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cook90 2018, Week 3: The Grocery List

Get ready for a week of hearty grain bowls, no-recipe-required meatballs, and a Friday night pita party. The detailed meal plan can be found here.
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Welcome to Week 3 of #cook90 2018! This week we start with a quick, tomato-y one-pan dinner, and continue with some #nextover'd squash and a ton of lentils (you're going to be so set for lunch). Thursday night is meatball night, and Friday we pack everything into a pita. Review the complete meal plan here.

As always, the groceries below will get you through five dinners (Monday–Friday); you'll still need groceries for breakfasts, lunches (in case you don't have any leftovers), and weekends! Quantities below are for 2 people (or 1 very hungry person) with leftovers to take for lunch. If you're serving 3 or 4 people and want lunch leftovers, grab double of everything.

BASICS

You'll lean heavily on these cooking essentials throughout the week. Make sure you're stocked up.

  • Olive oil
  • Tomato paste
  • Harissa
  • Ground cumin
  • Kosher salt
  • Black pepper
  • Lemons

PANTRY

  • 2 (28-ounce) cans of whole, peeled tomatoes
  • 14 ounces (about 2 cups) dried French green lentils
  • Apple cider vinegar
  • Golden raisins (at least 1 cup)
  • 1/2 cup hazelnuts
  • 1 (8-ounce) box of panko bread crumbs
  • 1 package pita bread

PRODUCE

  • 2 heads garlic
  • 4 large red peppers
  • 2 large delicata squash (about 5 pounds total)
  • 1 bunch thyme
  • 1 head escarole
  • 1 head Tuscan kale

DAIRY

  • 1 dozen eggs
  • 1 (24 - 35 ounce) tub Greek-style or other thick yogurt
  • 4-6 ounces high-quality feta
  • 1 (15-ounce) tub ricotta
  • 8 ounces low-moisture shredded mozzarella

MEAT COUNTER

  • 1 pound of ground meat (you choice of beef, pork, turkey, chicken, or lamb)