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Menu for the Week |
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Samosas, with Peanut Sauce | 1-Fri. |
Sesame-Crusted Salmon | |
Oriental Orzo | |
Sautéed Butternut Squash, Oriental Style | |
Savoy Cabbage, Walnuts and Mushrooms | 2-Sat. |
Braised Lamb with Chickpeas and Butternut Squash | |
Rosemary Braised Potatoes | |
Bean and Barley Soup | 3-Sun. |
Popovers | |
Chicken with Savoy Cabbage and Feta | 4-Mon. |
Bean and Barley Soup | 5-Tues. |
Garlic Scone | |
Baked Sesame Chicken Strips | 6-Wed |
Pasta with Mushroom Sauce | |
Sautéed Savoy Cabbage | |
Beef Patties with Mushroom Sauce | 7-Thurs |
Roasted Potatoes and Butternut Squash | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
cornstarch, corn flour, maizena, 1 tbs | 4 |
brown sugar, 2 tsp | 1 |
flour, 2 1/2 cups | 3,5,6 |
baking powder, 1 1/4 tsp | 5 |
garlic powder, 1 tsp | 5,6 |
sesame seeds, 6 tbs | 1,6 |
nutmeg, pinch | 3 |
ground ginger, 1/4 tsp | 1 |
paprika, 3 tsp | 2,3,4,6 |
cumin, 1/2 tsp | 4 |
bay leaves (laurel) 3 leaves | 2 |
dried basil, 2 tsp |
3,7 |
dried oregano, 2 tsp | 3,4 |
dried rosemary, 3 tsp | 2 |
Dijon-style mustard, 2 tsp | 7 |
tomato paste, 2 tbs | 2,6 |
ketchup, 1/2 cup | 7 |
peanut butter, 1/4 cup | 1 |
Teriyaki sauce, 2 tbs or more soy sauce | 6 |
soy sauce, 7 tbs | 1,2,6,7 |
chicken stock, 9 1/2 cups (76oz, 2280ml) | 1,2,3,4 |
beef stock, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) | 6,7 |
garlic, 12 - 13 cloves | 2,3,4,6,7 |
shallots, 3 medium | 2 |
onion, 4 - 5 | 1,3,4,6,7 |
butter, 6 - 8 tbs | 2,3,5 |
dried bread crumbs, 6 tbs | 6,7 |
olives, Greek, dry or oil cured, 14 - 16 olives | 2 |
Basmati rice, 1/2 cup |
4 |
barley, quick-cooking, 1 cup | 3,5 |
orzo, 1/2 cup | 1 |
pasta, bite-size, 3/4 cup | 6 |
white Balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp | 7 |
Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 2 |
sesame oil, 3 tbs | 1,6 |
truffle oil, 2 tsp optional | 2 |
Dairy |
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phyllo dough, 4 sheets (check fridge) | 1 |
feta, 4oz (120gr) (check fridge) | 4 |
Camembert, or other cheese, 2 wedges, optional | 2 |
eggs, 3 | 3,6 |
milk, 1 1/3 cups (11oz, 330ml) | 3,5 |
Produce |
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butternut squash, medium - large, 1 | 1,2,7 |
Savoy (green) cabbage, medium - large, 1 | 2,4,6 |
red onion, 1 | 2 |
mushrooms, 16oz (480gr) | 2,4,6,7 |
get a mix of wild and brown or button | |
potatoes, 4 medium | 2,7 |
celery, 4 ribs | 3,4 |
carrots, medium, 2 | 3 |
Meat/Fish |
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salmon, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 1 |
lamb, for stewing or braising, 12oz (360gr) | 2 |
sausages, 10oz (300gr) total weight | 3,5 |
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 4,6 |
ground beef (mince) 12oz (360gr) | 7 |
Other |
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Chinese or chop suey vegetables, 14oz (420gr) | 1 |
walnuts, 1/4 cup | 2 |
chickpeas, 6oz (180gr) | 2 |
if you get more put in soup | 3 |
whole tomatoes, 24oz (720gr) | 2,3 |
if you get more put in soup | |
red kidney beans, 15oz (450gr) | 3,5 |
white kidney beans, (cannellini) 15oz (450gr) | 3,5 |
sherry, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 1,4 |
white wine, 2/3 cup (5oz, 150ml) | 2 |
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