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Seasonal Weekly Menus & Shopping Lists
Healthy Food Fresh Ingredients Simple Recipes
Menu for the Week |
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| Smoked Salmon Kedgeree | Day 1 |
| Sautéed Chard with Red Onion | |
| Grilled Beef Tenderloin / Red Wine Reduction | Day 2 |
| Grilled Potatoes and Carrots Dijon | |
| Pizza Margherita | Day 3 |
| Barbecued Chicken Breasts | Day 4 |
| Pasta with Wild Mushroom Sauce | |
| Roasted Butternut Squash | |
| Stuffed Bell Peppers, Oriental Style | Day 5 |
| Chicken Breasts / Tarragon Mustard Sauce | Day 6 |
| French Potato Salad | |
| Butternut Squash with Browned Butter | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, for salads, 1 tbs | 6 |
| cornstarch, (maizena, corn flour) 2 - 3 tbs | 2,5 |
| yeast, fast acting if possible, 2 tsp (1 envelope) | *3 |
| sugar, 1/2 tsp | *3 |
| flour, 2 cups | *3 |
| paprika, 1 tsp | 4 |
| garlic powder, 2 tsp | 2,4 |
| chili powder, 1 tsp | 4 |
| dried bay leaves (laurel) 2 | 2 |
| dried dill weed, 1 tbs if smoking salmon | 1 |
| dried oregano, 1 tsp | 3 |
| dried rosemary, 1 tsp | 4 |
| dried thyme, 2 tsp | 2 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 3 tbs | 2,4,6 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 1 - 2 tbs | 4 |
| soy sauce, 2 tbs | 5 |
| molasses, 1 tbs or brown sugar | 4 |
| ketchup, 1/3 cup | 4 |
| tomato paste, 1 tbs | 4 |
| chicken stock, 2 3/4 cups (22oz, 660ml) | 1,5,6 |
| beef stock, 1 1/2 cups (12oz, 360ml) | 2,4,5,6 |
| garlic, 14 - 15 cloves | 2,3,4,5 |
| shallots, 8 | 2 |
| onions, 4 - 5 | 1,3,4,5 |
| butter, 2 - 3 tbs | 1,3,6 |
| olives, black or green, 1/3 cup | 3 |
| lemon juice, 1 tbs | 1 |
| Basmati rice, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 1 |
| brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/3 cup (2.2oz, 65gr) | 5 |
| bite-size pasta, penne, 1 cup, (3.3oz, 95gr) | 4 |
| red wine vinegar, 1 tbs | 4 |
| white wine tarragon vinegar, 1 tbs | 6 |
| cider vinegar, 1 tbs | 4 |
| Balsamic vinegar, 1/3 cup (3oz, 90ml) | 2 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 2 tsp | 4 |
Dairy |
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| eggs, 2 | 1 |
| Greek yogurt, 2 tbs, or milk or cream | 1 |
| mozzarella, fresh, 1 ball | 3 |
Produce |
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| butternut squash, 1 small 2lb (960gr) | 4,6 |
| chard, Swiss chard, 6oz (180gr) | 1 |
| red onion, 1 small | 1 |
| wild or woodland mushrooms, 4oz (120gr) | 4 |
| or cremini or button | |
| potatoes, 4 medium | 2,6 |
| carrots, 2 - 3 | 2 |
| tomatoes, 3 - 5 | 3 |
| bell peppers, any color, 2 nicely shaped | 5 |
| ginger, small piece | 5 |
| celery, 1 rib, optional | 5 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| basil, 4 - 7 tbs | 3 |
| chives, 2 tbs | 6 |
| parsley, 2 tbs | 1 |
| tarragon, 2 tbs | 6 |
| thyme, 1 tbs | 2 |
| basil, sage are best fresh, others c/b dried | |
Meat/Fish |
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| salmon, 8oz (240gr) either fresh or dry smoked | 1 |
| bacon, 2 slices | 1 |
| filet mignon, tenderloin, 2 steaks, 6oz (180gr) each | 2 |
| Prosciutto, 4 - 5 thin slices, 3 - 4oz (100gr) total | 3 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 4,6 |
| ground beef (mince) 5oz (150gr) or turkey | 5 |
Other |
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| water chestnuts, small can | 5 |
| pizza crust - if not making from scratch | **3 |
| red wine, 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) | 2 |
| white wine, 1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) | 6 |
| foil | 2 |
| wood chips - if smoking salmon | 1 |
| substitute vinegars for each other rather than | |
| buying new bottles - we don't use much in winter | |