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Menu for the Week |
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| Baked Chevre with Prosciutto | 1-Fri. |
| Fish Pie / Salmon, Smoked Salmon, Savoy Cabbage | |
| Poached Eggs with White Wine | 2-Sat. |
| Braised Veal with Olives and Capers | |
| Wild Rice Mushroom Pilaf | |
| Pasta with Leeks, Prosciutto and Mushrooms | 3-Sun. |
| Fresh Fruit | |
| Wild Rice, Chicken and Broccoli Casserole | 4-Mon. |
| Peppered Pork Tenderloin in Red Wine Sauce | 5-Tues. |
| Potatoes Braised with Bay and Mustard | |
| Endive Gratin | |
| Beef and Cabbage Lo Mein | 6-Wed |
| Cheesy Chicken | 7-Thurs |
| Barley with Pimiento | |
| Broccoli with Shallots and Mustard | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 5 - 6 tbs | 1,2,4,6,7 |
| dry mustard, 1/4 tsp | 1 |
| black peppercorns, 1/2 tsp | 1 |
| black pepper, 1/2 - 1 tsp | 5 |
| bay leaves, 5 | 1,2,5 |
| dried chives, 1 tsp | 1 |
| dried dill weed, 1 tsp | 7 |
| dried marjoram, 1 tsp | 5 |
| dried oregano, 1 tsp | 7 |
| dried sage, 1 tbs | 3 |
| dried tarragon, 1 tsp | 1 |
| dried thyme, 1 tsp | 4 |
| whole grain mustard, 2 tsp | 7 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 2 tbs | 5 |
| horseradish, 1 tbs | 1 |
| soy sauce, 1 - 2 tbs | 6 |
| tomato paste (tube) 1 tsp | 5 |
| chicken stock, 6 1/2 cups (52oz, 1560ml) | 1,4,5,7 |
| beef stock, 3 cups (24oz, 720ml) | 2,5,6 |
| butter, 2 tbs | 1,2 |
| garlic, 3 - 4 cloves | 5,6 |
| onions, 4 - 5 | 1,2,5,6 |
| shallots, 4 - 5 | 7 |
| lemon juice, 1 tsp | 1 |
| dried bread crumbs, 2 tbs | 1 |
| dry cured Greek olives or Kalamata, 10 olives | 2 |
| green, pimento stuffed olives, 10 olives | 2 |
| capers, 2 tbs | 2 |
| wild rice, 1 cup | 2,4 |
| linguini, fettuccine or spaghetti, 4oz (120gr) | 3 |
| spaghetti, 3.5oz, 100gr) | 6 |
| barley, quick-cooking, 2/3 cup | 7 |
| red wine vinegar, 1/4 cup | 2 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp | 7 |
Dairy |
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| chevre, goat cheese, aged, log, 3.5oz (100gr) | 1 |
| will use more next week | |
| milk, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 1,5 |
| yogurt, Greek or plain, 1 1/4 cups, (10oz, 300gr) | 1,2,4 |
| eggs, 2 - 4 | 2 |
| Parmesan, 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 3 |
| shredded cheese, 1 cup (4oz, 125gr) | 5,7 |
Produce |
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| potatoes, medium 4 | 1,5 |
| savoy cabbage, medium head, 1 | 1,6 |
| mushrooms, 16oz (500gr) | 2,3,4 |
| carrots, medium, 3 | 2,6 |
| leeks, medium, 3 | 3 |
| broccoli, medium head, 1 | 4,7 |
| endive, small - medium heads, 2 | 5 |
| ginger, small piece, check pantry | 6 |
| fruit, something seasonal for dessert, 2 | 3 |
Meat/Fish |
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| Prosciutto, or other dry-cured ham, 6 - 7 slices | 1,3 |
| 5 - 6oz, (175gr) | |
| salmon, fresh filet, 8oz (250gr) | 1 |
| smoked salmon, 4oz (125gr) | 1 |
| veal, for braising, large pieces, 14oz (400gr) | 2 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 4,7 |
| pork tenderloin, 12oz (360gr) | 5 |
| ground beef, 12oz (350gr) (mince) | 6 |
Other |
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| almonds, flakes or slivers, 1/4 cup pantry? | 4 |
| pimento, 3os (90gr) small jar | 7 |
| white wine, 3 1/2 cups (28oz, 840ml) | 1,2,3,7 |
| sherry, 3 tbs | 2,6 |
| red wine, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 5 |