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Menu for the Week |
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| White Bean Soup with Red Pepper Coulis | 1-Fri. |
| Scallops Provençal | |
| Quinoa with Sautéed Shallots | |
| Spanokopitta | 2-Sat. |
| Roast Chicken with Lemon | |
| Potatoes Lyonaise | |
| Cauliflower with Butter and Herbs | |
| Chicken Mushroom Risotto, Red Pepper Coulis | 3-Sun. |
| Apple Crisp | |
| Pork Tenderloin with Mustard and White Wine | 4-Mon. |
| Hot Potato Cauliflower Salad | |
| Spicy Ham and Red Beans | 5-Tues. |
| Brown Rice | |
| Pasta with Beef and Peppers | 6-Wed |
| Roasted Cauliflower | |
| Cashew Chicken and Vegetables | 7-Thurs |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| cornstarch, corn flour, maizena, 4 - 5 tbs | 2,4,7 |
| brown sugar, 2 tbs | 3 |
| flour, 2 tbs | 3 |
| oatmeal, 2 tbs or more flour | 3 |
| cinnamon, 1/2 tsp | 3 |
| nutmeg, 1/4 tsp | 3 |
| chili powder, 1 1/2 tbs | 5,6 |
dried basil, 3 tsp |
2,5,6 |
| dried chives, 1 tsp | 4 |
| dried dill weed, 1 tbs | 2 |
| dried oregano, 4 tsp | 3,5,6 |
| dried parsley, 1 tbs | 2 |
| dried tarragon, 1 tsp | 1 |
| dried thyme, 5 tsp | 1,3,4 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 2 tbs | 4 |
| whole grain mustard, 1 tbs | 4 |
| tomato paste, 3 tbs | 1 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbs | 5 |
| soy sauce, 1 tbs | 7 |
| chicken stock, 8 cups (64oz, 1920ml) | 1,2,3,4,7 |
| beef stock, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 5 |
| garlic, 14 - 15 cloves | not 3 |
| shallots, 6 - 7 medium | 1 |
| onion, 6 - 7 | 3,4,5,6,7 |
| butter, 5 - 6 tbs | 2,3 |
| lemon juice, 1 tbs | 6 |
| olives, green, pimento stuffed, 1 cup | 3,6 |
Basmati rice, 1/2 cup |
7 |
| brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup | 5 |
| Arborio rice, 2/3 cup | 3 |
| quinoa, 1/2 cup | 1 |
| pasta, bite-size, 1 1/4 cup | 6 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 4 |
| Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 1 |
| sesame oil, 1 tbs | 7 |
Dairy |
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| phyllo dough, 2 sheets (we'll use more next week) | 2 |
| feta, 4oz (120gr) (we'll use the same next week) | 2 |
| Parmesan cheese, 3 - 4oz (100gr) | 3,6 |
Produce |
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| red bell pepper, 1 | 1,3 |
| green bell pepper, 2 | 5,6,7 |
| mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) | 1,3 |
| lemons, small, 2 (small, so they fit in the chicken) | 2 |
| potatoes, medium, 4 | 2,4 |
| cauliflower, 1 | 2,4,6 |
| celery, 3 ribs | 5,7 |
| carrots, medium, 2 | 7 |
| apples, cooking, medium, 2 | 3 |
| frozen spinach, 6oz (180gr) | 2 |
Meat/Fish |
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| scallops, large or small, 7oz (210gr) | 1 |
| shrimp, small is fine, 3oz (90gr) | 1 |
| chicken, whole, for roasting, 1 | 2,3 |
| pork tenderloin, 14oz (420gr) | 4 |
| ham, thick slice, 8oz (240gr) | 5 |
| beef, suitable for stir-fry 10oz, (300gr) | 6 |
| (flank steak - or use other type meat) | |
| chicken breast, boneless, skinless, 2 | 7 |
Other |
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| white beans, cannellini, 15oz (450gr) | 1 |
| red kidney beans, 15oz (450gr) | 5 |
| whole tomatoes, 45oz (1350gr) | 1,2,5,6 |
| green chilis, 4oz (120gr) | 5 |
| cashews, 1/2 cup | 7 |
| white wine, 1 1/4 cup (10oz, 300ml) | 1,3,4 |
| sherry, 2 tbs | 7 |