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Menu for the Week |
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| Butternut Squash Soup | 1-Fri. |
| Shrimp in Garlic Butter over Pasta | |
| Apple and Walnut Salad | |
| Lentil Salad with Walnuts and Prosciutto | 2-Sat. |
| Boeuf Bourguignon | |
| Mashed Potatoes with Caramelized Onions | |
| Chicken and Barley Soup with | 3-Sun. |
| Homemade Chicken Stock | |
| Individual Apple Crisps | |
| Braised Beef and Mushroom Pasta | 4-Mon. |
| Fried Butternut Squash | |
| Chicken and Barley Soup | 5-Tues. |
| Garlic Scones | |
| Pork Chops with Tomatoes and Sage | 6-Wed |
| Brown Rice with Sautéed Onions | |
| Butternut Squash with Bacon and Sage | |
| Turkey Cutlets with Mustard Crust | 7-Thurs |
| Sweet Potato Chips | |
| Mock Spinach Soufflé | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, for salads, 1 tbs | 2 |
| baking powder, 1 1/4 tsp | 5 |
| flour, 1 1/4 cups | 3,5 |
| oatmeal, whole or rolled oats, 2 tbs or more flour | 3 |
| cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 3 tbs | 2 |
| cocoa powder, pure, unsweetened, 1 tbs | 2 |
| brown sugar, 4 tbs | 1,2,3 |
| cinnamon, 1 1/2 tsp | 1,3 |
| nutmeg, 3/4 tsp | 1,3,7 |
| dried ginger, 1/8 tsp | 1 |
| paprika, 2 1/2 tsp | 1,4,7 |
| garlic powder, 1 tsp | 5,7 |
| dried bouquet garni, 2 | 2,3 |
| dried basil, 1 tsp | 1,7 |
| dried parsley, 1/2 tsp | 7 |
| dried thyme, 1/2 tsp | 1 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 3 tbs | 2,7 |
| soy sauce, 1 tsp | 2 |
| tomato paste, 1 tbs | 1 |
| horseradish, 1 tsp | 2 |
| chicken stock, 4 1/4 cups (34oz, 1020ml) | 1,6 |
| 8 cups (64oz, 2000ml) more if not making stock | 3 |
| beef stock, 1cup (8oz, 240ml) | 2 |
| butter, 8 - 9 tbs | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| garlic, 11 - 12 cloves | 1,2,6 |
| onions, 6 - 7 | 2,3,4,6 |
| shallots, 10 - 12 | 1,2 |
| lemon juice, 2 tbs | 1 |
| lentils, small green 'du Puy', 1/3 cup | 2 |
| dry bread crumbs 1/3 cup | 7 |
| pasta, bite-size, 2 1/2 cups, (8.2oz, 240gr) | 1,4 |
brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) |
6 |
| barley, pearl or quick-cooking, 1/2 - 3/4 cup | 3,5 |
| red wine vinegar, 1 tbs | 2 |
| sherry vinegar, 1 tbs | 2 |
| sesame or walnut oil, 1 tbs | 2 |
Dairy |
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| Greek yogurt, 1 cup (8oz (240gr) | 1,7 |
| Parmesan, 1 cup, 4oz (120gr) | 1,7 |
| milk, 2/3 cup (5oz, 150gr) | 2,5 |
| eggs, 3 | 7 |
Produce |
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| leek, 1 medium | 1 |
| butternut squash, 1 medium - large | 1,4,6 |
| apples, 2 for eating, 2 for cooking | 1,3 |
| carrots, 8 medium | 2,3 |
| mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) | 2,4 |
| potatoes, 2 medium (10oz, 300gr) | 2 |
| celery, 7 ribs | 3 |
| tomato, 1 | 6 |
| sweet potato. 2 medium | 7 |
| frozen spinach, 8oz (240gr) | 7 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| chives, 2 tbs substitute 1 tbs dried | 2 |
| parsley, 6 tbs substitute 3 tbs dried | 1,2 |
| sage, 30 leaves, substitute 4 tbs dried | 4,6 |
Meat/Fish |
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| shrimp, 12oz (360gr) cleaned | 1 |
| Prosciutto, 7 thin slices (5oz, 150gr) | 1,2 |
| beef, for braising or stewing, 24oz (720gr) | 2,4 |
| bacon, 6 strips | 2,6 |
| chicken, for soup, 2 legs and thighs, 1 breast | 3,5 |
| or any combination, bone-in is best for stock | |
| pork chops, 12oz (350gr) total if boneless | 6 |
| turkey cutlets, 12oz (360gr) | 7 |
Other |
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| walnuts, 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 1,2 |
| sweet corn, 15oz (450gr) canned or frozen | 3,5 |
| whole tomatoes, 15oz (450gr) | 3,5 |
| dry sherry, 2 tbs | 1 |
| white wine, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) | 1,6 |
| red wine, robust, drinkable, 1 bottle (.75l) | 2 |