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Menu for the Week |
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Sesame-Crusted Salmon | 1 |
Braised Lamb / Chickpeas, Butternut Squash | 2 |
Bean and Barley Soup | 3 |
Chicken with Savoy Cabbage and Feta |
4 |
Baked Sesame Chicken Strips | 5 |
Beef Patties with Mushroom Sauce | 6 |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil, for cooking, | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
cornstarch, corn flour, maizena, 1 tbs | 4 |
flour, 1/4 cup | 5 |
brown sugar, 1 tsp | 1 |
powdered ginger, 1/4 tsp | 1 |
cumin, 1/2 tsp | 4 |
paprika, 2 tsp | 2,3,4 |
garlic powder, 1/2 tsp | 5 |
sesame seeds, 5 tbs | 1,5 |
dried basil, 2 tsp | 3,6 |
bay leaves (laurel) 3 leaves | 2 |
dried oregano, 2 tsp | 3,4 |
dried rosemary, 1 tsp | 2 |
Dijon-style mustard, 2 tsp | 6 |
soy sauce, 2 tbs | 1,6 |
Teriyaki sauce, 2 tbs or more soy | 5 |
ketchup, 1/2 cup | 6 |
chicken stock, 8 cups (64oz, 2000ml) | 3,4 |
beef stock, 1/2 cup (4oz, 125ml) | 6 |
garlic, 7 - 8 cloves | 2,3,4,6 |
onions, 3 - 4 | 3,4,6 |
shallots, 3 | 2 |
olives, Greek, dry-cured, 14 - 16 | 2 |
dry bread crumbs, 6 tbs | 5,6 |
Basmati rice, 1/2 cup | 4 |
barley, quick-cooking, 1 cup | 3 |
sesame or walnut oil, 2 tbs | 1,5 |
Dairy |
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feta cheese, 4oz (120gr) | 4 |
egg, 1 | 5 |
Produce |
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butternut squash, 7oz (210gr) 1 1/2 cups cubed | 2 |
celery, 4 ribs | 3,4 |
carrots, medium, 2 | 3 |
Savoy cabbage, 2 cups about 1/3 head | 4 |
mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) | 4,6 |
Meat/Fish |
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salmon, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 1 |
lamb, suitable for stewing / braising, 12oz (360gr) | 2 |
sausages, 10oz (300gr) total weight | 3 |
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 4,5 |
ground beef, (mince) 12oz (360gr) | 6 |
Other |
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chickpeas, 6oz (180gr) 1 cup | 2 |
if you get more, use in soup | |
tomatoes, whole, 24oz (720gr) | 2 |
if you get more, use in soup | 3 |
red kidney beans, 15oz (450gr) | 3 |
white kidney beans, (cannellini) 15oz (450gr) | 3 |
sherry, 1/3 cup (3oz, 90ml) | 4 |
white wine, 1/3 cup (3oz, 90ml) | 2 |
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