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Menu for the Week |
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White Bean and Celery Salad | 1-Fri. |
Grilled Scallops with Fresh Tomato Salsa | |
Couscous with Browned Red Onions | |
Classic Caesar Salad | 2-Sat. |
Grilled Chicken Satay with Warm Peanut Sauce | |
Sesame Brown Rice | |
Crisp Green Beans | |
Cold Beef, Ham and Cheese Picnic Loaf | 3-Sun. |
Classic Italian Pasta Salad | |
Cucumber Salad | |
Picnic Chicken and Avocado Salad | 4-Mon. |
Leftovers | |
Salad with Turkey, Mushrooms and Potatoes | 5-Tues. |
Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Seeds | 6-Wed |
Balsamic Potato Salad | |
Grilled Courgette (Zucchini) | |
Grilled, Marinated Chicken Breasts | 7-Thurs |
Warm Green Bean and Brown Rice Salad | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
olive oil, good, for salads, 1 1/2 cup | not 4 |
brown sugar, 1 - 2 tbs | 2 |
ground ginger, 1/2 tsp - if not using fresh | 2 |
whole cloves, 4 | 3 |
garlic powder, 1 1/2 tbs | 1,6,7 |
paprika, 1 tbs | 6 |
chili powder, 4 tsp | 1,2 |
dried mustard, 1 tsp | 1,2 |
mustard seeds, 1 tbs | 6 |
sesame seeds, 2 tbs | 2,7 |
dried oregano, 1/2 tsp | 7 |
Dijon-style mustard, 6 tbs | 1,3,5,6,7 |
ketchup, 1/2 cup (8 tbs) | 3,7 |
mayonnaise, 1/4 cup | 4 |
soy sauce, 6 tbs | 1,2,4,5,7 |
Teriyaki sauce or marinade, 6 tbs | 4,5 |
Worcestershire sauce, 1 - 2 tbs | 2,3 |
chicken stock, 4 1/2 cups (36oz, 1080ml) | 1,2,7 |
onions, 2 - 3 | 3,5 |
garlic, 7 - 8 cloves | 1,2,3 |
butter, 1 tbs | 1 |
lemon juice, 2 - 3 tbs | 2 |
green, pimento stuffed olives, 1 1/3 cups | 1,3 |
dry bread crumbs, 1/3 cup | 3 |
brown rice, quick-cooking, 1 cup | 2,7 |
couscous, 1/2 cup | 1 |
pasta, bite-size, 2 cups | 3 |
sherry vinegar, 1 tbs | 5 |
Balsamic vinegar, 3 tbs | 1,6,7 |
white Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 1 |
red wine vinegar, 6 - 7 tbs | 2,6,7 |
tarragon white wine vinegar, 3 tbs | 1,3 |
sesame or walnut oil, 3 tbs | 2,4,5,7 |
Dairy |
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eggs, 3 | 2,3 |
Parmesan, 4 tbs (1oz, 30gr) | 2,6 |
Cheddar cheese, 4oz (125gr) | 3 |
yogurt, Greek or plain, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180gr) | 3,4 |
Produce |
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celery, 5 - 7 ribs | 1,3,4,6 |
carrot, 1 | 1 |
red onion, 3 | 1,3 |
lettuce, 4 small, 2 large salads | 1,4,5 |
Romaine lettuce, 1 head | 2 |
lemon, 2 | 1,2,3 |
tomatoes. 2 large | 1 |
cherry tomatoes, 9oz (270gr) | 3,5 |
bell peppers, 1 green, 1 orange | 1,3,5 |
ginger, 1 small piece | 2 |
green beans, 12oz (350gr) | 2,7 |
mushrooms, 8oz (250gr) | 3,5 |
cucumbers, 2 - 3 | 3 |
avocado, 1 ripe for Mon, 1 ripe for Tues. | 4,5 |
potatoes, 4 medium | 5,6 |
zucchini (courgette) 1 medium - large | 6 |
Fresh Herbs |
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basil, 3 tbs | 1,3 |
chives, 12 - 13 tbs | 1,2,3,4,6 |
oregano or marjoram, 2 tbs | 1,3 |
parsley, 2 - 3 tbs | 1,2,3 |
substitute 1 tsp dried for 1 tbs fresh (not basil) | |
Meat/Fish |
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scallops, large or sea, 12oz (350gr) | 1 |
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 6 | 2,4,7 |
ground beef, 16oz (500gr mince) | 3 |
Prosciutto, or similar 3.5oz (100gr) - or close | 3 |
salami, hard, 6oz (180gr) | 3 |
turkey cutlets, 10oz (300gr) | 5 |
pork tenderloin, 14oz (400gr) | 6 |
Other |
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white beans, cannellini, 15oz (450gr) | 1 |
green chiles, 4oz (125gr) | 1 |
bread for croutons, French baguette is good | 2 |
anchovies, 3 or paste optional | 2 |
peanut butter, 1/3 cup | 2 |
water chestnuts, small can | 4 |
skewers, 7 - 8 | 1,2 |
red wine, 1/3 cup (3oz, 90ml) | 3 |
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