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Menu for the Week |
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Tomato Cheese Pastry | 1-Fri. |
Sautéed Sole with Lemon Butter | |
Carrot and Basmati Rice Gratin | |
Chickpea Salad with Parmesan Crisps | 2-Sat. |
Grilled Lamb Chops with Rosemary Butter | |
Grilled Potato and Onion Salad | |
Mini Meat Loaves | 3-Sun. |
Baked Sweet Potatoes | |
Baked Tomatoes | |
Grilled Chicken Breasts / Sage, Lemon | 4-Mon. |
Tomato Scented Basmati Rice/Zucchini (Courgette) | |
Meat Loaf Parmesan | 5-Tues. |
Quinoa | |
Roasted Acorn Squash Slices | |
Turkey Aioli | 6-Wed |
Baked Teriyaki Potato Chips | |
Braised Carrots and Onion | |
Zucchini (Courgette) Stuffed with Orzo, Feta | 7-Thurs |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
olive oil, for salads, 2 tbs | 2 |
flour, 1/3 cup | 1 |
sugar, 1 tsp | 2 |
garlic powder, 2 1/2 tsp | 2,3,6 |
dried onion flakes, 2 tbs | 3 |
chili powder, 3 1/2 tsp | 4,5,7 |
dried basil, 5 tsp | 3,5,6,7 |
dried Herbes de Provence, 1 tsp | 3 |
dried oregano, 3 tsp | 3,5,7 |
dried rosemary, 2 tsp 5 if not using fresh | 2,4,5 |
dried sage, 1 tsp if not using fresh | 4 |
dried thyme, 1/2 tsp | 1 |
pesto, 2 tbs | 1 |
Dijon-style mustard, 2 - 3 tbs | 2,3 |
Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbs | 2,3 |
soy sauce, 3 tbs | 6 |
tomato paste, 1 tbs | 5 |
ketchup, 5 tbs | 3,4 |
mayonnaise, 3 tbs | 6 |
Teriyaki sauce or marinade, 2 tbs | 6 |
chicken stock, 3 cups (24oz,720ml) | 1,4,5,6 |
beef stock, 1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) | 7 |
garlic, 6 - 7 cloves | 4,5,7 |
onions, 3 - 4 | 4,5,6,7 |
butter, 6 - 8 tbs | 1,2,3 |
dry bread crumbs, 1/2 cup plus 2 tbs | 3 |
lemon juice, 3 tbs | 4 |
Greek, black or green olives, pitted, 1.5oz (45gr) | 7 |
more if no tapenade | 2 |
Basmati rice, 1 cup (6.6oz, 190gr) | 1,4 |
quinoa, 1/2 cup (3.5oz, 100gr) | 5 |
orzo, 1/3 cup (3oz, 90gr) | 7 |
red wine vinegar, 1 tbs | 2 |
Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 5 |
Dairy |
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semi-soft cheese, Brie, Muenster, 3oz (90gr) | 1 |
puff pastry, 1 sheet | 1,2 |
Parmesan, 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 2,3,5 |
milk, 1 1/3 cup (11oz, 330ml) | 1,3 |
eggs, 5 | 1,2,3 |
Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup, (4oz, 120gr) | 1 |
shredded cheese, 3/4 cup (3oz, (90gr) | 1,5 |
feta cheese, 3oz (90gr) Get an 8oz (240gr) chunk | 7 |
we'll be using yogurt and feta next week | |
Produce |
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tomatoes, 4 large | 1,3,4 |
lemon, 1 | 1 |
carrots, 4 - 5 | 1,6 |
potatoes, 4 medium | 2,6 |
sweet or red onion, 1 large or 2 medium | 2 |
sweet potatoes, 2 | 3 |
zucchini, 1 small (7", 17cm) 2 medium (8", 20cm) | 4,7 |
acorn squash, 1 medium | 5 |
Fresh Herbs |
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basil, 4 - 6 leaves... for garnish | 1 |
chives, 3 tbs | 1,2 |
parsley, 2 tbs | 2 |
rosemary, 2 tbs substitute dried | 2,4 |
sage, 1 tbs substitute dried | 4 |
Meat/Fish |
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sole, 1 - 2 cleaned fish, 12oz total (360gr) | 1 |
lamb chops, 4 - 6, 16oz total weight (480gr) | 2 |
beef, ground, 22oz (660gr mince) | 3,5,7 |
or turkey, veal | |
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 2 | 4 |
turkey cutlets, thinly sliced, 12oz total (360gr) | 6 |
substitute chicken breasts | |
Other |
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chickpeas, 15oz (450gr) | 2 |
tapenade, 4 tsp, small jar - or chopped olives | 2 |
tomato sauce, 8oz (240ml) | 3 |
tomatoes, whole, 30oz (900gr) | 5,7 |
red wine, 1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) | 7 |
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