Essential Ingredients

This list attempts to capture the base list of ingredients from which the largest set of recipes can be generated. This maybe a little too much of my computer scientist leaking in, but looking for a minimum set of tools for a maximum amount of productivity is always interesting to me. So this is an attept at that. It will include some alternatives.

• Greek Yogurt (Sour Cream, Yogurt, Cottage Cheese)

• 1% Milk (

• Neufchatel (Cream Cheese, white american, any medium soft cheese)

• Parmesean Cheese

• Swiss Cheese (Emantaler, Provolone, even cheddar if it is what you got)

• Mozzerella cheese (Provolone)

• Powdered Milk

• Butter or Shortening

• Light/refined oil (Canola, Corn, Vegetable, Olive)

• Salad oil (Olive)

• Vinegar (Red wine, White distilled)

• White Wine (Beer, Red Wine)

• Baking soda

• Flour, Unbleached AP (bleached)

• Whole wheat flour

• Rye Flour?

• Sugar

• Brown Sugar

• Molasses (Maple Syrup, Honey, Corn Syrup)

• Corn Meal

• Rice

• Oatmeal

• Tomato Paste (Anchovies, Sardines, MSG)

• Eggs (AquaFaba, AppleSauce)

• Applesauce

• Peanut butter

• Jam

• Chocolat chips

• Nuts (peanuts, cashews, almonds, mixed nuts)

• Dried beans (I prefer navy beans)

• Frozen vegetables (Peas, brocolli, green beans)

• Cabbage (Brocclli, Spinach, Mustard Greens)

• Onions

• Celery

• Potatoes

• Carrots (Parsnips)

• Garlic (I like the jars of preminced it is nicely between powder and fresh)

• Horse radish

• Fresh Italian Parsley (Oregano, Fancy Parsley, Basil)

• Paprika

• Red Pepper (Cayenne, Red Pepper flakes)

• Oregano

• Mint

• Cinnamon

• Vanilla

• Cocoa powder

• Ground Ginger

• Bay Leaf

• Salt

• Black Pepper

• Nutmeg

• Cloves?

• Dry Mustard

• Cilantro

• Rosemary

• Thyme?

• Basil?

• Onion Powder?

• Garlic Powder?

• Coriander

• Tumeric

• Cumin

• Fenugreek

• Ground Meat (Beef, Turkey, pork)

• Fruit (whatever is available)

• Dried fruit

• Boneless Chicken Thighs (Breasts, pork chops,

Substitutions

• Crushed tomatoes 14oz = 6oz Tomato Paste + 1 Cup Water, wine, bear or stock
• Prepared Mustard
• Sour Cream
• Apples
• Chili Powder
• Curry Powder
• Taco Seasoning
• Hot Cocoa Mix
• Butter milk = Milk + vinegar or yogurt
• Soft "butter" = shortening or butter + oil
• Heavy Cream = 1c milk + 1c oil
• Egg yoke = 1T oil
• 1lb uncooked Pasta + 1.4lb water = 1.75c Rice + 3.5c Water
• 1oz Baker's chocolate = 3T cocoa + 1 T butter/oil/shortening
• Apple Sauce = pureed fruit, finely diced fruit, squash(pumpkin + zuchini), mashed potatoes
• chocolate milk mix + cocoa + sugar
• 1c granulated sugar = 1.75c powdered sugar
• 1c Brown sugar = 1c sugar + 2T molasses