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Menu for the Week |
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| Shrimp in Garlic Butter over Pasta | Day 1 |
| Apple and Walnut Salad | |
| Boeuf Bourguignon | Day 2 |
| Mashed Potatoes with Caramelized Onions | |
| Butternut Squash with Shallots | |
| Chicken and Barley Soup with | Day 3 |
| Homemade Chicken Stock | |
| Individual Apple Crisps | |
| Braised Beef and Mushroom Pasta | Day 4 |
| Fried Butternut Squash | |
| Pork Chops with Tomatoes and Sage | Day 5 |
| Brown Rice with Sautéed Onions | |
| Butternut Squash with Bacon and Sage | |
| Turkey Cutlets with Mustard Crust | Day 6 |
| Sweet Potato Chips | |
| Mock Spinach Soufflé | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 3 tbs | 2 |
| flour, 2 tbs | 3 |
| oatmeal, whole or rolled oats, 2 tbs or more flour | 3 |
| cocoa powder, pure, unsweetened, 1 tbs | 2 |
| brown sugar, 4 tbs | 1,2,3 |
| cinnamon, 1 1/2 tsp | 1,3 |
| nutmeg, 3/4 tsp | 1,3,6 |
| dried ginger, 1/8 tsp | 1 |
| paprika, 3 1/2 tsp | 1,2,4,6 |
| garlic powder, 1/2 tsp | 6 |
| dried bouquet garni, 2 | 2,3 |
| dried basil, 1/2 tsp | 6 |
| dried parsley, 1/2 tsp | 6 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 3 tbs | 2,6 |
| horseradish, 1 tsp | 2 |
| chicken stock, 1 2/3 cups (14oz, 420ml) | 5 |
| 8 cups (64oz, 2000ml) more if not making stock | 3 |
| butter, 5 - 6 tbs | 1,3,4 |
| garlic, 11 - 12 cloves | 1,2,5 |
| onions, 6 - 7 | 2,3,4,5 |
| shallots, 12 - 13 | 1,2 |
| lemon juice, 2 tbs | 1 |
| dry bread crumbs 1/3 cup | 6 |
| pasta, bite-size, 2 1/2 cups, (8.2oz, 240gr) | 1,4 |
brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) |
5 |
| barley, pearl or quick-cooking, 1/2 - 3/4 cup | 3 |
| red wine vinegar, 1 tbs | 2 |
Dairy |
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| Greek yogurt, 7/8 cup (7oz (210gr) | 1,6 |
| Parmesan, 1 cup, 4oz (120gr) | 1,6 |
| milk, 1/4 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 2 |
| eggs, 3 | 6 |
Produce |
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| butternut squash, 1 medium - large | 2,4,5 |
| apples, 2 for eating, 2 for cooking | 1,3 |
| carrots, 8 medium | 2,3 |
| mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) | 2,4 |
| potatoes, 2 medium (10oz, 300gr) | 2 |
| celery, 7 ribs | 3 |
| tomato, 1 | 5 |
| sweet potato. 2 medium | 6 |
| frozen spinach, 8oz (240gr) | 6 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| parsley, 4 tbs substitute 4 tbs dried | 1 |
| sage, 30 leaves, substitute 4 tbs dried | 4,5 |
Meat/Fish |
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| shrimp, 12oz (360gr) cleaned | 1 |
| Prosciutto, 3 - 4 thin slices (2oz, 60gr) | 1 |
| beef, for braising or stewing, 24oz (720gr) | 2,4 |
| bacon, 6 strips | 2,5 |
| chicken, for soup, 2 legs and thighs, 1 breast | 3 |
| or any combination, bone-in is best for stock | |
| pork chops, 12oz (360gr) total if boneless | 5 |
| turkey cutlets, 12oz (360gr) | 6 |
Other |
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| walnuts, 1/4 cup (1oz, 30gr) | 1 |
| sweet corn, 15oz (450gr) canned or frozen | 3 |
| whole tomatoes, 15oz (450gr) | 3 |
| white wine, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) | 1,5 |
| red wine, robust, drinkable, 1 bottle (.75l) | 2 |