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Menu for the Week |
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| Avocado Salad | 1-Fri. |
| Baked Salmon with Mustard Cream | |
| Creamy Orzo with Prosciutto | |
| Hot Spinach Salad | |
| Caramelized Shallot and Chevre Tarts | 2-Sat. |
| Beer Braised Beef | |
| Colcannon | |
| Beer Braised Beef | 3-Sun. |
| Fried Colcannon | |
| Chicken Enchiladas with Avocado | 4-Mon. |
| Ham Hash with Poached Egg | 5-Tues. |
| Savory Pork Chops | 6-Wed |
| Barley with Shallots | |
| Glazed Carrots | |
| Sesame Baked Chicken | 7-Thurs |
| Sesame Brown Rice | |
| Stir-Fried Cabbage with Peanut Sauce | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, good, for salads, 5 tbs | 1 |
| cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 2 - 3 tbs | 2 |
| flour, 1/4 cup | 7 |
| sugar, 1 - 2 tbs | 1,6 |
| brown sugar, 1 - 2 tbs | 2 |
| sesame seeds, 5 tbs toasted or toast them | 7 |
| dry mustard, 1/2 tsp | 6 |
| chili powder, 1 1/2 tsp | 4,7 |
| garlic powder, 1/2 tsp | 7 |
| bouquet garni, 1 | 2 |
| dried chives, 1 tbs | 1 |
| dried marjoram, 1 tsp | 6 |
| dried oregano, 1 tsp | 4 |
| dried parsley, 1 tsp | 6 |
| dried tarragon, 1 tsp | 1 |
| dried thyme, 1 tsp | 1 |
| mustard seeds. 1 tbs | 1 |
| soy sauce, 4 tbs | 6,7 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 4 tbs | 1,2 |
| pesto, 2 tsp | 2 |
| orange marmalade, 3 tbs | 6 |
| ketchup, 3 tbs | 6 |
| Teriyaki sauce, 2 tbs | 7 |
| chicken stock, 2 2/3 cups (21oz, 630ml) | 1,2,6,7 |
| beef stock, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 6 |
| garlic, 4 - 5 cloves | 4,6 |
| onions, 6 - 7 | 1,2,4,5,6 |
| shallots, 7 - 8 | 1,2,6 |
| butter, 5 - 6 tbs | 1,2,3,6 |
| dry bread crumbs, 4 tbs | 7 |
| orzo, 1/2 cup (4.5oz, 130gr) | 1 |
| barley, quick cooking, 1/2 cup (2.8oz, 80gr) | 6 |
| brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 7 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 1 |
| Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 1 |
| sherry vinegar, 1 tbs | 7 |
| red wine vinegar, 2 tbs | 2 |
| white wine vinegar, tarragon 1 tbs | 5 |
| sesame or walnut oil, 2 - 3 tbs | 7 |
Dairy |
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| eggs, 5 | 1,5,7 |
| Greek yogurt, 1 1/3 cup, (11oz, 330gr) | 1,4 |
| Parmesan, 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 1 |
| goat cheese, aged, (not creamy) 3oz (90gr) | 2 |
| puff pastry, 1 sheet | 2 |
| milk, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 2 |
| cheddar, 1 cup (4oz, 120gr) | 4 |
Produce |
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| avocado, 1 for Friday, 1 for Monday | 1,4 |
| celery, 4 ribs | 1,4,5,7 |
| radishes, optional - it's spring | 1 |
| spinach, fresh, 6oz (180gr) | 1 |
| potatoes, 6 medium | 2,3,5 |
| cabbage, 1 medium head | 2,3,5,7 |
| carrots, 5 - 6 | 5,6,7 |
Meat/Fish |
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| salmon, filets, 12oz (360gr) total | 1 |
| Prosciutto, 3 thin slices | 1 |
| beef, for braising, 24oz (720gr) | 2,3 |
| bacon, 2 slices | 2 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 4,7 |
| baked ham / corned beef, 8oz (240gr) | 5 |
| pork chops, boneless, 12oz (360gr) | 6 |
Other |
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| walnuts, 1oz (30gr) | 2 |
| pimiento, 4oz (120gr) | 4 |
| green chilies, 4oz (120gr) | 4 |
| taco or enchilada sauce, mild or hot, 2 jars | 4 |
| tortillas, 4 check fridge | 4 |
| peanut butter, 1 1/2 tbs | 7 |
| white wine, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 1 |
| beer, dark if possible, 16oz (480ml) | 2 |
| sherry, 1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) | 6 |
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