6 Day Shopping List: Week 9  Summer II

Menu for the Week
 
Grilled Scallops with Lemon Ginger Sauce Day 1
Basmati with Lemon and Chives  
Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots  
Sirloin Steak Madeira Day 2
Potato and Chard Gratin  
Lentil and Sausage Pasta with Avocado Sauce Day 3
Grilled Turkey Cutlets Piccata Day 4
Couscous with Tomatoes and Basil  
Sautéed Courgette (Zucchini) with Feta, Olives  
Grilled Chicken Breasts Tarragon Day 5
Warm Green Bean, Pepper, Goat Cheese Pasta  
Grilled Pork Chops with Peanut Marinade Day 6
Grilled Potatoes Dijon  
Grilled Onions, Shallots and Tomatoes  
   
Pantry Items to Check
 
olive oil most
sea salt    for finishing often
olive oil, good, for salads, 2 tbs 1,4
cornstarch,  1 tbs 2
paprika,  1 tsp 1
dry mustard,  1/2 tsp 2
garlic powder, 1 1/4 tsp 2,6
cloves,  powdered,  pinch 2
ginger,  powdered,  1/4 tsp 6
dried oregano,  1 1/2 tbs 2,4
dried rosemary,  1 tsp 6
dried thyme,  1/2 tsp 2
Dijon-style mustard,  3 - 4 tbs 4,5,6
honey,    1 tbs 5
soy sauce,   1 - 2 tbs 1,6
Worcestershire sauce,  1 tsp 4
ketchup,  1/4 cup 2
chicken stock,   3 cups (24oz, 720ml) 1,2,4
beef stock,   1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) 2
shallots,  5 - 7 medium 1,6
onions,  1 - 2 6
butter,  1 tbs 1
lemon juice,  3 tbs 3,4
Greek olives,  1/3 cup (app. 12 olives) 4
lentils, du Puy optional   1/3 cup 3
capers,  2 tbs 4
couscous,  1/2 cup (3oz, 90gr) 4
basmati rice,  1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) 1
pasta,  bite-size, 2 1/2 cups (8.4oz, 250gr) 3,5
red wine vinegar,  1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) 2,6
white Balsamic vinegar,  1 - 2 tbs 4,6
tarragon wine vinegar,  2 tbs 5
walnut or sesame oil,  2 tbs 1,6
   
Dairy
 
cheese, Gruyère, Swiss, Edam,  2oz (60gr) 2
soft goat cheese, chevre, 5oz (150gr) 3,5
feta,  1 1/2oz (45gr) 4
   
   
   
Produce
 
tomato,  garden-ripe,  1 4
cherry tomatoes,  1 cup,  3oz (90gr)  or 2 regular 6
avocado, smallish,  1 for Day 3 3
ginger,  small piece 1
lemon,   1 1
green beans,  12oz (360gr) 1,5
courgette, (zucchini or yellow squash) 3,4
          1 small, 1 medium  
potatoes,  4 medium (20oz, 600gr) 2,6
chard (Swiss)  8oz (240gr) 2
bell pepper,  red or yellow,  1 4,5
red onion,  1 5
   
   
Fresh Herbs
 
basil,  3 - 4 tbs 3,4
chives,  6 - 7 tbs 1,2,3,5
parsley,  3 - 4 tbs 2,3
tarragon,  2 - 3 tbs 5
thyme,  1 tbs   or 1 tsp dried 5
   
   
   
Meat/Fish
 
scallops,  large, sea,  12oz (360gr) 1
steak, sirloin, round, strip    16oz (480gr) 2
      cheaper cuts need longer marinating  
sausages,  8oz (250gr)  total weight 3
turkey cutlets,  12oz (360gr) 4
chicken breasts,  boneless, skinless,    2 5
pork chops,  12oz (360gr)  if boneless 6
   
   
   
Other
 
peanut butter,  1 tbs 6
   
white wine,  1/3 cup (3oz, 90ml) 1
Madeira,  1/3 cup (3oz, 90ml) 2
   
skewers,  optional,  3 - 4 1
foil 2
   

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