Simple Bread Recipes
This is a perfect place to start learning how to cook from scratch. Try these recipes and you will gain the confidence needed to try more.
Other simple recipes to get you started.
Simple Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients:
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4–5 potatoes
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3 tbsp butter
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½ cup milk
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Salt + pepper
Instructions:
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Boil potatoes until soft.
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Drain, add butter + milk.
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Mash and season.
Oatmeal
Ingredients:
1 cup oats
2 cups water or milk
Pinch of salt
Instructions:
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Combine in pot.
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Simmer 5 minutes.
Homemade Granola
Ingredients:
3 cups oats
¼ cup oil
¼ cup honey
1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions:
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Mix everything.
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Bake at 300°F for 20–25 minutes.
Pasta Dough (Easy Version)
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
3 eggs
½ tsp salt
Instructions:
Mix flour + salt.
Add eggs; knead 5–8 minutes.
Roll thin and cut.
Homemade Vinaigrette
Ingredients:
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¼ cup oil
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2 tbsp vinegar
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1 tsp Dijon mustard
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½ tsp salt
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½ tsp sugar
Instructions: Shake or whisk together.
Easy Bean Soup
Ingredients:
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2 cans beans (any)
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4 cups broth
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1 onion (optional)
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Salt + pepper
Instructions:
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Simmer 20–30 minutes.
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Mash some beans for thickness.
Italian Seasoning
1 tbsp basil
1 tbsp oregano
1 tsp thyme
Mix and store.
Applesauce
Ingredients:
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4 apples (peeled, chopped)
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½ cup water
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1 tbsp sugar
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Pinch cinnamon
Instructions:
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Simmer apples 20 minutes. Mash.








