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Menu for the Week |
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Warm Spinach Salad | 1-Fri. |
Sautéed Sole with Lemon Butter | |
Carrot and Basmati Rice Gratin | |
Leek Gratin | 2-Sat. |
Lamb Chops with Lemon and Rosemary | |
Roasted or Grilled Sweet Potatoes | |
Baked Tomatoes | |
Pissalidière | 3-Sun. |
Caramel Apples (store-bought) | |
Pasta with Chicken, Red Beans, Red Pepper | 4-Mon. |
Pork Chops with Maple Syrup | 5-Tues. |
Potatoes with Butter and Chives | |
Broccoli with Yogurt Mustard | |
Lemon and Soy Glazed Turkey Cutlets | 6-Wed |
Pasta with Peanut Sauce | |
Broccoli with Lemon Pepper | |
Stuffed Acorn Squash | 7-Thurs |
Pantry Items to Check |
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olive oil | most |
sea salt for finishing | often |
olive oil, good, for salads, 2 tbs | 1 |
flour, 2 1/3 cups (2 cups for pizza crust) | 1,3* |
yeast, 2 tsp | 3* |
cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 3 tbs | 5,6,7 |
brown sugar, 1 tbs | 6 |
sugar, 2 1/2 tsp | 1,3* |
paprika, 1 tsp | 4 |
garlic powder, 1/2 tsp | 2 |
dried bay leaves (laurel) 2 leaves | 3 |
dried Herbes des Provence, 2 tsp | 2 |
dries sage, 2 tbs or fresh | 5,7 |
dried savory, 1 tsp | 3 |
dried rosemary, 2 tsp | 2 |
dried tarragon, 1/2 tsp | 2 |
dried thyme, 3 1/2 tsp | 1,3,6 |
Dijon-style mustard, 1 tbs | 7 |
coarse grain mustard, 2 tbs | 5 |
soy sauce, 3 - 4 tbs | 2,6 |
maple syrup, 1 tbs or honey | 5 |
peanut butter, 2 tbs | 6 |
chicken stock, 5 cups (40oz, 1200ml) | not 5 |
beef stock, 1/2 cups (4oz, 120ml) | 5 |
butter, 6 tbs | 1,3,5,6 |
garlic, 5 - 6 cloves | 4,6,7 |
onions, 3 - 4 | 4,6,7 |
lemon juice, 5 - 6 tbs | 2,6 |
dry-cured black olives, 20 - 25 olives | 3 |
dry bread crumbs 2 tbs | 2 |
pasta, bite-size, 2 1/4 cups (7.4oz, 215gr) | 4,6 |
Basmati rice, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 1 |
quinoa, 1/2 cup (3.5oz, 100gr) | 7 |
Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 1 |
Dairy |
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milk, 1 cup (8oz, 240gr) | 1 |
eggs, 2 | 1 |
yogurt, Greek or plain, 7/8 cup (7oz, 210gr) | 1,2,5 |
shredded cheese, 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 1 |
cheese, 2oz, (60gr) Gruyère, Swiss | 2 |
more shredded or something more interesting | |
Parmesan, 2 tbs | 2 |
feta cheese, 4 - 5oz (120gr) more next week | 3 |
Produce |
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spinach, for salad, 6oz (180gr) | 1 |
lemon, 1 | 1 |
carrots, medium, 2 | 1 |
leeks, medium, 3 | 2 |
sweet potatoes, small - medium, 2 | 2 |
tomatoes, 2 large, 2 medium | 2,4 |
red onion, large, 3 (24oz, 720gr) | 3 |
red bell pepper, 1 | 4 |
potatoes, medium, 2 | 5 |
broccoli, 1 medium - large | 5,6 |
ginger, small piece | 6 |
acorn squash, for stuffing | 7 |
celery, 1 rib optional | 7 |
Caramel Apples - 2 for dessert, if you like | 3 |
Fresh Herbs |
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chives, 6 tbs | 1,5,6 |
oregano, 2 tbs | 6 |
sage, 3 tbs | 5,7 |
substitute dried for any of the above | |
Meat/Fish |
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bacon, 2 slices (2oz, 30gr) | 1 |
sole, whole fish or filets, 12oz (360gr) total | 1 |
ham, thick slice, 10oz (300gr) | 2,7 |
lamb chops, 4 - 6 | 2 |
chicken breasts, boneless, skinless | 4 |
pork chops, boneless, 12oz (360gr) total | 5 |
turkey cutlets, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 6 |
Other |
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pizza crust if not making from scratch | 3* |
anchovies, small tin or more good ones | 3 |
red kidney beans, 15oz (450gr) | 4 |
white wine, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120gr) | 2,5 |
sherry, dry 1 tbs | 6 |
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