Shopping/Pantry List:
Olive oil (8 ounces)
White or apple cider vinegar (1/4 cup)
Vegetable oil (1 tbsp.)
Vegetable broth (1 cup)
Dijon mustard (1 tbsp.)
Tomato paste (1 tbsp.)
Chardonnay wine (1 cup)
Brown rum (1 shot – optional)
Salt
Black pepper
Cinnamon (ground) (1/4 teas.)
Cinnamon stick (1)
Nutmeg (1/4 teas.)
Pink peppercorns (1 tbsp.)
Eggs (2)
Heavy whipping cream (half pint)
Butter (1 stick)
Orange juice (1 quart)
Brown sugar (1/2 cup)
Flour (all-purpose, 1½ cups)
Breadcrumbs (1/2 cup)
Honey (2 tbsp.)
Corn starch (1 tbsp.)
Raisins (2 tbsp.)
Hazelnuts (ground – 3 Tbsp.)
Lingonberry / cranberry marmalade (or any marmalade you can find (2 Tbsp.)
4 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
2 packages thin sliced bacon (16 pieces
Your favorite (local) wine or beer

From the CSA or Farmer’s Market
2 delicata or 1 large butternut squash
3 yellow onions
1 head garlic
2 red cabbages
1 bunch of kale
1 lemon
1 lb. brussel sprouts
1 bunch parsley
2 bunches carrots
1 head celery
8 apples

Prep List by dish

Pumpkin soup with Chardonnay
  • 2 cups pumpkin
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ cup onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 cup cream
  • 1 cup chardonnay
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup-
  • ¼ tsp each sea salt, black pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg
Kale Salad with French dressing
  • 2 cups kale
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 Tbsp onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ¼ cup vinegar-
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
Red cabbage with cranberries and spices
  • 6 cups shaved red cabbage
  • 3 cups orange juice
  • 2 Tbsp lingonberry or cranberry marmalade or orange, lemon-something more available
  • 1 lemon
  • 3 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp corn starch
  • 1 Tbsp pink pepper corns
Chicken breast in a bacon dress with potatoes
  • 4 organic chicken breasts
  • 16 strips of thin sliced bacon
  • 2 potatoes
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 3 sprigs parsley or basil
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 onion
  • 1 stick celery
Classic Austrian Apple Strudel
  • 4 large apples
  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • ½ cup breadcrumbs
  • 2 Tbsp raisins
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 shot brown rum (or not)
  • 3 Tbsp ground hazelnuts
  • 1½ cups All Purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 4 oz warm water
  • 1 pinch of salt