| eggs, 6 | 1,2,4 | Hunter's Eggs |
1-Fri. |
| milk, 3 tbs (or chicken stock, yogurt) | 2 | Sautéed Sole with Brown Butter and Capers | |
| Quinoa with Shallots and Herbs | |||
| Broccoli with Mustard Sauce | |||
| Avocado Salad | 2-Sat. | ||
Cornish Hens (Poussin) with Pesto |
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| Mashed Potatoes with Caramelized Onions | |||
| Italian Flat Beans with Herbs | |||
| Corned Beef and Cabbage | 3-Sun. | ||
| mushrooms, 7 - 8 oz (225gr) | 1,5 | Corned Beef Hash with Poached Egg | 4-Mon. |
| red onion, 1 | 1 | Chicken with Mushrooms and Peppers | 5-Tues. |
| lemon. 1 | 1 | Basmati Rice | |
| broccoli, 1 medium head | 1,5 | Pasta with Sausage, Cabbage and Sage | 6-Wed |
| avocado, 1 ripe for Saturday | 2 | Pork Chops with Spanish Rice | 7-Thurs. |
| celery, 6 stalks, (ribs) | 2,3,4,7 | Sautéed Cabbage - optional | |
| potatoes, 6 medium | 2,3,4 | ||
| flat or regular green beans, 6oz (200gr) | 2 | Pantry Items to Check |
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| carrots, 6 medium | 3,4 | good olive oil, 3 tbs | 2 |
| leeks, 4 small - medium | 3,4 | olive oil, | most |
| cabbage, 1 medium - large head | 3,4,6,7 | flour, 1/3 cup | 1 |
| green bell pepper, 1 medium | 5,7 | whole wheat flour | |
| cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 2 - 3 tbs | 2,5 | ||
| brown sugar, 1 - 2 tbs | 2,7 | ||
| garlic powder, | |||
| mustard seeds, 1 tsp - if cooking ham | 3* | ||
| chili powder, 2 tsp | 7 | ||
| bacon, 3oz (100gr) | 1 | paprika, 2 tbs | 1,2,6 |
| sole filets or whole fish, 12oz (350gr) total | 1 | sea salt | |
| cornish game hens (poussin) little chickens | 2 | black peppercorns | |
| 2 if 1 - 1 1/2 lb (750gr), 1 if much more | bouquet garni, | ||
| corned beef, usually in 3 lb packages or | 3,4 | dried basil, 1 tsp | 2 |
| 3 thick slices Prosciutto (8oz, 250gr) | **3,4 | bay leaf (laurel), 3 leaves | 3 |
| plus 1 thick slice ham (12oz, 350gr) | **3,4 | herbes de Provence, | |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless | 5 | fines herbes | |
| turkey Italian / other sausage, 12oz 350gr | 6 | dried chives, | |
| pork chops, 12oz (350gr) boneless | 7 | dried marjoram, 1 tsp | 1 |
| (16oz, 500gr) if bone-in | dried oregano, 1 tsp | 2 | |
| dried parsley, | |||
| dried rosemary, | |||
| dried summer savory, | |||
| dried sage, 2 tbs | 6 | ||
| dried tarragon, 1 1/2 tsp | 5 | ||
| whole tomatoes, 15oz (450gr) 2 | 6,7 | dried thyme, 2 1/2 tsp | 1,5 |
| ground ginger, | |||
| ground cloves, | |||
| ground nutmeg, | |||
| whole grain mustard, | |||
| white wine, 1 1/2 cups (12oz, 375ml) | 1,2,5 | Dijon-style mustard, 3 tbs | 1,2,3 |
| horseradish, 1 - 2 tbs | 2,3 | ||
| soy sauce, | |||
| mayonnaise, 2 tbs | 3 | ||
| ketchup, | |||
| tomato paste, tube, 1 tbs | 5 | ||
teriyaki sauce, |
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| Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp | 7 | ||
| chicken stock, 3 3/4 cups (30oz, 900ml) | 1,2,5,7 | ||
beef stock, cup (0oz,0 ml) |
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| beef base, paste or powder, | |||
| butter, 6 - 7 tbs | 1,2,5 | ||
| garlic, 7 - 8 cloves | 1,5,6,7 | ||
| onion, 5 - 6 medium - large | 2,4,5,6,7 | ||
| shallots, 2 medium | 1 | ||
| lentils, (du Puy) | |||
| lemon juice, 2 - 3 tbs | 1 | ||
| pesto, 2 tbs | 2 | ||
| bread crumbs, dried | |||
| capers, 3/8 cup, (6tbs) | 1,5 | ||
| quinoa, 1/2 cup | 1 | ||
| arborio rice, | |||
| orzo, | |||
| Basmati rice, 1/2 cup | 5 | ||
| brown rice, 1/2 cup | 7 | ||
| bite-size pasta, farfalle, penne, 1 1/4 cup | 6 | ||
| small elbow, shells, vermicelli pasta, | |||
| spaghetti, | |||
| white Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 2 | ||
| Balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp | 6 | ||
| tarragon white wine vinegar, 1 tbs | 4 | ||
| cider vinegar, | |||
| sherry vinegar, | |||
| truffle oil, optional, | |||
| walnut (or sesame) oil, 2 - 3 tbs |
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