7 Day Menu Shopping List: Week 7  Spring I

Menu for the Week
 
Spinach, Pimiento and Feta Salad 1-Fri.
Salmon with Mustard Cream  
Basmati Rice and Asparagus Gratin  
Emerald Soup 2-Sat.
Turkey Rolls Stuffed with Pimiento and Feta  
Couscous with Browned Red Onions  
Emerald Soup 3-Sun.
Slow-Roasted Moroccan Leg of Lamb  
Asparagus with Olive Oil and Green Garlic  
Pasta with Lamb, White Beans, Greek Style 4-Mon.
Pork Chops Diablo 5-Tues.
Sweet Potato Oven Fries  
Sautéed Carrots with Leeks  
Chicken Breasts with Red-Eye Gravy 6-Wed
Soft Polenta with Leeks  
Stir-Fried Carrots and Mangetout  
Stir-Fried Beef with Snow Peas 7-Thurs
   
Pantry Items to Check
 
olive oil most
sea salt    for finishing often
olive oil, for salads,  3 tbs 1
cornstarch, corn flour, maizena,  3 - 4 tbs 2,5,6,7
flour,  1/4 cup 5
brown sugar,  1 tbs 6
maple syrup,  2 tsp   or brown sugar 6
chili powder, 2 tbs 5
cumin,  2 1/2 tsp 3,7
paprika,  3 tsp 3,6
mustard seeds,  1 tbs 1
dry mustard,  1 tsp 5
dried oregano,  2 tsp 4,6
dried rosemary,  2 tsp 3
dried tarragon,  1 tsp 1
dried thyme,  1/2 tsp 4
Dijon-style mustard,  3 tbs 1
Worcestershire sauce,  1 tbs 5
soy sauce,  1 tbs 7
chicken stock,   8 cups (64oz, 1920ml)  1,2,4,5,6
beef stock,   2 cups (16oz, 480ml)  5,7
garlic,  3 - 7 cloves   depending on green garlic 3
onion, 4 - 5 2,5,6,7
shallots,  2 1
butter,  5 - 6 tbs 2,3
Greek, dry-cured olives,  1 cup   app 20 1,4
green olives,  pimiento stuffed, 1/3 cup  app 8 2
brown rice,   quick-cooking,  1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) 7
Basmati rice, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) 1
couscous, 1/2 cup (3oz, 90gr) 2
pasta, bite-size,  1 1/4  cup (4oz, 120gr) 4
polenta,  quick-cooking,   1/4 cup  (1.5oz, 45gr) 6
white Balsamic vinegar,  1 tbs 2
sherry vinegar,   2 tbs 1
   
Dairy
 
feta cheese,  6oz (180gr)   check fridge 1,2,4
yogurt, Greek or plain,  7/8 cup (7oz, 210gr) 1,2,3
milk,  3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) 1,6
shredded cheese,  3/4 cup (3oz, 90gr) 1,6
egg,  1 1
   
   
Produce
 
spinach,  for salad,  3oz (90gr) 1
spinach, for soup, 10oz (300gr) 2,3
asparagus,  16oz (480gr) 1,3
celery,  4 ribs 2,4,7
leeks,  medium.  3 2,5,6
potatoes,  medium,  3 2,3
red onion,  1 2
green garlic,  8    substitute green onion 3,4,7
carrots,  medium,  6 4,5,6,7
cherry tomatoes,  8oz (240gr) 4,7
sweet potatoes,  medium,  2 5
mushrooms,  8oz (240gr) 6,7
snow peas, mangetout   8oz (240gr) 6,7
   
   
Fresh Herbs
 
chives,  4 - 5 tbs 1,2
marjoram,  2 tbs 2
tarragon,  1 tbs 1
   substitute dried for any of above 1 tbs = 1 tsp  
   
   
Meat/Fish
 

salmon, filets,  12oz ( 360gr) total weight

1
turkey cutlets, thin,  12oz (360gr) total weight 2
Prosciutto,  4 - 5 slices   app 4oz (120gr) 2,6
lamb, leg, app 2lb (1000gr) 3,4
pork chops,  boneless,  12oz (360gr) total 5
chicken breasts,  boneless, skinless,   2 6
ground beef, 8oz  (240gr mince) 7
   
   
Other
 
pimiento, roasted red pepper,  6oz (180gr) net 1,2
white beans,  19oz (570gr)  2 1/2 cups 1,4
tomato sauce,  8oz (240ml) 5
coffee,  1/2 cup, strong 6
   
white wine,  7/8 cup (7oz, 210ml) 1,2
sherry,  1 tbs 7
   
   
   
   
   
   

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