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Menu for the Week |
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| Mushroom Strudel with Tomato Sauce | 1-Fri. |
| Shrimp with Feta and Greek Olives on Pasta | |
| Sunchoke Chips | |
| Cream of Celery Soup | 2-Sat. |
| Braised Beef Provençal | |
| Creamy Polenta | |
| Potato, Ham and Broccoli Gratin | 3-Sun. |
| Provençal Beef and Mushroom Pasta | 4-Mon. |
| Sautéed Chicken with Red Eye Gravy | 5-Tues. |
| Roasted Potatoes | |
| Crisp Sautéed Sunchokes | |
| Turkey Cutlets with Horseradish Sauce | 6-Wed |
| Quinoa with Fried Onions | |
| Broccoli with Butter and Herbs | |
| Lentils with Brown Rice and Sausages | 7-Thurs |
Pantry Items to Check |
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| olive oil | most |
| sea salt for finishing | often |
| cornstarch, (corn flour, maizena) 4 - 5 tbs | 2,5,6 |
| flour, 1/3 cup | 3 |
| brown sugar, 1 tbs | 5 |
| paprika, 1 tsp | 5 |
| chili powder, 1 tsp | 7 |
| nutmeg, 2 pinches (1/4 tsp) | 2 |
| cloves, whole, 4 | 2 |
| dried basil, 2 tsp | 1,6 |
| dried chives, 1 - 2 tbs | 2,6 |
| bouquet garni, 1 | 2 |
| Herbes de Provence, 2 tsp | 2,5 |
| dried marjoram, 1/2 tsp | 5 |
| dried oregano, 2 tsp | 1,7 |
| dried thyme, 1/2 tsp | 5 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 2 tbs | 1,3,6 |
| Worcestershire sauce, 1 - 2 tbs | 1 |
| horseradish, 2 - 3 tbs | 6 |
| tomato paste, (tube) 1 tbs | 7 |
| chicken stock, 6 cups (48oz, 1440ml) | 2,5,6,7 |
| beef stock, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 2 |
| garlic, 16 - 17 cloves | 1,2,4,6,7 |
| onions, 6 - 7 | 2,3,4,6,7 |
| shallots, 6 - 7 | 1 |
| butter, 2 tbs | 2,6 |
| black, dry-cured Greek olives, 1/2 cup | 1 |
| lentils, 1/3 cup | 7 |
| spaghetti, 4oz (120gr) | 1 |
| pasta, bite-size, 1 1/4 cups (4.2oz, 125gr) | 4 |
| polenta, 1/4 cup (1.5oz, 45gr) | 2 |
| brown rice, 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) | 7 |
| quinoa, 1/2 cup (3.5oz, 100gr) | 6 |
| red wine vinegar 2 tbs | 2 |
Dairy |
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| filo (phyllo) 2 sheets check fridge / freezer | 1 |
shredded cheese, 1 cup (4oz, (120gr) |
2,3 |
| Greek or plain yogurt, 4oz (120gr) | 1,6 |
| feta cheese, 3oz (90gr) check fridge | 1 |
| milk, 1 1/2 cups (12oz, (360ml) | 2,3 |
| Parmesan, 2 tbs | 1 |
Produce |
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| mushrooms, 12oz (360gr) | 1,4,5 |
| carrots, 7 - 8 medium - large | 2,4,7 |
| celery, 7 - 8 ribs | 2,6,7 |
| potatoes, 1 smallish, 4 medium | 2,3,5 |
| green bell pepper, 1 | 2,7 |
| broccoli, 1 medium - large head | 3,6 |
| sunchokes (Jerusalem artichokes) 6 - 8 | 1,5 |
Meat/Fish |
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| shrimp, 12oz (360gr) cleaned | 1 |
| beef, for braising, 24oz (720gr) | 2,4 |
| bacon, 5oz (150gr) | 2,5 |
| ham, baked, thick slice, 8oz (240gr) | 3 |
| chicken breasts, boneless, skinless 2 | 5 |
| turkey cutlets or tenderloin, 12oz (360gr) | 6 |
| sausage, turkey, Italian, spicy.... 10oz (300gr) | 7 |
Other |
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| tomato sauce, 8oz (240ml) | 1 |
| whole tomatoes, 30oz (900gr) | 1,6 |
| coffee, brewed or instant, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 5 |
| red wine, 3 1/4 cups (26oz, 780ml) | 1,2,4 |