Weekly Shopping List: August 9, 2013

Menu for the Week
 
Tomato Salad with Goat Cheese (Chevre 1-Fri.
Grilled Scallops on Avocado Sauce  
Quinoa and Green Bean Salad  
Crab Louis with Avocado Slices 2-Sat.
Grilled Steak with Spicy Rub  
French Potato Salad  
Sautéed Zucchini (Courgette) with Shallots  
Fresh Tomato and Chevre Tart 3-Sun.
Cabbage Salad  
Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken 4-Mon.
Grilled Potatoes and Onion  
Cabbage Salad  
Cobb Pasta Salad 5-Tues.
Zucchini Stuffed /Couscous and Sausage 6-Wed
Grilled Sausages 7-Thurs
Warm Cabbage Pasta Salad  
   
Pantry Items to Check
 
olive oil most
sea salt    for finishing often
olive oil, good, for salads,  7 - 8 tbs 1,2,5
brown sugar,  1/2 tsp 2
garlic powder,  1 1/2 tsp 2,4
paprika,   1 tsp 2
cumin,  1 tsp 1,6
chili powder,  1 3/4 tsp    2,6
dried oregano,  1 1/2 tsp 2,6
dried rosemary,  1 tsp 4
dried thyme,  1 tsp 4
Dijon-style mustard,  6 tbs 3,4,5,7
Worcestershire sauce,  1 - 2 tbs 2,6
ketchup,   2 tbs 2
mayonnaise,  7 tbs 2,3
honey,  2 tbs 4
soy sauce,  2 tbs 1,2
chicken stock,   3 1/3 cups (27oz, 810ml)  1,2,3,6,7
beef stock, 1 tbs   substitute chicken stock 2
garlic,  2 - 3 cloves   6
onion,  2 - 3 6,7
shallots,  3 medium 2
butter,  1 tbs 7
lemon juice,  4 tbs 4
quinoa,  1/2 cup   any color 1
couscous,  1/2 cup 6

brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup

3
pasta, bite-size,  2 1/4 cups 5,7
Balsamic vinegar,  2 tbs 2,4
white wine tarragon vinegar,  2 tbs 2
white Balsamic vinegar, 8 - 9 tbs 1,3,5,7
   
Dairy
 
Goat cheese, aged, log, 8oz (240gr) 1,3
yogurt, Greek or plain,  1 cup (8oz, 240gr) 1,3
eggs,  6 3,5
shredded cheese,  any flavor,  1 cup (4oz, 120gr) 3,6
hard cheese, Cheddar, Colby,  2oz (60gr) 5
  use the hard cheese for the shredded, too  
   
   
   
Produce
 
tomatoes, 5 - 6 regular 1,2,3
lime, for juice,   1 1
cherry tomatoes,  6oz (180gr) 2,5
avocado,  1 ripe for Fri. 1 ripe for Tues. 1,2,5
   if ripe earlier, just refrigerate  
green beans,  12oz (360gr) 1,5
green bell pepper,   1    or any color 1,6
orange bell pepper,  1 3,5
potatoes,  4 medium 2,4

zucchini,  1 medium, 1 medium - large

2,6
cabbage,  medium head,  1 3,4,7
red onion,  1  or other sweet onion 4
   
   
   
Fresh Herbs
 
basil,  7 - 8 tbs, plus 1/2 cup 1,2,3,5
chives,  10 - 12 tbs 1,2,3
tarragon,  1 tbs   2
   
   
Meat/Fish
 
scallops, large sea,  10oz (300gr) 1
steak,  12oz (360gr)  your choice 2
Prosciutto,  thinly sliced,  4oz (120gr) 3
chicken breasts,  boneless, skinless,   2 4
smoked turkey or ham, thick slice,  8oz (240gr) 5
sausages,  any flavor,  16oz (480gr) 6,7
   
   
   
   
Other
 
crab meat,  6oz (180gr) 2
tomato sauce,  1 cup (8oz, 240ml) 6
   
   
   
   
   

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