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Menu for the Week |
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| Warm Stuffed Courgette (Zucchini) Cups | 1-Fri. |
| Grilled Salmon with Dill Sauce and Salad | |
| Potato Salad with Mushrooms and Chevre | |
| Tomato with Fresh Mozzarella and Basil | 2-Sat. |
| Savory Beef Kebabs | |
| Basmati Rice | |
| Grilled Chicken, Pepper and Avocado Salad | 3-Sun. |
| Melon or other Fruit | |
| Grilled Pork Chops with Peanut Marinade | 4-Mon. |
| Pasta with Peanut Sauce | |
| Green Beans with Butter and Herbs | |
| Salad with Sausage, Potato and Chevre | 5-Tues. |
| Melon or other Fruit | |
| Turkey and Green Bean Pasta Salad | 6-Wed |
| Melon or other Fruit | |
| Chicken Breasts with Orange/Mustard Glaze | 7-Thurs |
| Tomato Scented Rice / Courgette (Zucchini) | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, good, for salads, 14 tbs | 1,2,3,5,6 |
| ground ginger, 3/4 tsp | 2,4 |
| garlic powder, 2 1/4 tsp | 1,2,3,4 |
| paprika, 1 1/2 tbs | 2,3 |
| chili powder, 2 tbs | 2,3,7 |
| dry mustard, 1 tsp | 7 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 2 tbs | 1,3,5,6 |
| ketchup, 6 tbs | 2,3 |
| mayonnaise, 2 tbs | 1 |
| peanut butter, 3 tbs | 4 |
| orange marmalade, 2 tbs | 7 |
| soy sauce, 2 - 3 tbs | 2,4 |
| Teriyaki sauce or marinade, 1/3 cup | 7 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 3 tbs | 2,3 |
| chicken stock, 1 1/3 cups (11oz, 330ml) | 4,7 |
| beef, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 2 |
| garlic, 6 - 7 cloves | 1,5,7 |
| butter, 2 tbs | 2,4 |
| lemon juice, 2 tbs | 2,5 |
| Basmati rice, 1 cup | 2,7 |
| pasta, bite-size, 2 1/4 cups | 4,6 |
| Balsamic vinegar, 2 tbs | 2 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 3 - 4 tbs | 1,6 |
| red wine vinegar, 3 tbs | 3,4 |
| tarragon white wine vinegar, 2 tbs | 5 |
| walnut or sesame oil, 1 tbs | 4 |
| optional hot sauce | 2 |
| optional olives for garnish | 1 |
Dairy |
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| cheese, 1.5oz (45gr) any flavor | 1 |
| yogurt, Greek or plain, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180gr) | 1,2 |
| soft goat cheese Chavrie, Chevraux, | 1,5 |
| 5.5oz (150gr) square carton | |
| mozzarella, di Bufala, 1 ball | 2 |
Produce |
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| zucchini (courgette), medium, 3 | 1,2,7 |
| tomatoes, any variety, garden-ripe 5 - 6 | 1,2,6,7 |
| green onions, 4 | 1 |
| lettuce, 2 small, 4 large salads | 1,3,5 |
| potatoes, 4 medium | 1,5 |
| mushrooms, large, 8oz (250gr) | 1,2 |
| orange (or red, yellow) bell pepper, 1 large | 2,3 |
| green bell pepper, 1 large | 2,3 |
| red onions (or other sweet onion) 3 | 2,3,6,7 |
| cherry tomatoes, 8 large or 1 more regular | 2 |
| avocado, 1 ripe for Sunday | 3 |
| carrot, 1 optional, if you have 1 | 3 |
| green beans, 12oz (360gr) | 4,6 |
| melon or other fruit - for dessert 3 days | 3,5,6 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| basil, 12 - 13 tbs | 1,2,4,5,6 |
| chives, 8 - 9 tbs | 1,2,4,5 |
| dill weed, 2 tbs | 1 |
| mint, 2 tsp | 2 |
| oregano or marjoram, 2 tbs | 4 |
| tarragon, 1 tbs | 2 |
| substitute 1 tsp dried for 1 tbs fresh (not basil) | |
Meat/Fish |
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| salmon, 12oz (360gr) | 1 |
| beef sirloin, or other, for kebabs 12oz (360gr) | 2 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 3,7 |
| pork chops, boneless, 12oz (360gr) | 4 |
sausages, 10oz (300gr) total weight |
5 |
| turkey cutlets, 10oz (300gr) | 6 |
Other |
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| skewers, 4 - 8 | 2 |
| sherry, 1 tbs | 4 |