SHOPPING LIST – MENU 40 (SUMMER ENTERTAINING)
WATERMELON AND STRAWBERRY COOLER | THE ULTIMATE CHIPS AND DIP | LAMB AND HALOUMI SKEWERS | BLACK DORIS PLUM BAKEWELL CAKE
FRESH PRODUCE
- Fresh mint leaves (2 handfuls / 12g)
- Fresh rosemary (4 stalks)
- Chives (small handful) optional
- Mediterranean rocket or baby spinach (120g / 4.2oz)
- Watermelon (approximately 1kg / 2lb 3oz)
- Strawberries (8)
- Lemons (1-2)
- Avocados (3)
- Tomato (1)
- Red capsicums (2)
- Broccolini (250g / 8.8oz)
- Carrots (2) optional
- Orange kumara (1kg / 2lb 3oz)
- Red onion (1 large)
- Garlic (6 cloves)
MEAT / FISH
- Chicken nibbles1 (1kg / 2lb 3oz)
- Lean lamb leg steaks2 (800g / 1lb 12oz)
- SalamiGF (150g / 5.3oz) optional
- Frozen, cooked shrimps3 (150g / 5.3oz)
CHILLED / FROZEN
- Sour cream (120g / 4.2oz)
- Cream cheese (130g / 4.6oz)
- Colby or tasty cheddar cheese (75g / 2.6oz)
- Parmesan cheese (30g / 1.1oz)
- Haloumi (400g / 14oz)
- Gourmet cheese, i.e. havarti, cumin gouda or port salut optional
- Semi-dried or sundried tomatoes (200g / 7oz)
- Cream or ice cream (for cake)
- Frozen, shelled edamame beans (75g / 2.6oz)
GENERAL GROCERY
- Flour tortillasGF (8 / 300g / 10.6oz)
- Ground almonds (150g / 5.3oz)
- Sliced almonds (40g / 1.4oz)
- Pumpkin seedsGF (1 Tbsp)
- Sesame seedsGF (1 1/2 tsp)
- Tinned Black Doris plums4 (1 can / 850g / 1lb 14oz)
- Lemonade (500ml / 17 fl.oz)
- Soda water (500ml / 17 fl.oz)
- White rum (250ml / 8.5 fl.oz) optional
- Small-medium wooden skewers (20)
PANTRY STAPLES
- Eggs (2)
- Butter (150g / 5.3oz)
- Olive oil (180ml / 6.1 fl.oz)
- Red wine vinegar (125ml / 4.2 fl.oz)
- Wholegrain mustard (2 Tbsp)
- Honey (3 Tbsp)
- Plum jam (3 Tbsp)
- Vanilla essence (1 tsp)
- Caster sugar (160g / 5.6oz)
- Plain flourGF (150g / 5.3oz)
- CornflourGF (2 tsp)
- Icing sugar (for dusting cake)
- Baking powderGF (1 1/2 tsp)
- Dried oregano (2 1/2 tsp)
- Dried dill (1 tsp)
- Salt and pepper
1 Chicken tenderloins can be used instead.
2 Beef rump steak is a good alternative.
3 Shrimps can be replaced with bacon.
3 You can use fresh or frozen berries instead.
GF Gluten-free swaps: Ensure salami is gluten-free. Replace tortillas with gluten-free tortillas. Check pumpkin and sesame seed packets to make sure they aren’t at risk of containing gluten. Use gluten-free plain flour, cornflour and baking powder.
