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Menu for the Week |
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Spinach Salad with Warm Chevre | 1-Fri. |
Sautéed Scallops with Pesto | |
Parmesan Polenta | |
Sautéed Snow Peas (Mangetout) | |
Tortilla de Pimiento | 2-Sat. |
Pork Loin Braised with Sage and Olives | |
Potato and Garlic Gratin | |
Fried Carrots | |
Ham and Caramelized Onion Lasagne | 3-Sun. |
Fresh Fruit | |
Savory Pork Hash | 4-Mon. |
Cuban Beef and Black Beans | 5-Tues. |
Brown Rice | |
Sautéed Chicken Breasts Balsamic | 6-Wed |
O'Brian Potatoes | |
Snow peas with Shallots | |
Chauroute Garni | 7-Thurs |
Pasta with Brown Butter | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
olive oil, good, for salads, 3 tbs | 1 |
cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 2 tbs | 2,6 |
flour, 1/4 cup | 3 |
brown sugar, 1 tsp | 6 |
nutmeg, 2 pinches | 1,3 |
paprika, 1/2 tsp | 4 |
chili powder, 1 tbs | 5 |
juniper berries, 1 tbs | 7 |
bay (laurel) leaves, 5 | 2,5,7 |
dried chives, 1 tsp | 1 |
dried oregano, 2 tsp | 2,5 |
dried parsley, 1 tbs | 2 |
dried sage, 2 tbs | 2 |
dried thyme, 1/2 tsp | 4 |
Dijon-style mustard, 1 tsp | 1 |
coarse grain mustard, 2 tbs | 4 |
pesto, 3 tbs | 1 |
Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbs | 5 |
chicken stock, 2 1/8 cups (17oz, 510ml) | 1,4,6 |
beef stock, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 5 |
garlic, 20 cloves | 2,4,5,6,7 |
onions, 9 - 10 | not 1 |
shallots, 2 - 3 | 6 |
butter, 6 - 7 tbs | 1,2,3,7 |
olives, black or green, 11 - 12 | 2 |
polenta, 1/4 cup (1.5oz, 45gr) | 1 |
no-cook lasagne noodles, 10 - 12 | 3 |
brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 5 |
pasta, bite-size, egg noodles 1 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 7 |
Balsamic vinegar, 3/8 cup (3oz, 90ml) | 1,5,6 |
Dairy |
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goat cheese, 6oz (160gr) aged, log | 1,2 |
Parmesan, 3oz (90gr) | 1,3 |
milk, 2 1/8 cups (19oz, 570ml) | 1,3 |
eggs, 3 | 2 |
mozzarella, fresh ball, app. 4oz (120gr) net | 3 |
Produce |
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spinach, fresh, 4oz (120gr) | 1 |
snow peas, mangetout, 8oz (240gr) | 1,6 |
potatoes, 6 medium | 2,4,6 |
carrots, 4 - 5 medium | 2,4 |
fresh fruit, your choice, for 2 | 3 |
celery, 2 ribs | 4 |
green bell pepper, 1 medium - large | 5,6 |
Meat/Fish |
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scallops, 10oz (300gr) | 1 |
bacon, 4oz (120gr) | 1,7 |
pork loin roast, 24oz (720gr) | 2,4 |
ham, baked, 8oz (240gr) thick deli slice | 3 |
ground beef (mince) 12oz (360gr) | 5 |
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 2 | 6 |
sausages, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 7 |
Other |
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walnuts, 1oz (30gr) | 1 |
pimientos, roasted red peppers, 4oz (120gr) | 2 |
tomatoes, whole, 15oz (450gr) | 5 |
black or red beans, 15oz (450gr) | 5 |
green chilies, 4oz (120gr) | 5 |
sauerkraut, 14oz (420gr) | 7 |
sherry, 3 tbs | 1 |
white wine, 1 1/2 cups (12oz, 360ml) | 2,7 |
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