5 old world best Recipes

butter (margarine ok but is best), eggs, milk (i use 1%), all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, ground nutmeg (it sounds like a lot but try it before you change the amount)

extra virgin olive oil, pancetta, diced (about 1/4 inch slice), onion, medium to large diced, carrot, sliced, bay leaf, garlic cloves, minced, cannellini beans , divided 1 can mashed. (don tsp drain), chicken stock (homemade is always best, in a pinch swanson s organic works well), tomato sauce (can or left over ), dried thyme, if fresh use 3/4 tsp, ditalini, sea salt, fresh ground pepper

chocolate squares, margarine or 3 tbsp oleo, water, powdered sugar (sifted), egg yolks or 1 egg

old fashioned oats, raw almonds (or any of your favorite nuts, optional) (optional) or 1 cup hazelnuts, coarsely chopped (or any of your favorite nuts) (optional), millet, oat bran, wheat germ, brown sugar (to taste), ground cinnamon, apple cider or 1 cup apple juice, pure maple syrup, brown rice syrup, canola oil, any amount dried fruit (optional), any amount of raw nuts, coarsely chopped (optional), hemp seeds (optional), flax seed (optional)