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Menu for the Week |
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Acorn Squash Soup | 1-Fri. |
Baked Salmon Dijon | |
Polenta Timbales | |
Broccoli with Cheese Sauce | |
Warm Stuffed Endive Salad | 2-Sat. |
Peppered Pork Tenderloin with Red Wine Reduction | |
Potato Feta Cakes | |
Braised Red Cabbage | |
Risotto with Feta, Ham, Peas and Carrots | 3-Sun. |
Fresh Fruit | |
Pasta with Smoked Sausage, Red Cabbage | 4-Mon. |
Cashew Chicken and Vegetables | 5-Tues. |
Brown Rice | |
Pork Chops with Red Cabbage | 6-Wed |
Fried Potatoes | |
Orzo Pizza | 7-Thurs |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 1 tbs | 5 |
flour, 2 tsp | 1 |
brown sugar, 2 tbs | 2 |
powdered ginger, 1/4 tsp | 1 |
nutmeg, pinch | 1 |
black pepper, 1 tsp | 2 |
garlic powder, 1/4 tsp | 2 |
dried basil, 1 tsp | 7 |
dried chives, 3 - 4 tbs | 2 |
dried marjoram, 1 tsp | 2 |
dried oregano, 1 tsp | 7 |
mayonnaise, 6 tbs | 1,2 |
Dijon-style mustard, 3 tbs | 1,2 |
tomato paste, (tube) 1 tsp | 2 |
soy sauce, 1 tbs | 5 |
chicken stock, 9 cups (71oz, 2130ml) | 1,2,3,5,7 |
beef stock, 1 1/4 cups (10oz, 300ml) | 2,6 |
garlic, 4 - 5 cloves | 2,5 |
onions, 6 - 7 | not 4 |
shallots, 2 | 1 |
butter, 3 tbs | 1,3,6 |
lemon juice, 1 tbs | 1 |
green or Greek olives, 1/2 cup | 7 |
pasta, bite-size, 1 1/4 cups (4.2oz, 125gr) | 4 |
polenta, 1/4 cup (1.5oz, 45gr) | 1 |
Arborio rice, 2/3 cup (4.2oz, 125gr) | 3 |
brown rice, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 5 |
orzo, 1/2 cup (4.5oz, 130gr) | 7 |
red wine or cider vinegar, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 2 |
sesame or walnut oil, 1 tbs | 5 |
Dairy |
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shredded cheese, cheddar? 3/4 cup (3oz, 90gr) | 1 |
Parmesan, 1 cup (4oz, 120gr) | 1,3 |
milk, 2/3 cup (5oz, 150ml) | 1,2 |
eggs, 4 | 2,7 |
feta cheese, 6oz (180gr) | 2,3 |
mozzarella, shredded 3/4 cup (3oz, 90gr) | 7 |
yogurt, Greek or plain, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120gr) | 1,2 |
Produce |
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acorn squash, 1 small - medium | 1 |
sage leaves, fresh, for garnish, 10 optional | 1 |
endive, Belgian, 2 heads | 2 |
broccoli, small head | 1 |
potatoes, 4 medium | 2,6 |
red cabbage, medium - large, 2.5 - 3lbs (750gr) | 2,4,6 |
apple, 2, for cooking, Golden Delicious | 1,2 |
celery, 2 ribs | 5 |
green or red bell pepper, 1 | 5,7 |
carrots, 3 | 3,5 |
frozen peas, 3/4 cup (4oz, 120gr) no sauce | 3 |
fresh fruit, for dessert, 2 | 3 |
Meat/Fish |
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salmon, filets, 12oz total (360gr) | 1 |
pork tenderloin, 12oz (360gr) | 2 |
bacon, 5oz (150gr) | 2 |
ham, pink, baked style, 6oz (180gr) | 3 |
sausages, smoked or spicy, 12oz total (360gr) | 4 |
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 2 | 5 |
pork chops, boneless, 12oz total (360gr) | 6 |
salami, or more ham, 4oz (120gr) | 7 |
Other |
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apple juice, 4oz (120ml) juice box? | 2 |
cashews, 1/2 cup | 5 |
tomato sauce, 8oz (240ml) | 7 |
red wine, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 2 |
white wine, 1/2cup (4oz, 120ml) | 3 |
sherry, 2 tbs | 5 |
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