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Healthy Food Fresh Ingredients Simple Recipes
Menu for the Week |
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| Red Sauced Shrimp | 1 |
| Braised Lamb with Red Peppers | 2 |
| White Chili | 3 |
| Pork Lo Mein with Peanut Sauce | 4 |
| Meatballs in Red Wine Sauce over Pasta | 5 |
| Chicken with Onions, Bay and Thyme | 6 |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| cornstarch, corn flour, maizena, 4 tbs | 1,4,5,6 |
| garlic powder, 1/4 tsp | 5 |
| red pepper flakes.. 1/2 tsp optional | 1 |
| cumin, 3/4 tsp | 2,3 |
| paprika, 3 tsp | 2,5 |
| chili powder, 1 1/2 tsp | 3 |
| bay (laurel) leaves, 2 | 6 |
| dried oregano, 2 tsp | 3 |
| dried thyme, 2 tsp | 5,6 |
| tomato paste, 1 - 3 tbs | 5,6 |
| ketchup, 3 tbs | 1,5 |
| soy sauce, 4 tbs | 1,4 |
| peanut butter, 2 tbs | 4 |
| chicken stock, 7 1/2 cup (60oz, 1800ml) | 3,6 |
| beef stock, 1 1/4 cups (10oz, 300ml) | 4,5 |
| garlic, 22 - 23 cloves | all |
| onions, 5 - 6 | 2,3,4,5,6 |
| dried bread crumbs, 2 tbs | 5 |
| pasta, bite-size, 1 1/4 cup | 5 |
| spaghetti, 4oz (120gr) | 4 |
| sesame oil, 1 - 2 tbs | 1,4 |
Dairy |
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| egg, 1 | 5 |
Produce |
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| ginger, small piece | 1,4 |
| green onions, 4 - 6 | 1 |
| red bell pepper, 1 | 2,4 |
| green bell pepper, 1 | 3 |
| yellow bell pepper, 1 | 3 |
| carrots, medium, 3 | 2,4 |
| broccoli, 1/2 head | 4 |
| mushrooms, 4oz (120gr) | 4 |
| celery, 3 ribs | 3 |
Meat/Fish |
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| shrimp, cleaned, 12oz (360gr) | 1 |
| lamb, boneless, for braising, 12oz (360gr) | 2 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 3,6 |
| pork, lean, for stir fry, 8oz (240gr) | 4 |
| pork tenderloin or chops | |
| ground beef, (mince) 10oz (300gr) | 5 |
Other |
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| whole tomatoes, 15oz (450gr) | 2,5 |
| white beans, cannellini - dried, 2 cups or | 3 |
| canned, 45oz (1350gr) | |
| green chiles, or something hotter, 4oz (120gr) | 3 |
| green Tabasco, optional | 3 |
| walnuts, 1/4 cup (1oz, 30gr) | 4 |
| sherry, 4 tbs | 1,4 |
| white wine, 1 1/2 cups (12oz, 360ml) | 2,6 |
| red wine, 1 1/8 cups (9oz, 270ml) | 5 |