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Menu for the Week |
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| Egg "Noodles" with Tomato/Prosciutto Sauce | 1-Fri. |
| Balsamic Glazed Baked Salmon | |
| Polenta and Cheese Timbales | |
| Sunchoke Chips | |
| Warm Leek Salad with Prosciutto | 2-Sat. |
| Coq au Vin | |
| Mashed Cauliflower & Potato Medley | |
| Split Pea Soup | 3-Sun. |
| Onion Biscuits | |
| Coq au Vin Pasta | 4-Mon. |
| Cauliflower Parmesan | |
| Split Pea Soup | 5-Tues. |
| Fresh Fruit | |
| Beef Patties with Caramelized Onions | 6-Wed |
| Fried Potatoes | |
| Braised Cauliflower with Bacon | |
| Pork Chops with Mushroom Pan Sauce | 7-Thurs |
| Barley with Red Onion and Olives | |
| Soy Balsamic Glazed Carrots | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, for salads, 2 tbs | 2 |
| cornstarch, corn flour, maizena, 2 tbs | 2 |
| flour, 7/8 cup | 1,3 |
| whole wheat flour, 1/4 cup or all white | 3 |
| baking powder, 1 1/2 tsp | 3 |
| baking soda, 1/4 tsp | 3 |
| brown sugar, 1 tbs | 6 |
| nutmeg, 1 pinch | 2 |
| cocoa, pure, 1 tbs | 2 |
| chili powder, 1 tsp | 7 |
| dry mustard, 1/4 tsp | 1 |
| garlic powder, 1/2 tsp | 6 |
| bouquet garni, 1 sachet | 2 |
| dried basil, 1/2 tsp | 1 |
| dried chives, 1 tbs | 2 |
| dried oregano, 1 tsp | 1,3 |
| dried parsley, 1 tbs | 2 |
| dried thyme, 1 tsp | 6 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 2 tbs | 2,6 |
| tomato paste, tube, 1 tbs | 7 |
| honey, 2 tbs | 1 |
| soy sauce, 1 tsp | 7 |
| chicken stock, 4 cups (32oz, 960ml) | 1,2,7 |
| beef stock, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 7 |
| shallots, 10 - 12 medium | 1,2,4 |
| garlic, 3 - 4 cloves | 2 |
| onion, 5 - 6 | 1,2,3,6 |
| butter, 7 - 9 tbs | 2,3,6 |
| olives, Greek, dry-cured, 1/4 cup | 7 |
Dairy |
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| eggs, 3 | 1 |
| milk, 3/4 cup (6oz, 180ml) | 1,2,3 |
| Parmesan, 2oz (60gr) | 1,4 |
| shredded cheese, 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 1 |
Produce |
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| sunchokes (Jerusalem artichokes) 3 - 4 large | 1 |
| leeks, medium 3 | 2 |
| carrots, medium, 6 - 7 | 2,3,7 |
| mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) | 2,7 |
| cauliflower, large head, 1 | 2,4,6 |
| potatoes, medium, 6 | 2,3,6 |
| celery, 3 ribs | 3 |
| red onion, 1 | 7 |
| fresh fruit, something seasonal, 2 | 5 |
Meat/Fish |
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| Prosciutto, 4 thin slices plus | 1,2 |
| for soup - 2 thick slices (6oz, 180gr) or ham bone | 3,5 |
| salmon, filets or steaks, 12oz (360gr) | 1 |
| chicken thighs, skinless (or skin yourself), 4 | 2,4 |
| chicken breast, skinless, (or skin yourself) 2 | 2,4 |
| bacon, 5 slices | 2,6 |
| ground beef (mince) 10oz, (300gr) | 6 |
| pork chops, 12oz (360gr) | 7 |
Other |
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| tomato sauce, 8oz (240ml) | 1 |
| split peas, green or yellow, 1 1/4 cup (8oz, 240gr) | 3,5 |
| red wine, full-bodied, 1 bottle (.75L) plus 1 tbs | 2,4,6 |
| reserve the tbs or use beef stock / ketchup | |
more Pantry Items to Check |
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| dried bread crumbs, 2 tbs | 6 |
| lemon juice, 1 tbs | 3 |
| polenta, quick-cooking, 1/4 cup (1.5oz, 45gr) | 1 |
| barley, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (2.8oz, 80gr) | 7 |
| pasta, bite-size, 1 1/4 cup (4.2oz, 120gr) | 4 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 1 tbs | 2 |
| Balsamic vinegar, 4 tbs | 1,7 |
| chicken stock cube or chicken base, optional | 2 |