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+# The Meteor Chef - Base
+A starting point for Meteor apps.
+
+Base is the lazy person's starter kit for Meteor. It includes some commonly used packages (biased to The Meteor Chef) and code for common functionality.
+
+### Packages Included
+Accounts (Base) - `meteor add accounts-base`
+Accounts (Password) - `meteor add accounts-password`
+Audit Argument Checks - `meteor add audit-argument-checks`
+Bootstrap 3 - `mrt add bootstrap-3`
+Check - `meteor add check`
+CoffeeScript - `meteor add coffeescript`
+Handlebars Server - `mrt add handlebars-server`
+Iron Router - `mrt add iron-router`
+jQuery - `meteor add jquery`
+Sass - `mrt add sass`
+Underscore - `meteor add underscore`
+
+### Functionality
+
+###### Basic Routing (Not Included Yet, Just Documenting)
+A collection of pre-defined routes and templates for common functionality (see Authenticate below). Also includes a set of common route filters for managing user access.
+
+###### Authentication (Not Included Yet, Just Documenting)
+A complete authentication pattern complete with: signup, login, and password recovery. Also includes an automated user creation script in `/server/startup.coffee`.