Kitchen items question

[ElAguila]

So just cook a basic rom with no oem and flash the phone and then install as needed from there?

[btonetbone]

I'd keep the OEMs to a minimum, especially for programs. They can be useful to put in some registry tweaks or any other fixes, but that's all I'd use them for.
Before you flash, though, search for cabs for every program you use. Anything you can't find, stick with an OEM.