198 fun tastic Recipes

watermelon wedges, sliced small, strawberry, sliced (whole raspberries are good, too!), whole pink grapefruit (cut into slices or small wedges), strawberry sherbet (ice cream, gelato, strawberry yogurt or frozen yogurt are other choices)

cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed (2 1/4 cups), margarine or 1/4 cup butter, melted, brick-style ice cream, any flavor, peanuts, powdered sugar, semi-sweet chocolate chips, evaporated milk, margarine or 1/2 cup butter, vanilla

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

your favorite yogurt (i used key lime), kiwi fruit, peeled, diced, raspberries, chocolate chip cookies, crumbled, lime zest, for garnish

butter, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, unsweetened cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, salt, peanut butter cups

pretzel sticks (or 6 sticks, 6-8 inches long), candies (or other treats like bon bons, toffees, snack mix etc), black kitchen twine or ribbon

boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into 1-inch pieces (or thigh meat), raw shrimp, peeled and deveined, cornstarch, oyster sauce, chicken broth, oyster sauce, sweet chili sauce, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced, shallot, thinly sliced (walnut sized), red jalapeno chile, thinly sliced, stalk celery , thinly sliced on the diagonal, cooked rice stick noodles, cooked chinese egg noodles, egg, lightly beaten, sesame oil

pepperidge farm miniature party rye rounds, grated sharp cheddar cheese, grated onion, bacon (5 or 6 pieces), horseradish, worcestershire sauce, mayonnaise

brown sugar , firmly packed, butter, softened, milk, vanilla, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, rolled oats, coconut, semi-sweet chocolate chips (or 10 oz multi-colored candy-coated chocolate chips)

whole chicken, fresh ginger, peeled and sliced, salt, bean thread noodles (sai fun or mung bean noodles), vegetable oil, onion, sliced, minced ginger, garlic, crushed, soy sauce, stalks green onion, chopped

sai fun noodles ( cellophane noodles made of mung bean flour, aka bean thread noodles), grapeseed oil, carrots, peeled and cut into thin julienne strips, celery stalks , well-scrubbed and diced small, zucchini, peeled and cut into thin julienne strips, shiitake mushrooms , brushed cleaned, trimmed, and sliced, boneless chicken thighs (about 1 lb), sliced julienne, salt and freshly ground black pepper, peeled fresh ginger root (1 to 1 1/2-inch piece), sliced thin on a mandoline and cut julienne, low-sodium chicken stock

semisweet dark chocolate, heavy cream, kirsch or cherry brandy, vanilla, salt

palmfuls ) sweet paprika, palmfuls ) ground cumin, palmful ) dried oregano, palmful ) ground coriander, crushed red pepper flakes (medium to hot in spice level), palmful), coarse kosher salt, boneless, skinless chicken breasts (split , 8 pieces) 1 1/2 to 2 lb, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, warm pita or flat bread, for passing, suggestions: serve with tomato relish and zucchini (recipes follow). piling the relish and the chicken in a warm pita is a fun way to combine the flavors and textures of the 2 recipes., vine ripe or small round red tomatoes, orange or yellow tomatoes, sweet onion, thinly sliced, handfuls) flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped, a couple of glugs ) extra-virgin olive oil, ripe lemon, juiced, ground cumin, ground coriander, crushed red pepper flakes, kosher salt, tender zucchini , about 1 1/2 lb (look in organic section of produce counter), turns around the pan ) extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, minced, half a bundle ) chopped fresh mint, chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves (a couple of handfuls), kosher salt and pepper

chicken legs and thighs (attached), chicken breast meat, skinless and boneless, egg white, whipping cream, salt, freshly ground black pepper, soy sauce, brandy, drained seaweed (soaked in water and squeezed dry), wellseasoned chicken stock, whipping cream, soy sauce to taste, juice of half a lemon, cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup water, rice noodles, vegetable oil for frying, toasted sesame seeds, for garnish

kosher salt, wide rice noodles , pappardelle or fettuccine, toasted sesame oil, oyster sauce, rice vinegar (not seasoned ), vegetable oil, japanese eggplant, sliced into rounds, mixed mushrooms , cut into pieces (about 1 cup), garlic, chopped, ground turkey, scallions, sliced, fresh cilantro, roughly chopped, sriracha or other asian chile sauce, for serving (optional)

salt, oil, rice flour, sago flour, water, toasted sesame seeds, crispy shallots

granny smith apple, red delicious apple, snicker bars (fun size cut in half ), caramels

general rule about covering or uncovering vegetables while cooking, a ) veget bles th t grow underground should be cooked covered., b ) vegeta les that grow a ove ground should e cooked uncovered., peas become more than ordinary with the addition of crushed mint leaves, silvers of orange rind, nutmeg, or sauteed mushrooms during cooking, peel tomatoes easily , place them in boiling water for a few seconds. add a little sugar when cooking tomatoes to bring out their flavor and to cut acidity., prevent eyes from watering when peeling onions , hold onion under running water or try holding two matches, strking end out, in your teeth while peeling, sounds silly, but works, when sauteeing fresh mushrooms , sprinkle with a little lemon juice to prevent discoloration., just some fun facts