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red potatoes (key ingredient for this, as they are much moister than russets), each wrapped in foil and baked until done (400 degrees for about 1 hour, just until soft when gently squeezed). when done, remove from foil and let them set out to cool down enough to handle, or make them ahead of time and keep in refrigerator (once cooled) until ready to use., smoked ham, cubed into bite size pieces (ask the deli to slice a 3/4 slice of smoked ham if you don tsp have any ham leftovers to use - be sure to use smoked, not honey, ham), tb butter, tb flour, teapsoon garlic powder (don tsp use garlic salt since there s plenty of salt in the ham and butter - you can mince a couple fresh garlic cloves, if you prefer), crazy mixed-up salt (about 1 tsp), pepper (about 1/2 tsp), half-and-half (gives you a richer sauce than milk), grated gruyere cheese, grated velvetta cheese, some thin butter slivers for topping

bananas chopped into bites size pieces, oranges chopped into bite size pieces., apples chopped into bite size pieces. i use red delicious but you can us any green apple also ., red grapes. wash and drain well ., chunk pinapple or tidbits. drain well., blue berries. wash and drain well ., strawberries ( i have used frozen berries to). slice straw berries in half., a jar of marchino cherries ,drained well . (optional), chopped walnuts. chopp well but not to much or buy chopped walnuts. add a little bit at a time to make sure you dont get to much nuts in salad., cool whip (fat free and sugar free if you can find it.) add 1 tsp. vanilla and a dash of cinammon to mix well and set aside . place your on the counter to thaw out about a half hour before you make your salad.

oil, onion, sliced, garlic cloves, crushed (i use the lazy garlic in a jar, 3 tsp), ground turmeric, ground cumin, ground coriander, garam masala, minced beef (i use whichever mince i have on hand) or 1 1/2 lbs ground beef (i use whichever mince i have on hand) or 1 1/2 lbs ground lamb (i use whichever mince i have on hand) or 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey (i use whichever mince i have on hand), beef stock, basmati rice, spinach, roughly shredded, sultanas (i leave these out by preference), whole almonds

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

firm tofu, drained, cornstarch, vegetable oil, vegetable broth (or use low sodium chicken if you like), peeled fresh gingerroot, baby bok choy or 8 shanghai pak choi, halved lengthwise and any discolored outer leaves discarded, fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed (i have used part portabella in a pinch) or 16 dried shiitake mushrooms (i have used part portabella in a pinch) or 16 dried chinese mushrooms, soaked in boiling water until soft, drained, and stems removed (i have used part portabella in a pinch), green onion, diagonally sliced (optional), vegetable broth (unsalted if possible), fish sauce, low sodium soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, oriental sesame oil

asparagus , tough ends trimmed, lemon, thinly sliced, extra virgin olive oil, chopped fresh oregano (fresh is better if you have it) or 1 tsp dried oregano (fresh is better if you have it), salt, fresh ground pepper

olive oil, sesame oil, apple cider vinegar (whatever you have) or 2 tbsp rice vinegar (whatever you have) or 2 tbsp white vinegar (whatever you have), tomato paste or 1 1/2 tbsp ketchup, soy sauce, salt (to taste), fresh ginger, minced or 1/2 tsp dry ginger powder, celery, sliced or 1 tsp celery salt, green onion, chopped (white onion will work, too)

eggs, ground flax seeds, vanilla, cinnamon, baking powder, ricotta cheese (whatever you have on hand, i ve used all with success) or 2 tbsp fat-free cottage cheese (whatever you have on hand, i ve used all with success) or 2 tbsp cream cheese (whatever you have on hand, i ve used all with success), artificial sweetener

raw ground pork , can sub ground beef (not sausage), shredded cabbage , with the carrots bits in it remove 1 1/2 cups and chop smaller, minced garlic cloves (i use the jarred kind already minced), gingersnap cookies, crushed to crumbs (place in ziplock baggie and crush with rolling pin, or in blender or food processor), soy sauce, sliced green onion, cayenne (i like it in there) (optional), vegetable oil (if you have it) or 1 tbsp wok oil (if you have it), tortillas, hoisin sauce (comes in a little jar by the chinese stuff), shredded lettuce

ground beef, onion, diced, minced garlic, salt and pepper, cheese whiz, steak seasoning (you do not not have to have this you can use what ever you like to season the meat), hamburger bun

coconut milk, red curry paste or 1/4 cup green curry paste or 1/4 cup yellow curry paste or 1/4 cup panang curry paste, low sodium chicken broth or 1 cup vegetable broth, whole fresh lime leaves (fresh or thawed ), lime , zest of, fresh ginger or 1/2 inch fresh galangal, sliced thinly, stalks lemongrass (trim off spiky top and the base, remove discard outer layers, bruise stalks lightly crushing with si), chicken, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size strips (boneless thighs or legs) or 1 lb pork, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size slices (shoulder , leg or tenderloin) or 1 lb beef, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size strips (flank steak, strip steak or sirloin) or 1 lb large shrimp, peeled deveined or 1 lb tofu, drained cut into bite-size pieces (extra-firm) or 1 lb scallops or 1 lb firm white fish, cut into bite-size pieces (sea bass or halibut) or 1 lb squid, tubes cut into 1/2 inch rings tentacles cut into bite-size pieces, carrots , sliced 1/8 inch thick on an angle or 3 cups onions, sliced 1/2 inch thick or 3 cups japanese eggplants or 3 cups green beans or 3 cups chinese long beans, cut into bite-size pieces or 3 cups kabocha squash, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size slices or 3 cups asparagus, cut into bite-size pieces or 3 cups mushrooms, stemmed cut into slices or 3 cups fresh baby corn, cut into bite-size pieces, cabbage , cut into 1 inch wide bite-size strips or 3 cups bell peppers, cut into bite-size strips (red, orange or yellow) or 3 cups sugar snap peas, strings removed or 3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved or 3 cups bamboo shoots, cut into bite-size strips or 3 cups snow peas, strings removed halved or 3 cups pineapple, cut into bite-size pieces or 3 cups bok choy, cut into 2 inch pieces, light brown sugar or 2 tbsp light palm sugar, more as needed, thai fish sauce or 1 tsp vegan fish sauce, more as needed, fresh basil leaf, whole (italian or thai), fresh cilantro leaves, minced, fresh lime leaves, sliced (fresh or thawed ), fresh cilantro (garnish ), fresh red chili pepper, cut into thin rings (garnish ), coconut milk , small drizzle (garnish), fresh basil leaf, whole (garnish ), lime wedge, squeezed (garnish ), cucumber, strips wedges (garnish )

chicken sausage , cut in bite sized pieces, mussels, crushed tomatoes, garlic, chopped, garlic clove, for the bread, bell peppers, chopped, sweet onion, chopped, stock (any kind you have), white wine, cayenne pepper, black pepper, red pepper flakes , to taste, crusty rolls or bread

emmental ( swiss cheese), coarsely grated (if you do not have a grater, the cheese can be sliced into thin strips.), gruyere, coarsely grated, all-purpose flour, ground nutmeg, freshly ground black pepper, any dry white wine, garlic clove, cut in 1/2, kirsch ( cherry brandy), fresh crusty french, italian, or sourdough bread, cut into bite-size chunks with 1 edge of crust on each bite

garlic bread, this goes great with any italian dish , and is simple to make., garlic powder, oregano, basil, dired minced garlic, kosher salt, parmesean cheese, butter, softened, italian bread, preheat oven to 375 degrees. combine spices in a mortar in pestle, and grind until the salt and minced garlic have been broken down and combined. if you don tsp have a mortar and pestle, simply put the spices in a zip loc freezer bag, and beat with the flat side of a meat tenderizer or rolling pin until crushed and combined. slice loaf in half length wise, and spread each half with a half stick of butter. divide the spice mixture in half, and spread each half evenly over each piece of bread. wrap each half in aluminum foil and bake for about 15 minutes. to crisp it up a bit, open the foil up and bake another 5 to 7 minutes.

apple tartin, quick cooked tart it is called an apple tartin and is very simple and beautiful. my daughter has made this for school and she never brings any back, plus she always has a large number of requests for the recipe. this depends on the size of the saute pan you use. i start with about a 10 pan well coated with no stick pam and i use about 2 sliced apples, about a 1/2 to 1/4 thick (i like granny smith, but use what you like). i then melt unsalted butter and enough brown sugar to cover bottom of the pan and make a thick syrup after it cooks. i thin put the apples into the syrup and cook a few minutes so they get coated good with the syrup., i over lay the apples or shingle them is the tech term in a round circle like a huge sun flower design or something that works for you, be creative! i then use bought flake pastry dough and put on top of the apples enough to cover completely and make an edge on the outside of the tart. you can roll the dough at the edge make a little design in it to close the edge or just leave the edge open but in a round shape no rough edges.then i put in the oven and brown the pastry dough. when it is done (doesn tsp take long to cook) i have a large plate that i put over the saute pan and invert so the whole thing comes out with the, apples on top and the crust on bottom. i then coat with my simple water and sugar syrup ( recipe above) for a shiny coat and then i serve with cool whip or ice cream. 1 thing i forgot . you will have a center hole the apples you can cut a round shape ot of the apple or fill with cool whip, but if you can cut the top of the apple with the stem intact it looks nice in the hole. i have used cookie dough for this recipe and it works , but the pastry works best for me.

whole wheat flour, baking powder (i recommend rumford), salt, cinnamon, cooking oil, milk (i have the best results with rice or dari-free.) or 2 1/4 cups non-dairy substitute (i have the best results with rice or dari-free.)

cooked brown rice or 3 -4 cups cooked white rice, onion, chopped, eggs, low sodium soy sauce (to taste), worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, cooked vegetables, cooked chicken (whatever you have around) or 1/2-1 cup cooked pork (whatever you have around) or 1/2-1 cup cooked beef (whatever you have around), green onions, sliced

potatoes (fist-sized), green onions, sliced thin, salt & pepper, to taste, ham, diced (optional), margarine or 2 tbsp butter, cream soup (powdered , see gluten free cream soup base (powdered)), cold water, chicken stock, milk (i also have used something called mimiccreme that is a vegan sub. for dairy creams.) or 1 cup rice (i also have used something called mimiccreme that is a vegan sub. for dairy creams.) or 1 cup almond (i also have used something called mimiccreme that is a vegan sub. for dairy creams.)