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Menu for the Week |
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| Baked Tomatoes Stuffed / Prosciutto, Basil | 1-Fri. |
| Grilled Salmon with Tarragon Tomato Sauce | |
| Creamy Barley and Chard Gratin | |
| Zucchini (Courgette) Sundaes | 2-Sat. |
| Pesto Turkey Rolls | |
| Grilled Potatoes Allioli | |
| Green Beans Parmesan | |
| Caprese Risotto | 3-Sun. |
| Peach and Berry Salad | |
| Simple Grilled Burgers | 4-Mon. |
| Grilled Potatoes with White Balsamic Glaze | |
| Sweet Corn | |
| Grilled Chicken Breasts / Lemon, Fresh Herbs | 5-Tues. |
| Pasta with Avocado and Greek Olives | |
| Tomato Cucumber Salad | |
| Grilled Chili Pork Chops | 6-Wed |
| Basmati Rice Avocado Pilaf | |
| Courgette (Zucchini) Patties | |
| Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Tapenade | 7-Thurs |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, good, for salads, 7 tbs | 2,5,6,7 |
| sugar, 2 tbs | 3,4 |
| vanilla, 1/2 tsp | 3 |
| garlic powder, 1 tsp | 4 |
| paprika, 2 tsp | 2,4 |
| chili powder, 1 tsp | 6 |
| dried dill weed, 2 tsp | 1 |
| dried oregano, 2 tsp | 6,7 |
| dried thyme, 1/2 tsp | 2 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 1 tbs | 4,5 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbs | 7 |
| ketchup, 5 - 6 tbs | 4,6 |
| mayonnaise, 2 tbs | 1 |
| pesto, 1 tbs | 2 |
| soy sauce, 1 tbs | 6 |
| chicken stock, 4 1/2 cups (36oz, 1080ml) | 1,2,3,6 |
| garlic, 8 - 9 cloves | 2,5,6 |
| onion, 2 - 3 | 1,3 |
| butter, 5 - 7 tbs | 2,3,4,6 |
| lemon juice, 4 tbs | 5 |
| dried bread crumbs, 6 tbs | 1,4,6 |
| Greek, dry-cured olives, 1/2 cup | 5 |
| barley, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup | 1 |
| Arborio rice, 2/3 cup | 3 |
Basmati rice, 1/2 cup |
6 |
| pasta, bite-size, 2 1/2 cups | 5,7 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 1/2 cup plus 1 tbs | 4,6 |
| white wine tarragon vinegar, 1 tbs | 5 |
| red wine vinegar, 1 tbs | 7 |
Dairy |
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| shredded cheese, 1 cup (4oz, 120gr) | 1,7 |
| eggs, 3 | 1,6 |
| yogurt, Greek or plain, 1 cup (8oz, 240gr) | 1,3,5 |
| milk, 1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) | 1 |
| substitute chicken stock | |
| mozzarella balls, small, cherry size, 20 balls | 2,3 |
| should be 1 container | |
| Parmesan cheese, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180gr) | 2,3,6 |
Produce |
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| tomatoes, 2 large for baking, 1 small, 2 slicers | 1,5 |
| chard, 8oz (240gr) | 1 |
| zucchini (courgette) 1 small - medium, 1 medium | 2,6 |
| cherry tomatoes, 16oz 480gr) | 2,3,6,7 |
| potatoes, 4 medium | 2,4 |
| berries, any type 1 cup | 3 |
| peaches or nectarines, any color, 2 | 3 |
| green beans, 12oz (360gr) | 2,7 |
| avocado, 1 ripe for Tuesday | 5,6 |
| cucumber, 1 small - medium | 5 |
| sweet corn, 4 - 6 ears | 4 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| basil, 12 - 14 tbs, plus handful | all |
| chives, 4 tbs | 1,5,6 |
| parsley, 3 tbs | 1,5 |
| tarragon, 2 tbs | 1,5 |
| lots of basil - cut back if not plentiful / cheap | |
| substitute dried for parsley, tarragon | |
Meat/Fish |
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| Prosciutto, 4 thin slices | 1,2 |
| salmon, filet, 12oz (360gr) | 1 |
| ham, pink, baked, thick slice, 8oz (240gr) | 2,3 |
| sub smoked turkey | |
| turkey cutlets, thin, 10oz (300gr) 3 large slices | 2 |
| ground beef, 12oz (360gr mince) | 4 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 5,7 |
| pork chops, if boneless - 12oz (360gr) | 6 |
Other |
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| chickpeas, 8oz (240gr) | 7 |
| if buying more refrigerate for next week | |
| tapenade, small jar, 4 tbs | 7 |
| wood chips, optional | 1 |
kitchen string |
2 |
| foil | 1 |
| white wine, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 3 |
| red wine, 1 tbs | 4 |