Weekly Shopping List: August 2, 2013

Menu for the Week
 
Caprese Salad with Avocado 1-Fri.
Grilled Salmon with Pesto Sauce  
Pasta with Pesto Sauce  
Green Beans with Bacon and Shallots  
Vichyssoise 2-Sat.
Lamb Kebabs  
Summer Couscous  
Grilled Chicken Thighs 3-Sun.
Pesto Potato Salad  
Three Bean Salad  
Tuna Barley Salad 4-Mon.
Fresh Fruit  
Turkey Piccata 5-Tues.
Basmati Rice with Garlic and Lemon  
Three Bean Salad  
Hot and Sweet Glazed Pork Chops 6-Wed
Grilled Parmesan Potatoes  
Chard with Red Onion  
Chicken and Yellow Squash (Courgette) Pasta 7-Thurs
Fresh Fruit  
   
Pantry Items to Check
 
olive oil most
sea salt    for finishing often
olive oil, good, for salads,  3/4 cup 1,2,3,7
brown sugar,  2 tbs 3
garlic powder,  2 1/2 tsp 2,3,6,7
paprika,   1 1/2 tsp 3,6
cumin,  1/2 tsp 3
ground ginger,  3/4 tsp    3,6
dries basil,  1 1/2 tsp 2
dried rosemary,  1 1/2 tsp 2
Dijon-style mustard,  6 tbs 3,4,6,7
Worcestershire sauce,  1 tbs 2
ketchup,   2 tbs 3
mayonnaise,  4  tbs 4
orange marmalade,  4 tbs 6
soy sauce,  1 tbs 3,6
capers,  2 tbs 5
chicken stock,   4 2/3 cups (37oz, 1110ml)  2,4,5
garlic,  3 - 4 cloves   5,7
onion,  1 - 2 7
shallots,  2 medium 1
butter,  2 tbs 2,5
lemon juice,  3 - 4 tbs 2,5
linguini, spaghetti, fettuccini,  3oz (90gr) 1
couscous,  1/2 cup 2
barley,  quick-cooking,  2/3 cup 4

Basmati rice,  1/2 cup

5
pasta, bite-size,  1 1/4 cups 7
Balsamic vinegar,  1 tbs 1
red wine vinegar,   2 tbs 2
white wine tarragon vinegar,  4 tbs 3
white Balsamic vinegar,  3 tbs 3,7
   
good quality pesto,  9 tbs (1 medium jar) 1,3
   
   
   
   
   
Dairy
 
Mozzarella di Bufala, 4oz (120gr) net 1
Greek or plain yogurt, 1 cup (8oz, 240gr) 1,2,3,4
milk,  1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) or cream 2
eggs,  2 4
Parmesan,  2 tbs 6
shredded cheese, Mozzarella, 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) 7
   
Produce
 
tomato, regular,  1 - 2 ripe 1
avocado,  small,  ripe for Friday,   1 1
cherry tomatoes,  8 large, plus 8oz (250gr) 2,4,7
     or 2 - 3 more regular  
green beans,  12oz (360gr) 1,3,5
yellow or wax beans,  6oz (180gr) 3,5
leeks,  2 medium 2
potatoes,  5 medium 2,3,6
bell pepper,  red or green,   1 2
bell pepper,  orange or red,  1 3,7
red onion,   2 2,6
large mushrooms,  for kebabs,   8 - 12 2

zucchini, (courgette)   1 medium

2
yellow squash  (courgette)  1 small - medium 7
lime,  1 3
chard,  6oz (175gr) 6
celery, 1 - 2 ribs,   optional 4
ginger, small piece,  optional 3,6
frozen peas,  1 cup 4
   
fresh fruit - for dessert, 2 nights 4,7
   
Fresh Herbs
 
basil,  4 - 5 tbs, plus a 'handful'  more for pesto 1,4,7
chives,  9 - 10 tbs 2,3,4,7
dill weed,  2 tsp    or 1 tsp dry    1
mint,   2 tsp     or dry or skip    2
tarragon,  1 tsp     or dry    2
thyme,  1 tbs     or dry    5
   
Meat/Fish
 
salmon,  fillets,  12oz (360gr) total weight 1
bacon,  4 strips 1,6
lamb, lean, for kebabs,  14oz (420gr) 2
chicken thighs,   4 3

chicken breasts, boneless, skinless,   2

7
turkey cutlets,  12oz (360gr) total weight 5
pork chops,  boneless,   12oz (360gr) 6
   
Other
 
red kidney beans,  15oz (450gr) 3,5
tuna,  9oz (270gr) 4
   
skewers,  for kebabs,  6 - 8 2
sherry,  2 tbs 2,6
   
To make pesto from scratch:  
2 cups loosely packed basil 1,3
1/3 cup Parmesan 1,3
1/4 cup pine nuts 1,3
1 cup good olive oil 1,3
2 cloves garlic 1,3
   

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