18 down best Recipes

black-eyed peas (fresh is best, frozen or dried are fine also), onion, chopped, bacon (i use turkey , but would be great with regular or even soy ), salt

butter, brown sugar, beat sunburst mangoes , partially defrosted, butter, softened, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground ginger, salt, plain yogurt or 1 cup buttermilk, best sunburst mangoes , defrosted, mango juice (tropical) or 3/4 cup fruit juice, mix (tropical)

ground beef, egg, beaten, worcestershire sauce, dry onion and mushroom soup mix, minced garlic, dry breadcrumbs, oscar mayer real bacon bits, black pepper, butter

cabbage (shredded ), green bell pepper (chopped ), red bell pepper (chopped ), onion (chopped ), salt, cider vinegar, white vinegar, brown sugar (packed down), celery seed, mustard seeds, turmeric, granulated sugar (to taste)

all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, eggs (at room temperature ), buttermilk, melted unsalted butter (allowed to cool down), blueberries (fresh or frozen )

brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, dark rum, bananas, sliced (ripe but still firm work best), sugar, butter, softened, eggs, room temperature, vanilla, rum extract, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, sour cream, room temperature, cream cheese, softened, butter, softened, powdered sugar, brown sugar, rum, vanilla, cinnamon

finding gold is really easy. i always go on saturday morning ., best spots to find gold is scraping the moss off rocks by the river or cleaning out crevasses in bedrock along the river shore. i scrap moss as it acts like the carpet in a sluice box and traps the gold that is washed down the river during the winter. i have had pans with hundreds for pieces, just amazing to see., i designed customs tools for scraping and getting the fine dust and matter off the rocks. well i am an inventor., nothing is better than sitting down against a rock at lunch time , having a great sandwich, ice cold water, the river is flowing by, the sounds of the water, birds on the wing, lizards scooting over the rocks, and there is gold in the bag., by bag i mean , i scrap the moss or clean crevasses, put the material in a special pail, place the pail under the surface and stir to get the dirt to float out., then i put this material in my pan , swish it around, work a little of the sand out and then tilt it back and let the water roll over the sand. bang! glitter all over. now most people sit there and pan out all the sand, get down to the black sand (iron), pan out the iron, and then put the gold in bottle. total waste of time., panning is strictly recreational. i have a limited time at the river and ever minute counts. i carry my 6 mil 12 x 12 inch zip lock bags. once i see there is color in the sand, it is dumped into the bag and i go get more material. this way i can collect the most material for the 5 hours i have to pan. this is a very cool way to get gold and developed by me., once i get home , i put the material onto cookie sheets and dry it in the oven. once dry and cool, i use a special magnet and remove the iron particles. once the iron is removed, i put the sand through different size brass screens to separate the larger particles so when i pan i am not trying to move large and small particles., sunday morning i sit in my recliner , a light over my shoulder and put a tbsp of material in the green pan in the pics. watching a dvd i start panning the material, suck up the gold and put in a bottle. i do this starting with the biggest particles, love seeing the biggest pieces of gold., i work all the sand i can on sunday and if i am down to really fine particles of sand, it is put in quart containers for another day. there are so many of these containers still not panned. 1 might say there is gold in the garage., if there is a river known to have been a producer of gold close to you, go out and give it a try. i have taught many kids to pan; 1 went and found a nugget as big as my nail on my finger. it was huge! rotten kid wouldn tsp give to me for teaching him. oh, its all right, i will find my own some day. what was cool was after teaching the kids they would go back and pan on their own and find gold. how cool is that, hope you enjoyed finding gold for fun. jj - thegoldminer

rules for making sugar syrup, fudge is based on a sugar syrup , which is a solution of sugar in liquid. when making a sugar syrup, whether it is as simple as sugar and water or contains other ingredients, the rules remain the same., always stir sugar and liquid over low heat until the sugar has completely dissolved., if the mixture comes to the boil before all the sugar is dissolved, a crust of sugar crystals, which is hard to get rid of, will form around the edge of the pan., once the sugar has completely dissolved , allow the mixture to come to the boil, and do not stir the mixture, unless specifically instructed to in the recipe. stirring the boiling mixture will cause it to become cloudy and crystallised, which may or may not be desirable, depending on the recipe., using a sugar thermometer, boil the mixture for the full time, as specified in the recipe. because stoves vary so much, as do interpretations of high, medium or low heat, we have given a sugar thermometer reading as an exact gauge. the sugar thermometer should be fixed to the pan before the mixture comes to the boil, as handling the boiling liquid can be very hazardous., when the mercury reaches the temperature called for in the recipe , the fudge is ready. watch the mixture carefully towards the end of the cooking time, as it will burn quickly if left cooking too long., length of time the mixture cooks , and therefore the temperature it reaches in that given time, determines how the mixture will set. sugar thermometers are the simplest, most accurate way of determining when a syrup has reached the desired stage. when the thermometer reaches 115dc (240df), the mixture is at soft-ball stage., worry too much if you don tsp have a sugar thermometer , as fudge is fairly forgiving mixture, unlike hard sweets, for which a sugar thermometer is crucial., way to check for soft-ball stage is to drop a small amount of mixture into very cold water. when rolled between your thumb and index finger, it should form a soft ball., brushing down the sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush dissolves any crystals which have formed on the sides of the pan. it is a good idea to do this if the recipe says to, but don tsp allow to much water to drip into the pan, as this will slow down the cooking process and interfere with the given time., other equipment, heavy-based pans are best for making fudge. because it is a high sugar content, the mixture can catch and burn if the pan has a thin base, such as those on aluminum pans., use a long-handled wooden spoon if the mixture is to be stirred while still hot, as wood will not conduct heat., as soon as the mixture is ready, remove the pan from the heat , place it on a wooden board or heatproof trivet and allow to cool as directed. the pan will be very hot so, if it has a metal handle, use a thick cloth around the handle when moving it., beating the mixture, mixture may be beaten while still hot , or may be asked to wait until has cooled. beating thickens the mixture and causes it to lose its gloss. the recipe will indicate whether to use a wooden spoon or electric beaters - it is not a good idea to use electric beaters in a very hot mixture. there is usually a fine line between the mixture reaching the desired consistency and being too firm and dry to spread into the tin, so watch it carefully as you work., warning, take great care with every step of the procedure, as hot sugar syrup is very dangerous, and heat will transfer to any heat-conducting equipment it comes in contact with. keep children well away from the hot mixture., always use a long-handled wooden spoon for stirring., if you do get burnt , hold the afflicted area under cold water to wash off the syrup and then keep the burn immersed in cold water for about 10 minutes.

brown sugar, butter, vanilla, cinnamon, canned pineapple rings, maraschino cherries, egg yolks, granulated sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, shortening, butter, pineapple juice, half-and-half, buttermilk, vanilla, egg whites

bean soup mix, onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced, chili powder, tomato paste, chopped polish sausage (or suitably flavored tempah for vegetarians or vegans), chicken broth or 2 tbsp of better than bouillon chicken base or 2 tbsp flavorful vegetable stock, see note

plain flour, baking powder, salt, butter (4 oz), brown sugar, milk, bicarbonate of soda, egg, nutmeg, fresh is best

granulated sugar, light brown sugar , firmly packed down, vegetable oil, eggs, beaten, bananas , ripened until peels turn completely black, then peeled and mashed with a fork, low-fat milk, unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, pure vanilla extract, philadelphia cream cheese (unwrap cheese, place in a microwave on high for 10 seconds or till softened), butter, softened at room temperature, powdered sugar, pure vanilla extract

granulated sugar, vegetable oil, whole eggs, cinnamon powder, baking soda, baking powder, all-purpose flour, grated carrot, chopped walnuts, sultanas, butter, cream cheese, icing/confectioners sugar, vanilla essence

turkey, unsalted butter, salt, fresh ground black pepper, fat-free chicken broth

rice (uncle bens long grain works best), ground beef, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, french onion soup, soup cans of water, onion chopped, chopped bell pepper, garlic powder, salt, red pepper ( this is spicey, cut down to your taste), paprika, black pepper

sour cream, mayonnaise, grated parmesan cheese, cubed mozzarella cheese, garlic clove, minced, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed of its juices, artichoke hearts, chopped