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Menu for the Week |
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| Marinated Salmon, Brown Sugar Yogurt Sauce | 1 |
| Grilled Lamb Chops with Rosemary Butter | 2 |
| Grilled Tarragon Chicken Breasts | 3 |
| Orange Glazed Pork Chops | 4 |
| Warm Chicken and Asparagus Salad / Pasta | 5 |
| Stir-Fried Beef with Snow Peas | 6 |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil, for cooking, | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| cornstarch, maizena, 1 tbs | 6 |
| brown sugar, 2 tsp | 1 |
| ground ginger, 1 tsp | 4 |
| garlic powder, 1 1/2 tsp | 2,4 |
| paprika, 1/2 tsp | 5 |
| cumin, 1 tsp | 5,6 |
| dried rosemary, 1 - 3 tsp | 2 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 5 tbs | 1,2,3 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 2 tsp | 2 |
| soy sauce, 5 tbs | 4,5,6 |
| honey, 1 tbs | 3 |
| orange marmalade, 3 tbs | 4 |
| beef stock, 1 1/2 cup (12oz, 350ml) | 6 |
| butter, 1 - 2 tbs | 2 |
| garlic, 3 - 5 cloves depending on green garlic | 1 |
| onions, 1 medium | 6 |
| lemon juice, 1 tbs | 1 |
| brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup | 6 |
| pasta, bite-size, 1 cup | 5 |
| sherry vinegar, 2 tbs | 5 |
| white wine tarragon vinegar, 2 tbs | 3 |
Dairy |
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| Greek yogurt, 1/3 cup (3oz, 90gr) | 1 |
Produce |
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| green garlic, 5 stalks roughly | 5,6 |
| substitute 5 green onions and 2 garlic cloves | |
| asparagus, 6oz (180gr) | 5 |
| carrot, 1 medium | 6 |
| snow peas, mangetout, pea pods, 3oz (90gr) | 6 |
| red bell pepper, 1 small | 6 |
| cherry tomatoes, 6oz (180gr) | 5,6 |
| spinach, for salad, 3oz (90gr) | 5 |
| mushrooms, 4oz (120gr) | 6 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| chives, 1 tbs | 3 |
| parsley, 1 tbs | 1 |
| rosemary, 1 tbs or use dried | 2 |
| tarragon, 3 tbs | 1,2 |
| substitute 1 tsp dried for 1 tbs fresh | |
Meat/Fish |
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| salmon, 12oz (360gr) | 1 |
| lamb chops, 4 - 6, depending on size | 2 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 3,5 |
| pork chops, 2 - 4 depending on size | 4 |
| ground beef, 8oz, (250gr mince) | 6 |
| substitute 'beef for stir-fry' | |
Other |
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| white wine, 2/3 cup (5oz, 150ml) | 1 |
| sherry, 4 tbs | 4,6 |