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Menu for the Week |
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Smoked Salmon Kedgeree | Day 1 |
Sautéed Chard with Red Onion | |
Grilled Beef Tenderloin / Red Wine Reduction | Day 2 |
Grilled Potatoes and Carrots Dijon | |
Pizza Margherita | Day 3 |
Barbecued Chicken Breasts | Day 4 |
Pasta with Wild Mushroom Sauce | |
Roasted Butternut Squash | |
Stuffed Bell Peppers, Oriental Style | Day 5 |
Chicken Breasts / Tarragon Mustard Sauce | Day 6 |
French Potato Salad | |
Butternut Squash with Browned Butter | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
olive oil, for salads, 1 tbs | 6 |
cornstarch, (maizena, corn flour) 2 - 3 tbs | 2,5 |
yeast, fast acting if possible, 2 tsp (1 envelope) | *3 |
sugar, 1/2 tsp | *3 |
flour, 2 cups | *3 |
paprika, 1 tsp | 4 |
garlic powder, 2 tsp | 2,4 |
chili powder, 1 tsp | 4 |
dried bay leaves (laurel) 2 | 2 |
dried dill weed, 1 tbs if smoking salmon | 1 |
dried oregano, 1 tsp | 3 |
dried rosemary, 1 tsp | 4 |
dried thyme, 2 tsp | 2 |
Dijon-style mustard, 3 tbs | 2,4,6 |
Worcestershire sauce, 1 - 2 tbs | 4 |
soy sauce, 2 tbs | 5 |
molasses, 1 tbs or brown sugar | 4 |
ketchup, 1/3 cup | 4 |
tomato paste, 1 tbs | 4 |
chicken stock, 2 3/4 cups (22oz, 660ml) | 1,5,6 |
beef stock, 1 1/2 cups (12oz, 360ml) | 2,4,5,6 |
garlic, 14 - 15 cloves | 2,3,4,5 |
shallots, 8 | 2 |
onions, 4 - 5 | 1,3,4,5 |
butter, 2 - 3 tbs | 1,3,6 |
olives, black or green, 1/3 cup | 3 |
lemon juice, 1 tbs | 1 |
Basmati rice, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 1 |
brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/3 cup (2.2oz, 65gr) | 5 |
bite-size pasta, penne, 1 cup, (3.3oz, 95gr) | 4 |
red wine vinegar, 1 tbs | 4 |
white wine tarragon vinegar, 1 tbs | 6 |
cider vinegar, 1 tbs | 4 |
Balsamic vinegar, 1/3 cup (3oz, 90ml) | 2 |
white Balsamic vinegar, 2 tsp | 4 |
Dairy |
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eggs, 2 | 1 |
Greek yogurt, 2 tbs, or milk or cream | 1 |
mozzarella, fresh, 1 ball | 3 |
Produce |
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butternut squash, 1 small 2lb (960gr) | 4,6 |
chard, Swiss chard, 6oz (180gr) | 1 |
red onion, 1 small | 1 |
wild or woodland mushrooms, 4oz (120gr) | 4 |
or cremini or button | |
potatoes, 4 medium | 2,6 |
carrots, 2 - 3 | 2 |
tomatoes, 3 - 5 | 3 |
bell peppers, any color, 2 nicely shaped | 5 |
ginger, small piece | 5 |
celery, 1 rib, optional | 5 |
Fresh Herbs |
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basil, 4 - 7 tbs | 3 |
chives, 2 tbs | 6 |
parsley, 2 tbs | 1 |
tarragon, 2 tbs | 6 |
thyme, 1 tbs | 2 |
basil, sage are best fresh, others c/b dried | |
Meat/Fish |
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salmon, 8oz (240gr) either fresh or dry smoked | 1 |
bacon, 2 slices | 1 |
filet mignon, tenderloin, 2 steaks, 6oz (180gr) each | 2 |
Prosciutto, 4 - 5 thin slices, 3 - 4oz (100gr) total | 3 |
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 4,6 |
ground beef (mince) 5oz (150gr) or turkey | 5 |
Other |
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water chestnuts, small can | 5 |
pizza crust - if not making from scratch | **3 |
red wine, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 2 |
white wine, 1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) | 6 |
foil | 2 |
wood chips - if smoking salmon | 1 |
substitute vinegars for each other rather than | |
buying new bottles - we don't use much in winter | |
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