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Menu for the Week |
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| Tomato Flan | 1-Fri. |
| Shrimp with Capers, Lemon, and Feta on Orzo | |
| Broccoli with Garlic Chips | |
| Winter Salad of Endive and Savoy Cabbage | 2-Sat. |
| Braised Veal with Garlic on Gnocchi | |
| Parmesan Sunchokes Slices | |
| Sausage and Spinach Lasagne | 3-Sun. |
| Apple and Walnut Salad | |
| Turkey Cutlets with Sherry and Almonds | 4-Mon. |
| Fried Rice with Savoy Cabbage | |
| Sausage and Spinach Lasagne | 5-Tues. |
| Fresh Fruit | |
| Braised Savory Pork Chops | 6-Wed |
| Oven Fries, Spicy | |
| Broccoli Cheese | |
| Egg Fu Yung | 7-Thurs |
| Sesame Chicken Strips | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, for salads, 5 tbs | 1,2 |
| cornstarch, corn flour, maizena, 5 - 6 tbs | 2,4,7 |
| flour, 5 tbs | 3,4,6 |
| cinnamon, 1 tsp | 3 |
| nutmeg, 1/4 tsp | 3 |
| powdered ginger, 1/8 tsp | 3 |
| brown sugar, 2 tsp | 3 |
| dry mustard, 1/2 tsp | 6 |
| chili powder, 1 tsp | 6 |
| garlic powder, 1/2 tsp | 6 |
| sesame seeds, 1 tsp | 7 |
| dried basil, 2 tsp | 1,3 |
| bay leaves, (laurel) 3 | 2 |
| dried oregano, 2 tsp | 1,3 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 1 - 2 tbs | 1,2,6 |
| ketchup, 3 tbs | 6 |
| molasses, 1 tbs | 7 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 2 tsp | 6 |
| soy sauce, 8 - 9 tbs | 4,6,7 |
| orange marmalade, 3 tbs | 6 |
| mayonnaise, 2 tsp | 1 |
| chicken stock, 3 3/4 cups (30oz, 900ml) | 4,7 |
| garlic, 20 - 24 cloves 1 + heads | 1,2,3,6 |
| onion, 2 - 3 | 3,7 |
| shallots, 2 | 4 |
| butter, 3 - 4 tbs | 3,4,6 |
| dry bread crumbs, 2 tbs | 2 |
| olives, dry Greek or Kalamata, 25 - 30 olives | 1,2 |
| capers, 3 tbs | 1,2 |
| Basmati rice, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 4 |
| brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 7 |
| orzo, 1/2 cup (4.5oz, 130gr) | 1 |
| lasagne noodles, no-cook, 12 - 16 noodles | 3,5 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 2 |
| Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 4 |
| sesame or walnut oil, 1 tsp | 7 |
Dairy |
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| eggs, 9 | 1,7 |
| yogurt, Greek or plain, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180gr) | 1,3 |
| feta cheese, 5.5oz (160gr) | 1,2 |
| gnocchi, fresh, 8oz (240gr) | 2 |
| Gruyère cheese, 1 1/4 cup (5oz, 150gr) | 3,6 |
| Parmesan cheese, 2 tbs | 2 |
| milk, 2 cups (16oz, 480ml) | 3,6 |
Produce |
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| avocado, ripe for Friday, 1 optional | 1 |
| spinach, 9oz (270gr) | 1,3 |
| lemon, 1 | 1 |
| broccoli, medium - large head, 1 | 1,6 |
| endive, medium head, 1 | 2 |
| Savoy cabbage, medium - large head, 1 | 2,4,7 |
| sunchokes (Jerusalem artichokes) 3 - 4 | 2 |
| green bell pepper, small, 1 | 3 |
| potatoes, medium, 2 | 6 |
| celery, 1 rib optional | 7 |
| apples, for eating, 2 | 3 |
| other seasonal fruit, 2 | 5 |
Meat/Fish |
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| shrimp, 12oz (360gr) | 1 |
| veal, for braising, 16oz (480gr) | 2 |
| sausages, 10oz (300gr) total weight, any flavor | 3,5 |
| turkey cutlets, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 4 |
| pork chops, 12oz (360gr) boneless, more bone-in | 6 |
| chicken breast, boneless, skinless, 1 | 7 |
Other |
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| tomato sauce, 16oz (480ml) | 1,3 |
| whole tomatoes, 30oz (900gr) | 2,3 |
| walnuts, 1/4 cup (1oz, 30gr) | 3 |
| almonds, 1/4 cup (1oz, 30gr) | 4 |
| water chestnuts, small can | 7 |
| white wine, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 2 |
| sherry, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 4,6 |
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