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Menu for the Week |
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| Chevre and Pimiento Pastries | 1-Fri. |
| Shrimp in Green Sauce | |
| Polenta with Fresh Herbs | |
| Asparagus with Olive Oil and Lemon | |
| Niçoise Asparagus Salad | 2-Sat. |
| Veal with Lemon Paprika Sauce | |
| Wild Rice with Almonds | |
| Braised Artichokes with Ham and Green Garlic | |
| Warm Pasta with Baked Goat Cheese | 3-Sun. |
| Rhubarb Parfaits | |
| Spicy Teriyaki Chicken | 4-Mon. |
| Teriyaki Potato Chips | |
| Sesame Carrots | |
| Grilled Burgers and Beans | 5-Tues. |
| Brown Rice | |
| Spinach Salad / Pork, Potatoes, Mozzarella | 6-Wed |
| Pasta with Chicken, Peppers and Herbs | 7-Thurs |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, good, for salads, 8 - 9 tbs | 1,2,6 |
| sugar, 2 - 4 tbs | 3 |
| brown sugar, 1 tsp | 1 |
| ground ginger, 1/2 tsp | 4 |
| garlic powder, 3/4 tsp | 4,6 |
| paprika, 2 tsp | 2,6,7 |
| chili powder, 1/4 tsp | 7 |
| cumin, 1/2 tsp | 6 |
| sesame seeds, toasted or not, 1 tsp | 4 |
| dried oregano, 2 tsp | 1 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 3 tbs | 2,4,5,6 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 2 tsp | 1,7 |
| soy sauce, 1 tsp | 4 |
| Teriyaki sauce or marinade, 5 tbs | 4 |
| ketchup, 4 tbs | 5 |
| capers, 2 tbs | 2 |
| chicken stock, 2 2/3 cups (22oz, 660ml) | 1,4,5,7 |
| beef stock, 1 1/2 cup (12oz, 360ml) | 2 |
| butter, 1 tbs | 2 |
| garlic, 3 - 9 cloves depending on green garlic | 4,7 |
| onions, 1 - 2 medium | 7 |
| shallots, 3 | 3 |
| dry-cured Greek olives or Kalamata, 10 olives | 2 |
| dried bread crumbs, 3 tbs | 3 |
| polenta, quick-cooking, 1/4 cup | 1 |
| wild rice, 1/3 cup | 2 |
| brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup | 5 |
| pasta, bite-size, 1 1/4 cups | 7 |
| spaghetti, 4oz (125gr) | 3 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 2 - 3 tbs | 2,3 |
| sherry vinegar, 1 1/2 tbs | 6 |
| Balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp | 1 |
| sesame oil, 1 tsp substitute walnut oil | 4 |
Dairy |
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| goat cheese, aged, log, 8oz (250gr) | 1,3 |
| puff pastry, 1/2 sheet, other half next week | 1 |
| mozzarella, fresh, 20 small balls 6oz (180gr) | 2,6 |
| vanilla yogurt, 8oz (240gr) | 3 |
Produce |
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| lemon, 2 | 1,2 |
| green garlic, 16 stalks roughly | 1,2 |
| substitute 16 green onions and 6 garlic cloves | |
| asparagus, 16oz (500gr) | 1,2 |
| cherry tomatoes, 12oz (350gr) | 2,3,6,7 |
| mâche, lamb's lettuce 3oz (90gr) | 2 |
| or other spring salad green | |
| artichokes, small or baby. 5 | 2 |
| rhubarb, 2 - 4 stalks | 3 |
| potatoes, 4 medium | 4,6 |
| carrots, 3 medium more if used for artichokes | 4 |
| sweet or red onion, 1 | 5 |
| spinach, for salads, 6oz (180gr) | 6 |
| red bell pepper, 1 | 7 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| basil, 3 tbs | 1,7 |
| chives, 3 tbs | 1,7 |
| oregano or marjoram, 2 tbs | 1,2 |
| parsley, 4 tbs | 1 |
| tarragon, 1 tbs | 2 |
| substitute 1 tsp dried for 1 tbs fresh | |
Meat/Fish |
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| shrimp, 12oz (350gr) | 1 |
| veal, cutlets or scallops, thin, 12oz (350gr) | 2 |
| Prosciutto or other dry-cured ham, 5 - 6oz (180gr) | 2,3 |
| sliced thinly | |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 4,7 |
| ground beef (or turkey, bison) 12oz (350gr mince) | 5 |
| pork tenderloin, 12oz (350gr) | 6 |
Other |
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| pimento or roasted red pepper, 7oz (210gr) | 1 |
| tomato sauce, 8oz (240ml) | 1 |
| sliced almonds, 1/4 cup 1oz (30gr) check pantry | 2 |
| barbecue beans or beans in tomato sauce, | 5 |
| 15oz (450gr) | |
| white wine, 1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) | 2 |
| sherry, 2 tbs | 2 |
| foil | 5 |