25 basic options Recipes

  • Basic Vinaigrette Dressing With 8 Variations
    oil (i prefer extra-virgin olive ) and
    33 More
    oil (i prefer extra-virgin olive ), vinegar (white , cider, wine, ..., not balsamic), salt, black pepper (i prefer fresh-ground ), basic vinaigrette (use evoo and red wine vinegar), minced garlic, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), basic vinaigrette (use canola or corn oil and cider vinegar), crumbled bacon, minced onion, celery seed (optional), prepared mustard (optional), brown sugar or 1 -3 tsp another sweetener, to taste, italian vinaigrette, prepared mustard (i recommend dijon or spicy brown), honey (optional) or 1 -3 tsp another sweetener, to taste (optional), basic vinaigrette, mayonnaise or 2 -3 tbsp sour cream or 2 -3 tbsp plain yogurt, basic creamy vinaigrette dressing, grated parmesan cheese, fresh ground black pepper (to taste), basic creamy vinaigrette dressing, garlic clove, put through press, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil (i prefer extra-virgin), lemon juice, oregano, minced garlic, oil (i prefer extra-virgin olive ), balsamic vinegar, minced garlic
    15 min, 34 ingredients
  • Basic Fried Rice - With Variations
    brown rice, cooked, cold, green onions, chopped and
    36 More
    brown rice, cooked, cold, green onions, chopped, oil , to 4, soy sauce, salt (optional), sugar (optional), sherry wine, eggs, beaten, roast pork (optional), roast beef (optional), lamb , roasted (optional), duck , roasted (optional), turkey , roasted (optional), chicken , roasted (optional) or , boiled (optional), boiled ham (optional) or baked ham (optional), bacon, pan fried (optional), chinese sausage, steamed (optional), crabmeat, flaked (optional), lobster, boiled and diced (optional), shrimp, cooked (optional), bamboo shoot (optional), bean sprouts, blanched (optional), celery, blanched (optional), cucumber , add at the very end (optional), green peas , parboiled (optional), lettuce , add at the very end (optional), mushrooms, fresh, canned (soak if dried, optional) (optional) or dried mushroom (soak if dried) (optional), onion (optional), bell pepper (optional), pimiento (optional), scallion (optional), string bean , parboiled (optional), tomato, peeled , add at the very end (optional), water chestnut (optional), almonds, blanched and chopped (optional), peanuts, chopped (optional), walnuts, blanched and chopped (optional), raisins (optional)
    55 min, 38 ingredients
  • Basic Flour Tortillas
    all-purpose flour, vegetable shortening or 5 tsp lard and
    7 More
    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)
    40 min, 9 ingredients
  • Basic Cold Cream
    borax ( is a natural chemical substance found on alkaline... and
    4 More
    borax ( is a natural chemical substance found on alkaline lakeshores. because it is a mild alkali it g), mineral water, mineral oil (or use olive oil, which doesn tsp feel as heavy), grated beeswax, drops lavender oil (optional) or 1 tsp rose water (optional also)
    15 min, 5 ingredients
  • Basic Onigiri
    grain rice (korean or japanese), water, salt and
    5 More
    grain rice (korean or japanese), water, salt, sushi nori , 1 inch by 5 inch strips (seaweed laver) (optional), chinese five spice powder (optional), umeboshi (japanese pickled plums) (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional), canned tuna (optional) or smoked salmon (optional)
    5 min, 8 ingredients
  • Basic Cookie Mix
    all-purpose flour, sugar, nonfat dry milk powder and
    10 More
    all-purpose flour, sugar, nonfat dry milk powder, baking powder, salt, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted, egg, lightly beaten, vanilla, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted, egg, lightly beaten, vanilla, semi-sweet chocolate chips, coarsely chopped walnuts (optional) or 1/2 cup pecans (optional)
    22 min, 13 ingredients
  • Basic Yellow Cake
    butter, sugar, flour , sifted, baking powder, salt and
    4 More
    butter, sugar, flour , sifted, baking powder, salt, egg yolks, beaten, milk, vanilla, instant pudding mix, optional flavor
    45 min, 9 ingredients
  • Basic Philly Cheesecake
    graham cracker crumbs, sugar, margarine, melted and
    5 More
    graham cracker crumbs, sugar, margarine, melted, philadelphia cream cheese, softened, white sugar, eggs, vanilla, pie filling (optional) or sundae sauce, to top cheesecake (optional)
    1 hour 10 min, 8 ingredients
  • Basic Sugar Cut out Cookies
    sugar, egg, vanilla, butter, shortening, plain flour and
    1 More
    sugar, egg, vanilla, butter, shortening, plain flour, chocolate chips (optional) or ground ginger, etc (optional)
    26 min, 7 ingredients
  • Basic Muffins With Variations
    flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, egg, milk and
    2 More
    flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, egg, milk, oil (that is 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp), any additional optional ingredients
    25 min, 8 ingredients
  • Basic Italian White Cream Sauce (Like an Alfredo or Bechamel)
    heavy cream, butter, flour, parmigiano, grated and
    3 More
    heavy cream, butter, flour, parmigiano, grated, garlic powder, prosciutto (finely sliced then shredded **optional**) (optional), salt
    15 min, 7 ingredients
  • Mark Bittman's Basic Roast Chicken Parts With Variations
    extra virgin olive oil or 1/4 cup butter and
    3 More
    extra virgin olive oil or 1/4 cup butter, whole chickens , 3 to 4 lb, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 8 pieces or 1 any combination chicken parts, salt & freshly ground black pepper, any mild green herbs , like parsley, dill, basil (optional) or 1/4 cup sage (optional) or 1/4 cup a combination herbs (optional)
    55 min, 4 ingredients
  • Cabbage Stew - Basic
    rump steak (this can be substituted with lamb,mince. ) and
    7 More
    rump steak (this can be substituted with lamb,mince. ), onions, diced bacon (optional) or 200 g bacon joint (optional), butter or 2 tbsp margarine, water, black pepper (optional), heads cabbage, soya sauce (optional)
    50 min, 8 ingredients
  • Blanched Vegetables Back to Basic's
    head broccoli or 1 head cauliflower or 1 head asparagus and
    5 More
    head broccoli or 1 head cauliflower or 1 head asparagus, ice water, olive oil (optional) or butter, just to cover bottom of pan (optional), pine nuts, toasted (optional), seasoning salt , to taste (optional), garlic cloves, sliced and sauteed till tender (optional)
    7 min, 6 ingredients
  • Basic Fried Rice Basic Fried Rice
    egg, well beaten, cooked rice and
    3 More
    egg, well beaten, cooked rice, any kinds of vegetables you like, chopped into small bits, any kind of meat, about 5 cups (optional), chopped into small bits, olive oil
    7 min, 5 ingredients
  • Basic Lip Gloss 101 Basic Lip Gloss 101
    grated beeswax and
    3 More
    grated beeswax, oil (or any combination as long as the total is about 2 tsp, see directions for suggestions), flavored extract (such as peppermint, vanilla, almond, coconut, strawberry, orange, lemon, etc. or a combination such ) (optional) or 1/8 tsp oil (such as peppermint, vanilla, almond, coconut, strawberry, orange, lemon, etc. or a combination such ) (optional), powdered beets (if you want a colored lip gloss, add more or less depending on the tint you want) (optional)
    1 hour 5 min, 4 ingredients
  • Basic Baba Ghanoush Basic Baba Ghanoush
    eggplants , any variety (about 2 or 3 depending on size) and
    9 More
    eggplants , any variety (about 2 or 3 depending on size), fresh lemon juice, tahini, garlic clove, minced, salt, cumin, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil (optional) or 1 dash other herbs (optional)
    50 min, 10 ingredients
  • Peanut Butter Balls Peanut Butter Balls
    smooth peanut butter (i find that jif peanut butter has t... and
    5 More
    smooth peanut butter (i find that jif peanut butter has the best flavor and works the best), butter, powdered sugar, oats, paraffin wax block (optional), semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional, i m not really sure of the size bag to get, but it s the basic, most common size bag of ch) (optional)
    50 min, 6 ingredients




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