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Menu for the Week |
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Composed Salad | 1-Fri. |
Marinated Salmon with Brown Sugar Yogurt Sauce | |
Couscous Pilaf | |
Green Beans with Sautéed Celery | |
Crab Louis on Avocado Slices | 2-Sat. |
Filet Mignon with Caramelized Onions | |
Grilled Spicy Parmesan Potatoes | |
White Balsamic Glazed Carrots | |
Ham, Green Bean, Cherry Tomato Pasta Salad | 3-Sun. |
Fresh Strawberries with Yogurt and Mint | |
Golden Chicken Breasts, Grilled | 4-Mon. |
Brown Rice and Spinach Pilaf | |
Salad with Turkey, Beans and Feta | 5-Tues. |
Pork Chops Diablo, Grilled | 6-Wed |
Grilled Pepper Pasta Salad | |
Spicy Barbecued Burgers | 7-Thurs |
Barley with Feta, Greek Olives and Browned Shallots | |
Sweet Sour Carrot Coins | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
olive oil, for salads, 12 tbs (6oz, 175ml) | 1,3,5,6 |
brown sugar, 2 - 3 tbs | 1,2,7 |
sugar, 2 tbs | 2,3 |
garlic powder, 2 1/4 tsp | 2,4,6,7 |
dry mustard, 3/4 tsp | 1,2 |
chili powder, 3 1/4 tsp | 2,6,7 |
cumin, 1/2 tsp | 2 |
powdered ginger, 1/4 tsp | 4 |
dried marjoram, 1 tsp | 4 |
Dijon-style mustard, 7 - 8 tbs | 1,2,3,5,6 |
honey, 2 tsp | 1 |
ketchup, 5 tbs | 2,5,7 |
soy sauce, 4 - 5 tbs | 1,4 |
Worcestershire sauce, 5 - 6 tbs | 2,5,6,7 |
mayonnaise, 8 tbs | 2,3 |
orange marmalade, 3 tbs | 4 |
chicken stock, 2 1/4 cups (18oz, 540ml) | 1,2,7 |
beef stock, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 4 |
garlic, 3 - 4 clove | 1,5 |
onion, 3 - 4 | 4,6,7 |
butter, 2 tbs | 2,7 |
lemon juice, 2 tbs | 1,3 |
dry-cured, Greek olives, 1 1/4 cup | 5,6,7 |
couscous, 1/2 cup (3oz, 90gr) | 1 |
brown rice, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 4 |
barley, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (2.8oz. 80gr) | 7 |
bite-size pasta, penne, 2 1/4 cup (7.4oz, 215gr) | 3,6 |
red wine vinegar, 3 tbs | 5,6 |
tarragon white wine vinegar, 2 tbs | 1,2 |
Balsamic vinegar, 2 - 3 tbs | 6,7 |
white Balsamic vinegar, 3 - 4 tbs | 1,2,5 |
Dairy |
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eggs, 2 | 1 |
feta cheese, 7oz (210gr) | 1,5,6,7 |
Greek yogurt, 8oz (240gr) | 1,3 |
Parmesan cheese, 2 tbs | 2 |
Produce |
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lettuce, 2 small and 2 main course salads | 1,5 |
cherry tomatoes, 8oz (240gr) any color or mix | 1,3,5 |
tomato, 1 | 2 |
red bell pepper, 1 | 1,5 |
green bell pepper, 1 or any color | 6 |
avocado, 1 ripe for Friday | 1,2 |
carrots, 6 - 7 | 1,2,4,7 |
sweet or red onion, 2 medium - large | 1,2 |
celery, 4 - 5 ribs | 1,6 |
green beans, 12oz (360gr) | 1,3 |
potatoes, 2 medium | 2 |
spinach, 3oz (90gr) | 4 |
strawberries, 8oz (240gr) | 3 |
Fresh Herbs |
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basil, 4 tbs | 3,6 |
chives, 7 - 8 tbs | 1,2,3 |
mint, 1 tbs optional | 3 |
oregano, 2 tbs | 5 |
parsley, 1 tbs | 1 |
tarragon, 1 tbs | 1 |
substitute dried - not for basil if possible | |
Meat/Fish |
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ham, baked or deli, 12oz (360gr) thick slice | 1,3 |
salmon, filets, 12oz total (360gr) | 1 |
filet mignon, (or other steak) 12oz total (360gr) | 2 |
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless 2 | 4 |
turkey cutlets, 10oz (300gr) | 5 |
or turkey tenderloin, sliced thinly | |
pork chops, 2 - 4 12oz total (360gr) | 6 |
ground beef, 12oz (360gr mince) | 7 |
Other |
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crab, lump, 6oz (180gr) | 2 |
red kidney beans, 8oz (240gr) | 5 |
white beans, 8oz (240gr) or all of one color | 5 |
green chilies, 4oz (120gr) | 7 |
white wine, 2/3 cup (5oz, 150ml) | 1 |
sherry, 3tbs | 4 |
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