Thyme for Cooking
Seasonal Weekly Menus & Shopping Lists
Healthy Food Fresh Ingredients Simple Recipes
Menu for the Week |
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| Shrimp with Feta and Greek Olives on Pasta | Day 1 |
| Sunchoke Chips | |
| Braised Beef Provençal | Day 2 |
| Creamy Polenta | |
| Potato, Ham and Broccoli Gratin | Day 3 |
| Provençal Beef and Mushroom Pasta | Day 4 |
| Sautéed Chicken with Red Eye Gravy | Day 5 |
| Roasted Potatoes | |
| Crisp Sautéed Sunchokes | |
| Turkey Cutlets with Horseradish Sauce | Day 6 |
| Quinoa with Fried Onions | |
| Broccoli with Butter and Herbs | |
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 |
| 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, 1 tsp | 5 |
| dried marjoram, 1/2 tsp | 5 |
| dried oregano, 1 tsp | 1 |
| dried thyme, 1/2 tsp | 5 |
| Dijon-style mustard, 2 tbs | 3,6 |
| horseradish, 2 - 3 tbs | 6 |
| chicken stock, 2 1/4 cups (20oz, 600ml) | 2,5,6 |
| beef stock, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 2 |
| garlic, 11 - 12 cloves | 1,2,4,6 |
| onions, 4 - 5 | 2,3,4,6 |
| shallots, 3 - 4 | 1 |
| butter, 1 tbs | 6 |
| black, dry-cured Greek olives, 1/2 cup | 1 |
| spaghetti, 4oz (120gr) | 1 |
| pasta, bite-size, 1 1/4 cups (4.2oz, 125gr) | 4 |
| polenta, 1/4 cup (1.5oz, 45gr) | 2 |
| quinoa, 1/2 cup (3.5oz, 100gr) | 6 |
| red wine vinegar 2 tbs | 2 |
Dairy |
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shredded cheese, 1 cup (4oz, (120gr) |
2,3 |
| Greek or plain yogurt, 3oz (90gr) | 6 |
| feta cheese, 3oz (90gr) check fridge | 1 |
| milk, 1 1/4 cups (10oz, (300ml) | 2,3 |
Produce |
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| carrots, 6 - 7 medium - large | 2,4 |
| celery, 2 - 3 ribs | 6 |
| potatoes, 4 medium | 3,5 |
| broccoli, 1 medium - large head | 3,6 |
| mushrooms, 8oz (240gr) | 4,5 |
| 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 |
Other |
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| whole tomatoes, 30oz (900gr) | 1,6 |
| coffee, brewed or instant, 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) | 5 |
| red wine, 3 cups (24oz, 720ml) | 2,4 |