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Menu for the Week |
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Creamy Broccoli Soup | 1-Fri. |
Cod with White Wine Mustard Sauce | |
Orzo with Browned Butter | |
Braised Endive | |
Carrot & Gruyère Timbales / Tomato Sauce | 2-Sat. |
Braised Pork Loin with Red Wine and Olives | |
Mashed Potatoes with Leeks | |
Broccoli with Mustard Sauce | |
Chicken Tarragon Risotto | 3-Sun. |
Fresh Fruit | |
Shepherd's Pie with Pork | 4-Mon. |
Pasta Puttanesca with Tuna | 5-Tues. |
Sautéed Chicken Breasts / Lemon & Capers | 6-Wed |
Lemon Garlic Basmati Rice | |
Peas with Parmesan | |
Spinach Burgers with Mushroom Sauce | 7-Thurs |
Quinoa with Mushrooms | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
cornstarch, corn flour, maizena, 5 - 6 tbs | 1,2,4,6,7 |
sugar, 1 tsp | 2 |
dry mustard, 1/2 tsp | 2 |
paprika, 1 tsp | 1 |
chili powder, 1 tbs | 5 |
bay leaves, (laurel) 3 | 2 |
dried basil, 2 tsp | 2,5 |
dried marjoram, 1 tsp | 1 |
dried oregano, 1 tsp | 5 |
dried sage, 1 tbs | 2 |
dried tarragon, 3 tsp | 1,3 |
dried thyme, 3 1/2 tsp | 1,4,6,7 |
Dijon-style mustard, 2 - 3 tbs | 1,2,4 |
whole grain mustard, 2 tbs | 1 |
tomato paste, 3 tbs | 2,7 |
chicken stock, 7 3/4 cups (62oz, 1860ml) | 1,2,3,6 |
beef stock, 2 cups (16oz, 480ml) | 7 |
garlic, 12 - 13 cloves | 2,4,5,6,7 |
onion, 5 - 6 | 1,4,5,6,7 |
shallots, 9 - 10 | 1,2,7 |
butter, 4 - 5 tbs | 1,2,3,6 |
lemon juice, 2 - 3 tbs | 1,2,6 |
capers, 4 tbs | 5,6 |
olives, dry Greek or Kalamata, 1 cup | 1,2 |
green olives, 1/2 cup | 5 |
dry bread crumbs, 1/2 cup | 7 |
Arborio rice, 2/3 cup (4.2oz, 125gr) | 3 |
Basmati rice, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 6 |
orzo, 1/2 cup (4.5oz, 130gr) | 1 |
pasta, bite-size, 1 1/4 cups (4.1oz, 120gr) | 5 |
quinoa, 1/2 cup (3.5oz, 100gr) | 7 |
white Balsamic vinegar, 2 tbs | 1 |
Dairy |
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milk, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) | 1,2,3,4 |
Gruyère cheese, 1 1/3 cup (5.5oz, 160gr) | 1,2 |
eggs, 2 | 2,7 |
Parmesan cheese, 3/4 cup (3oz, 90gr) | 3,6 |
Produce |
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broccoli, medium head, 1 | 1,2 |
endive, medium, 2 | 1 |
carrots, medium, 5 | 2,3,4 |
potatoes, medium, 4 | 2,4 |
leeks, medium, 2 | 2,3 |
celery, 5 ribs | 3,4,7 |
mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) | 4,7 |
green bell pepper, small - medium, 1 | 5 |
lemon, 1 | 6 |
fruit, something seasonal for dessert, 2 | 3 |
frozen spinach, 8oz (240gr) | 7 |
frozen peas, 8oz (240gr) | 6 |
Meat/Fish |
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cod, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 1 |
pork loin roast, 24oz (720gr) or a bit bigger | 2,4 |
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 3 | 3,6 |
ground beef (mince) 12oz (360gr) | 7 |
Other |
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tomatoes, whole, 30oz (900gr) | 2,5 |
tuna, 12oz (360gr) | 5 |
wax or parchment paper | 2 |
white wine, 7/8 cup (7oz, 210ml) | 1,3 |
red wine, 2 7/8 cup (31oz, 930ml) | 2,7 |
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