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Menu for the Week |
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| Sautéed Sole with Browned Butter and Capers | 1 |
| Puff Pastry Pizza with Prosciutto | 2 |
| Roast Leg of Lamb with Garlic and Rosemary | 3 |
| Pasta with Lamb and White Beans | 4 |
| Stir-Fried Turkey with Spring Vegetables | 5 |
| Beef Stroganoff | 6 |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil, for cooking, | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 3 tbs | 5,6 |
| flour, 2/3 cup | 1,6 |
| paprika, 1 - 2 tbs | 1,6 |
| dried basil, 2 tsp | 2,6 |
| dried oregano, 2 tsp | 2,4 |
| dried rosemary, 2 tsp | 3 |
| dried thyme, 1/2 tsp | 4 |
| soy sauce, 1 tbs | 5 |
| tomato paste, 2 tbs | 6 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbs | 6 |
| capers, 1/4 cup | 1 |
| chicken stock, 2 cups (16oz, 480ml) | 4,5 |
| beef stock 3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) | 6 |
| butter, 4 tbs | 1 |
| garlic, 5 - 9 cloves depending on green garlic | 3,5 |
| onions, 2 - 3 medium | 5,6 |
| black olives, dry-cured, Greek /Kalamata 1/3 cup | 4 |
| brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup | 5 |
| pasta, bite-size, 2 1/2 cups | 4,6 |
| sesame oil, 2 tsp | 5 |
Dairy |
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| feta cheese, 3oz (90gr) more next week | 4 |
| yogurt, Greek or plain, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120gr) | 6 |
| puff pastry, 1 sheet, or pizza crust | 2 |
| mozzarella cheese, 1 cup (4oz, 125gr) | 2 |
| shredded, for pizza | |
Produce |
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| green garlic, 4 - 5 stalks | 4 |
| substitute 4 green onions and 1 cloves garlic | |
| lemons, 1 | 1 |
| asparagus, white, green or combo, 6oz (180gr) | 5 |
| celery, 2 ribs | 4,5 |
| new potatoes, 10 - 15 or 2 regular | 3 |
| tomato, large, 2 | 2 |
| carrots, medium, 1 | 4 |
| cherry tomatoes, 4oz (120gr) | 4 |
| snow peas, mangetout, 4oz (120gr) | 5 |
| mushrooms, 4oz (120gr) | 6 |
Meat/Fish |
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| sole, 2 fish, or enough for 2 servings, | 1 |
| Prosciutto, 4 slices (for pizza) | 2 |
| leg of lamb, or shoulder 2 - 3 lb (1500gr) | 3,4 |
| turkey, cutlets or tenderloin, 10oz (300gr), | 5 |
| beef, flank steak or other for stir-fry, 10oz (300gr) | 6 |
Other |
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| white beans, cannellini, 15oz (450gr) | 4 |
| white wine, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 1,3 |
| sherry, 1 tbs | 5 |