63 very very very basic Recipes

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)

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)

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

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

cream cheese, eggs, sugar, prepared graham cracker crusts, sour cream, sugar (for topping ), vanilla

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

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

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

unbleached all-purpose flour, active dry yeast (1 0.25-oz packet), water (to make it thick, see directions)

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

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

flour, sugar, salt, yeast (or 1 packet), very warm water, unsweetened applesauce

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