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Menu for the Week |
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Hunter's Eggs | 1-Fri. |
Baked Salmon with Lemon Mayonnaise | |
Creamy Polenta with Bacon and Sage | |
Broccoli with Butter and Herbs | |
Tomatoes Stuffed with Sausage | 2-Sat. |
Veal Chops Duxelles | |
Potatoes a la Two Fat Ladies | |
Spinach with Bacon and Onion | |
Pumpkin Lasagne | 3-Sun. |
Apple Crisp | |
Chicken Breasts, leftover Duxelles | 4-Mon. |
Potatoes a la Two Fat Ladies, leftover | |
Broccoli with Shallots and Mustard | |
Pumpkin Lasagne, leftover | 5-Tues. |
Apple Crisp, leftover | |
Glazed Turkey Cutlets | 6-Wed |
Brown Rice and Beans, Oriental Style | |
Stuffed Acorn Squash with Ham and Quinoa | 7-Thurs |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
olive oil, good, for salads, 4 tbs | 2 |
cornstarch, (maizena, corn flour) 3 tbs | 2,6,7 |
flour, 3/4 cup | 3 |
brown sugar, 3/4 cup | 3,6 |
oatmeal, rolled oats, 1/2 cup | 3 |
cinnamon, 1 tsp | 3 |
nutmeg, 1 1/8 tsp | 3 |
powdered ginger if not fresh, 1/4 tsp | 6 |
paprika, 2 1/2 tsp | 1,2,6 |
dried oregano, 1/2 tsp | 2 |
dried parsley, 2 tsp | 2 |
dried rosemary, 1 tsp | 2 |
Dijon-style mustard, 1 tbs | 7 |
whole grain mustard, 2 tsp | 4 |
mayonnaise, 3 tbs | 1 |
soy sauce, 2 - 3 tbs | 6 |
tomato paste, from a tube, 1 tbs | 2 |
chicken stock, 4 1/2 cups (36oz, 1080ml) | 1,2,4,6,7 |
beef stock, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 2 |
garlic, 8 - 10 cloves | 2,6,7 |
shallots, 6 - 7 | 2,4 |
onions, 5 - 6 | 1,2,3,6,7 |
butter, 11 - 12 | 1,2,3 |
lemon juice, 4 tbs | 1,6 |
polenta, quick-cooking, 1/4 cup (1.5oz, 45gr) | 1 |
lasagne noodles, no-cook, 10 - 12 | 3 |
brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 6 |
quinoa, 1/2 cup (3.5oz, 100gr) | 7 |
cider vinegar, 2 tsp | 2 |
Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 6 |
Dairy |
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eggs, 2 | 1 |
milk, 2 1/4 cups (18oz, 540ml) | 1,3 |
Parmesan, 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 1,3 |
shredded cheese, 1 1/4 cup (5oz, 150gr) | 2,3 |
mozzarella, Gruyère | |
Produce |
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mushrooms, 12oz (360gr) something interesting | 1,2,4 |
broccoli, large head, for 2 meals 1 | 1,4 |
tomato, large, for stuffing, 2 | 2 |
potatoes, medium, 4 (24oz, 720gr) | 2,4 |
spinach, fresh, 6oz (180gr) | 2 |
leeks, 2 | 3 |
apples, medium, 4 for cooking | 3 |
Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Pink Lady | |
ginger, small pieces, or powdered | 6 |
celery, 2 ribs, optional | 6,7 |
acorn squash, for stuffing, 1 | 7 |
Fresh Herbs |
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basil, 3 - 4 tbs | 2 |
chives, 1 tbs | 1 |
oregano, 2 tbs | 2 |
parsley, 2 - 3 tbs | 2 |
sage, 25 - 35 leaves |
1,2,3,7 |
thyme, 2 tbs | 2 |
Meat/Fish |
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bacon, 5oz (150gr) | 1,2 |
salmon, filets or steaks, 12oz total, (360gr) | 1 |
sausage, 3oz (90gr) buy larger package | 2 |
freeze in 5-6oz (150 - 180gr) packs | |
veal chops, 1" thick (2.5cm) 2 | 2 |
ham, deli-style, baked, 16oz (480gr) thick slice | 3,7 |
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 2 | 4 |
turkey cutlets, 12oz total (360gr) | 6 |
or 2 more chicken breasts | |
Other |
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pumpkin, pure, 8oz (240gr) buy larger, freeze | 3 |
in US this would be Libby's Pumpkin / Pie Filling | |
red kidney beans, 15oz (450gr) | 6 |
white wine, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) | 2,4 |
dry sherry, 1 tbs | 6 |
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