Hey everybody and Happy Tuesday! It’s been a couple of weeks, but I’m participating in Top Ten Tuesday again.

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly post currently hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. It celebrates lovely lists, wonderful books and the bookish community. This week’s topic is Non-Bookish Freebie. Since it could be just about anything, it was a bit difficult for me at first, but I ultimately decided on Favorite Ingredients to Cook or Make Food With. I’m also defining “ingredient” very broadly here: as in anything used to make any kind of meal.

Anyway, without further ado, let’s get started! In no particular order, here are my ten favorite things to use whilst making food!

#1: Butter

Butter is fantastic. You can use it to grease pans, complement bread, as well as in cooking and baking.

#2: Brown Sugar

I didn’t know that brown sugar could be so versatile until recently. I used to mostly use it while baking, but I’ve discovered that it also has an excellent use in creating sauces or marinades.

#3: Onions

I add onions to a fairly decent amount of stuff that I cook. They just have a flavor that I love, and they complement most things very well.

#4: Tomatoes

Though I don’t use them nearly as often as onions, I still like how useful they can be. I mostly use the sauce or paste versions of them, but I also find small tomatoes to be excellent additions to salads and such.

#5: Cinnamon

I love cinnamon. Particularly in the fall, which is coming up. I’ve found that it’s mostly useful for baking or seasoning, but I also love how it’s a great scent for your house, too.

#6: Cream Cheese

Cream cheese is something else that I really love. I love putting it on bagels and bread, as well as dipping stuff into it. It’s also a great ingredient for baking – particularly cheesecake as well as some cookies.

#7: Eggs

You can put eggs in so many things. They’re great on their own, in whatever form you prefer to eat them, but they’re also great for baking.

#8: Milk

I love milk. It’s great for both baking and cooking, and the heavy cream version of it can be even better.

#9: Noodles

Noodles are awesome. I love using them in pastas, as well in stir fry.

#10: Bread

Bread is so useful. You can eat it on its own, or you can smooth stuff on it like butter and cream cheese. You can also toast it and add these things. It’s also crucial if you want a sandwich of any type.

Do you like to cook or bake? What are your favorite things to cook or bake with?

As always, thanks so much for reading, and I hope that you have an amazing day/night!

See ya ~Mar