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Menu for the Week |
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| Green Garlic Scrambled Eggs with Avocado | 1-Fri. |
| Pan-Fried Salmon with Lemon and Capers | |
| Barley with Green Garlic | |
| Sautéed Mangetout (Snow Peas) & Mushrooms | |
| Asparagus and Avocado Salad | 2-Sat. |
| Tournedos with Creamy Brown Sauce | |
| Roasted New Potatoes | |
| Butter Braised Carrots with Mushrooms | |
| Tuna and Asparagus Risotto | 3-Sun. |
| Fresh Strawberries with Yogurt and Mint | |
| Pasta with Sausages and Cherry Tomatoes | 4-Mon. |
| Chicken Thighs in Wine and Vinegar | 5-Tues. |
| Skillet Roasted New Potatoes | |
| Sautéed Snow Peas (mangetout, pea pods) | |
| Italian Pork Chops | 6-Wed |
| Pasta with Green Garlic | |
| Creamed Spinach | |
| Stir-Fried Chicken / Mushrooms, Tomatoes | 7-Thurs |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, for salads, 5 tbs | 2,6 |
| cornstarch, corn flour, maizena, 3 - 4 tbs | 1,2,5,6,7 |
| sugar, 1 tbs | 3 |
| chili powder, 1/2 tsp | 6 |
| dry mustard, 1/4 tsp | 6 |
| dried basil, 1 1/2 tsp | 4,6 |
| dried dill weed, 1 tsp | 1 |
| dried marjoram, 1/2 tsp | 5 |
| dried oregano, 1 1/2 tsp | 4,6 |
| dried tarragon, 1/2 tsp | 2 |
| dried thyme, 2 tsp | 2,5 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 1 - 2 tbs | 2 |
| soy sauce, 1 - 2 tbs | 1,7 |
| tomato paste, 3 tbs | 2,5 |
| chicken stock, 6 1/3 cups (51oz, 1530ml) | 1,3,4,5,7 |
| beef stock, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 2 |
| garlic, 4 - 8 cloves depending on green garlic | 1,2,5 |
| onion, 3 - 4 | 3,4,5 |
| shallots, 2 -3 | 2 |
| butter, 5 - 6 tbs | 1,2,3,5 |
| capers, 2 tbs | 1,3 |
| brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 7 |
| Arborio rice, 2/3 cup (4.2oz, 125gr) | 3 |
| barley, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (2.8oz, 80gr) | 1 |
| pasta, bite-size, 2 1/4 cup (7.4oz, 215gr) | 4,6 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 1 1/2 tbs | 2 |
| Balsamic vinegar, 3 tbs | 5 |
| sesame or walnut oil, 1 tsp | 1 |
Dairy |
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| eggs, 4 | 1,2 |
| yogurt, Greek or plain, 1 cup (8oz, 240gr) | 1,3,6 |
| milk, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) | 2,6 |
| Parmesan cheese, 3/4 cup (3oz, 90gr) | 3 |
| shredded cheese, 1/3 cup (1.5oz, 45gr) | 6 |
Produce |
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| avocado, ripe for Friday, 1 | 1,2 |
| green garlic, 12 or leeks, small - medium 2 | 1,6,7 |
| lemon, 2 | 1,6 |
| snow peas, mangetout, 8oz (240gr) | 1,5 |
| asparagus, 16oz (480gr) | 2,3 |
| mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) | 1,2,7 |
| new potatoes, 20 - 30 (20oz, 600gr) | 2,5 |
| carrots, medium, 6 | 2,3,7 |
| green bell pepper, 1 | 4,7 |
| cherry tomatoes, 8oz (240gr) | 4,7 |
| spinach, 6oz (180gr) | 6 |
| strawberries, 1 1/2 cups | 3 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| chives, 3 - 4 tbs | 1,5,6 |
| substitute dried | |
| mint - optional, if it's in your garden | 3 |
Meat/Fish |
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| salmon, filets, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 1 |
| beef tenderloin, tournedos, 12oz (360gr) total | 2 |
| 4 1" (2.5cm) thick slices | |
| sausages, 10oz (300gr) total weight any flavor | 4 |
| chicken thighs, 4 | 5 |
| pork chops, 14 - 16oz (480gr) bone-in | 6 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 2 | 7 |
Other |
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| tuna, 6oz (180gr) | 3 |
| red beans, kidney, 15oz (450gr) | 4 |
| tomatoes, crushed or whole, 15oz (450gr) | 6 |
| white wine, 1 1/3 cup (11oz, 330ml) | 1,3,5 |
| red wine, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 2 |