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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 |
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