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Menu for the Week |
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| Stuffed 8-Ball Zucchini (Courgette) | 1-Fri. |
| Shrimp with Capers, Lemon, and Feta on Orzo | |
| Green Beans with Parmesan | |
| Wild Mushroom Omelet | 2-Sat. |
| Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Cheese and Sage | |
| Grilled Potato and Onion Salad | |
| Salami Pizza | 3-Sun. |
| Fresh Fruit | |
| Grilled Pork Chops with Sage | 4-Mon. |
| Pasta with Wild Mushroom Sauce | |
| Sautéed Chard with Feta and Greek Olives | |
| Zucchini (Courgette) Stuffed with Orzo, Feta | 5-Tues. |
| Grilled Chicken Breasts Piccata | 6-Wed |
| Green Bean and Quinoa Salad | |
| Teriyaki Orange Turkey Cutlets | 7-Thurs |
| Grilled Spicy Parmesan Potatoes | |
| Sautéed Teriyaki Courgette (Zucchini) | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, good, for salads, 4 - 5 tbs | 1,6 |
| sugar, 1 1/2 tsp | 2,3 |
| flour 2 cups * if making pizza crust | 3 |
| yeast, 2 tsp * if making pizza crust | 3 |
| paprika, 2 1/2 tsp | 1,4 |
| garlic powder, 1 3/4 tsp | 2,4,7 |
| chili powder, 2 1/2 tsp | 3,5,7 |
| cumin, 1/2 tsp | 7 |
| dry mustard, 1/2 tsp | 7 |
| dried basil, 2 tsp | 1,5 |
| dried oregano, 4 tsp | 1,3,4,5 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 2 tbs | 2,7 |
| tomato paste, get a tube, 1 tbs | 4 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbs | 7 |
| soy sauce, 2 tbs | 2,6 |
| ketchup, 4 tbs | 2,4 |
| Teriyaki sauce, 4 tbs | 7 |
| orange marmalade, 3 tbs substitute juice | 7 |
| capers, 5 tbs | 1,6 |
| chicken stock, 1 1/4 cups (10oz, 300ml) | 1,6 |
| beef stock, 2/3 cup (5oz, 150ml) | 4,5 |
| butter, 1 tbs | 1 |
| shallots, 3 | 2 |
| garlic, 8 - 9 cloves | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| onions, 3 | 3,4,5 |
| Greek or green olives, or mix 1 1/2 cups | 1,3,4,5 |
| lemon juice, 1 tbs | 4 |
| dried bread crumbs, 1 tsp | 1 |
| pasta, bite-size, 3/4 cup (2.5oz, 75gr) | 4 |
| orzo, 1 cup (9oz, 260gr) | 1,5 |
| quinoa, 1/2 cup (3.5oz, 95gr) | 6 |
| Balsamic vinegar, 2 tbs | 2,4 |
| red wine vinegar, 1 tbs | 2 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 2 tsp | 6 |
Dairy |
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| Parmesan, 2/3 cup (2.5oz, 75gr) | 1,2,3,7 |
| shredded cheese, 1 1/4 cup (5.5oz (160gr) | 1,2,3 |
| eggs, 4 | 2 |
| feta cheese, 7.5oz (220gr) | 1,4,5 |
Produce |
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| 8-ball zucchini (small, round courgette) 2 | 1 |
| zucchini (courgette) 2 - 7" (17cm); 1 - 8" (20cm) | 5,7 |
| tomatoes, ripe, 5 - 7 | 1,3,6 |
| lemon, 2 | 1,6 |
green beans, 12oz ( 360gr) |
1,6 |
| mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) field | 2,4 |
| if possible get an interesting variety | |
| potatoes, 4 medium | 2,7 |
| red onion, medium - large, 2 or other sweet | 2 |
| green bell pepper, 1 medium | 3,6 |
| chard, 7oz (210gr) | 4 |
| Fruit - for dessert, 2 | 3 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| basil, 3 - 4 tbs | 2,6 |
| parsley, 1 - 2 tbs | 2 |
| oregano, 2 tbs or 2 tsp dried | 3 |
| tarragon, 1 tbs or 1 tsp dried | 6 |
| sage, 12 - 14 leaves or 4 tsp dried | 2,4 |
Meat/Fish |
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| shrimp, cleaned, 12oz (360gr) | 1 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 2.6 |
| salami, for pizza, 8 - 10 slices | 3 |
| pork chops, 12oz (360gr) if boneless | 4 |
| ground beef, 6oz (180gr mince) or turkey | 5 |
| turkey cutlets, 12oz (360gr) total | 7 |
Other |
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| whole tomatoes, 15oz (450gr) | 5 |
| red wine, 1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) | 5 |
| pizza crust if not making from scratch * | 3 |