Basic spices

large potatoes • eggs • Salt, to taste • Pepper, to taste • Paprika, to taste • Mayonnaise, to taste

lentils (about 300 grams) • Coconut peanut butter, to taste • Himalayan salt, to taste • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste • lentil sprouts (about 50 grams) • red onion, thinly sliced • Fresh oregano, to taste • coconut oil (about 28 grams) • Yolk of a hard-boiled egg • Pumpkin seeds

cooked beef (flank steak in Panama, top round in Argentina) • olive oil • garlic clove, thinly sliced • Roma tomatoes, quartered • onion, thickly sliced • Salt and pepper to taste • water with a pinch of salt • white vinegar • butter • paprika • Potatoes: • large potato, sliced into 1/8-inch (2 mm) rounds •

lean ground beef (300 grams) • large chayote • onion • large garlic cloves • Oregano • Salt • Turmeric • Ground oregano • vegetable oil

medium to large chicken breasts • all-purpose flour (about 454 grams) • cornstarch (about 380 grams) • eggs • paprika (sweet paprika) • ground curry • Water (sparkling, mineral, or regular) • ground black pepper • salt • garlic powder • mustard • all-purpose seasoning (your preferred brand) •

egg • unsalted butter, softened (about 115 grams) • vanilla extract • honey • quick oats (about 90 grams) • old-fashioned rolled oats (about 45 grams) • ground cinnamon • all-purpose flour (about 160 grams) • granulated sugar (about 100 grams) • brown sugar (about 110 grams) • salt • baking soda

unsalted butter (about 75 grams, a little more than half a stick), at room temperature • brown sugar (about 67 grams) • large egg • ground cinnamon • Vanilla extract • rolled oats with chia seeds (about 150 grams) • baking powder • raisins (about 50 grams)

ground beef (preferably lean) • garlic • onion • salt • black pepper • tomato sauce (Del Monte or your preferred brand) • extra virgin olive oil • cilantro • bell pepper • shredded cheese or cheese cut into small

plantains • Salt • Oil • eggs • cilantro • small onion • small chili peppers • Salt • Black pepper

sandwich bread • eggs • milk (about 75 ml) • sugar • ground cinnamon • Butter or oil, as needed, for toasting the bread • Powdered sugar, as desired • Syrup, as desired • Banana, as desired

fresh tomatoes • fresh basil leaves • large, wide eggplants • large garlic cloves • Olive oil • Sliced mozzarella cheese • Lettuce

all-purpose flour (about 95 grams) • rolled oats (about 90 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • baking powder • Raisins to taste (optional) • ground cinnamon • mild vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • salt • egg • Vanilla extract to taste

ground beef • salt • pepper to taste • oregano to taste • garlic powder to taste • turmeric to taste • finely chopped onion • garlic, finely chopped • egg • all-purpose flour or breadcrumbs • bell pepper • onion •

water (470 ml) • butter • sugar, plus extra for sprinkling on the churros • salt • all-purpose flour • eggs • Sugar and cinnamon • Sweetened condensed milk (optional)

beet • potatoes • carrot • green cabbage • Cilantro, to taste • egg • Green peas or avocado, to taste (these are optional variations) • red onion • Mayonnaise, to taste • Mustard, to taste • Olive oil, to taste • Salt, to taste •

----- Ingredients for the Chicken • Pepper, to taste • Ajinomoto (MSG), to taste • onion, chopped • cilantro • medium tomato • garlic cloves • Salt, to taste • ----- Ingredients for the Rice • rice (about 600 grams) • water (about 1.4 liters) • oil (about 30 ml) •