Weekly Shopping List: February 15, 2013

Menu for the Week
 
Caramelized Onion Crespèu 1-Fri.
Baked Snapper with Lemon Mustard Sauce  
Creamy Polenta  
Brussels Sprouts with Prosciutto and Shallots  
Shrimp Cocktail 2-Sat.
Steak with Shallot and Red Wine Reduction  
Scalloped Potatoes  
Sunchoke Chips  
Pork and Celeriac Stew 3-Sun.
Quinoa with Browned Shallots  
Chicken Breasts Duxelles 4-Mon.
Scalloped Potatoes, leftover  
Brussels Sprouts with Celeriac  
Pork and Celeriac Stew 5-Tues.
Brown Rice with Herbs  
Chicken Breasts / Tarragon Mushroom Cream 6-Wed
Pasta  
Turkey with Peanut Sauce 7-Thurs
Basmati Oriental Pilaf  
Sautéed Sliced Brussels Sprouts  
   
Pantry Items to Check
 
olive oil most
sea salt    for finishing often
good olive or truffle oil 1 tbs 1
cornstarch,  (corn flour, maizena)  4 tbs 3,6,7
brown sugar,  1 tbs 2
nutmeg,  1 tsp 1,2,3
cinnamon,  1/2 tsp 3
ground cloves,  1/2 tsp 3
hot sauce,  optional 2
sesame seeds,  toasted or not  1 tbs 7
paprika,  1/2 tsp 4
juniper berries,  15 berries (about 1 1/2 tbs) 3
bay leaves, 3 3
dried chives,  3 tsp 1,5
dried oregano,   1 tsp 5
dried parsley,  1 tsp 4
dried rosemary,  1/2 tsp 4
dried tarragon,   2 tsp 1,6
dried thyme,  3 tsp 1,3,4
whole grain mustard,  1 tbs 1
ketchup,   1/2 cup 2
horseradish,  2 - 4 tbs 2
Worcestershire sauce,  2 tsp 4
soy sauce,  2 - 3 tbs 7
tomato paste (tube)  1 tbs 4
peanut butter,  2 tbs 7
chicken stock,   5 1/2 cups (44oz, 1320ml)  1,3,4,6,7
beef stock,   2 cups (16oz, 480ml)  3,5
butter,  3 - 4 tbs 1,2,7
garlic,  10 - 11 cloves 1,3,7
onions,  4 - 5 1,2,3
shallots,  16 - 18 not 5
lemon juice,  2 - 3 tbs 1,2
dry cured Greek olives or Kalamata,   1/3 cup 1
   
Dairy
  
eggs,  5 1,2
yogurt, Greek or plain,  7oz (200gr) 1,6
milk,  1 1/4 cup (10oz, 300ml) 1,2
shredded cheese,  1/4 cup (1oz, 30gr) 1
Gruyère,  3oz, (90gr) 2
   
   
   
   
   
Produce
  
Brussels sprouts,  36 - 45 1,4,7
potatoes,  4 medium 2
Sunchokes,  (Jerusalem artichokes)  3 - 4 2
carrots,  6 medium 3,5
celeriac,  1 medium head 3,4
mushrooms,  8oz (250gr) 4,6
spinach,  fresh,  6oz (175gr) 6
ginger,  small piece,  check pantry 7
   
   
   
   
   
Meat/Fish
  
red snapper, or tilapia, walleye, cod,  nice filets 1
      12oz (350gr)  total weight  
Prosciutto, 3 - 4 slices, (4oz, 125gr) 1,3
shrimp, peeled,  6oz (180gr) 2
steak,  any nice cut,  14oz (400gr) total weight 2
pork, for stewing,  28oz (840gr) 3,5
chicken breasts,  boneless, skinless,    4 4,6
turkey cutlets,  12oz (350gr) 7
   
   
   
   
   
Other
  
red wine,  3 1/2 cup (28oz, 840ml 2,3
white wine,  1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) 4
   
   
   
   
   
Pantry Items to Check
 
polenta,  1/4 cup 1
quinoa,  1/2 cup 3
Basmati rice,  1/2 cup 7
brown rice, quick-cooking,   1/2 cup 5
pasta,  bite-size,  1 1/4 cup 6
Balsamic vinegar  1 tbs 2
sesame or walnut oil,  1 tsp 7