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Seasonal Weekly Menus & Shopping Lists
Healthy Food Fresh Ingredients Simple Recipes
Menu for the Week |
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| Grilled Tuna with Lemon | Day 1 |
| Warm Barley Pilaf with Spring Vegetables | |
| Chicken Breasts Stuffed / Ham, Spinach | Day 2 |
| New Potato Oven Fries | |
| Southwestern Lentils | |
| Risotto with Asparagus, Veal and Peas | Day 3 |
| Strawberries with Yogurt and Mint | |
| Grilled, Marinated Chicken Breast | Day 4 |
| Pasta with Spinach, Mushrooms and Chevre | |
| Giant Burger Stuffed with Mushrooms | Day 5 |
| Sesame Brown Rice with Mangetout (Snow Peas) | |
| Warm Pasta Salad / Sausage and Peppers | Day 6 |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, good, for salads, 2 tbs | 1 |
| sugar, 1 tbs | 3 |
| garlic powder, 1/3 tsp | 4 |
| paprika, 1 tsp | 2 |
| chili powder, 2 tsp | 2 |
| sesame seeds, toasted or not, 2 tsp | 5 |
| Herbes de Provence, 1 tsp | 1 |
| dried oregano, 1/2 tsp | 4 |
| dried thyme, 1 tsp | 2 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 1/2 tbs | 1 |
| whole grain mustard, 1 tbs | 6 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbs | 4,6 |
| soy sauce, 2 tbs | 4,5 |
| chicken stock, 4 3/4 cups (38oz, 1140ml) | 1,3,5 |
| beef stock, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 2 |
| butter, 1 - 2 tbs | 3,5 |
| garlic, 3 - 4 cloves | 2,4 |
| onions, 3 - 4 medium | 2,4,6 |
| lemon juice, 2 tbs | 1 |
| dry-cured Greek or Kalamata olives, 10 olives | 5 |
| dried bread crumbs, 1/4 cup | 2 |
| lentils, small green or medium brown, 1/2 cup | 2 |
| brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup | 5 |
| barley, quick-cooking, 2/3 cup | 1 |
| Arborio rice, 2/3 cup | 3 |
| pasta, bite-size, 2 1/4 cups | 4,6 |
| sherry vinegar, 1 tbs | 1 |
| red wine vinegar, 4 tbs | 4,6 |
| sesame oil, 2 tsp substitute walnut oil | 5 |
Dairy |
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| soft goat cheese, 3oz (90gr) | 4 |
| Gruyère, 2.5oz 75gr) | 2,5 |
| egg, 1 | 2 |
| Parmesan, 3oz (90gr) | 2,3 |
| Greek yogurt, 5oz (150gr) | 3,4 |
| shredded cheese, any type, 1/3 cup (1.5oz, 45gr) | 6 |
Produce |
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| asparagus, 12oz (360gr) | 1,3 |
| snow peas, mangetout, pea pods, 8oz (250gr) | 1,3,5 |
| cherry tomatoes, 6oz (180gr) | 1,2 |
| spinach, 6oz (180gr) | 2,4 |
| new potatoes, 10 - 15, or 2 regular | 2 |
| red bell pepper, 1 | 2,5 |
| yellow, orange or red bell pepper, 1 | 6 |
| green garlic (or green onion) 4 stalks | 3 |
| mushrooms. 8oz (250gr) | 4,5,6 |
| frozen peas, 1/2 cup (2.5oz, 75gr) check freezer | 3 |
| strawberries, 1 - 1 1/2 cups - for dessert | 3 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| chives, 1 tbs | 1 |
| basil, 1 tbs | 1 |
| mint, 1 tbs optional | 3 |
| oregano or marjoram, 2 tbs | 6 |
| tarragon, 1 tbs | 1 |
| substitute 1 tsp dried for 1 tbs fresh | |
Meat/Fish |
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| Prosciutto, 4 slices, (3oz, 9gr) | 2,5 |
| tuna, for grilling, 12oz total (360gr) | 1 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 2,4 |
| veal, scallops or cutlets, 6oz (180gr) | 3 |
| ground beef, 12oz (360gr mince) | 5 |
| sausages, any flavor - Italian, Hot, 12oz (360gr) | 6 |
Other |
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| green chiles, 4oz (120gr) or other chile | 2 |
| white wine, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) | 1,3 |
| red wine, 2 tbs sub. sherry | 6 |
| kitchen string | 2 |