Weekly Shopping List: May 31, 2013

Menu for the Week
 
Lightly Smoked Cod Day 1
Couscous, Tomato and Mozzarella Salad  
Asparagus with Soy and Balsamic  
Grilled Cornish Hens (Poussin) with Spicy Rub Day 2
Grilled Potato and Onion Salad  
Roasted Radishes  
Chicken Salad with Potatoes, Asparagus Day 3
Warm Turkey and Garlic Pasta Salad Day 4
Lettuce and Tomato Salad  
Mushroom Burgers Day 5
Brown Rice Spinach Pilaf  
Pasta / Chicken, Avocado and Peanut Sauce Day 6
   
   
Pantry Items to Check
 
olive oil most
sea salt    for finishing often
olive oil, good, for salads,  8 tbs 1,3,4
sugar,  1 tsp 2
garlic powder,  1 tsp 2,5
paprika,   3 tsp 2,3,5,6
chili powder,  1 tsp 2
cumin,  1 1/2 tsp 2,6
dry mustard,  1/2 tsp 2
dried dill weed,  2 tsp 1
dried marjoram,  1 tsp 5
Dijon-style mustard,  3 tbs 2,3,4
whole grain mustard,  1 tsp 4
ketchup,   1 tbs 3
Worcestershire sauce,  4 tsp 5
soy sauce,  4 tsp 1,5
peanut butter,  2 tbs 6
chicken stock,   2 cups (16oz, 480ml)  1,4,6
beef stock,   1 cup (8oz, 240ml)  5
onions,  2 - 3 5,6
garlic,  10 - 11 cloves   4,6
pimiento  stuffed green olives,  1/3 cup 3
brown rice, quick cooking, 1/2 cup 5
couscous,   1/2 cup 1
pasta, bite-size,  2 1/2 cups 4,6
white Balsamic vinegar,  2 tbs 1,4
sherry vinegar,   1 tbs 3
red wine vinegar,  2 tbs 2,3
Balsamic vinegar,  3 tbs 1,4
sesame or walnut oil,  1 tbs 1,6
   
Dairy
 
shredded cheese,  1/4 cup (1oz, 30gr) 4
mozzarella balls, cherry-size,   20 small balls 1,3
   
   
Produce
 

cherry tomatoes,  9oz (270gr)

1,3,4
asparagus,  16oz (500gr) 1,3
spinach,  2oz (60gr) 5
lettuce, enough for 2 large and 2 small salads 3,4
   use any combination of spinach and lettuce  
avocado, 1 ripe for Day 6 6
potatoes,  4 medium 2,3
onion, 1 large sweet or 2 smaller red 2
radishes, 1 large bunch 2,3
mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) 5,6
carrot, 1 medium 5
red bell pepper,  1 small 6
   
   
   
Fresh Herbs
 
basil,  3 tbs 1,3,4
chives,  4 tbs 1,3,4
parsley,  3 tbs 3,4
    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 3,6
     2 if using leftover hens on Sun., 4 if not  
ground beef,  12oz (360gr mince) 5
turkey cutlets,  12oz (360gr) 4
   
   
Other
 
sherry,  4 tbs 6
   
   
wood chips 1
foil 1
kitchen string 2
   
   
   

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