108 basic use Recipes

cold water, kosher salt (reduce to 1/4 cup if using regular table salt.), light brown sugar

egg whites , use eggs at room temperature, cream of tartar, caster sugar (superfine sugar), cornflour (cornstarch), white vinegar

frozen unsweetened strawberries, unsweetened frozen blueberries, low-fat vanilla yogurt (i use light n lively), reduced-fat milk (used to thin fruit and yogurt.(i use hood brand low fat, low sugar milk) or 1 -2 cup skim milk (used to thin fruit and yogurt.(i use hood brand low fat, low sugar milk), splenda granular, sugar substitute (per blender, i use between 4 and 6 tbsp.), pure vanilla extract (i use 1/2 tsp mexican vanilla/1 tsp regular vanilla.)

gluten-free flour, sugar, egg, oil (i usually use olive, but peanut, sunflower etc is all ok, each will add a slightly different flavour), milk (i use lactose free or even better, soy ), drops vanilla

tuna (i use water packed), salad dressing (may use lite, fat free, or regular), sweet pickle relish, hard-boiled eggs, chopped

ground beef (we also use ground turkey), dry breadcrumbs (can also use seasoned crumbs), milk, salt (optional), worcestershire sauce, onion, chopped (approx 1/4 cup), egg

instant yeast (dry yeast must be dissolved in water below) or 1 1/2 tsp dry yeast (dry yeast must be dissolved in water below), warm water ( 100 degrees , not so warm that it kills yeast), unbleached white flour (i sub about 2 cups whole wheat flour to make it healthier, but i find that more than 30-40% whole wh), salt (i use real or sea )

cake flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla yogurt (or use plain yogurt), vegetable oil, gated orange rind, vanilla, orange extract, egg yolk, sugar, warm milk (milk must be warm!), egg whites (room temperature , save 3 yolks for another time)

eggs, shredded cheese (sharp chedder is the best, or can use a mixture), whipping cream, frozen pie shell (do not thaw)

artisan french bread or wide baguette, minced garlic, unsalted butter, chives, oregano, zest of 1 lemon (must use...!)

low-fat cheddar cheese, grated, flour tortillas, soft (i use whole wheat), low-sodium taco seasoning , to taste

sweet potato, peeled and chopped into small pieces, olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, dried red lentils, stock or 8 cups water, salt, fresh ground pepper , i use a fair bit

risotto rice (we use arborio), hot chicken or vegetable stock, onion, chopped, olive oil, black pepper, grated parmesan cheese to taste, fresh crusty bread to serve

toasted white bread , torn into bite-sized pieces, walnuts, lightly crushed, chopped celery, chopped green onion, sliced black olives, turkey giblets, finely chopped (including neck meat, i also buy extra chicken giblets and cook and use them), turkey broth (i like a very moist stuffing, you can adjust to your taste), butter, melted, salt and pepper

biscuits (i used arrowroot cuz i like them), softened butter (i use extra light margarine), cottage cheese (low fat if u want), sour cream (again low fat if u want), whipping cream (not whipped, must be full fat i don tsp know why), eggs, sugar , to taste, sliced almonds, to decorate

butter, unsalted, softened, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract (or whatever flavor you want, i used a full tsp), all-purpose flour, double-acting baking powder

cream cheese, splenda sugar substitute (i use a little less than a cup...depends on taste) or 1 cup davinci sugar-free syrup (any flavor), vanilla extract, lemon juice, sour cream, eggs , plus, egg yolk, blueberries (variation)

cooked ham , chunked, mayonnaise (i use hellmanns canola mayo), salt (fresh ground ), pepper, sandwich bread