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Menu for the Week |
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| Samosas, with Peanut Sauce | 1-Fri. |
| Sesame-Crusted Salmon | |
| Oriental Orzo | |
| Sautéed Butternut Squash, Oriental Style | |
| Savoy Cabbage, Walnuts and Mushrooms | 2-Sat. |
| Braised Lamb with Chickpeas and Butternut Squash | |
| Rosemary Braised Potatoes | |
| Bean and Barley Soup | 3-Sun. |
| Popovers | |
| Chicken with Savoy Cabbage and Feta | 4-Mon. |
| Bean and Barley Soup | 5-Tues. |
| Garlic Scone | |
| Baked Sesame Chicken Strips | 6-Wed |
| Pasta with Mushroom Sauce | |
| Sautéed Savoy Cabbage | |
| Beef Patties with Mushroom Sauce | 7-Thurs |
| Roasted Potatoes and Butternut Squash | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| cornstarch, corn flour, maizena, 1 tbs | 4 |
| brown sugar, 2 tsp | 1 |
| flour, 2 1/2 cups | 3,5,6 |
| baking powder, 1 1/4 tsp | 5 |
| garlic powder, 1 tsp | 5,6 |
| sesame seeds, 6 tbs | 1,6 |
| nutmeg, pinch | 3 |
| ground ginger, 1/4 tsp | 1 |
| paprika, 3 tsp | 2,3,4,6 |
| cumin, 1/2 tsp | 4 |
| bay leaves (laurel) 3 leaves | 2 |
dried basil, 2 tsp |
3,7 |
| dried oregano, 2 tsp | 3,4 |
| dried rosemary, 3 tsp | 2 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 2 tsp | 7 |
| tomato paste, 2 tbs | 2,6 |
| ketchup, 1/2 cup | 7 |
| peanut butter, 1/4 cup | 1 |
| Teriyaki sauce, 2 tbs or more soy sauce | 6 |
| soy sauce, 7 tbs | 1,2,6,7 |
| chicken stock, 9 1/2 cups (76oz, 2280ml) | 1,2,3,4 |
| beef stock, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) | 6,7 |
| garlic, 12 - 13 cloves | 2,3,4,6,7 |
| shallots, 3 medium | 2 |
| onion, 4 - 5 | 1,3,4,6,7 |
| butter, 6 - 8 tbs | 2,3,5 |
| dried bread crumbs, 6 tbs | 6,7 |
| olives, Greek, dry or oil cured, 14 - 16 olives | 2 |
Basmati rice, 1/2 cup |
4 |
| barley, quick-cooking, 1 cup | 3,5 |
| orzo, 1/2 cup | 1 |
| pasta, bite-size, 3/4 cup | 6 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp | 7 |
| Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 2 |
| sesame oil, 3 tbs | 1,6 |
| truffle oil, 2 tsp optional | 2 |
Dairy |
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| phyllo dough, 4 sheets (check fridge) | 1 |
| feta, 4oz (120gr) (check fridge) | 4 |
| Camembert, or other cheese, 2 wedges, optional | 2 |
| eggs, 3 | 3,6 |
| milk, 1 1/3 cups (11oz, 330ml) | 3,5 |
Produce |
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| butternut squash, medium - large, 1 | 1,2,7 |
| Savoy (green) cabbage, medium - large, 1 | 2,4,6 |
| red onion, 1 | 2 |
| mushrooms, 16oz (480gr) | 2,4,6,7 |
| get a mix of wild and brown or button | |
| potatoes, 4 medium | 2,7 |
| celery, 4 ribs | 3,4 |
| carrots, medium, 2 | 3 |
Meat/Fish |
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| salmon, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 1 |
| lamb, for stewing or braising, 12oz (360gr) | 2 |
| sausages, 10oz (300gr) total weight | 3,5 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 4,6 |
| ground beef (mince) 12oz (360gr) | 7 |
Other |
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| Chinese or chop suey vegetables, 14oz (420gr) | 1 |
| walnuts, 1/4 cup | 2 |
| chickpeas, 6oz (180gr) | 2 |
| if you get more put in soup | 3 |
| whole tomatoes, 24oz (720gr) | 2,3 |
| if you get more put in soup | |
| red kidney beans, 15oz (450gr) | 3,5 |
| white kidney beans, (cannellini) 15oz (450gr) | 3,5 |
| sherry, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 1,4 |
| white wine, 2/3 cup (5oz, 150ml) | 2 |