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Menu for the Week |
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| Cheese and Pepper Mini Frittatas | 1-Fri. |
| Barbecued Salmon | |
| Creamy Polenta with Bacon and Sage | |
| Braised Green Beans / Tomatoes, Shallots & Basil | |
| Stuffed 8-Ball Zucchini (Courgette) | 2-Sat. |
| Not-Quite-Naked Steaks | |
| Potato and Onion Packets with Gruyère | |
| Pizza Margherita with Prosciutto | 3-Sun. |
| Fresh Fruit | |
| Grilled Turkey Teriyaki | 4-Mon. |
| Courgette Pasta Salad / Peanut Ginger Dressing | |
| Grilled Chicken Breasts Piccata | 5-Tues. |
| Hot German Potato Salad | |
| Fried Carrots | |
| Stir-Fried Beef with Zucchini (Courgette) | 6-Wed |
| Grilled Pork Chops with Sage | 7-Thurs |
| Hot German Potato Salad | |
| Green Beans with Browned Butter | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, good, for salads, 1 1/2 tbs | 4 |
| cornstarch, maizena, 2 tbs | 5,6 |
| yeast, 2 tsp for pizza | 3 |
| sugar, 2 tsp | 3,5 |
| flour, 2 cups for pizza | 3 |
| garlic powder, 2 tsp | 1,2,7 |
| paprika, 2 tsp | 1,2,7 |
| chili powder, 1 tsp | 2 |
| powdered ginger, 1/4 tsp | 4 |
| dry mustard, 1/2 tsp | 1 |
| dried basil, 1/2 tsp | 2 |
| dried oregano, 1 tsp | 3 |
| dried rosemary, 1/2 tsp | 2 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 1 1/2 tbs | 4 |
| ketchup, 5 tbs | 1,7 |
| Teriyaki sauce, 3 tbs | 4 |
| peanut butter, creamy, 1 1/2 tbs | 4 |
| soy sauce, 3 tbs | 1,4,6 |
| capers, 3 tbs | 5 |
| dill pickles, 2 - 3 large optional but traditional | 5 |
| chicken stock, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 1 |
| beef stock, 1 3/4 cups (14oz, 420ml) | 5,6 |
| shallots, 2 - 3 | 1 |
| garlic, 7 - 8 cloves | 2,3,4,6 |
| onion, 3 - 4 | 3,5,6 |
| butter, 2 - 3 tbs | 3,5,7 |
| lemon juice, 1 tbs | 7 |
| dried bread crumbs, 1 tsp | 2 |
| olives, 1/3 cup any color | 3 |
| polenta, quick-cooking, 1/4 cup | 1 |
Basmati rice, 1/2 cup |
6 |
| pasta, bite-size, 1 cup | 4 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 4 tsp | 4 |
| cider vinegar, 1/4 cup | 5 |
| sesame or walnut oil, 2 tbs | 4,6 |
Dairy |
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| eggs, 3 | 1 |
| Gruyère, 6oz, (180gr) | 1,2 |
| milk, 1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) | 1 |
| Parmesan, 5 tbs | 1,2 |
| shredded cheese, 1/4 cup (1oz, 30gr) | 2 |
| or more Gruyère | |
| mozzarella, fresh, 1 ball | 3 |
Produce |
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| green beans, 14oz (420gr) | 1,7 |
| tomatoes, 5 - 7 medium - large | 1,2,3 |
| cherry tomatoes, 3oz (90gr) or 1 more regular | 6 |
| 8-ball zucchini (small round) 2 | 2 |
| zucchini (courgette) medium, 2 | 4,6 |
| potatoes, medium, 6 | 2,5,7 |
sweet onion, medium - large, 1 |
2 |
| red onion, medium, 1 | 4 |
| ginger, small piece | 4,6 |
| red bell pepper, medium, 1 | 4,6 |
| lemon, for juice, 1 | 5 |
| celery, 3 ribs | 5 |
| carrots, 3 medium | 5 |
| fresh fruit, whatever looks good, 2 | 3 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| basil, 2 - 3 tbs, plus handful | 1,3 |
| sage, 14 - 16 large leaves | 1,7 |
| tarragon, 2 tsp | 5 |
| substitute dried for sage, tarragon | |
Meat/Fish |
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| salmon, filets, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 1 |
| bacon, strips, 6 - 8 slices | 1,2,5 |
| steaks, tenderloin, 2, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 2 |
| Prosciutto, or other ham, 4oz (120gr) | 3 |
| turkey cutlets, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 4 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 2 | 5 |
| ground beef, 8oz (240gr mince) | 6 |
| pork chops, boneless, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 7 |
Other |
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| sherry, 4 tbs | 1,6 |
| foil | 2 |
| pizza crust - if not making from scratch | 3 |
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