Weekly Shopping List: April 12, 2013

Menu for the Week
Pimiento Soup with Mascarpone	1-Fri.
Sautéed Salmon with Warm White Bean Salad
Barley with Green Garlic and Chives
Spinach, Strawberry and Almond Salad	2-Sat.
Roast Cornish Hens with Herbs and Red Wine
Roasted Potatoes with Green Garlic and Mascarpone
Asparagus, Fried in Butter
Salisbury Burgers	3-Sun.
Fettuccini Alfredo
Fresh Strawberries
Stir-Fried Chicken with Snow Peas	4-Mon.
Pasta with Ham, Spinach and Mascarpone	5-Tues.
Swiss-Style Pork Chops	6-Wed
Sweet Potato Chips
Sautéed Mangetout with Mushrooms
Spicy Turkey with Peas and Peppers	7-Thurs
Almond Rice

Pantry Items to Check
olive oil	most
sea salt for finishing	often
olive oil, good, for salads, 3 tbs	2
cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 1 - 2 tbs	4,7
paprika, 2 tsp	1,3,6
cumin, 1/2 tsp	7
cinnamon, 1/4 tsp	7
dried basil, 2 tsp	1,5
dried oregano, 1/2 tsp	3
dried rosemary, 2 tsp	2
dries sage, 2 tsp	2
dried thyme, 2 tsp	2
Dijon-style mustard, 1 tbs	2
Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbs	6
soy sauce, 1 - 2 tbs	4,6
honey, 1 tsp	2
tomato paste, 2 tbs	3
chicken stock, 5 cups (40oz, 1200ml)	1,4,5,7
beef stock, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml)	3
butter, 4 - 5 tbs	2,3,4
garlic, 8 - 12 cloves depending on green garlic	1,4,6,7
onions, 4 - 5	3,4,6,7
shallots, 4 - 5	1
dry bread crumbs, 2 tbs	3
dry-cured Greek olives, 1/4 cup	1
lemon juice, 1 tbs	2
Basmati rice, 1/2 cup	7
brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup	4
barley, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup	1
pasta, bite-size, 1 1/4 cups	5
fettuccini, linguini, 4oz (125gr) or 8oz (250gr) fresh	3
Balsamic vinegar, 3 tbs	1,2
sesame oil, 1 tsp substitute walnut oil	6

Dairy
mascarpone cheese, 1 cup (8oz, 250gr)	1,2,3,5
Parmesan cheese, 1 cup (4oz, 120gr)	3



Produce
carrot, 1	1
celery, 6 ribs	1,3,4,6
spinach, fresh, for salads, 12oz (350gr)	1,2,5
green garlic, 8 stalks	1,2,5
substitute 8 green onions and 4 garlic cloves
potatoes, 2 medium	2
asparagus, 12oz (350 gr) any left, have Sunday	2
mushrooms, 8oz (250gr)	3,6
snow peas, mangetout, 8oz (250gr)	4,6
cherry tomatoes, 12oz (350gr)	4,5,7
ginger, small piece	4,7
green bell pepper	6,7
sweet potato, 2 medium	6



frozen peas, no sauce, 3/4 cup (3oz, 90gr)	7

strawberries, 1 cup any left, have Sunday	2


Fresh Herbs
chives, 2 - 3 tbs	1


Meat/Fish
salmon, filets, 12oz (350gr) total weight	1
Cornish Game Hens or little chickens, 2 small	2
ground beef, 12oz (350gr mince)	3
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 2	4
ham, baked deli style, thick slice, 10oz (300gr)	5
pork chops, 12oz (350gr) if boneless	6
turkey cutlets, or tenderloin, 10oz (300gr)	7



Other
pimento or roasted red pepper, 7oz, (200gr) net	1
whole tomatoes, 30oz (900gr)	1,6
white beans, cannellini, 15oz (450gr)	1
almonds, 1.5oz (45gr) 3/8 cup	2,7
water chestnuts, small can	4


red wine, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml)	2,3
sherry, 1 tbs	4