951 river valley Recipes

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

organic valley european-style cultured butter, organic valley grade a large brown eggs, sea salt, black pepper, paprika, organic valley bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional), spinach leaves, washed and torn, red onion, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, organic valley feta cheese

all-purpose flour, fast rising yeast, sugar, salt, hidden valley original ranch dips mix, extra virgin olive oil, warm water (120f to 130f), hidden valley original ranch dressing, lemon zest, dozen shelled cooked shrimp (31-40 count ), extra virgin olive oil, dry parmesan cheese, hidden valley original ranch dips mix, shredded colby-monterey jack cheese, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, fresh chives

sour cream, milk, tomato, diced, hidden valley original ranch seasoning mix, fresh chives (chopped ), lemon zest, garlic powder, jumbo eggs (grade a), raw spinach (rough cut), whole lobster (cooked , use meat from tail, front legs, and claws), raw shrimp (peeled and deveined, chopped ), swiss cheese, shredded, half-and-half cream, milk, red potatoes, shredded (avg size), hidden valley original ranch seasoning mix, fresh garlic cloves, minced, sumac, salt, lemon zest, pepper, unsalted butter, coconut oil, parmesan cheese (sartori sarvecchio, finely shredded), chives (finely chopped )

skinless catfish fillets, cut up large bite-sized or 3 lbs fillets, flour, seasoned dry bread crumb, cornmeal, hidden valley original ranch dips mix, salt, cayenne pepper, fresh cracked black pepper, buttermilk, sriracha sauce , can sub favorite hot sauce, heavy mayonnaise, greek yogurt, chopped pickled jalapeno pepper , to taste, hidden valley original ranch dip mix, fresh squeezed lemon juice, minced shallot, minced fresh parsley or 1 tsp dried parsley, peanut oil (for frying , about 1 quart), lemons, cut into wedges

shredded lettuce, tortilla chips, crushed, cubed cooked chicken, canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained, ranch dressing , hidden valley original ranch homestyle thick and creamy dressing, shredded cheese, tomatoes and olive, for garnish

red potatoes, unpeeled, diced, bacon, cooked and crumbled, hidden valley original ranch dips mix, snipped fresh chives, greek yogurt (*or as needed for thick, creamy consistency), grated fresh garlic, shallots, peeled and sliced into 6-8 rings each, partially seperate, melted butter, seasoned dry bread crumb, grated parmesan cheese (canned kind ok to use), thick-cut rib eye steak, hidden valley original ranch dips mix, melted butter, butter flavored crackers (i used ritz), fresh spinach leaves, blue cheese, crumbles, sea salt, fresh cracked black pepper, sriracha sauce (optional)

hidden valley original ranch seasoning mix, smoked paprika, sweet paprika, chili powder, coarse sea salt, cracked black pepper, ground cumin, ground coriander, dried mexican oregano (or regular), cayenne pepper, frozen raw shrimp (thawed ), ground pork, black beans (rinsed & drained ), shallots, minced, garlic cloves, minced, red bell pepper, diced, yellow bell pepper, diced, poblano pepper, diced, frozen corn kernels (no need to thaw), fresh lime juice, divided (about 2-3 limes), vegetable oil, divided, shredded monterey jack cheese (or 1 cup each) or 2 cups monterey jack pepper cheese (or 1 cup each), masa harina, hidden valley original ranch seasoning mix (2 packets), ground cumin, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper (depending on how spicy you like), water, vegetable oil, for brushing

pecan shortbread cookies, broken into pieces, nature valley pecan crunch granola bars (nature valley brand, 2 pouches from 8.9 oz box, crushed, 3/4 cup), butter, melted, cream cheese (from 8-oz package, softened ), powdered sugar, milk, semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled, coconut pecan frosting (pillsbury creamy supreme recommended), cream cheese (from 8-oz package, softened ), milk, reserved whipped topping, milk chocolate candy bars or 1 1/2 oz special dark chocolate, chopped

ground pork (i used extra lean), red potatoes, mashed (i used 1 cup beef stock and 1/2 packet of hidden valley original ranch dip mix to do the mashing), yellow onion, diced, plain greek yogurt, hidden valley original ranch dips mix, black pepper, frozen corn, frozen peas, fresh spinach, frozen pizza dough, thawed and cut into 1 inch pieces

canned sweet potatoes, eggs, vanilla, clover valley sweetened condensed milk, butter melted, brown sugar, clover valley raisins, clover valley mini marshmallow, clover valley pecans, cinnamon, clover valley pancake syrup

hidden valley original ranch dips mix or 1 (1 oz) package hidden valley original ranch dressing mix, pizza dough (i used pillsbury), ground pork, fresh baby spinach, cream cheese, diced fire-roasted tomatoes , with garlic, shallot, chopped, fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced, egg, fresh grated parmesan cheese, ranch dressing, for dipping

sour cream, cream cheese, corn, drained, black beans, drained, ro-tel tomatoes, drained, hidden valley ranch dip, dry packet or 2 1/4 oz hidden valley fiesta ranch dip, shredded cheddar cheese

red potatoes , larger ones quartered, brussels sprouts, halved, baby carrots, olive oil, hidden valley original ranch dips mix, hidden valley original ranch dressing, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, greek yogurt, dried rosemary, dried thyme, dried sage, salt, olive oil, fresh spinach, red bell peppers, seeded, deveined, sliced into 1/4 inch rings, flour, hidden valley original ranch dips mix, cayenne pepper, eggs, water, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, canola oil

hidden valley ranch dressing mix (set aside 1tsp.), greek yogurt, milk, grated cheddar cheese, cornstarch, macaroni noodles, bacon, saltine crackers, hidden valley ranch dressing mix, light olive oil, rough chopped chives (fresh preferred ), rough chopped basil

green beans, canned and drained, red potatoes, unpeeled and cut into bite-size pieces (about 3/4 inch), baby carrots, onion, quartered and then cut in half, hidden valley original ranch dressing mix, sugar, salt, black pepper, mushroom soup, canned and undiluted, water, boneless skinless chicken breasts , totaling 4 pieces, grated parmesan cheese, hidden valley original ranch dressing mix, poultry seasoning, sugar, black pepper, bacon, cut in half, bacon

elbow macaroni, butter, diced shallot, flour, whole milk, hidden valley original ranch seasoning mix, shredded cheddar cheese, butter, hidden valley original ranch seasoning mix, breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese

all-purpose flour, yellow cornmeal, dry unseasoned bread crumbs, hidden valley original ranch seasoning mix, baking soda, eggs, separated, buttermilk, melted butter, chopped fresh chives, shredded cooked chicken, chopped roasted red pepper, canola oil, mayonnaise, greek yogurt, hidden valley original ranch dressing mix, grated parmesan cheese, dijon mustard