12 just basic Recipes

softened butter, granulated sugar, egg whites, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, milk or 1 1/3 cups butter, ice cream (just a regular-sized container or )

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)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin, sea salt, fresh ground pepper, olive oil, white basmati rice, chicken stock (i use just a little less for what i find perfect rice), middle eastern mixed spice (baharat aka middle east mixed spices - the real mix), kabsa spices (saudi kabsa spice mix), turmeric, salt, canned tomato puree (or basic nomato sauce (tomato free tomato sauce) to be tomato free), tomato paste (none if you are tomato free), salt, fresh ground pepper, olive oil, middle eastern mixed spice (baharat aka middle east mixed spices - the real mix), ground cumin, tahini, garlic cloves, crushed, chicken stock , if needed (or water)

head iceberg lettuce, shredded, roma tomatoes, chopped and seeded, yellow pepper, chopped and seeded, chopped green onion, hard boiled eggs, chopped, sliced mushrooms, frozen peas thawed and drained ., bacon, cooked and crumbled, shredded cheddar cheese, dressing : simple ,basic-good stuff, mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar (more if like it really sweet!), two of white vinegar, p.s you can use miracle whip too, just omit the sour cream and up the amount you use (i don tsp even think of miracle whip as a food, but many loyal layer salad lovers swear by it, so had to add!)

mayonnaise, cider vinegar, sugar, milk, celery seed, i usually add some extra grated carrot ; sometimes green pepper or pineapple, this is just a good basic dressing

all-purpose flour (do not sift the flour), granulated sugar, baking powder, salt (add just a pinch), milk, vegetable oil, butter, softened (1/3 stick), vanilla extract, egg

i fell in love with this recipe. i love anything tomato based. this is like tomato sauce and chunks of all your favorite fish. you add whatever fish you like. and get a huge loaf of crusty bread and butter! i basically modify this recipe to my own sauce, so can you add what fish you like. just a great great recipe! you can make this your own! everyone thinks this is italian it is not. chip in . chip in as a call heard on the world famous fisherman s wharf in it s early heyday before world war ii. this was a call for san francisco s mainly italian immigrant fisherman coming home with their catch of pacific seafood to donate a small portion of their catch for a communal fish stew prepared on the docks. anything would do. a few clams, mussels. adding some red snapper, a crab or two, some scallops some halibut or flounder, anything to add to the fragrant stew that would soon be served to the club of san francisco fisherman who would talk about the days catch and dunk san francisco sour dough bread into the rich broth. eventually the broken english cries of chip in turned into chip-in-o . hence the name cioppino . this is a rich seafood stew with not much care as to how it was assembled. this consisted of throwing the days catch into a big pot and pouring sauce into the pot with the shellfish and chunks of what fish was available. let all these flavors enhance each other for awhile and you have the most flavorful and messy to eat stew that ever was., turns around the pan in a slow stream ) extra-virgin olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes, flat fillets of anchovies, drained, garlic, crushed, bay leaf, fresh or dried, celery ribs, chopped, onion, chopped, good quality dry white wine ( i am sure even beer works), chicken stock, chunky style crushed tomatoes, fresh thyme, leaves removed (about 1 tbsp), handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped, cod, cut into 2-inch chunks, salt and pepper, shrimp , ask for deveined easy-peel or peel and devein, sea scallops, raw mussels , scrubbed, a loaf of fresh , crusty bread, for mopping up!! or 2 loaves depending on quanity and people eating this.

mayonnaise (no miracle whip), sweet gherkins (you can also use sweet pickle relish or bread and butter chips, sometimes called hamburger chips. di), fresh parsley, capers (drained ), shallot, minced, garlic (basically, just a pinch), lemon juice (fresh ), hot sauce (to taste)

elbow macaroni, green peppers, fine chopped, red peppers, fine chopped, onion, fine chopped, scallion, chopped (1 cup after chopping), sharp cheddar cheese (more or less to taste), salsa (not chunky, just a basic medium heat , use mild if you don tsp want any heat), sour cream , depending on how creamy you like the salad (i have used low fat, but don tsp use no fat), fresh lime juice, limes , zested, fresh cilantro, fine chopped, ground cumin, salt, pepper