| feta, 4 oz (125gr) | 1,4 | Warm Lentil Salad on Spinach | 1-Fri. |
| yogurt, 7 - 8 oz (250ml) | 1,2,6 | Barbecued Shrimp | |
| Parmesan, .5 oz (20gr) 1/4 cup | 1 | Grilled Herbed Polenta | |
| eggs, 2 | 2 | Tomato and Green Olive Sauce | |
| Italian Green Beans with Shallots | |||
| Smoked Salmon with Deviled Eggs | 2-Sat. | ||
| Grilled Sirloin Steak | |||
| Grilled Potatoes with Balsamic Glaze | |||
| Roasted Carrots and Sweet Onions | |||
| Grilled Burgers with Peppers and Onions | 3-Sun. | ||
| Hot German Potato Salad | |||
| Steak Salad, from leftovers | 4-Mon. | ||
| Chicken Breasts / Orange Mustard Glaze | 5-Tues. | ||
| German Potato Salad, leftover | |||
| Lettuce and Walnut Salad | |||
| Herbs, check garden or pantry | Tuna Pasta Salad with Cannellini | 6-Wed | |
| substitute 1 tsp dry for 1 tbs fresh | Redeye Glazed Ham | 7-Thurs. | |
| basil, | Simple Couscous Salad | ||
| chives, 9 - 10 tbs | 1,2,6,7 | Carrot coins | |
| oregano, 7 tbs | 1,2,4 | ||
| parsley, | Pantry Items to Check |
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| rosemary, | good olive oil, 1 - 1 1/4 cup | 1.2.4.6.7 | |
| tarragon, 2 tbs | 6 | olive oil, | most |
| thyme, | brown sugar, 1 - 2 tbs | 7 | |
| mint (spearmint), | cornstarch (maizena) 2 tsp | 3 | |
| sugar, 1 - 2 tbs | 2,3 | ||
| black pepper, | |||
| sesame seeds, | |||
| mustard seeds, | |||
| celery, 8 - 9 stalks | 1,3,6,7 | garlic powder 2 tsp | 1,3 |
| red pepper, 1 | 1,3 | paprika, 2 - 3 tbs | 1,2,3 |
| spinach, fresh for salads, 6 - 8 oz (200gr) | 1,2 | chili powder, | |
| flat or regular green beans, 6-8oz (175gr) | 1 | dry mustard (Coleman's?), 1 tsp | 5 |
| potatoes, 6 - 8 medium | 2,3 | dried basil | |
| carrots, 4 medium | 2,7 | bay leaf (laurel) | |
| sweet onion, Vidalia, 1 large | 2,4 | dill weed, | |
| green pepper, 1 | 3,4 | chives | |
| lettuce, 2 large, 2 small salads | 4,5 | dried oregano 1 tsp | 2 |
| cherry tomatoes, 1 pint, 2 cups | 4,6,7 | dried parsley | |
| avocado, ripe Monday, 1 | 4 | dried rosemary, | |
| dried summer savory | |||
| dried sage, | |||
| dried tarragon | |||
| dried thyme | |||
| ground ginger | |||
| shrimp, cleaned, 12 oz (350gr) | 1 | nutmeg, pinch | |
| smoked salmon, 4 oz (120gr( | 2 | orange marmalade, 2 tbs | 5 |
| sirloin steak, 22 - 28 oz (700-800gr) | 2,4 | whole grain mustard, 2 tbs | 7 |
| ground beef, 12 oz (350gr mince) | 3 | Dijon mustard, 4 - 5 tbs | 1,2,4,6,7 |
| bacon, 3 slices | 3 | soy sauce, 1 - 2 tbs | 1,4 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 2 | 5 | mayonnaise, 2 - 3 tbs | 2 |
| ham steak. 12 oz (350gr) | 7 | ketchup, 2 tbs | 2,3 |
| tomato paste, | |||
| pesto, | |||
Teriyaki sauce. 1/2 cup |
5 | ||
| Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbs | 3 | ||
| chicken stock, 20 oz, 2 1/2 cups (625ml) | 1,7 | ||
| tomatoes, whole, canned 15oz (450gr) | 1 | beef stock, 1 1/4 cups, 10 oz (325ml) | 1,3 |
| asparagus, white or green, 8oz jar (250gr) | 4 | chicken base, paste or powder | |
| walnuts, 1 oz (30gr) | 5 | butter, 1 tbs | 7 |
| tuna, 9 oz can (280gr tin) | 6 | garlic, 2 cloves | 1 |
| cannellini, white beans, 15oz (450gr) | 6 | onion, 3 medium | 3 |
| coffee, 1/4 cup, strong | 7 | shallots, 2 medium | 1 |
| lemon juice, 1 - 2 tbs | 2,6 | ||
| olives, green, 3/4 cup | 1,6 | ||
| dill pickles. 2 - 3 medium - large | 3 | ||
| lentils, 1/3 cup | 1 | ||
| basmati rice, | |||
| couscous, 1/2 cup | 7 | ||
| polenta, 1/4 cup | 1 | ||
| pasta, bite-size - farfalle? 1 1/4 cup | 6 | ||
| Balsamic vinegar, 7 tbs | 2,4,7 | ||
| tarragon white wine vinegar, | |||
| white balsamic, 2/3 cup | 1,2 | ||
| red wine vinegar, 1 tbs | 7 | ||
| sherry vinegar, 4 tbs | |||
| cider vinegar, 1/4 cup | 3 | ||
| walnut (or sesame) oil, 2 tbs |
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