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Seasonal Weekly Menus & Shopping Lists
Healthy Food Fresh Ingredients Simple Recipes
Menu for the Week |
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| Baked Salmon with Browned Onions | Day 1 |
| Basmati Rice Pilaf | |
| Broccoli with Mustard Sauce | |
| Braised Lamb and Potatoes | Day 2 |
| Lentils with Chickpeas | |
| Beef and Broccoli Lasagne | Day 3 |
| Fresh Fruit | |
| Chicken Breasts Balsamic | Day 4 |
| Sautéed Potatoes, Onions and Mushrooms | |
| Lentils with Chickpeas, leftover | |
| Pork Chops with Mushrooms | Day 5 |
| Barley with Red Onions and Olives | |
| Sautéed Sunchokes | |
| Chicken Paprikas over Pasta | Day 6 |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 2 - 3 tbs | 4,6 |
flour, 3/8 cup |
2,3 |
| brown sugar, 1 tsp | 4 |
| paprika, 2 tbs | 2,6 |
| chili powder, 2 tsp | 5,6 |
| dried basil, 1 tsp | 3 |
| bay leaves, 3 | 2 |
| Herbes de Provence, 2 tsp | 1 |
| dried oregano, 1 tsp | 3 |
| dried rosemary, 1/2 tsp | 2 |
| dried or fresh sage, 1 tbs | 5 |
| dried thyme, 1/2 tsp | 1 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 1 tbs | 1 |
| tomato paste (tube) 2 tbs | 3,5 |
| chicken stock, 4 1/4 cups (32oz, 1000ml) | 1,2,4,5,6 |
| beef stock, 1/2 cup (4oz, 125ml) | 5 |
| butter, 4 - 5 tbs | 1,3,5 |
| garlic, 12 - 13 cloves | all |
| onions, 6 - 7 | 1,2,3,4,6 |
| shallots, 3 - 4 | 2 |
| lemon juice, 1 tbs | 1 |
| lentils, small green or tan, 1/2 cup | 2,4 |
| dry-cured, Greek olives, 1/4 cup | 5 |
| Basmati rice, 1/2 cup | 1 |
| no-cook lasagne noodles, 12 - 15 | 3 |
| pasta, small, bite-size, 1 1/4 cup | 6 |
| barley, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup | 5 |
| balsamic vinegar 5 tbs | 4,5 |
Dairy |
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| Parmesan, 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 3 |
| yogurt, Greek or plain, 3/4 cup (6oz, 280gr) | 1,6 |
| milk, 1 1/4 cup (10oz, 300ml) | 3 |
| mozzarella, fresh, whole, 4oz (125gr) net weight | 3 |
| shredded cheese, 1/4 cup (1oz, 30gr) | 3 |
Produce |
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| carrots, 3 | 1,3 |
| celery, 1 rib optional - if there's one in the fridge | 1 |
| broccoli, medium - large head | 1,3 |
| potatoes, 4 medium | 2,4 |
| mushrooms, 12oz (375gr) | 3,4,5 |
| sunchokes, Jerusalem artichokes 4 medium | 5 |
| green bell pepper, 1 medium | 6 |
| red onion, 1 medium | 5 |
| fruit, something interesting for dessert, 2 | 3 |
Meat/Fish |
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| salmon, fillets, 12oz (350gr) total | 1 |
| lamb pieces, for braising, boneless, | 2 |
| 14oz (400gr) total | |
| ground beef, (mince) 12oz (350gr) | 3 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 4,6 |
| pork chops, 2 - 4, 12oz (350gr) total if boneless | 5 |
Other |
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| tomato sauce, 1 cup, 8oz (240ml) | 3 |
| check freezer | |
| chickpeas, 15oz (450gr) | 2,4 |
| whole tomatoes, 45oz (1350gr) | 2,3,6 |
| white wine. 1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) | 1 |