Sunday, May 6, 2007

This Week's Menu and Shopping List

Here is this week's menu:

Monday: Grilled sanma dinner with celery kinpira
Wednesday: Herbed chicken breast with tomatillo salsa and queso fresco
Thursday: Beef and sugar snap pea stir-fry with hot and sour soup
Friday: Spring onion and sausage pizza

Shopping list:
Sanma/mackerel pike (2) - grilled sanma dinner with celery kinpira
Grated daikon radish (optional) - grilled sanma dinner with celery kinpira
Sliced celery (2 stalks) - grilled sanma dinner with celery kipira
Julienned carrot (2 small carrots) - grilled sanma dinner with celery kinpira
1/2 pound tomatillos (about 10 small) - tomatillo salsa
1 garlic clove - tomatillo salsa
1/2 to 1 serrano chile - tomatillo salsa
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro - tomatillo salsa
1/4 cup coarsely chopped onion - tomatillo salsa
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice - tomatillo salsa
3 (1-ounce) slices white bread - herbed chicken breast
4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - herbed chicken breast
3 large egg - herbed chicken breast, hot and sour soup
1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled queso fresco cheese - herbed chicken breast
Cilantro sprigs (optional) - herbed chicken breast
Lime wedges (optional) - herbed chicken breast
Sugar snap pea, trimmed (about 1 cup) - beef and sugar snap pea stir-fry
Boneless beef shank (6 oz) - beef and sugar snap pea stir-fry
Beef broth (3 cups) - hot and sour soup
Daikon radish, peeled and cut into small sticks (about 1 cup) - hot and sour soup
Celery, cut into small sticks (about 1 cup) - hot and sour soup
Green onions, chopped (3 Tbsp or as needed) - hot and sour soup
Store bought pizza dough (1 package) - spring onion and sausage pizza
Spring onion (1 large) - spring onion and sausage pizza
Portabella mushroom (1) - spring onion and sausage pizza
Sausage (1 large) - spring onion and sausage pizza
Fresh thyme (2 springs) - spring onion and sausage pizza
Shredded mozzarella cheese (1/2 cup) - spring onion and sausage pizza


Recommendations for sides:
Grilled sanma dinner with celery kinpira - miso soup and rice
Herbed chicken breast with tomatillo salsa and queso fresco - roasted sweet potatoes
Beef and sugar snap pea stir-fry with hot and sour soup - rice
Spring onion and sausage pizza - salad with balsamic vinaigrette dressing

Things that may or may not be in your fridge/pantry:
Salt
Pepper
Soy sauce
Mirin
Rice cooking wine
Rice vinegar
Potato starch or corn starch
Garlic chili sauce
Sesame oil
Sesame
Chili pepper
Ground cumin
Ground red pepper
Olive oil
Vegetable oil

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