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Seasonal Weekly Menus & Shopping Lists
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Menu for the Week |
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| Butternut Squash and Mushroom Tart | 1-Fri. |
| Smoked Salmon Pasta | |
| Hot Spinach Salad | |
| Butternut Squash Soup | 2-Sat. |
| Veal Chops Duxelles | |
| Potatoes a la Two Fat Ladies with Fresh Herbs | |
| Balsamic Glazed Carrots | |
| Butternut Squash and Mushroom Risotto | 3-Sun. |
| Fresh Fruit | |
| Pork Tenderloin Braised / Apples and Onions | 4-Mon. |
| Potatoes a la Two Fat Ladies with Fresh Herbs | |
| Tuna Spaghetti Timbale with Ricotta | 5-Tues. |
| Green, White Beans / Tomatoes, Shallots and Sage | |
| Baked Chicken Breasts with Mustard Crust | 6-Wed |
| Cheesy Oven Fries | |
| Green, White Beans / Tomatoes, Shallots and Sage | |
| Stuffed Peppers, with Sausage and Orzo | 7-Thurs |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, good, for salads, 5 tbs | 1,2 |
| cornstarch, corn flour, maizena 2 tbs | 2,4 |
| sugar, 1 tsp | 1 |
| nutmeg, pinch freshly grated is nice | 2 |
| fennel seeds, 1 tsp | 4 |
| garlic powder, 1/2 tsp | 6 |
| paprika, 1/2 tsp | 7 |
| cumin, 1/2 tsp | 7 |
| dried basil, 1 tsp | 5 |
| dried dill weed, 2 tsp | 1 |
| dried oregano, 2 tsp | 5,7 |
| dried parsley, 3 tsp | 2 |
| dried rosemary, 2 tsp | 1,2,6 |
| dried sage, 1/2 tsp | 2 |
| dried tarragon, 1/2 tsp | 6 |
| dried thyme, 2 1/2 tsp | 1,2,4 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 3 tbs | 4,6 |
| tomato paste, 1 tbs the kind in the tube | 2 |
| chicken stock, 5 cups (40oz, 1200ml) | 2,3 |
| beef stock, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 2,4,7 |
| shallots, 9 - 10 | 1,2,5 |
| garlic, 13 - 14 cloves | 2,4,5,7 |
| onion, 5 - 6 | 3,4,5,6,7 |
| butter, 3 - 4 tbs | 1,2,3 |
| olives, green, pimento stuffed, 1/3 cup | 7 |
| dried bread crumbs, 1/3 cup | 6 |
| Arborio rice, 2/3 cup | 3 |
| pasta, bite-size, 1 1/4 cups | 1 |
| spaghetti, 4oz (120gr) | 5 |
| orzo, 1/2 cup | 7 |
| Balsamic vinegar, 3 tbs | 1,2,5 |
Dairy |
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| ricotta cheese, 8oz (240gr) (more next week) | 1,5 |
| puff pastry, 1/2 sheet (more next week) | 1 |
| crème fraiche, 7oz (210gr) | 1,2 |
| Parmesan cheese, 3/4 cup (3oz, 90gr) | 3 |
| yogurt, 1/4 cup (2oz, 60gr) (more next week) | 4 |
| egg, 1 | 5 |
| shredded cheese, 1 cup (4oz, 120gr) | 5,7 |
| Gruyère, Colby, or whatever, 2oz (60gr) | 6 |
Produce |
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| butternut squash, medium, 1 (32oz, 960gr) | 1,2,3 |
| mushrooms, 16oz (480gr) | 1,2,3,5 |
| mix of wild or field with brown or button is nice | |
| leeks, medium, 2 | 1,2 |
| lemon, for juice, 1 | 1 |
| spinach, 6oz (180gr) | 1 |
| potatoes, medium, 6 | 2,4,6 |
| carrots, medium, 2 - 3 | 2 |
| apple, medium - large, for cooking, 1 | 4 |
| celery, 4 ribs | 5,7 |
| green beans, 8oz (240gr) | 5,6 |
| tomatoes, medium, 2 | 5,6 |
| bell peppers, medium - large, for stuffing, 2 | 7 |
| any color - try to get 4-sided peppers | |
| apples or pears for dessert, 2 | 3 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| basil, 2 tbs | 2 |
| oregano, 2 tbs | 2 |
| parsley, 2 tbs | 2 |
| sage, 2 tbs plus 10 leaves | 2,5 |
| or any combination you have of fresh, 8tbs total | |
Meat/Fish |
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| smoked salmon, Irish or Scottish, wet, 6oz (180gr) | 1 |
| you can use a bit less, depending on package | |
| bacon, strip, 3 slices | 1,3 |
| veal chops, 2 | 2 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 3 | 3,6 |
| pork tenderloin, 12oz (360gr) | 4 |
| sausage, bulk, 6oz (180gr) | 7 |
| (or remove from casing) | |
Other |
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| walnuts, 1/4 cup | 1 |
| tuna, 9oz (270gr) | 5 |
| white beans, cannellini, 15oz (450gr) | 5,6 |
| tomato sauce, 15oz (450ml) | 7 |
| white wine, 1 1/2 cups (12oz, 360ml) | 1,2,3,4 |