Weekly Shopping List: May 31, 2013

Menu for the Week
 
Chilled Tomato Vermicelli Soup 1-Fri.
Lightly Smoked Cod  
Couscous, Tomato and Mozzarella Salad  
Asparagus with Soy and Balsamic  
Spinach and Basil Salad with Avocado 2-Sat.
Grilled Cornish Hens (Poussin) with Spicy Rub  
Grilled Potato and Onion Salad  
Roasted Radishes  
Chicken Salad with Potatoes, Asparagus 3-Sun.
Mushroom Burgers 4-Mon.
Brown Rice Spinach Pilaf  
Pasta / Chicken, Avocado and Peanut Sauce 5-Tues.
Grilled, Marinated Pork Chops 6-Wed
Brown Rice and Beans, Oriental Style  
Warm Turkey and Garlic Pasta Salad 7-Thurs
Lettuce and Tomato Salad  
   
Pantry Items to Check
 
olive oil most
sea salt    for finishing often
olive oil, good, for salads,  10 tbs 1,2,3,7
sugar,  1 tsp 2
garlic powder,  1 1/2 tsp 2,4,6
paprika,   5 tsp 2,3,4,5,6
chili powder,  1 tsp 2
cumin,  2 1/2 tsp 2,5,6
dry mustard,  3/4 tsp 2,6
dried dill weed,  2 tsp 1
dried marjoram,  1 tsp 4
Dijon-style mustard,  3 tbs 2,3,7
whole grain mustard,  1 tsp 7
ketchup,   1 tbs 3
Worcestershire sauce,  2 - 3 tbs 4,6
soy sauce,  4 tbs 1,4,5,6
peanut butter,  2 tbs 5
chicken stock,   3 cups (24oz, 720ml)  1,5,6,7
beef stock,   2 1/2 cups (20oz, 600ml)  1,4
onions,  3 - 4 4,5,6
garlic,  12 - 13 cloves   5,6,7
pimiento  stuffed green olives,  1/3 cup 3
brown rice, quick cooking, 1 cup 4,6
couscous,   1/2 cup 1
pasta, bite-size,  2 1/2 cups 5,7
vermicelli or broken spaghetti,  1/4 cup 1
white Balsamic vinegar,  2 tbs 1,7
sherry vinegar,   1 tbs 3
red wine vinegar,  4 tbs 2,3,6
Balsamic vinegar,  5 - 6 tbs 1,2,6,7
sesame or walnut oil,  1 tbs 1,5
   
Dairy
 
shredded cheese,  1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) 1,7
mozzarella balls, cherry-size,   20 small balls 1,3
   
   
Produce
 

cherry tomatoes,  12oz (360gr)

1,2,3,7
asparagus,  16oz (500gr) 1,3
spinach,  5oz (150gr) 2,4
lettuce, enough for 2 large and 2 small salads 3,7
   use any combination of spinach and lettuce  
avocado, 1 ripe for Sat,   1 ripe for Tues. 2,5
potatoes,  4 medium 2,3
onion, 1 large sweet or 2 smaller red 2
radishes, 1 large bunch 2,3
mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) 4,5
carrot, 1 medium 4
red bell pepper,  1 small 5
celery,  1 rib - optional, if in fridge 6
   
   
   
Fresh Herbs
 
basil,  7 - 8 tbs 1,2,3,7
chives,  4 tbs 1,3,7
parsley,  3 tbs 3,7
    substitute 1 tsp dried for 1 tbs fresh  
   
   
Meat/Fish
 
cod, or other firm white fish,  12oz (360gr) 1
Cornish hens,  2 2,3
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless,  2 or 4 3,5
     2 if using leftover hens on Sun., 4 if not  
ground beef,  12oz (360gr mince) 4
pork chops,  12oz (360gr)  if boneless 6
turkey cutlets,  12oz (360gr) 7
   
   
Other
 
tomato juice,  12oz (360ml) 1
red kidney beans,  15oz (450gr) 6
   
   
sherry,  5 tbs 5,6
   
   
wood chips 1
foil 1
kitchen string 2
   

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