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Menu for the Week |
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Pan-Seared Tuna with Capers | 1 |
Braised Lamb with Potatoes and Onions | 2 |
Beef Barley Soup | 3 |
Pasta with Turkey, Leeks and Peas | 4 |
Pork Chops, German-Style | 5 |
Chicken Creole / Brown Rice | 6 |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 1 tbs | 5 |
flour, 1/4 cup | 2 |
fennel seeds, 1 tsp | 1 |
paprika, 1 - 2 tbs | 2,5 |
chili powder, 1 tsp | 6 |
bay leaves (laurel, 4 | 2.3,6 |
dried marjoram, 1 tsp | 3 |
dried oregano, 1 tsp | 6 |
dried rosemary, 1/2 tsp | 2 |
dried tarragon, 2 tsp | 4 |
dried thyme, 2 1/2 tsp | 3,5 |
Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbs | 6 |
chicken stock, 2 3/4 cups (22oz, 660ml) |
2,4,5,6 |
beef stock, 6 - 10 cups (48 - 80z, 1 - 2 l) | 3* |
beef stock only if not making | |
garlic, 7 - 8 cloves | 1,2,5,6 |
onions, 5 - 6 | 2,3,5,6 |
capers, 2 tbs | 1 |
Kalamata or black, Greek olives, 3 tbs chopped | 1 |
lemon juice, 1 tbs | 1 |
pasta, bite-size, 1 1/4 cups (4.2oz, 125gr) | 4 |
brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 6 |
barley, quick cooking, 3/4 cup (4.2oz, 120gr) | 3 |
Dairy |
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shredded cheese, 2oz, (60gr) | 4 |
Produce |
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leeks, 2 medium | 4 |
carrots, 4 medium | 3 |
celery, 3 ribs | 3 |
potatoes, 2 medium | 2 |
mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) | 5,6 |
green bell pepper, 1 | 6 |
green beans, fresh or frozen, 8oz (240gr) | 3 |
peas, frozen, 6oz (180gr) 1 cup check freezer | 4 |
Meat/Fish |
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tuna steaks or filets, 12oz (360gr) total | 1 |
lamb, suitable for braising, 14oz (4200gr) | 2 |
beef, for stewing or braising, 16oz (480gr) | 3 |
or, if making stock: | |
beef for stock, 2 - 3 lbs, (1000gr) short ribs, | 3** |
bone-in chuck roast, soup meat | |
turkey, cutlets, or tenderloin, 10oz (300gr) | 4 |
pork chops, 12oz (360gr) | 5 |
chicken breasts, boneless. skinless, 2 | 6 |
Other |
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whole tomatoes, 30oz (900gr) | 3,6 |
white wine, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) | 1,4 |
beer or red wine, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 5 |
if making stock: | |
1 more onion, 1 more carrot, 3 more bay leaves | 3** |
1 bouquet garni, celery rib or tops | |
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