53 good simple Recipes

good quality dark chocolate (70% cocoa), butter, vacuum packed cooked and peeled chestnuts (or fresh), sugar, milk, eggs, brandy (optional), pure vanilla extract, good quality instant coffee granules, double cream (heavy ), sugar (icing), brandy (optional), pure vanilla extract

hard-boiled eggs, good quality mayonnaise (best foods , hellman s, or vegenaise), dried onion flakes (see note ), dijon mustard, granulated garlic, grated dill pickles (optional) or 1 tsp dill pickle relish (optional), your favorite curry powder, to taste (but oh so good with it!) (optional), tabasco sauce , to taste (optional), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

steak , trimmed of fat to within 1/4 inch (any cut you like just make sure it is a tender cut and good for grilling like sirloin, rib eye, etc.), butter or 1/2 tbsp buds, olive oil, sea salt , course grind, to taste, black peppercorns , course and freshly ground

plain flour, baking powder, butter, sugar, salt, onions, coarsely chopped, egg, beaten lightly, heavy cream, butter, grated cheese (cheddar is good), chopped parsley, salt and pepper

water, chicken bouillon cube, frozen vegetables , not defrosted (personally, i use about 2 cups, and whatever i have in the freezer with success), milk (i use skim), cornstarch, shredded cheddar cheese (i use 0.5 cup 2% sharp, and it s good and cheesy), white tuna packed in water or 1 (12 oz) can chunk light tuna, drained and flaked, crescent roll dough (optional)

potato (any es that you like, and are good for mashing will do fine), butter, milk, olive oil, beef chipolata sausages (i sometimes use regular sized bbq sausages,), onion, finely chopped, tomato ketchup, barbecue sauce (try to use a plain type of bbq sauce, or the taste may overpower), worcestershire sauce, french onion soup mix, water, plain flour, cheddar cheese, grated

unsalted butter plus more for baking dish, good-quality day-old white bread , torn into 1 pieces (about 10 cups), chopped yellow onions, celery, chopped flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh sage, chopped fresh rosemary, chopped fresh thyme, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, low-sodium chicken broth, divided, eggs

sliced carrot, broccoli floret (a little bit more than a cup is fine), half an onion, diced, worcestershire sauce (1 tsp. for veggie prep and 1 tsp for soup prep.), liquid, chicken bouillion concentrate (use 2 tbsp. for veggie prep and the other 2 tbsp. for soup prep.), whole cream (15% works good too), milk, water, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, flour, salt and pepper

onion, chopped small, minced fresh garlic (or to taste), stalk celery, chopped finely, butter, dried parsley flakes, seasoning salt and pepper (or use white salt), dried sage (or to taste), dried thyme, good quality chicken broth, melted butter, plain breadcrumbs

avocados, tomato, lime juice, onion (optional), cumin, garlic salt to taste (good amount)

good size carrots (chopped ), leeks (roughly chopped, green and white ), stalk celery, plus any leaves on bunch (chopped ), roughly chopped parsley, chicken stock cubes, vegetable bouillon cubes, ground thyme, ground sage, cayenne pepper, ground cumin, broken pasta, salt and pepper, water, boiled potato, , about 1.5 each person (, about 1.5 each person )

tri-colour pasta spirals, red onion julienned, carrots grated, black olives, oil, white vinegar, water, salt, pepper, italian herb mix, good seasons italian dressing mix (or fav), other veg or beans when handy

cream cheese, mayonnaise, cucumbers, peeled, seeded and finely diced, tb chopped green onion ( 3 or 4 is good ), tb lemon juice, fresh chopped dill or 1/2 tsp dried dill weed, tobasco or other hot pepper sauce

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, wide egg noodles (500-700 g is best ), carrots, washed, peeled, and sliced, fresh broccoli (this is a good way to get rid of the broccoli stalks that no 1 really likes) washed and cut into bite-size pieces or a little smaller, fresh celery, washed and cut into moons, various other vegetables , including some frozen veggies, if desired, carton of chicken broth (900 ml or thereabouts), water as needed, thyme, parsley, oregano, basil, salt and pepper to taste.

cream cheese, softened, powdered sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, whole stemmed strawberries (1 lb) (driscoll is good), graham cracker crumbs

beef ; preferably a chuck or round, (don;tsp use a high priced cut), best double-smoked bacon you can find, onions ; chopped in a big dice, ground cumin; (or more to taste), good quality chili powder (for heat and flavor the more the merrier), paprika (optional, for color and a little heat), garlic, water to cover, salt and pepper to taste

ground beef, kraft freshtake italian parmesan cheese (if you do not have a freshtake, use 1/2 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs & 1/2 cup shredded parmesan), diced tomatoes (hunt s tomatoes, green pepper, onion, & celery), italian salad dressing mix (good seasons zesty italian), ketchup, mustard, worcestershire sauce

gorgonzola, red wine vinegar (good quality ), extra virgin olive oil, salt (optional)