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Menu for the Week |
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| Fresh Pea Soup | 1-Fri. |
| Stir-Fried Scallops and Ham | |
| Noodles with Egg Sauce | |
| Sweet and Pungent Carrots | |
| Prosciutto Asparagus/Caper Egg Salad | 2-Sat. |
| Filet Mignon with Caramelized Onions | |
| New Potato 'Oven Fries' | |
| Sautéed Mangetout & Mushrooms (Snow Peas) | |
| Warm Spring Pasta Salad / Grilled Chicken | 3-Sun. |
| Fresh Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar | |
| Grilled Turkey Teriyaki | 4-Mon. |
| Sautéed Mushrooms | |
| Brown Rice with Snow Peas (Mangetout) | |
| Grilled Pork Chops | 5-Tues. |
| Spinach and Cannellini Salad | |
| Pasta Primavera with Tuna | 6-Wed |
| Chicken Breasts with Bacon and Mushrooms | 7-Thurs |
| Roasted New Potatoes | |
| Glazed Carrots and Onions | |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| olive oil, good, for salads, 7 tbs | 3,5 |
| cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 2 tbs | 1,5,7 |
| sugar, 3 tbs | 1,3,7 |
| brown sugar, 1 tbs | 2 |
| paprika, 1 tsp | 2 |
| sesame seeds, 2 tsp | 4 |
| dried chives, 4 tbs if not using fresh | 3,6 |
| dried basil, 2 1/2 tsp | 1,5 |
| dried oregano, 1 1/2 tsp | 5 |
| dried parsley, 2 tbs if not using fresh | 6,7 |
| dried thyme, 1 tsp | 2 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 3 tbs | 2,3,5 |
| capers, 1 1/2 tbs | 2 |
| soy sauce, 2 - 3 tbs | 1,2,4 |
| mayonnaise, 2 tbs | 2 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 2 - 3 tbs | 2,3,4 |
| Teriyaki sauce or marinade, 2 - 3 tbs | 4 |
| chicken stock, 4 1/3 cups (35oz, 1050ml) | 1,4,7 |
| garlic, 5 - 6 cloves | 5,7 |
| onions, 1 - 2 | 7 |
| butter, 3 - 4 tbs | 1,2,4,7 |
| brown rice, quick-cooking, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 4 |
| pasta, bite-size, 2 1/2 cups (8.4oz, 250gr) | 3,6 |
| spaghetti, 3oz (90gr) | 1 |
| red wine vinegar 5 tbs | 1,3,5 |
| white Balsamic vinegar, 3 tbs | 2,3 |
| sesame oil, 1 - 2 tbs | 1,2,4 |
Dairy |
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| yogurt, 2 tbs, optional - if you happen to have it | 1 |
| eggs, 5 | 1,2,6 |
| Parmesan, 3/4 cup (3oz, 90gr) | 6 |
Produce |
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| leek, 1 medium | 1 |
| celery, 1 rib optional - if you happen to have it | 1 |
| ginger, small piece | 1 |
| green garlic, 6 stalks or green onions | 1,3 |
| carrots, 4 - 5 | 1,7 |
| asparagus, 16oz ( 500gr) | 2,3,6 |
| onion, sweet Vidalia, or regular, 1 large / 2 med | 2 |
| red onion, or regular, 1 | 5,7 |
| new potatoes, 25 - 30 or 4 regular | 2,7 |
| snow peas, mangetout, 16oz (480gr) | 2,3,4,6 |
| mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) | 2,4,7 |
| fava beans, 16oz (480gr) in pods | 3 |
| substitute 3/4 cup frozen peas | |
| strawberries, 8oz (240gr) | 3 |
| spinach, for salad, 4oz (120gr) | 5 |
| cherry tomatoes. 8oz (240gr) | 5,6 |
| red pepper, 1 | 4,6 |
| fresh or frozen peas, plain, 2 cups (12oz, 360gr) | 1 |
Fresh Herbs |
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| chives, 4 tbs | 3,6 |
| marjoram or oregano, 2 tbs | 5 |
| parsley, 3 tbs | 6,7 |
Meat/Fish |
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| scallops, large or bay, or shrimp, 10oz (300gr) | 1 |
| Prosciutto, 8 thin slices (7oz, 210gr) | 1,2 |
| filet mignon, or other steak 12oz (360gr) total | 2 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, 4 | 3,7 |
| turkey cutlets, 12oz (360gr) total weight | 4 |
| pork chops, boneless, 12oz (360gr) total | 5 |
| bacon, 2oz (60gr) 2 - 3 slices | 7 |
Other |
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| tomato sauce, 8oz (240ml) | 5 |
| white beans (cannellini) 15oz (450gr) | 5 |
| tuna, 9oz (270gr) | 6 |
| sherry, 3 tbs | 1 |
| white wine, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 7 |