19 traditional optional Recipes

fresh organic eggs, onion skins (red and yellow ), aluminium aluminum foil, natural non-coloured string, butter (optional), beetroot water (optional) or spinach water (optional)

self-raising flour, salt , to taste, baking powder, caster sugar (superfine granulated), butter, egg, beaten and mixed with, milk, fresh double cream, to serve (heavy cream), jam , of your choice, butter , to spread, sultanas , raisins (optional) or 2 oz currants (optional)

water, chicken bouillon cubes or 5 tsp chicken stock powder, olive oil, bone-in chicken pieces, skin removed (if it is the breast pieces, cut those in half since they are very large), whole dried limes (loomi), saffron, onion, chopped, tomato, chopped, garlic clove, minced, ground cinnamon, ground turmeric, ground cumin, curry powder, cayenne pepper (optional) or 1/2 tsp chili powder (optional), salt, basmati rice, rinsed and drained

oat flour, whole wheat flour or 1 cup traditional flour or 1 cup white, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, light brown sugar or 2/3 cup dark brown sugar, tightly packed, eggs, mashed banana, plain yogurt (non fat to full fat is fine ), vanilla extract, chopped pecans (optional) or 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional), chocolate chips (optional) or 1 cup toffee pieces (optional), old fashioned oats, light brown sugar or 1/3 cup dark brown sugar, tightly packed, ground cinnamon, salt, unsalted butter, melted, chopped pecans or 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

yellow onion, shallot, garlic cloves, parsley, hard-boiled egg, provolone cheese (thin slices), genoa salami (thin sliced ), black olives, chopped, beef , brasciole (six separate pieces), black pepper (fresh-cracked ), olive oil, dry red wine, tomato sauce (long-cooking traditional), demi-glace (brown ), fresh herbs (of choice, optional, optional) (optional) or vegetables (of choice) (optional)

sugar, water, light corn syrup, egg whites, vanilla, drops food coloring, optional (red is traditional to give it a light pink color), chopped candied cherries or nuts

butter, brown sugar, bittersweet chocolate, brown rice syrup (more if needed), eggs, vanilla extract, unsweetened cocoa (optional, recommended ), tropical traditions organic coconut flour, baking powder, heavy cream

ro*tel original diced tomatoes & green chilies, undrained, reduced-sodium chicken broth, rosarita no fat traditional refried beans, frozen whole kernel corn, shredded cooked chicken, fried corn tortilla strips (optional) or tortilla chips (optional), shredded monterey jack cheese (optional)

whole wheat flour (king arthur traditional or king arthur 100% white ), quick-cooking rolled oats, dry buttermilk or 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk powder, sugar, baking powder, salt, cranberries, chopped (fresh or frozen ), pecans (optional) or 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional), orange zest (finely grated orange peel ), eggs (or 4 egg whites), milk, vegetable oil or 1/3 cup melted butter, orange juice, sugar

butter , 1 stick, buttermilk, sugar, divided, eggs , seperated, flour, unsweetened chocolate, melted (optional), frosting, optional topping recipe (step 5), shredded chocolate

brown sugar, white sugar , if you like a sweet pie plus a little for dusting the top (or more), ground cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, salt, cortland apples , mcintosh or 5 -6 any other baking apples, fresh squeezed lemon juice, cornstarch (optional) or 1 1/2 tbsp dry tapioca (optional), pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie, bottom crust fitted into a 9 inch pie plate and top crust transferred to a rimless baking sheet, bot, unsalted butter, cut into bits, milk , as needed

red wine vinegar, red wine, sliced yellow onions, parsley stems, black peppercorns, bay leaves, beef top round roast, flour, salt, fresh ground black pepper, vegetable oil, chopped seeded tomato, water (approximately ), cream sherry, light brown sugar , plus additional to taste, fresh lemon juice (to taste), parsley sprig (to garnish ), sour cream (optional, to serve )

ground beef (or venison, turkey, pork or italian sausage), onion, chopped, stalks celery, diced, whole wheat bread, 1 # size, cubed (include crust), butter, melted, milk (optional) or 1/2 cup water (optional), poultry seasoning (sage, pepper, thyme, tarragon), salt & pepper, to taste

simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes, egg yolk, garlic clove, minced, onion, finely chopped, carrots, medium to large, diced, vegetarian ground meat or 1 lb ground beef, ground pepper, flour, tomato paste, chicken broth (or vegetable broth), chicken broth (or vegetable broth), worcestershire sauce (vegetarian version available), dried rosemary (or 2 tsp fresh ), dried thyme (or 2 tsp fresh ), corn (canned or frozen ), peas (canned or frozen ), black beans (canned or home cooked)

whole chickens, white rice (cooked ), smoked link sausage (sliced into 1/2 inch slices), butter, olive oil, white onion (chopped into medium chunks ), red bell pepper (cut into long strips), green onions (chopped very finely), tomatoes (diced into large chunks ), cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined (optional), tomato paste, capers, canned early peas (petit-pois), canned smoked oysters (optional), sliced black olives or 4 -5 oz whole green olives, as is traditional, white wine (optional) or 1/2 cup beer, you decide, traditional (optional), salt and pepper

olive oil, butter, softened, portabella mushrooms or 2 lbs cremini mushrooms, sliced 1/4-inch thick, white pearl onion (thawed if frozen ), carrot, finely diced, yellow onion, finely diced, fresh thyme leave, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, garlic cloves, minced, full-bodied red wine, beef broth ( is traditional, but use vegetable to make it vegetarian, the dish works with either) or 2 cups vegetable broth ( is traditional, but use vegetable to make it vegetarian, the dish works with either), tomato paste, all-purpose flour, egg noodles, for serving (buttered potatoes or farro work well too), sour cream, for garnish (optional), chopped chives (optional) or parsley, for garnish (optional)

butter, evoo, plus more for drizzling, chopped fresh thyme, stalks celery with leafy tops, finely chopped, honeycrisp or mcintosh apple, peeled and chopped, onion, finely chopped, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, cubed seasoned cornbread or traditional stuffing cubes, chicken stock, dried sweetened cranberries, ground turkey (mix of white and dark meat), shredded or crumbled extra-sharp white cheddar, poultry seasoning, egg, cider gravy , optional, recipe follows, whole berry cranberry sauce (homemade or store-bought ), for serving, butter, all-purpose flour, chicken or turkey stock, cloudy apple cider, worcestershire sauce, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, egg yolk , optional, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, optional, for garnish