Thyme for Cooking
Seasonal Weekly Menus & Shopping Lists
Healthy Food Fresh Ingredients Simple Recipes
Menu for the Week |
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| Baked Salmon with Lemon Mayonnaise | Day 1 |
| Creamy Polenta with Bacon and Sage | |
| Broccoli with Butter and Herbs | |
| Pork Loin Braised with Apples and Onions | Day 2 |
| Roasted Potatoes | |
| Balsamic Glazed Carrots | |
| Sausage, Pepper and Fennel Risotto | Day 3 |
| Popovers | |
| Savory Pork Hash | Day 4 |
| Chicken with Sherried Mushrooms | Day 5 |
| Quinoa with Fried Onion and Celery | |
| Broccoli with Bacon and Mustard | |
| Acorn Squash Stuffed with Beef and Rice | Day 6 |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| flour, 1 cup | 3 |
| cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 3 tbs | 2,6 |
| nutmeg, pinch | 3 |
| powdered ginger, 1/4 tsp or use fresh | 6 |
| paprika, 1/2 tsp | 4 |
| sesame seeds, 2 tbs | 6 |
| dried chives, 1 tbs | 1 |
| Herbes de Provence, 1 tsp | 2 |
| dried parsley, 1 tbs | 3 |
| dries rosemary, 1/2 tsp | 2 |
| dried sage, 1 1/2 tsp or use fresh | 1 |
| dried thyme, 1 1/2 tsp | 2,4 |
| whole or coarse grain mustard, 3 tbs | 4,5 |
| soy sauce, 3 tsp | 6 |
| mayonnaise, 3 tbs | 1 |
| chicken stock, 5 1/4 cups (42oz, 1260ml) | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| beef stock, 1 1/8 cup (9oz, 270ml) | 6 |
| butter, 3 - 5 tbs | 1,3 |
| garlic, 6 - 7 cloves | 2,3,4,6 |
| onions, 4 - 5 | 2,3,4,5,6 |
| lemon juice, 1 tbs | 1 |
| polenta, quick cooking, 1/4 cup (1.5oz, 45gr) | 1 |
| Arborio rice, 2/3 cup (4.1oz, 120gr) | 3 |
| quinoa, 1/2 cup (3.5oz, 100gr) | 5 |
| Basmati rice, 1/3 cup | 6 |
| red wine vinegar, 3 tbs | 5 |
| Basmati rice, 1/3 cup (2.2oz, 65gr) | 2,6 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 5 |
| sesame or walnut oil, 1 tsp | 6 |
Dairy |
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| eggs, 2 | 3 |
| milk, 1 5/8 cup (13oz, 390ml) | 1,3,5 |
| Parmesan, 3/4 cup (3oz, 90gr) | 1,3 |
| shredded cheese, 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 5 |
Produce |
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| mushrooms, 4oz (120gr) | 5 |
| broccoli, medium - large head, 1 | 1,5 |
| apple, large, for cooking, 1 | 2 |
| potatoes, medium, 4 | 2,4 |
| carrots, medium, 4 - 5 | 2,4 |
| fennel, small - medium 1 | 3 |
| bell pepper, orange or red, small, 1 | 3 |
| celery, 3 - 4 ribs | 4,5,6 |
| acorn squash, medium, 1 | 6 |
| ginger, small piece - check pantry or powdered | 6 |
Meat/Fish |
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| bacon, 2oz (60gr) 2 - 3 slices | 1,5 |
| salmon, fillets, 12oz total (360gr) | 1 |
| pork loin, 24oz (720gr) | 2,4 |
| 2 - 3 sausages, turkey, pork, 4oz (120gr) total | 3 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 2 | 5 |
| ground beef (mince) 6oz (180gr) | 6 |
Other |
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| apple juice, 5oz (150ml) | 2 |
| get children's juice boxes -winter pantry item | |
| white wine, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 3 |
| Calvados, brandy or more white wine, 1/4 cup | 2 |