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Menu for the Week |
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| Egg Linguini with Avocado Sauce | 1-Fri. |
| Baked Salmon with Sesame-Soy Glaze | |
| Basmati Rice with Mushrooms | |
| Mangetout (Snow Peas) with Sesame Seeds | |
| Asparagus Pastries with Tarragon Cream | 2-Sat. |
| Stuffed Pork Tenderloin on Caramelized Onions | |
| Cheddar Mashed Potatoes | |
| Asparagus Risotto | 3-Sun. |
| Tuna Cakes | |
| Chicken, Spinach and Feta Pasta | 4-Mon. |
| Burgers Stuffed with Chevre | 5-Tues. |
| Fried Sweet Potatoes | |
| Sautéed Mangetout (Snow Peas) with Spring Onion | |
| Pasta with Sausages and Mustard Sauce | 6-Wed |
| Fresh fruit | |
| Spinach Salad / Chicken, Quinoa, Avocado | 7-Thurs |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, good, for salads, 3 tbs | 7 |
| cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 2 - 3 tbs | 1,2,6 |
| flour, 1 tbs | 1 |
| brown sugar, 2 tbs | 2 |
| paprika, 1 - 2 tbs | 2,4 |
| ground ginger, 1/2 tsp | 1 |
| garlic powder, 3/4 tsp | 1,5 |
| sesame seeds, toasted or to be toasted, 1 tbs | 1 |
| dried basil, 2 tbs if not using fresh | 1,2,4,5,7 |
| dried chives, 2 tbs if not using fresh | 2,3,7 |
| dried oregano, 1 1/2 tsp | 1,6 |
| dried parsley, 2 tsp if not using fresh | 4 |
| dried tarragon. 1 tsp | 2 |
| dried thyme, 1 1/2 tsp | 5,6 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 3 tbs | 3,5,6,7 |
| coarse grain mustard, 1 1/2 tbs | 6 |
| ketchup, 2 tbs | 5 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 2 tsp | 5 |
| soy sauce, 5 - 6 tbs | 1,5,7 |
| Teriyaki marinade, 2 tbs | 7 |
| chicken stock, 5 cups (40oz, 1200ml) | 1,2,3,6,7 |
| garlic, 6 - 7 cloves | 1,2,4,6 |
| onions, 5 - 6 | 1,2,3,4,6 |
| butter, 5 tbs | 1,2,3,5 |
| olives, black, dry-cured Greek, 1/2 cup | 4 |
| lemon juice, 1 tbs | 1 |
| dried bread crumbs, 5 tbs | 2,3,5 |
| basmati rice, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 1 |
| Arborio rice, 2/3 cup (4.2oz, 125gr) | 3 |
| pasta, bite-size, 2 1/2 cups (8.4oz, 250gr) | 4,6 |
| quinoa, 1/3 cup (2.4oz, 67gr) | 7 |
| red wine vinegar 4 tbs | 2 |
| Balsamic vinegar, 2 tbs | 5,7 |
| sesame oil, 1 tsp | 1 |
Dairy |
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| eggs, 4 | 1,3 |
| milk, 1/4 cup, 4 tbs (2oz, 60ml) | 1,2 |
| Greek yogurt, 1 cup (8oz, 240gr) | 1,2,6 |
| puff pastry, 1/2 sheet save rest for next week | 2 |
| cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup (2oz, 60gr) | 2 |
| Parmesan cheese, 1 cup (4oz, 120gr) | 3,4 |
| feta cheese, 3oz (90gr) check fridge | 4 |
| soft goat cheese, 2oz (60gr) | 5 |
| we'll use more on the weekend | |
Produce |
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| avocado, 1 ripe for Friday, 1 ripe for Thursday | 1,7 |
| If ripe earlier, just refrigerate | |
| cherry tomatoes, 3 - 4 optional, just for garnish | 1 |
| mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) | 1,2,6 |
| snow peas (mangetout) 8oz (240gr) | 1,5 |
| asparagus, 16oz (480gr) | 2,3,7 |
| potatoes, 2 medium | 2 |
| sweet potatoes, 2 small - medium | 5 |
| green or red bell pepper, 1 large | 4,6 |
| spinach, fresh, 12oz (360gr) | 4,7 |
| spring onions, 2 or green onions, 4 | 5 |
| fruit, for dessert, your choice | 6 |
Fresh Herbs |
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use any fresh instead of dried... |
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| there's not a large quantity of any one | |
| basil, 2 - 3 tbs | 1,4,5,7 |
| chives, 2 - 3 tbs | 2,3,5,7 |
| parsley, 1 tbs | 4 |
Meat/Fish |
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| salmon, filets, 12oz total weight (360gr) | 1 |
| pork tenderloin, 14oz (420gr) | 2 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 4,7 |
| ground beef (mince) 12oz (360gr) | 5 |
| sausages, any flavor, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 6 |
Other |
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| tuna, 6oz (180gr) | 3 |
| tomatoes, 1 3/4 cup (15oz, 450gr) | 4 |
| walnuts, 1/3 cup | 7 |
| sherry, 1 tbs | 1 |
| white wine, 1 3/4 cup (14oz, 420ml) | 2,3,4,6 |