This Week's Menu and Shopping List
For this week, main dishes are really quick and easy to make like grilled pork, chicken skewers, and seared swordfish. But putting little more work into making sides or sauces really can make the dinners wonderful. You can also try to add vegetables in season for sides. I used spring onions that I found at the farmer's market and grilled it and marinaded it with lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Monday:9-spice pork
Tuesday: Seared swordfish with cilantro pesto
Wednesday: Chicken skewers
Thursday: Non-fried "fried" fish
Saturday: Stuffed cabbage
Shopping List:
Pork loin (4 pieces, 1/2 inch thick) - 9-spice pork
Swordfish steak cut (2) - seared swordfish with cilantro pesto
Chicken breast (6 oz) - chicken skewers
Fish fillet (2 large) - Non-fried "fried" fish
Ground beef (1 pound) - stuffed cabbage
Bacon (3 pieces) - stuffed cabbage
Chopped green onions (1/2 cup) - cilantro pesto
Fresh lime juice (2 Tbsp) - cilantro pesto
Grated peeled fresh ginger - cilantro pesto, chicken skewers
Garlic cloves (1) - cilantro pesto, stuffed cabbage
Grated fresh Parmesan cheese - cilantro pesto, stuffed cabbage
Bread crumbs - Non-fried "fried" fish, stuffed cabbage
Flour (as needed) - Non-fried "fried" fish
Egg (2) - Non-fried "fried" fish, stuffed cabbage
Cabbage (1 medium) - You need 8 nice size leaves.
Onion (1-1/2 medium) - stuffed cabbage
Carrot (1 large) - stuffed cabbage
Celery (1 stalk) - stuffed cabbage
Button mushrooms (1/2 cup sliced) - stuffed cabbage
Recommendation for sides:
9-spice pork - sauteed spinach with garlic
Chicken skewers - Asian slaw
Non-fried "fried" fish - Boston lettuce, tomato, and avocado salad dressed with balsamic vinaigrette
Stuffed cabbage - grilled fennel and spring onions in lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper marinade
Things that may or may not be in your pantry/fridge:
Brown sugar
Salt
Pepper
Paprika
Chili powder
Garlic powder
Cumin
Whole grain dijon mustard
Ground allspice
Ground red pepper
Cooking spray
Ground red pepper
Dried oregano
Nutmeg
Bay leaf
Canned tomatoes, whole or diced
Olive oil
Soy sauce
Mirin
Sesame paste or ground sesame
