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Menu for the Week |
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Butternut Squash with Walnuts and Cheese | 1-Fri. |
Smoked Salmon Kedgeree | |
Hungarian Style Broccoli | |
Stuffed Mushrooms | 2-Sat. |
Beef Braised in Chianti | |
Garlic Mashed Potatoes | |
White Balsamic Glazed Carrots | |
Butternut Squash, Brie and Ham Quiche | 3-Sun. |
Fresh Fruit |
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Beef Braised in Chianti, leftovers | 4-Mon. |
Mashed Potato Patties | |
Butternut Squash with Bacon and Sage | |
Chicken Enchiladas with Avocado | 5-Tues. |
Pork Chops with Maple Syrup | 6-Wed |
Pasta with Browned Butter and Pepper | |
Broccoli with Yogurt Mustard | |
Stuffed Bell Peppers, Oriental Style | 7-Thurs |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
cornstarch, corn flour, maizena, 6 tbs | 2,6,7 |
sugar, 2 tsp | 2 |
black peppercorns, 1 tsp | 2 |
juniper berries, 1 tbs | 2 |
chili powder, 1 tsp | 5 |
bay leaves (laurel) 2 leaves |
2 |
dried chives, 1 - 2 tbs or fresh | 4,6 |
dried marjoram, 1 tsp | 2 |
dried oregano, 2 tsp | 2,5 |
dried parsley, 1 tsp | 4 |
whole grain mustard, 2 tbs | 6 |
maple syrup, 1 tbs | 6 |
soy sauce, 2 tbs | 7 |
chicken stock, 4 3/4 cups (38oz, 1140ml) | 1,2,3,4,7 |
beef stock, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 6 |
garlic, 10 - 11 cloves | 2,5,7 |
shallots, 2 | 2 |
onion, 4 - 5 | 1,2,5,7 |
butter, 8 - 9 tbs | 1,2,6 |
lemon juice, 1 tbs | 1 |
dried bread crumbs, 5 tbs | 1,2 |
Basmati rice, 1/2 cup |
1 |
brown rice, quick-cooking, 1 cup | 3,7 |
pasta, bite-size, 1 cup | 6 |
white Balsamic vinegar, 2 tsp | 2 |
Dairy |
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Brie or Camembert, 5oz (150gr) | 1,3 |
eggs, 7 | 1,3,4 |
yogurt, Greek or plain, 1 2/3 cups (13oz, 390gr) | 1,2,5,6 |
you may not need it all - some is for enchiladas | |
shredded cheese, 2/3 cup (2.5oz, 75gr) | 2,3 |
Parmesan, 1 tbs | 2 |
milk, 1 1/4 cup (10oz, 300ml) | 2,3 |
cheddar, 1 cup (4oz, 120gr) | 5 |
Produce |
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butternut squash, medium - large, 1 | 1,3,4 |
broccoli, medium head, 1 | 1,6 |
mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) | 2 |
carrots, 3 - 4 | 2 |
celery, 3 ribs | 2,5,7 |
potatoes, 4 | 2,4 |
avocado, ripe for Tuesday, 1 | 5 |
bell peppers, medium, any color, 4-sided, 2 | 7 |
ginger, small piece | 7 |
fresh fruit, 2 | 3 |
Fresh Herbs |
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parsley, 2 tbs or use dried | 1 |
sage, 35 - 40 leaves | 1,3,4,6 |
substitute 4 tbs dried | |
Meat/Fish |
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smoked salmon, dry, American-type, 8oz (240gr) | 1 |
you could probably get by with 4oz... | |
beef, suitable for braising, 32oz (960gr) | 2,4 |
ham, baked, 5oz (150gr) | 3 |
bacon, 2 slices | 4 |
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 2 | 5 |
pork chops, 12oz (360gr) total weight, boneless | 6 |
ground beef or turkey, 6oz (180gr) | 7 |
Other |
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walnuts, 1/2 cup | 1 |
tomato sauce, 8oz (240ml) | 2,5 |
whole tomatoes, 15oz (450gr) | 2 |
pimentos, 4oz (120gr) or roasted red peppers | 5 |
green chiles, 4oz (120gr) | 5 |
taco sauce. 1 - 2 jars, mild or hot or both | 5 |
about 16oz (480gr) total | |
tortillas, for enchiladas, 4 | 5 |
water chestnuts, small can | 7 |
chianti, decent, but for cooking, 1 bottle | 2 |
white wine, 1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) | 6 |
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