--- Dairy --- | ||
4 large eggs, lightly beaten | ||
2 cup half-and-half | ||
Heavy cream, for serving (optional) | ||
1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream | ||
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled | ||
--- Snacks --- | ||
1 cup oyster crackers, coarsely crushed | ||
--- Spices --- | ||
Scant teaspoon almond extract | ||
Coarse salt and ground pepper | ||
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper | ||
1/4 tsp. pure vanilla extract | ||
1/4 teaspoon salt | ||
1/4 teaspoon thyme | ||
--- Baking & Cooking --- | ||
2 tbsp. cornstarch | ||
3 tablespoons dried cranberries | ||
1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted | ||
1/2 cup pecans, roughly chopped | ||
1 cup superfine sugar | ||
--- Canned Foods --- | ||
2 T. brandy | ||
2 (8-ounce) bottles clam juice | ||
2 cans navy beans | ||
1 8-ounce can sliced water chestnuts, rinsed and chopped | ||
3 tablespoons tomato paste | ||
--- Condiments, Dressings & Oils --- | ||
2 teaspoons cider vinegar | ||
Hoisin sauce | ||
1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise | ||
1 tsp. plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, such as safflower | ||
2/3 cup pure maple syrup (preferably Grade B), plus more for serving | ||
1/4 cup rice vinegar | ||
1/3 cup soy sauce | ||
--- Bread & Baked Goods --- | ||
1 baguette (8 ounces), thinly sliced | ||
Flour tortillas | ||
--- Meats --- | ||
4 slices bacon | ||
3/4 pound cooked shrimp, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups) | ||
1 pork tenderloin (about 1 pound), halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise | ||
--- Produce --- | ||
1/2 cup chopped carrot | ||
1/2 cup chopped celery | ||
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley | ||
1 cup chopped onion | ||
4 cups finely chopped broccoli crowns , (see Tip) | ||
2 garlic cloves, minced | ||
2 tbsp. minced peeled fresh ginger | ||
1/2 head napa cabbage, shredded | ||
5 scallions, thinly sliced | ||
1 lb. shiitake mushrooms (stems removed), caps thinly sliced | ||
--- Organic --- | ||
1 cup chicken stock |
One of my favorite children's books is The Best Nest by P.D. Eastman which I've read aloud to preschoolers. To dramatize Mr. Bird's love of his home, I gave his song a simple melody.
And now... for your listening pleasure (or not)... play the audio snippet below right.
LYRICS: "I love my house, I love my nest, In all the world, My nest is best!"
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Week 4 Grocery List
Cooking & Baking Plans for Week 4 of 2012: Sun. 1/22 - Sat. 1/28
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