| mozzarella di bufala, 1 ball | 1 | Caprese Salad |
1-Fri. |
| yogurt, plain, 8oz (250ml) | 1 | Seafood and Vegetables Kebabs/Tzatziki | |
| egg, 1 check fridge | 2 | Couscous Pilaf | |
| goat cheese, creamy (chevraux, chavrie) | 4,5 | Lentil and Herb Salad | 2-Sat. |
| carton, 5oz (150gr) | Grilled Filet Mignon with Glazed Mushrooms |
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| Fresh Tomato and Green Olive Pasta Salad | |||
| Steamed Green Beans / Butter & Pine Nuts | |||
| Spicy Teriyaki Chicken Breasts | 3-Sun. | ||
| Fresh Tomato and Green Olive Pasta Salad | |||
| Sweet Corn on the Cob | |||
| Simple Grilled Burgers | 4-Mon. | ||
| Pesto Potato Salad | |||
| Tomato and Cucumber Salad | |||
| Lentil and Sausage Pasta / Avocado Sauce | 5-Tues. | ||
| Orange Glazed Pork Chops | 6-Wed | ||
| Oriental Courgette and Brown Rice Salad | |||
| Chicken Breasts with Herbs and Lemon | 7-Thurs. | ||
| Herbs, check garden or pantry | Potato and Green Bean Packets | ||
| substitute 1 tsp dry for 1 tbs fresh | |||
| basil, 7 - 8 tbs plus 'handful' | 1,2,4,5,7 | Pantry Items to Check |
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| chives, 5 - 6 tbs | 1,5 | good olive oil, 3/4 - 1 cup | 1,2,4 |
| oregano, 2 tbs | 2 | olive oil, | most |
| parsley, 8 - 9 tbs | 2,5,6 | flour, | |
| rosemary, 1tbs or dried | 7 | cornstarch (maizena), | |
| tarragon, 2 - 3 tbs | 1 | brown sugar, 2 tbs | 6 |
| sage, 1 tbs or dried | 7 | salt, rock, pickling or kosher | |
| thyme, | baking powder, | ||
| dill weed (leaves) 1 tbs or dried | 1 | mustard seeds, | |
| garlic powder, 4 tsp | 1,2,3,4,6 | ||
| paprika, | |||
| chili powder, 1/2 tsp | 2 | ||
| dry mustard (Coleman's?), | |||
| dried basil, | |||
| bay leaf (laurel) | |||
| tomatoes, 4 - 5 | 1,2,7 | herbes de Provence, | |
| lemon, 2 | 1,2 | dillweed, 1 tsp, if not using fresh | 1 |
| pepper, red or yellow, 1 | 1 | dried oregano, 1 1/2 tsp | 2,4 |
| red onion, 2 | 1,4,7 | dried parsley | |
| mushrooms, medium - large, 8oz (250gr) | 1,2 | dried rosemary, 1 tsp if not using fresh | 7 |
| cherry tomatoes, 1 pack | 1,4 | dried summer savory | |
| cucumber, 1 | 1,4 | dried sage, 1 tsp if not using fresh | 7 |
| carrot, 1 check fridge | 1 | dried tarragon | |
| celery, 2 stalks check fridge | 1,2 | dried thyme, | |
| roma tomatoes, 4 large or more regular | 2 | ground ginger, 1 tsp | 3,6 |
| green beans, 12 - 14 oz (400gr) | 2,7 | whole cloves, | |
| sweet corn, 6 ears or more | 3 | orange marmalade, 3 tbs | 6 |
| avocado, 1 for Tuesday | 5 | yellow/salad mustard, | |
| zucchini, 1 8" (20cm) | 6 | Dijon mustard, 2 - 3 tbs | 2,3,4 |
| potatoes, 4 - 5 medium | 4,7 | soy sauce, 4 - 5 tbs | 6 |
| mayonnaise, | |||
| ketchup, 3 - 4 tbs | 2,4,7 | ||
| tomato paste, | |||
| pesto, 1/3 cup (3oz, 90gr) | 4 | ||
Teriyaki sauce, 3 tbs |
3 | ||
| Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbs | 2 | ||
| scallops, sea 6 - 7 oz (200gr) | 1 | chicken stock, 1 3/4 cup (14oz, 400ml) | 1,6 |
| shrimp, large 6 - 7 oz (200gr) | 1 | beef stock, 1 1/2 cup (12oz, 360ml) | 2 |
| filet mignon, 2 steaks, 6oz ea (180gr ea) | 2 | chicken base, paste or powder | |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 3,7 | butter, 4 - 5 tbs | 2,3 |
sausages, 10oz total weight (300gr) |
5 | garlic, 5 - 6 cloves | 1,2,6 |
| ground beef, 12oz (350gr mince | 4 | onion, | |
| pork chops, 14oz total (400gr) | 6 | shallots, | |
| molasses, | |||
| maple syrup, | |||
| lemon juice, 6 tbs, | 1,5,7 | ||
| olives, green, pimento 1/2 cup (3oz, 90g) | 2 | ||
| bread crumbs, 2 tbs | 4 | ||
| lentils, small green (du puy) 3/4 cup | 2,5 | ||
| pine nuts, 3 tbs 1 - 2 oz (60gr) | 2,6 | orzo, | |
| couscous, 1/2 cup | 1 | ||
| brown rice, 1/2 cup | 6 | ||
| pasta, bite-size - farfalle? 2 3/4 cups | 2,5 | ||
| white Balsamic vinegar, 2 tsp | 2 | ||
| sherry, 3 tbs check bar | 6 | Balsamic vinegar, 3 tbs | 1,4 |
| tarragon white wine vinegar, | |||
| cider vinegar, | |||
| skewers, wood or metal 6 - 8 | 1 | red wine vinegar, 4 - 5 tbs | 4,6 |
| sherry vinegar, | |||
| walnut (or sesame) oil, 1 - 2 tbs | 6 |
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