Essential Ingredients
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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
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- 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