63 very basic Recipes

eggs, self raising flour (use plain flour if you want thinner pancakes), milk (depening on thinkness desired), vanilla essence or 2 tbsp extract, sugar , to taste

all-purpose flour, vegetable shortening or 5 tsp lard, salt, very warm tap water, semi packed slivered spinach (optional), powdered spinach (if you have it) (optional), sun-dried tomato (optional), powdered tomato (if you have it) (optional), chopped cilantro (optional) or 1 1/2 cups basil (optional) or 1 1/2 cups parsley (optional) or 1 1/2 cups oregano (optional)

fresh strawberries, sliced, green seedless grapes, halved, cantaloupe, cut into chunks, firm bananas, sliced, fresh orange juice (100% orange juice)

butter (very soft but not melted , no substitutes!), sugar, eggs (room temperature ), egg yolks (room temperature , save whites for another time), pure vanilla extract, cake flour, baking powder, salt, warm milk (or use half and half cream)

yellow cornmeal, for dusting pans, bread flour, yeast, salt, warm water (100-115 degrees ), cooking spray or oil

chopped onions, butter, canola oil or 1 tbsp other vegetable oil, celery ribs, diced, peeled and diced carrot, diced potatoes, water or 3 cups basic light vegetable stock, dried thyme, bay leaf, salt, ground black pepper, green beans , cut into 1 inch pieces, red bell pepper, diced, zucchini, diced, green peas, fresh or frozen, fresh parsley, chopped, milk, cheddar cheese, grated, neufchatel cheese or 2 oz cream cheese

lean bacon, finely chopped, garlic, minced, onions, finely chopped, carrot, finely chopped, very lean ground beef sirloin, eggs, milk, ground fresh bread crumbs, dijon mustard, barbecue sauce, bottled horseradish, well drained, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper, minced fresh thyme (or 1/4 tsp dried thyme), croutons, whole, unpeeled, garlic cloves, bay leaves, fresh thyme

fresh blackberries, fresh raspberries, strawberry spread (such as polaner all fruit), basic blintzes

mangoes, chopped (frozen is fine ), lime juice (fresh is best ), sugar (super-fine is recommended), water

all-purpose flour, very cold unsalted butter , , cut into 1-inch pieces, salt, ice cold water

bread flour, plus extra for shaping, instant rapid rise yeast, honey, bottled or filtered water, kosher salt, water, vegetable oil , for greasing the rising container, cornmeal, water, cornstarch

chicken, stalks celery, coarsely chopped, carrots, coarsely chopped, onion , cut into eighths, garlic cloves, salt and pepper, to taste, herbs , as desired (such as thyme, rosemary, oregano, etc), condensed cream of mushroom soup, butter, eggs, hard boiled and chopped, shortening, milk, all-purpose flour

all purpose flour , plus some for dusting pans, salt, eggs, egg yolks, vanilla, unsalted butter, softened, sugar, semisweet chocolate chips

heavy cream, very cold, powdered ( confectionary ) sugar to taste, vanilla , or almond or flavor extract of choice( orange, lemon, anise etc etc ), variations, chocolate : 1/2 cup baking cocoa, sifted in with in the icing sugar, mocha/expresso : 1 tbsp instant coffee, mixed in the cream, alcoholic : 1 - 2 tbsp rum, sherry, kaluha etc etc, pudding flavor : 2 tbsp instant vanilla pudding powder

all-purpose flour (170 g), sugar, salt, very cold unsalted butter, cut into bits (3/4 stick, 86g), egg, ice water

flour, sugar, salt, very cold butter, cut into small pieces, very cold shortening , cut into pieces

flour, sugar, salt, butter, very cold, cut into small pieces, shortening, very cold, cut into small pieces