127 mia now Recipes

all-purpose flour (can use part or all whole-wheat), baking soda, ground cinnamon, butter (now i use coconut oil) or 1 cup margarine (now i use coconut oil) or 1 cup crisco, softened (now i use coconut oil), light brown sugar , firmly packed, granulated sugar (depending on how sweet you would like them), egg, vanilla extract, ground walnuts (can grind in blender), old fashioned oats, semi-sweet chocolate chips, raisins

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

butter, egg, well beaten, chopped blanched almond, granulated sugar, ground nutmeg, lemon zest, almond extract or 2 tbsp vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, amaretto, chopped pistachios or 1/2 cup almonds, vanilla gelato

baguette, sliced in 1/2 inch pieces, water-packed artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, seeded chopped tomato, chopped red onion, garlic, pressed, extra virgin olive oil, champagne vinegar, salt and pepper, parmesan cheese, flat leaf parsley, minced

fresh ground meat (75% beef or veal, 25% bulk sausage), fresh grated sourdough breadcrumbs (crusts removed ), ricotta cheese, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, minced sweet onion, minced red peppers or 1/4 cup green bell pepper, minced fresh basil leaves, minced fresh oregano leaves, minced fresh italian parsley, extra virgin olive oil, minced fresh garlic cloves, beaten egg, fine sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, grated fresh lemon zest, red pepper flakes, ground allspice, freshly grated nutmeg, olive oil (for fry method), marinara sauce (for steam method)

brownie mix (we like the baker s corner brand fudge brownies, from aldi, the best), eggs, oil (i use canola), water, white chocolate chips, macadamia nuts, chopped

mostaccioli pasta (ziti or penne pasta could also be used), butter or 1/4 cup margarine, flour, salt, pepper, milk, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, grated parmesan cheese, shredded swiss cheese

shortening - butter can be substituted, sugar, egg, vanilla, milk, flour, baking powder, salt, chopped figs

this earthy-tasting , full-flavored pork and hominy stew originated in mexico, although it is now extremely popular in the american southwest. this stew is typically accompanied by an assortment of crunchy toppings (each in a small bowl) and warm tortillas. verde means green in spanish and green pozole, not surprisingly, is lighter and more refreshing than red pozole. green pozole is prepared with lots of cilantro, fresh jalapenos, and tomatillos. these ingredients are cooked for a very short time; the flavors are bigger, brighter, and fresher than pozole with red sauce. a slightly different set of garnishes accompanies green pozole as well: diced tomato, diced avocado, and minced jalapeno. in other words, forego the cilantro, oregano, and ancho chile puree garnishes suggested for pozole rojo., stew, bone-in pork picnic shoulder roast , (about 5 lb), salt and ground black pepper, vegetable oil, onions , chopped coarse (about 3 cups), garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 5 tsp), chopped fresh oregano leaves , or 1 tsp dried mexican oregano, low-sodium chicken broth, hominy , white or yellow, drained and rinsed, verde sauce, tomatillos , husked, washed, and quartered, jalapeno chiles (medium) , stemmed, seeded, and chopped coarse, onion , chopped coarse, water, fresh cilantro leaves and stems (about 5 cups), limes , cut into quarters, head romaine lettuce , sliced crosswise into thin strips, radishes , sliced thin, onion , minced, fresh cilantro leaves , roughly chopped, fresh oregano , or dried mexican oregano, chopped, corn or flour tortillas , warmed

uncooked shell pasta, mayonnaise, sour cream, cider vinegar, sugar, pepper, onion powder, salt, garlic salt, dijon mustard, bell pepper, red onion, shredded cheddar cheese

great northern beans, drained, lemon juice, garlic powder (i use 1/2), pepper, cooked chicken breast, dried rosemary, ready made pizza crusts (mama mia or boboli), sliced fresh spinach, sharp provolone cheese (shredded )

ground beef, tomato sauce, tomato paste, olive oil, onion, chopped, dried parsley (yes, 1 cup!), dried oregano, crushed garlic, parmesan cheese, grated, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, sugar (if needed)

baked ham or 8 slices boiled ham, cantaloupe, pretzel sticks or toothpick

head romaine lettuce (about 10 oz), caesar salad dressing, garlic-flavored croutons, freshly grated parmesan cheese, for garnish, anchovy fillets (optional, for garnish ), french bread, with crust cut into 1-inch cubes (about 1 lb), extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped (about 2 tbsp), chopped fresh italian parsley (flat-leaf parsley), kosher salt, garlic cloves, anchovy fillets, kosher salt, fresh lemon juice (about 2 medium lemons), worcestershire sauce, mustard powder (i like coleman s original english mustard superfine ... found in the spice aisle), egg yolks, extra virgin olive oil, vegetable oil, freshly-grated parmesan cheese, fresh ground black pepper

soft breadcrumbs, egg, grated parmesan cheese, chopped parsley, minced onions, salt and pepper, ground beef (or half beef half pork), garbanzo beans, rinsed, beef broth, italian stewed tomatoes, water, sliced mushrooms, ditalini or 1/4 cup bow tie pasta, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained

boiled and peeled sweet potatoes, sugar, flour, melted butter, beaten eggs, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, chopped pecans, brown sugar