55 plain and basic Recipes

basic mayonnaise recipe, sour cream or 1/2 cup plain yogurt, dijon mustard, dill, finely chopped, fresh, salt & pepper

basic breading mix for fried foods, plain soy milk, divided, eggs, cubed steaks, canola oil, divided, cornstarch, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh parsley

recipe basic burger , with whole-wheat buns, ripe avocados, lemon juice, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh basil, scallions, white and light green parts, sliced, garlic, roughly chopped, tinned anchovy fillets, rinsed, patted dry and chopped , optional, mayonnaise, low-fat plain greek yogurt, salt, pepper, alfalfa or radish sprouts, asian mayo, pesto mayo, spicy ketchup, ranch ol, baconator

margarine, boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes, salt, black pepper, yellow onion, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, curry powder, ground cinnamon, grain white rice, chicken stock , basic, canned tomato, drained and coarsly chopped, cauliflower , broken into small flowerets, raisins, frozen peas, plain low-fat yogurt or 1/2 cup low-fat sour cream

hamburger bun (sesame seeds are up to you), butter, softened, ground chuck , 80/20 lean meat to fat content, salt and pepper

plain low-fat yogurt, prepared horseradish, sliced basic grilled flank steak (about 12 oz), whole wheat flatbreads (such as flatout), chopped romaine lettuce, halved cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber

roasted sweet peppers (red & yellow , see our basic roasted red peppers), balsamic vinegar or 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, fresh parsley, minced, fresh basil, minced, capers, garlic clove, finely minced, salt and black pepper, freshly ground (to taste), cream cheese, room temperature, feta cheese (flavored with basil and tomato or plain feta), goat cheese (preferably fresh young ), pine nuts, toasted, fresh basil (for garnish ), bread (for plain crostini, crusty baguette or chewy peasant-style )

recipe basic vanilla cupcakes , recipe follows, drumsticks , recipe follows, mashed potatoes , recipe follows, peas and carrots, recipe follows, disposable aluminum cupcake baking tray (available at grocery stores), all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla extract, milk, vegetable oil, butter, sugar, eggs, bone template, white chocolate melting wafers, vanilla frosting, plain doughnut holes, cereal crumbs (recommended : cornflakes), yellow fruit chews (recommended : laffy taffy s, starbursts), vanilla frosting, caramel sauce, orange fruit chews (recommended : tootsie fruit rolls, starbursts), vanilla frosting, hard green candies (recommended : m and m s, runts)

duck , 4 lbs, soy sauce, dried tangerine peel, sherry wine, oil, sugar, water, red dates, washed, cooked sweet rice, prepared in chinese style (see basic plain rice), shelled raw peanuts (boiled 30 minutes, skinned), lotus seeds (boiled 30 minutes, skinned), dried mushrooms, prepared and diced, bamboo shoot, diced, salt

seafood or fish stock (like the kind by kitchen basics), two 4 oz. uncooked lobster tails halved lengthwise, deveined , shells intact, onion chopped, carrots peeled and chopped, celery chopped, tomato paste, garlic chopped, fat free plain powdered nondairy creamer

chicken broth , such as kitchen basics brand, ground chicken, egg, plain breadcrumbs, freshly grated nutmeg, sweet smoked paprika, chopped fresh parsley (about a handful), salt and pepper, egg noodles, spanish piquillo peppers or 1/2 cup roasted red pepper, cut into thin 2-inch long pieces, scallions , cut into 2-inch pieces and then shredded into thin sticks, torn fresh dill (about a handful)

chicken stock (recommended : kitchen basics, 2 (1-quart) boxes, ground chicken or ground turkey breast (i keep an extra pack of both in the freezer; they are both so lean and easy to work with!), egg, plain bread crumbs, freshly grated nutmeg , eyeball it, smoked sweet paprika, handful parsley leaves, finely chopped, salt and pepper, egg noodles, pequillo spanish peppers or roasted red peppers, quartered lengthwise, very thinly sliced, scallions , cut into 2-inch pieces then shredded into thin sticks, handful fresh dill, finely chopped , about 3 tbsp