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Menu for the Week |
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Grilled Tuna with Mustard Sauce | Day 1 |
Potato Salad with Mushrooms and Chevre | |
Green Beans with Mushrooms | |
Lamb and Vegetable Kebabs, Minted Yogurt | Day 2 |
Summer Couscous | |
Lemon Chicken Salad | Day 3 |
Melon | |
Sausages / Roasted Peppers and Potatoes | Day 4 |
Pasta Salad with Ham, Peas and Celery | Day 5 |
Barbecued Chicken Breasts | Day 6 |
Sweet Corn on the Cob | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
olive oil, good, for salads, 6 tbs | 2,3,5 |
chili powder, 1 1/2 tsp | 4,6 |
garlic powder, 2 tsp | 2,6 |
mustard seeds, 1 tsp | 1 |
dried basil, 1 1/2 tsp | 2 |
dried rosemary, 1 1/2 tsp | 2 |
yellow or ball park mustard, 2 tbs sub Dijon | 5 |
Dijon-style mustard, 2 tbs | 1,6 |
whole ground mustard, 1 1/2 tbs | 3 |
soy sauce, 1 tsp | 1 |
Worcestershire sauce, 3 tbs | 2,4,6 |
ketchup, 1/3 cup | 6 |
mayonnaise, 2 tbs | 5 |
honey, 1 1/2 tbs | 3 |
molasses, 1 tbs | 6 |
chicken stock, 3/4 cups (6oz, 180ml) | 2 |
garlic, 3 - 4 cloves |
1 |
onions, 2 - 3 | 1,4 |
butter, 3 - 6 tbs | 1,6 |
lemon juice, 3/8 cup, 3oz (90ml) | 2,3 |
Greek olives, 10 - 12 olives | 5 |
couscous, 1/2 cup (3oz, 90gr) | 2 |
pasta, bite-size, 1 1/4 cups (4.2oz, 125gr) | 5 |
red wine vinegar, 3 tbs | 2,6 |
cider vinegar, 1 tbs | 6 |
white wine tarragon vinegar, 1 tsp | 1 |
Dairy |
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Greek yogurt, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180gr) | 1,2,5 |
soft goat cheese, 2oz (60gr) | 1 |
Produce |
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zucchini (courgette) 7" (18cm), 1 | 2 |
cherry tomatoes, 8oz (240gr) | 2,3 |
potatoes, 4 medium | 1,4 |
mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) total | 1,2,3 |
8 mushrooms big enough for skewers | |
bell peppers, 3 any colors - red, orange, yellow | 2,3,4,5 |
red onion, 1 | 2 |
avocado, small, ripe for Day 3 | 3 |
melon, 1 smallish (or whatever you want) | 3 |
lettuce, for 2 large salads | 3 |
green beans, 12oz (360gr) | 1,3 |
carrot, 1 medium check fridge | 5 |
celery, 2 - 3 ribs check fridge | 5 |
sweet corn, 6 ears or however may you want | 6 |
peas, frozen, no sauce 1 cup check freezer | 5 |
Fresh Herbs |
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basil, 7 - 8 tbs | 1,3 |
chives, 7 - 8 tbs | 1,2,3 |
mint, 2 tsp or use 1 tsp dry | 2 |
tarragon, 1 - 2 tbs | 1,2 |
Meat/Fish |
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tuna, steaks, 12oz (360gr) total | 1 |
lamb, for kebabs, 14oz (420gr) total or more | 2 |
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 3.6 |
sausages, 12oz (360gr) total | 4 |
ham, deli slice, 8oz (240gr) total | 5 |
Other |
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walnuts, 1/4 cup | 3 |
white wine, 3 tbs | 1 |
sherry, 1 tbs | 2 |
skewers, 8 | 2 |
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