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Menu for the Week |
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Barbecued Salmon | Day 1 |
Simple Couscous | |
Barbecued Courgette | |
Brined and Grilled Cornish Hens | Day 2 |
Roasted Potato Salad with Capers | |
Green Beans with Tomato and Onion | |
Cob Salad with Ham or Smoked Turkey | Day 3 |
Baguette | |
Grilled Lemon Chicken Breasts | Day 4 |
Pasta with Fresh Avocado Sauce | |
Beans and Tomatoes, leftover | |
Sausage, Rice and Bean Salad | Day 5 |
Grilled Chicken Breasts with Mustard Sauce | Day 6 |
Barley with Courgette (Zucchini) and Tomato | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
olive oil, good, for salads, 7 - 8 tbs | 1,2,3,4,5 |
dry mustard, 1/2 tsp | 1 |
mustard seed, 1 tsp | 6 |
paprika, 1 1/2 tsp | 1,2 |
garlic powder, 1 1/4 tsp | 1,4,5 |
ground ginger, 1/4 tsp | 4 |
rock or coarse salt, 1/4 cup | 2 |
sugar, 1/4 cup | 2 |
juniper berries, 1 tbs optional | 2 |
bay leaves (laurel) 2 leaves | 2 |
dried tarragon, 1 tsp | 4 |
Dijon-style mustard, 3 - 4 tbs | 1,3,6 |
soy sauce, 1 tbs | 1 |
Worcestershire sauce, 1 - 2 tbs | 1,5 |
ketchup, 8 tbs | 1,5 |
orange marmalade, 2 tbs | 4 |
chicken stock, 3 3/4 cups (30oz, 900ml) | 1,5,6 |
garlic, 4 - 5 cloves | 2,6 |
onions, 1 | 6 |
capers, 1 tbs | 2 |
lemon juice, 3 tbs | 2,4 |
couscous, 1/2 cup (3oz, 90gr) | 1 |
pasta, bite-size, 1 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 4 |
Basmati rice, 1/3 cup (2.2oz, 65gr) | 5 |
barley, quick cooking, 2/3 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 6 |
white wine tarragon vinegar, 6 tbs | 2,3 |
red wine vinegar, 2 tbs | 5 |
white Balsamic vinegar 2 tbs | 4,6 |
Dairy |
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Greek or plain yogurt, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 2,3,4,6 |
hard cheese, Swiss, Cheddar, 4oz (120gr) | 3 |
eggs, 2 | 3 |
Produce |
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tomatoes, medium - large, 5 | 2,3,4,6 |
cherry tomatoes, 4oz, 120gr) | 5 |
potatoes, 2 medium | 2 |
zucchini (courgette) 1 - 10" (25cm) 1 - 8" (20cm) | 1,6 |
green beans, 12oz ( 360gr) |
2,3 |
red onion, small, 1 | 2 |
lettuce, 4 large salads | 3,5 |
avocado, 1 ripe for Day 4 | 4 |
green bell pepper, 1 | 5,6 |
Fresh Herbs |
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basil, 5 - 6 tbs | 2,6 |
chives, 8 - 9 tbs | 1,2,3,5 |
tarragon, 1 - 2 tbs | 1,3 |
Meat/Fish |
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salmon, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 1 |
Cornish hens, poussin, 2 small | 2 |
ham or smoked turkey, 8oz, (240gr) | 3 |
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 4,6 |
sausages, 10oz (300gr) total weight | 5 |
Other |
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white beans, cannellini, 8oz (240gr) | 5 |
flageolet beans, 8oz (240gr) or lima or all white | 5 |
sherry, 6 tbs | 1,6 |
baguette or other bread for Day 3 optional | 3 |
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