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Menu for the Week |
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Egg "Noodles" with Tomato/Prosciutto Sauce | 1-Fri. |
Balsamic Glazed Baked Salmon | |
Polenta and Cheese Timbales | |
Sunchoke Chips | |
Warm Leek Salad with Prosciutto | 2-Sat. |
Coq au Vin | |
Mashed Cauliflower & Potato Medley | |
Split Pea Soup | 3-Sun. |
Onion Biscuits | |
Coq au Vin Pasta | 4-Mon. |
Cauliflower Parmesan | |
Split Pea Soup | 5-Tues. |
Fresh Fruit | |
Beef Patties with Caramelized Onions | 6-Wed |
Fried Potatoes | |
Braised Cauliflower with Bacon | |
Pork Chops with Mushroom Pan Sauce | 7-Thurs |
Barley with Red Onion and Olives | |
Soy Balsamic Glazed Carrots | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
olive oil, for salads, 2 tbs | 2 |
cornstarch, corn flour, maizena, 2 tbs | 2 |
flour, 7/8 cup | 1,3 |
whole wheat flour, 1/4 cup or all white | 3 |
baking powder, 1 1/2 tsp | 3 |
baking soda, 1/4 tsp | 3 |
brown sugar, 1 tbs | 6 |
nutmeg, 1 pinch | 2 |
cocoa, pure, 1 tbs | 2 |
chili powder, 1 tsp | 7 |
dry mustard, 1/4 tsp | 1 |
garlic powder, 1/2 tsp | 6 |
bouquet garni, 1 sachet | 2 |
dried basil, 1/2 tsp | 1 |
dried chives, 1 tbs | 2 |
dried oregano, 1 tsp | 1,3 |
dried parsley, 1 tbs | 2 |
dried thyme, 1 tsp | 6 |
Dijon-style mustard, 2 tbs | 2,6 |
tomato paste, tube, 1 tbs | 7 |
honey, 2 tbs | 1 |
soy sauce, 1 tsp | 7 |
chicken stock, 4 cups (32oz, 960ml) | 1,2,7 |
beef stock, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 7 |
shallots, 10 - 12 medium | 1,2,4 |
garlic, 3 - 4 cloves | 2 |
onion, 5 - 6 | 1,2,3,6 |
butter, 7 - 9 tbs | 2,3,6 |
olives, Greek, dry-cured, 1/4 cup | 7 |
Dairy |
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eggs, 3 | 1 |
milk, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) | 1,2,3 |
Parmesan, 2oz (60gr) | 1,4 |
shredded cheese, 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 1 |
Produce |
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sunchokes (Jerusalem artichokes) 3 - 4 large | 1 |
leeks, medium 3 | 2 |
carrots, medium, 6 - 7 | 2,3,7 |
mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) | 2,7 |
cauliflower, large head, 1 | 2,4,6 |
potatoes, medium, 6 | 2,3,6 |
celery, 3 ribs | 3 |
red onion, 1 | 7 |
fresh fruit, something seasonal, 2 | 5 |
Meat/Fish |
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Prosciutto, 4 thin slices plus | 1,2 |
for soup - 2 thick slices (6oz, 180gr) or ham bone | 3,5 |
salmon, filets or steaks, 12oz (360gr) | 1 |
chicken thighs, skinless (or skin yourself), 4 | 2,4 |
chicken breast, skinless, (or skin yourself) 2 | 2,4 |
bacon, 5 slices | 2,6 |
ground beef (mince) 10oz, (300gr) | 6 |
pork chops, 12oz (360gr) | 7 |
Other |
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tomato sauce, 8oz (240ml) | 1 |
split peas, green or yellow, 1 1/4 cup (8oz, 240gr) | 3,5 |
red wine, full-bodied, 1 bottle (.75L) plus 1 tbs | 2,4,6 |
reserve the tbs or use beef stock / ketchup | |
more Pantry Items to Check |
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dried bread crumbs, 2 tbs | 6 |
lemon juice, 1 tbs | 3 |
polenta, quick-cooking, 1/4 cup (1.5oz, 45gr) | 1 |
barley, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (2.8oz, 80gr) | 7 |
pasta, bite-size, 1 1/4 cup (4.2oz, 120gr) | 4 |
white Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 2 |
Balsamic vinegar, 4 tbs | 1,7 |
chicken stock cube or chicken base, optional | 2 |
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