Your most used/ versatile ingredient??

pinggolfer96
pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
edited November 27 in Food and Nutrition
For me it’s Greek yogurt!!! Literally use it at every meal! From sweet, savory, spicy, to salty.....I use it all. For example, yesterday I made high protein egg white salad with it, then another meal I made an apple cider vinegar dressing for a salad, then I had it on eggs, then I mixed up a sweet maple-pumpkin Greek yogurt dip, then I made a mug protein cake then topped it with more Greek yogurt lol....seriously love this stuff!!! What’s your favorite??
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  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    edited July 2018
    egg whites for pretty much the same reason....from protein cakes and omlettes to just mixing it in with stir frys and stuff. Easy protein that can be flavored pretty much any way or none at all xD Even times like lately i dont use as much egg whites, Im still well aware of the power they have lol
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    Water.

    Not being facetious. I use it in some way to make virtually everything that I eat and drink.
    Couldn't do much w/o it.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    I gave up on Greek yogurt this time.. I just can't do it anymore lol. I'd have to say.. garlic/garlic powder maybe? I use it in pretty much everything. Also chicken breast. Coffee. Whey.
  • WholeFoods4Lyfe
    WholeFoods4Lyfe Posts: 1,518 Member
    Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Honestly, I incorporate it in to nearly every meal I make (disclaimer: I follow a Keto diet).
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    Onion or garlic are ingredients I use the most.
    Plain yogurt is good to have on hand for a lot of things
  • madwells1
    madwells1 Posts: 510 Member
    Greek yogurt (plain) like many above.
  • kcs76
    kcs76 Posts: 244 Member
    Bragg's Amino Acids. I might use them too much really.

    Oh and extra virgin olive oil. Yum.
  • nickssweetheart
    nickssweetheart Posts: 874 Member
    What do I use the most as an ingredient? Almost certainly onions. If a day goes by without me eating onions in some form, I would be shocked.

    What do I eat almost every day? Peanut butter. I spread it on toast, make sandwiches, whirr it into smoothies, make sauces with it, even cook with it. <3 Peanut butter.
  • nikkichenmfp
    nikkichenmfp Posts: 9 Member
    Shallot, garlic, lemongrass, onion springs, ginger, and chilies ALMOST every time I cook. I'm Indonesian and our food tend to have a LOT of seasonings :D
  • katphi1618
    katphi1618 Posts: 120 Member
    Tortillas. My girls and I can put the fridge in a wrap and it's just more fun. We even use em for dessert. Tortillas are like bacon, makes everything better.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    mayonnaise
    use it for vegetable dips, frying, cutting other sauces

    and greek yogurt. love cutting sauces with it. or dips. or with fruit.
  • DoubleUbea
    DoubleUbea Posts: 1,115 Member
    Lemon Pepper powder, I use this everyday on something.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    edited July 2018
    I dunno probably onion. I hate Greek yogurt lol
  • RockinBaker5210
    RockinBaker5210 Posts: 27 Member
    Spinach. I mix a handful into smoothies, throw some in with a salad, with pasta, sautee it by itself.
  • mutantspicy
    mutantspicy Posts: 624 Member
    I can't decide between Garlic, Cumin, or Ginger. Nearly all of my recipes have either 1 or some combination of these 3. No real favorite, they're all MVPs in my kitchen.
  • Cbean08
    Cbean08 Posts: 1,092 Member
    For seasoning - garlic. I love it on everything - chicken, eggs, vegetables, potatoes, oatmeal.

    For other stuff - eggs, lunch meat, protein bars and apples. I can go through an entire day eating only those four things.
  • Leannep2201
    Leannep2201 Posts: 441 Member
    I tend to use a lot of red onion. Cooked with breakfast, sliced on top of salads or in a sandwich, finely chopped and sprinkled on top of a soup,
    Apart from that, I love eggs and often have them in various forms a couple of times a day!
  • peleroja
    peleroja Posts: 3,979 Member
    edited July 2018
    It's either vinegar (red/white wine or balsamic), which I pour on vegetables/salads, use in sauces, etc., hot sauce, which I put on everything too, or fresh lemon, which I use on stuff I don't use vinegar on. I go through a large bag of lemons pretty much weekly. I think acidity is the most commonly underused element when people cook at home and I'm exactly the opposite and will throw acidity into everything to brighten up the flavour and balance out salt, sweet, and fat.

    As far as actual food goes, we use a ton of boneless chicken thighs, romaine, arugula, tomatoes, bell peppers, and cheese (parmesan flakes and goat cheese mostly.)
  • lmmolina98
    lmmolina98 Posts: 2 Member
    Seasoning wise, I adore Everything But the Bagel from Trader Joe’s. My go-to is topping brown rice cakes with some Kite Hill cream cheese and sprinkling those bad boys with the seasoning. SO GOOD! My SO also grills his chicken with it.

    Actual foodstuff, I’d have to say bananas. I make protein shakes almost everyday with bananas and peanut butter powder. I’m a sucker for choco-bananas, too. Also can’t go wrong with mushrooms, Ezekiel sprouted wheat bread, and almond milk!
  • pessxx
    pessxx Posts: 1,483 Member
    avocado and mascarpone
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,097 Member
    My most used ingredient is definitely coffee.
    Most versatile -- either eggs or greek yogurt.
  • Keto_Vampire
    Keto_Vampire Posts: 1,670 Member
    edited July 2018
    Another one for greek yogurt...by itself or even to dress dry meat. It helps that various brands have different flavors (chobani is notoriously sour, but runnier - best as a dressing) & textures (fage (fa-yah) is thickest, pretty bland, perfect for adding vanilla/hazelnut flavoring to or just eating regular on it's own - almost as satisfying as solid foods)

    *0% is stupid low in kcals (about 500kcal per 1kg tub)
  • psychod787
    psychod787 Posts: 4,099 Member
    Quinoa and broccoli.... chicken...
  • FickleFruitBat
    FickleFruitBat Posts: 40 Member
    aek585 wrote: »
    Spinach. I mix a handful into smoothies, throw some in with a salad, with pasta, sautee it by itself.

    I'm also a spinach fiend. : ) Garlic and curry also feature in many of my dishes.
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    Mushrooms, I eat a full punnet most days.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,692 Member
    Veggies.
  • slimgirljo15
    slimgirljo15 Posts: 269,456 Member
    Seasonings.. chilli, curry powder ,lemon grass, garlic, ginger, I hate bland food.

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