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Menu for the Week |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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