
| pork chops, 2 - 4 boneless, 12oz (360gr) total | 6 |
| sausages, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 7 |
Other |
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| beans, red and/or white, 15oz (450gr) total | 5 |
| sherry, 3 tbs | 6 |
| red wine, 2 tbs sub sherry | 7 |