29 basic homemade Recipes

ricotta cheese, eggs, parmesan cheese, grated, mozzarella cheese, grated, spices (it calls for baby bam), salt, dried parsley, dried basil, black pepper, homemade pasta sauce (it calls for emeril s basic sauce for lasagna) or 5 cups store-bought pasta sauce, lasagna noodles, uncooked

racks of spareribs (4 to 6 lb total ), apple cider , plus additional for spraying the ribs, whole lemons (optional), halved, basic barbecue rub or your favorite commercial brand, your favorite homemade barbecue sauce or your favorite commercial brand

kitchen basics chicken stock (don tsp substitute with broth) or 2 quarts homemade chicken stock (don tsp substitute with broth), bacon, onion white, diced fine, russet potatoes, peeled and diced, sweet italian sausage, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, swiss chard or 1 bunch kale, cut into bite size pieces, cream or 2/3 cup half-and-half, water, ground aniseed, salt , depending on taste, red pepper flakes, black pepper

eggs, dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, sea salt, grapeseed oil (or other neutral... i used canola)

potatoes, cut into 2cm cubes, bacon, trimmed and diced, mayonnaise, vinaigrette (homemade, basic recipe ), coarse grain mustard, salt, white pepper, red capsicum, finely diced, eggs , boiled until just set, cut into quarters, chopped fresh chives

chorizo sausage (from a farmer you know and trust!), grassfed beef (again , trusted farmer), homemade beef or 2 cups chicken stock, sweet onion, chopped, basic pinto beans, soaked and cooked, ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped, mild green chilies, seeded and chopped, garlic clove, minced, red chili pepper flakes, chili powder, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, cumin, paprika, chopped green onion (garnish ), chopped black olives (garnish ), avocado, slices (garnish ), chopped cilantro (garnish ), raw monterey jack cheese, shredded (garnish )

pizza crust, baked (we like a light whole wheat thin crust-homemade), whole-berry cranberry sauce, to room temperature (see basic cranberry sauce or use your leftover cranberry sauce from thanksgiving), sliced green onion , using both white and green parts, shredded monterey jack cheese (i chose a medium sharp white cheddar), turkey, cut into thin strips (original recipe specifies deli smoked turkey ), fresh sage , cut into ribbons (optional and my addition)