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Menu for the Week |
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| Spinach, Strawberry and Almond Salad | 1-Fri. |
| Grilled Salmon with Warm Tomato Leek Salsa | |
| Pasta with Snow Peas and Cherry Tomatoes | |
| Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus / Caper Eggs | 2-Sat. |
| Barbecued Sirloin Steak | |
| Roasted New Potatoes with Lemon and Green Garlic | |
| Hot Spinach Salad | |
| Risotto with Asparagus, Veal and Peas | 3-Sun. |
| Fresh Strawberries | |
| Asian Chicken and Cabbage Salad | 4-Mon. |
| Pasta Salad with Sausage and Chickpeas | 5-Tues. |
| Barbecued Pork Chops | 6-Wed |
| Grilled Potatoes with White Balsamic Glaze | |
| Tangy Coleslaw | |
| Grilled Turkey Cutlets Piccata | 7-Thurs |
| Warm Brown Rice and Spinach Salad | |
| Tangy Coleslaw | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, for salads, 1 1/4 cup (19 tbs) | not 3 |
| sugar, 9 - 10 tbs | 2,6,7 |
| brown sugar, 1 tbs | 4 |
| chili powder, 1 1/2 tsp | 1,4 |
| paprika, 1 tsp | 6 |
| garlic powder, 1 1/2 tsp | 2,4,6 |
| sesame seeds, 1 tbs | 4 |
| ground ginger, 1/4 tsp | 4 |
| celery seed, 1/4 tsp optional | 6 |
| dried dill weed, 1 tsp | 1 |
| dried Fines Herbes, 1 tsp | 1 |
| dried marjoram, 1 tsp | 6 |
| dried oregano, 1 tsp | 2 |
| dried thyme, 1 tsp | 2 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 1 tsp | 1,2 |
| whole grain mustard, 1 tsp | 6 |
| capers, 3 - 4 tbs | 2,7 |
| mayonnaise, 2 tbs | 2 |
| soy sauce, 4 tbs | 4,5,6 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbs | 2 |
| ketchup, 3 - 4 tbs | 2,5,6 |
| honey, 1 tsp | 1 |
| peanut butter, 3 tbs | 4 |
| chicken stock, 4 1/2 cups (36oz, 1080ml) | 1,3,4,7 |
| butter, 1 tbs | 3 |
| brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 7 |
| Arborio rice, 2/3 cup (4.2oz, 125gr) | 3 |
| quinoa, 1/3 cup (2.4oz, 65gr) | 4 |
| pasta, bite-size, 2 1/4 cups (7.5oz, 220gr) | 1,5 |
| cider vinegar, 3 - 4 tbs | 6 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 2,6 |
| Balsamic vinegar, 3 tbs | 1,2 |
| sherry vinegar, 6 tbs | 4,7 |
| red wine vinegar, 4 - 5 tbs | 5,6 |
| sesame or walnut oil, 2 tbs | 4 |
Dairy |
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| shredded cheese, 1/3 cup (1.5oz, 45gr) | 1 |
| eggs, 2 | 2 |
| Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 3 |
| feta cheese, 3oz (90gr) we'll use more next week | 5 |
Produce |
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| spinach, for salads, 12oz (360gr) | 1,2,7 |
| leek, small, 1 | 1 |
| cherry tomatoes, 11oz (330gr) | 1,5,7 |
| snow peas, mangetout, 8oz (240gr) | 1,4 |
| green garlic, 12 substitute green onion | 1,2,3,7 |
| asparagus, 16oz (480gr) | 2,3 |
| new potatoes, 10 - 16 small | 2 |
| potatoes, medium, 2 | 6 |
| or all of either size | |
| lemon, 1 for juice | 2,7 |
| cabbage, white, small - medium head, 1 | 4,6 |
| carrot, 1 | 4 |
| red bell pepper, 1 | 4,6 |
| green bell pepper, 1 or get 2 red | 5,7 |
| frozen peas, no sauce, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120gr) | 3 |
| strawberries, 1 - 2 cups leftovers for dessert | 1,3 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| basil, 1 tbs | 6 |
| chives, 8 tbs | 1,2,4,5 |
| marjoram, 2 tbs | 5 |
| oregano, 1 tbs | 1 |
| parsley, 3 tbs | 1,4 |
| substitute dried 1 tsp = 1 tbs fresh | |
Meat/Fish |
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| salmon, filets, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 1 |
| Prosciutto, 3 - 4 slices | 2 |
| sirloin or top round, for grilling, 16oz (480gr) | 2 |
| bacon, 2 slices | 2 |
| veal cutlets, 6oz (180gr) total weight | 3 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 2 | 4 |
| sausages, 8oz (240gr) total weight any flavor | 5 |
| pork chops, boneless, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 6 |
| turkey cutlets, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 7 |
Other |
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| almonds, sliced, 1/2 cup | 1,4 |
| chickpeas, garbanzo beans, 15oz (450gr) | 5 |
| white wine, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 3 |
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