1907 down east hermits Recipes

sliced bacon, chopped, fresh or frozen corn, lima beans, green pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, tomatoes, cut into wedges

king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, salt, pepper, broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 lb), cut up, canola oil, lemon juice, ketchup, molasses, canola oil, worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, hot cooked rice

beef sirloin tip roast (3 lb), canola oil, reduced-sodium beef broth, cider vinegar, garlic cloves, minced, dried basil, dried thyme, head cabbage, cut into wedges, potatoes, quartered, onions, cut into chunks, carrots, cut into chunks, sweet red pepper , cut into 1-inch pieces, salt, pepper, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, cold water

ketchup, water, brown sugar, lemon juice, cider vinegar, worcestershire sauce, prepared mustard, garlic clove, minced, salt, hot pepper sauce, bay leaf, bone-in chicken breast halves (8 oz each), skin removed

boneless pork loin chops (4 oz each), canola oil, garlic clove, minced, beef broth, brown sugar, soy sauce, crushed red pepper flakes, cornstarch, cold water

frozen peas , any brand. can also use good quality dry peas as well, onion, carrots, whole , not baby carrots, tomato paste (durra in the middle east, i use contadina), olive oil, beef stew meat , cubed lamb may be used as well, salt and pepper, to taste, season salt (optional), water , in 2-cup increments, beef bouillon cubes (maggi in the middle east, i use wylers)

garlic and herb couscous mix (i use near east brand and herb flavor), green pepper, diced, red pepper, diced, orange bell pepper, diced, green onion, sliced thin, corn, drained, black olives, sliced, italian salad dressing (i use wish bone brand)

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

all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, softened butter, brown sugar, egg, beaten, chopped walnuts, chopped apples, raisins, sugar, milk

steamer clams , scrubbed, cornmeal, old bay seasoning, garlic heads, peeled and halved, onions, new potatoes , scrubbed, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, ears sweet corn, husks removed, cut into 4 pieces each, mild sausage, cut into 3-inch links, french baguette, sliced, melted butter

brown sugar, white rum, fresh lime juice, minced seeded serrano chile, fresh pineapple cubes, diced peeled ripe mango, carambola (star fruit), halved lengthwise and thinly sliced

cornmeal, king arthur unbleached self-rising flour, baking powder, salt, onion, chopped, jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced, sugar, egg, buttermilk, canola oil

bacon strips, cut into 1/4-inch pieces, au gratin potatoes mix, boiling water, milk, chopped green pepper, chopped onion, dried thyme, eggs, pepper, shredded cheddar cheese

ground turkey or beef, onion, chopped, potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced, peas, drained, condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted, condensed vegetable beef soup, undiluted, salt and pepper to taste

vegetable oil, black mustard seeds (available at east indian markets and some specialty foods shops) or yellow mustard seeds, grated peeled fresh gingerroot, turmeric, head of cauliflower (about 1 3/4 to 2 lb), cut into in small flowerets about 1 inch in diameter, fresh lemon juice , or to taste, chopped fresh coriander if desired

red lentil , picked over (available at natural foods stores, east indian markets, and some supermarkets), onions, chopped, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced, grated peeled fresh gingerroot, ground cumin, ground coriander, chicken broth, drained canned tomato, vegetable oil, minced seeded fresh red chili (wear rubber gloves ) or 1/4 tsp hot red pepper flakes, cumin seed, turmeric, fresh coriander sprig, if desired (to garnish ), pappadams (available at east indian markets and specialty foods shops), vegetable oil (for frying the pappadams)

boneless skinless cooked chicken, diced (you can also use leftover chicken or pork which is a great way to clean out your cabinet), olive oil, salt, ground black pepper, quick cooking couscous, i like near east brand but you can use any kind you like , and i also cook it in vegetable broth to a (follow directions on the package), dried shiitake mushroom (1 package of the shitake mushrooms, i rehydrate in hot boiling water and get out approximately 1 cup), fresh shiitake mushroom, thin sliced, edamame, shelled (i find them right in the grocery store freezer section), scallions, diced fine, olive oil to saute the vegetables, sesame oil, vegetable oil, soy sauce, mushrooms , water from the shitakis, red pepper flakes (to taste), honey, toasted sesame seeds, kosher salt , to taste, ground black pepper , to taste

cuccidati (italian fig and date bar cookies), margarine, granulated sugar, eggs, rind of 1 orange, orange juice, flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, string of figs, raisins, brown sugar, walnuts, dates, orange, cinnamon, whiskey, black pepper, water, powdered sugar, butter, orange juice, preheat oven to 375 degrees f., crust: in large bowl, cream together first 3 ingredients. add orange juice and orange rind. in separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. add to creamed mixture along with vanilla., filling: prepare several days ahead of time. in a food grinder , grind figs and raisins. in large saucepan, simmer raisins and figs with brown sugar and water for 15 minutes. grind walnuts, dates, and orange. stir into hot mixture along with cinnamon, black pepper, and whiskey. remove from stove, mix well, cover, and let mellow for 3 days., roll dough into 3-inch wide strips on pastry cloth. lay filling down the center and wrap dough to form a long sausage-like" cookie. roll back and forth until crust seems very thin. cut in diagonal about every 1 1/2 inches. place on cookie sheet close together and bake for 10-13 minutes. cookies should be barely brown. cool and store in tins 5 days, then frost., frosting: in medium bowl, mix together margarine and powdered sugar until well blended. add enough juice to make a thick glaze. top cookies with a thin coat. let frosting dry a couple of hours then store in tins as follows., store : line tins with foil, place a layer of cookies, then a layer of wax paper (not plastic wrap). keep repeating, ending with foil and then the lid.