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Menu for the Week |
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| Warm Spinach Salad | 1-Fri. |
| Sautéed Sole with Lemon Butter | |
| Carrot and Basmati Rice Gratin | |
| Leek Gratin | 2-Sat. |
| Lamb Chops with Lemon and Rosemary | |
| Roasted or Grilled Sweet Potatoes | |
| Baked Tomatoes | |
| Pissalidière | 3-Sun. |
| Caramel Apples (store-bought) | |
| Pasta with Chicken, Red Beans, Red Pepper | 4-Mon. |
| Pork Chops with Maple Syrup | 5-Tues. |
| Potatoes with Butter and Chives | |
| Broccoli with Yogurt Mustard | |
| Lemon and Soy Glazed Turkey Cutlets | 6-Wed |
| Pasta with Peanut Sauce | |
| Broccoli with Lemon Pepper | |
| Stuffed Acorn Squash | 7-Thurs |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, good, for salads, 2 tbs | 1 |
| flour, 2 1/3 cups (2 cups for pizza crust) | 1,3* |
| yeast, 2 tsp | 3* |
| cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 3 tbs | 5,6,7 |
| brown sugar, 1 tbs | 6 |
| sugar, 2 1/2 tsp | 1,3* |
| paprika, 1 tsp | 4 |
| garlic powder, 1/2 tsp | 2 |
| dried bay leaves (laurel) 2 leaves | 3 |
| dried Herbes des Provence, 2 tsp | 2 |
| dries sage, 2 tbs or fresh | 5,7 |
| dried savory, 1 tsp | 3 |
| dried rosemary, 2 tsp | 2 |
| dried tarragon, 1/2 tsp | 2 |
| dried thyme, 3 1/2 tsp | 1,3,6 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 1 tbs | 7 |
| coarse grain mustard, 2 tbs | 5 |
| soy sauce, 3 - 4 tbs | 2,6 |
| maple syrup, 1 tbs or honey | 5 |
| peanut butter, 2 tbs | 6 |
| chicken stock, 5 cups (40oz, 1200ml) | not 5 |
| beef stock, 1/2 cups (4oz, 120ml) | 5 |
| butter, 6 tbs | 1,3,5,6 |
| garlic, 5 - 6 cloves | 4,6,7 |
| onions, 3 - 4 | 4,6,7 |
| lemon juice, 5 - 6 tbs | 2,6 |
| dry-cured black olives, 20 - 25 olives | 3 |
| dry bread crumbs 2 tbs | 2 |
| pasta, bite-size, 2 1/4 cups (7.4oz, 215gr) | 4,6 |
| Basmati rice, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 1 |
| quinoa, 1/2 cup (3.5oz, 100gr) | 7 |
| Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 1 |
Dairy |
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| milk, 1 cup (8oz, 240gr) | 1 |
| eggs, 2 | 1 |
| yogurt, Greek or plain, 7/8 cup (7oz, 210gr) | 1,2,5 |
| shredded cheese, 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 1 |
| cheese, 2oz, (60gr) Gruyère, Swiss | 2 |
| more shredded or something more interesting | |
| Parmesan, 2 tbs | 2 |
| feta cheese, 4 - 5oz (120gr) more next week | 3 |
Produce |
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| spinach, for salad, 6oz (180gr) | 1 |
| lemon, 1 | 1 |
| carrots, medium, 2 | 1 |
| leeks, medium, 3 | 2 |
| sweet potatoes, small - medium, 2 | 2 |
| tomatoes, 2 large, 2 medium | 2,4 |
| red onion, large, 3 (24oz, 720gr) | 3 |
| red bell pepper, 1 | 4 |
| potatoes, medium, 2 | 5 |
| broccoli, 1 medium - large | 5,6 |
| ginger, small piece | 6 |
| acorn squash, for stuffing | 7 |
| celery, 1 rib optional | 7 |
| Caramel Apples - 2 for dessert, if you like | 3 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| chives, 6 tbs | 1,5,6 |
| oregano, 2 tbs | 6 |
| sage, 3 tbs | 5,7 |
| substitute dried for any of the above | |
Meat/Fish |
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| bacon, 2 slices (2oz, 30gr) | 1 |
| sole, whole fish or filets, 12oz (360gr) total | 1 |
| ham, thick slice, 10oz (300gr) | 2,7 |
| lamb chops, 4 - 6 | 2 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless | 4 |
| pork chops, boneless, 12oz (360gr) total | 5 |
| turkey cutlets, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 6 |
Other |
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| pizza crust if not making from scratch | 3* |
| anchovies, small tin or more good ones | 3 |
| red kidney beans, 15oz (450gr) | 4 |
| white wine, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120gr) | 2,5 |
| sherry, dry 1 tbs | 6 |