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Menu for the Week |
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| Seared Tuna with Mustard Cream | 1 |
| Veal Paprika | 2 |
| Lemon Spinach and Chicken Salad | 3 |
| Italian Beef and Pasta | 4 |
| Stir-Fry Chicken with Snow Peas | 5 |
| Creole Pork Chops | 6 |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, good, for salads, 1 tbs | 1 |
| cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 1 - 2 tbs | 2,5 |
| brown sugar, 1 tbs | 3 |
| flour, 2 tbs | 3 |
| paprika, 1 - 2 tbs | 2,3 |
| chili powder, 2 tsp | 4,6 |
| garlic powder, 1/4 tsp | 1 |
| dried basil, 1 tsp | 4 |
| dried oregano, 2 1/2 tsp | 1,4,6 |
| dried tarragon, 1/2 tsp | 1 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 1 tbs | 1 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 1 - 2 tbs | 2,6 |
| soy sauce, 2 tsp | 5 |
| ketchup, 1/3 cup (3oz, 9ogr) | 6 |
| chicken stock, 2 1/8 cups (18oz, 540ml) | 5,6 |
| beef stock, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 4 |
| garlic, 10 - 11 cloves | 1,2,4,5,6 |
| onions, 3 - 4 | 2,4,5,6 |
| butter, 1 tsp | 5 |
| lemon juice, 1 tbs | 1 |
| basmati rice, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 5 |
| pasta, bite-size, 1 1/4 cups (4.2oz, 125gr) | 4 |
Dairy |
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| Greek yogurt, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180gr) | 1,2 |
Produce |
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| spinach, fresh, 5oz (150gr) | 3 |
| green bell pepper, 1 | 4,6 |
| snow peas, pea pods, mangetout, 4oz (240gr) | 5 |
| green garlic, 2 - 3 or green onion plus garlic | 3 |
| mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) | 2,6 |
| lemon, 1 | 3 |
| cherry tomatoes, 4oz (120gr) check counter | 5 |
| celery, 1 - 2 ribs optional | 5 |
| ginger, small piece check counter | 5 |
Meat/Fish |
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| tuna, steaks, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 1 |
| veal scallops, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 2 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 3,5 |
| flank steak, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 4 |
| any beef for stir-fry - or ground beef | |
| pork chops, 2 - 4, (12oz, 350gr) total weight | 6 |
Other |
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| kidney beans, 8oz (240gr) | 4 |
| whole tomatoes, 15oz (450gr) | 4 |
| water chestnuts 4oz (120gr) | 5 |
| white wine, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 2,3 |
| red wine, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 4 |
| sherry, 1 tbs | 5 |