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Menu for the Week |
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| Baked Tomatoes with Pesto | 1-Fri. |
| Grilled Cod with Caper, Green Olive Tarter Sauce | |
| Sautéed Polenta Cakes | |
| Sautéed Chard with Tomatoes | |
| Fresh Tomato and Garlic Soup | 2-Sat. |
| Teriyaki Turkey Kebabs, Sesame Couscous | |
| Courgette (Zucchini) Pastry | 3-Sun. |
| Mushroom Burgers | 4-Mon. |
| Grilled Potatoes | |
| Green Beans with Parmesan | |
| Grilled Ham with Red Eye Glaze | 5-Tues. |
| Pasta with Red Bean and Herbs | |
| Marinated Chicken Breasts, Grilled | 6-Wed |
| Grilled or Roasted Sweet Potatoes | |
| Warm Green Bean Salad | |
| Zucchini Stuffed with Couscous and Sausage | 7-Thurs |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, for salads, 2tbs | 5 |
| brown sugar, 1/3 cup plus 2 tsp | 2,5,6 |
| paprika, 2 tsp | 4 |
| garlic powder, 1 tsp | 4,6 |
| chili powder, 2 tsp | 2,7 |
| cumin, 1/2 tsp | 7 |
| dry mustard, 1/4 tsp | 6 |
| sesame seeds, 2 tsp | 2 |
| dried dill weed (leaves), 4 tsp | 1 |
| dried Herbes de Provence, 1 tsp | 6 |
| dried oregano, 1 1/2 tsp | 6,7 |
| dried rosemary, 1 tsp | 4 |
| dried thyme, 1 tsp | 3 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 1 tbs | 1 |
| whole grain mustard, 3 tbs | 5 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 4 - 5 tbs | 4,6,7 |
| soy sauce, 1 - 2 tbs | 2,5 |
| Teriyaki sauce, 4 tbs | 2 |
| mayonnaise, 1 tbs (4 tbs if no yogurt) | 1 |
| pesto, 3 tbs | 1 |
| peanut butter, 1/3 cup plus 2 tsp | 2 |
| chicken stock, 5 1/4 cups (42oz, 1260gr) | 1,2,4,7 |
| garlic, 8 - 9 cloves | 1,2,7 |
| onions, 4 - 5 | 1,2,4,7 |
| butter, 1 tbs | 4 |
| lemon juice, 4 tsp | 1,2 |
| pimiento stuffed olives, 8 | 1 |
| Greek, dry-cured olives, 4 or all of either | 1 |
| capers, 1 tbs | 1 |
| polenta, quick-cooking, 1/4 cup (1.5oz, 45gr) | 1 |
| bite-size pasta, penne, 1 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 5 |
| pasta, vermicelli or broken spaghetti, 1/4 cup | 2 |
| couscous, 1 cup (6oz, 180gr) | 2,7 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 1 |
| Balsamic, 1 tsp | 2 |
| cider vinegar, 3 tbs | 5,6 |
| tarragon white wine vinegar, 3 tbs | 5 |
| red wine vinegar, 3 tbs | 6 |
| sesame or walnut oil, 2 tbs | 2,5 |
Dairy |
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| Parmesan, 12 tbs, (3oz, 90gr) | 1,3,4 |
| yogurt, Greek or plain, 3 tbs substitute mayo | 1 |
| shredded cheese, 1 1/2 cups (6oz, 180gr) | 3,7 |
| puff pastry, 1 sheet | 3 |
Produce |
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| zucchini (courgette) medium - 2, large - 1 | 2,3,7 |
| or 4 medium | |
| tomatoes, fresh, ripe, 7 - 8 | 1,2,3 |
| cherry tomatoes, 8 medium - large | 2 |
| chard, Swiss, 8oz (240gr) | 1 |
| red or sweet onions, 2 | 2,3 |
| red or orange bell pepper, 1 | 2 |
| green bell pepper, 1/2 the rest next week | 7 |
| mushrooms, button or cremini, 8oz (240gr) | 2,4 |
| potatoes, medium, 2 | 4 |
| sweet potatoes, medium, 2 | 6 |
| green beans, 12oz (360gr) | 4,6 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| basil, 6 - 7 tbs | 1,2,5 |
| chives, 5 tbs | 2,5,6 |
| parsley, 2 tbs | 2 |
Meat/Fish |
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| cod, or other fish for grilling, 12oz total (360gr) | 1 |
| turkey breast or tenderloin, boneless 10oz (300gr) | 2 |
| pieces for kebabs | |
| ham, 6oz (180gr) thinly-sliced for pastry | 3 |
| 12oz (360gr) thickly-sliced, for grilling | 5 |
| ground beef, (mince) 12oz (360gr mince) | 4 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 2 | 6 |
| bacon, 2 slices, streaky | 6 |
| sausage, 6oz (180gr) | 7 |
Other |
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| coffee, 1/2 cup, strong | 5 |
| red kidney beans, 15oz (450gr) | 5 |
| tomato sauce, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 7 |
| skewers, 8 | 2 |
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