Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• to die for: Extremely desirable or enjoyable.
• start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• press on: To continue doing something in a determined way; to persevere.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• chop up: To cut something into small pieces.
• next to: Being located along side another
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• versatile: Having many uses or skills
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• altogether: All things considered
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
• replace: To use instead of something else
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• container: An object that can be used to hold things
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• great: Very good; better than before
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• lid: Cover that can be lifted or removed, as on bottles
• frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
• cilantro: Herb used in Asian cooking; coriander
• bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
• weigh: To balance things against each other
• interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
• freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
• flair: Natural ability to do something well
• peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• imposter: Person pretending to be someone they are not
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• thaw: When ice melts because of increased warmth
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• bounty: Supply of something good in plentiful amounts
• add: To include as well
• thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
• seed: A person's children; offspring
• pine: Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
• mince: To grind meat, etc. into very small pieces
• coconut: A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
• olive: Person's name
• processor: A machine that to makes something ready for use
• corn: Small, painful hard spot on the foot
• basil: Green mint herb with broad leaves used in cooking
• pussy: Cat
• tablespoon: Large spoon that is used for measuring ingredients
• overflow: (Liquid) to flow over the edge of something
• yummy: (Of food) delicious; very tasty
• parmesan: Strong aged Italian cheese, e.g. grated over pasta
• thingy: Something you cannot remember the name of
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• grated: To shred food into very small pieces
• lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
• jalapeno: Hot green or red pepper
• pesto: Sauce containing crushed basil leaves and garlic
• oxidize: To be exposed to oxygen, as when food goes brown