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  "week_of": "2026-11-08",
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  "postal_code": "99223",
  "preferred_retailer_key": "fred-meyer",
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        "recipe_slug": "crispy-mongolian-beef-broccoli",
        "scale_factor": 1.0,
        "notes": "Crispy wok-seared flank steak & broccoli night",
        "status": "untested",
        "recipe_title": "Crispy Mongolian Beef with Broccoli and White Onion",
        "recipe_url": "https://hawzy.github.io/recipes/crispy-mongolian-beef-broccoli/",
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        "day": "Friday",
        "recipe_slug": "blackstone-shabu-steak-fried-rice",
        "scale_factor": 1.5,
        "notes": "Flat-top hibachi night with extra lunch portions",
        "status": "untested",
        "recipe_title": "Blackstone Shabu Steak and Egg Fried Rice",
        "recipe_url": "https://hawzy.github.io/recipes/blackstone-shabu-steak-fried-rice/",
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