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Menu for the Week |
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| Cream of Mushroom Soup | 1-Fri. |
| Seared Scallops with Browned Shallots | |
| Winter Rice Pilaf | |
| Cauliflower with Butter and Herbs | |
| Carrot Gruyère Timbales | 2-Sat. |
| Osso Bucco | |
| Mashed Cauliflower Potato Medley | |
| Tuna and Chevre Lasagne | 3-Sun. |
| Baked Apples | |
| Meatballs with Osso Bucco Sauce | 4-Mon. |
| Brown Rice | |
| Lentils with Tomatoes | |
| Tuna and Chevre Lasagne | 5-Tues. |
| Fried Carrots | |
| Pork Chops with Ginger Caper Sauce | 6-Wed |
| Hashbrown Potatoes | |
| Lentils, leftover | |
| Chicken Breasts / Tarragon Mustard Sauce | 7-Thurs |
| Sweet Potato Fries | |
| Cauliflower Dijon | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 1 tbs | 2 |
| brown sugar, 4 tbs | 3 |
| sugar, 1 tsp | 2 |
| cinnamon, 2 tsp | 2 |
| dry mustard, 1/2 tsp | 2 |
| garlic powder, 1 tsp | 3,4 |
| paprika, 1 1/2 tsp | 1,4 |
| dried basil, 5 tsp | 1,2,3,7 |
| dried chives, 1 tbs | 7 |
| dried oregano, 3 tsp | 3,4,6 |
| dried parsley, 1 - 2 tbs | 1,2 |
| dries rosemary, 1/2 tsp | 2 |
| dried sage, 2 tsp | 2,4 |
| dried tarragon, 2 tsp | 7 |
| dried thyme, 2 tsp | 1 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 2 - 3 tbs | 4,6,7 |
| whole or coarse grain mustard, 1 tbs | 7 |
| soy sauce, 3 tsp | 1,4 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp | 6 |
| ketchup, 1 tbs | 4 |
| capers, 1 tbs | 6 |
| tomato paste, 1 tbs | 6 |
| chicken stock, 4 2/3 cups (37oz, 1110ml) | 1,4,6,7 |
| beef stock, 1 1/2 cups (12oz, 360ml) | 2,4 |
| butter, 9 - 10 tbs | 1,2,3,5,6 |
| garlic, 8 - 9 cloves | 1,2,4,6,7 |
| onions, 1 - 2 | 4 |
| shallots, 7 - 9 | 1,2 |
| Greek olives (dry-cured black) 35 - 40 olives | 1,3,4 |
| dry bread crumbs, 5 tbs | 4,7 |
| lentils, 2/3 cup | 4,6 |
| no-cook lasagne noodles, 12 - 15 | 3,5 |
| brown rice, quick-cooking, 1 cup (6.6oz. 190gr) | 1,4 |
Dairy |
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| milk, 1 1/4 cups (10oz, 300ml) | 1,2,3 |
| Gruyère cheese, 1 cup (4oz, 120gr) | 2,3 |
| eggs, 3 | 2,3,4 |
| Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120gr) | 6 |
| goat cheese, soft, chevre 5.3oz (150gr) | 3 |
| (Chavrie, Chevraux - little carton) | |
| Parmesan, 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 3 |
Produce |
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| mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) something interesting | 1 |
| leek, medium 2 | 1,2 |
| tomato, 1 | 1 |
| cauliflower, 1 head | 1,2,7 |
| carrots, 5 - 6 medium | 2,5 |
| celery, 1 rib | 2 |
| potatoes, 4 medium | 2,6 |
| apples, for baking, 2 | 3 |
| ginger, small piece | 6 |
| sweet potatoes. 2 | 7 |
Meat/Fish |
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| scallops, 10oz, (300gr) sea or large | 1 |
| veal shanks, 2 - 4, depending on size | 2 |
| enough for 2 servings | |
| ground beef, 12oz (360gr mince) | 4 |
| pork chops, 12oz (360gr) total weight boneless | 6 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless 2 | 7 |
Other |
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| walnuts, 1/4 cup (1oz, 30gr) | 1 |
| whole tomatoes, 60oz (1800gr) (4 cans) | 2,3,4 |
| pimiento, or roasted red peppers, 4oz (120gr) | 3 |
| tuna, 12oz (360gr) | 3 |
| sherry, 2 tbs | 1 |
| red wine, 1/3 cup (3oz, 90ml) | 2,4 |
| white wine, 1 1/4 cup (10oz, 300ml) | 2,3,7 |
More Pantry Items to Check |
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| Balsamic vinegar, 2 tbs | 1,4 |
| truffle or good olive oil, 1 tbs | 1 |