210 sitting pretties Recipes

sugar, unsweetened black cherry kool-aid mix, water, lemon-lime soda, chilled, ginger ale, chilled

sliced fresh mushrooms, chopped onion, olive oil, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, chicken bouillon granules, salt, pepper, milk, spaghetti, cooked and drained, cubed fully cooked ham, frozen peas, thawed, grated parmesan cheese , optional

penne pasta, olive oil, butter, cubed fully cooked ham, sweet red pepper, finely chopped, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, minced fresh parsley, minced fresh basil or 1/2 tsp dried basil, minced fresh oregano or 1/2 tsp dried oregano, chicken broth, lemon juice, shredded parmesan cheese

cubed peeled butternut squash, sweet potato, peeled and cubed, carrots, sliced, thawed orange juice concentrate, fat-free milk, salt, pepper, reduced-fat sour cream, minced chives, sesame seeds, toasted

fresh green beans, trimmed, sweet red pepper , julienned, sliced fresh mushrooms, onion, chopped, olive oil, sliced almonds, toasted

cream cheese, softened, minced chives, dried basil, garlic clove, minced, caraway seeds, dill weed, lemon-pepper seasoning, fresh snow peas (about 1/4 lb), trimmed

pack pumpkin, ricotta cheese, salt, wonton wrappers, oil for deep-fat frying, sugar, sour cream, apricot preserves, ground cinnamon

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 or 1 cup whole wheat flour, oat flour, baking powder, brown sugar or 1 tsp sugar, salt, butter, sweet potato (cooked, peeled, mashed finely), cinnamon, pecans, chopped (rough chop, not too fine), cinnamon baking chips (optional), buttermilk (with a tsp of lemon juice or vinegar dropped in, and allowed to sit for 10 minutes) or 1/2 cup milk (with a tsp of lemon juice or vinegar dropped in, and allowed to sit for 10 minutes), maple syrup (more , to taste) or 1 drop maple extract (more, to taste), vanilla extract, milk, sugar, cinnamon, ground nutmeg (fresh ground , if possible)

spelt flour, kefir (or milk plus 2 tsp vinegar or lemon juice to a total of 3/4 cup, allowed to sit for 5 minutes until ) or 3/4 cup buttermilk (or milk plus 2 tsp vinegar or lemon juice to a total of 3/4 cup, allowed to sit for 5 minutes until ), honey, baking soda, baking powder, salt

you will need : makes 2 large baguettes or 4-5 smaller loaves(12 inches), sponge, bread flour, warm water(110 degrees ), instant or rapid rise yeast, dough, bread flour, instant or rapid rise yeast, warm water (110degrees), salt, glaze, egg beaten with 2 tbsp water, directions: this recipe requires 2 days... so plan ahead ., day 1, make the sponge. in a medium bowl, stir all of the ingredients until combined. you will need to cover the bowl with plastic wrap. let it sit at room temp until the sponge has risen and fallen at least 6 hours and up to 24 hours. i made mine in the late afternoon and started on it in the morning., day 2, in a mixer bowl, fitted with the dough hook, combine 3 cups of the flour and yeast. on low speed, add water and mix until the dough comes together. it will be about 2 minutes. stop the mixer and cover the bowl with a plastic wrap. let it sit at room temp for 20 minutes. after the 20 minutes. remove the plastic wrap and add the sponge from the previous day. add the salt and knead the dough on medium-low for about 8 minutes. after about 4 minutes, if the dough is still sticking to the sides if the bowl, add the remaining 1/2 cup flour, 2 tbsp at a time. the dough should not stick to sides only to the bottom of the bowl. complete kneading the dough for the additional 4 minutes. you should have kneaded the dough for a total of 8 minutes., turn the dough on a lightly floured counter top. form into a nice ball ., place the dough into a large , lightly oiled bowl. cover tightly with greased plastic wrap. let rise in a warm place. like with all my breads i let it rise in a cozy oven. (i turn on the oven for about a minute and then turn it off. ...it should feel just cozy, not hot or too warm.)let rise 1 hour., after the initial 1 hour rise time , you will need to turn the dough 2 times slide a bench scraper under 1 side of the dough. gently lift and fold 1/3 of the dough toward the center., repeat with the other side. finally, fold the dough in half perpendicular to the first folds. this should be a rough square. let it rise for 30 minutes . the process of turning and folding. cover the bowl with plastic wrap. let rise for an additional 30 minutes. this process stretches the dough gently and ensures that the sheets of gluten in the bread provide the proper structure and strength. top a large rimless(or inverted) baking sheet with parchment paper. turn the dough onto a lightly floured counter top. divide it into 2 loaves(i divided mine in 4-5 pieces as my baking stone is too small)., shape each piece into a baguette and lay each piece seam side down. space them about 4-5 inches apart., shaping the baguettes, work with 1 piece at a time. gently pat the dough into a rectangle., gently fold the bottom third of the dough up to the center. press to seal. bring the bottom of the dough up to the top and seal., flour your hand and create a large crease down the middle., top and the bottom of the dough together making sure it is secure ., gently roll the baguette back and forth to make a long log. lay each piece seam side down unto a parchment lined baking sheet., remember to space them. mist the baguettes with vegetable oil and cover loosely with plastic wrap.( i didn tsp cover them with plastic wrap). let rise in a warm place till doubled about 1 hr to 1 1/2 hr., after about 40 minutes of rising time prepare your oven. adjust your oven rack to the lower-middle position. place a baking stone on the rack and heat the oven to 500 degrees. let the baking stone heat for 30 minutes but no longer than 1 hour. after the baguettes have doubled in size, score them with 1/2 inch slashes. use a very sharp knife or a sharp blade. brush the breads with egg-water mixture. carefully slide the breads and parchment paper unto the baking stone. immediately reduce the oven to 425 degrees. don tsp forget this step. bake until golden and center of bread registers at 210 or about 25 minutes. rotate loaves halfway to ensure even browning. i don tsp think i bothered with turning them. let cool for about 30 minutes. this bread is amazing for steak sandwiches. delicious, recipe was adapted from america s test kitchen baking cookbook .

strawberry sauce for cupcakes, fresh strawberries, cut in half and stem removed, sugar to taste, cupcakes, unsalted butter, room temperature, sugar, eggs, room temperature, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, strawberry sauce, milk, unflavored gelatin , sprinkled into 4 tsp cold water left to sit for a few minutes, then heated until dissolved., lowfat strawberry yogurt, same amount of heavy whipping cream, a tablespoonful or so of sugar

smoked bacon , chopped pretty fine. a little fat is a good thing here., onion , chopped pretty fine., bell pepper , chopped pretty fine., garlic , chopped pretty fine., a pinch or two of b sil., a pinch or two of cumin, salt and fresh ground pepper to taste., vinegar ; your choice of kind but i use wine.

green peppers, cut into rings, sweet yellow pepper, cut into rings, sweet red pepper, cut into rings, red onion, cut into rings, marinated quartered artichoke hearts, drained, sliced ripe olives, drained, canola oil, lemon juice, minced fresh oregano, sugar, salt, paprika

butter, softened, brown sugar, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, chopped pecans, cream cheese, softened, sugar, sugar, cornstarch, salt, water, strawberry gelatin, sliced fresh strawberries

fresh peaches (organic is best , make sure they are not mealy, but juicy and ripe), if the peaches are unripe , let them sit for a day or two in a brown paper bag., butter, flour (1/2 cup each cake and regular is best), baking powder, baking soda, milk, brown sugar

ground beef, uncooked minute rice, eggs, chopped onion, pine nuts (optional), milk, dried parsley or 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley, currants, green peppers (a mix is pretty) or 10 large red peppers (a mix is pretty) or 10 large yellow peppers (a mix is pretty), tomato soup, water, cinnamon, chopped onion, mint, salt and pepper

boneless skinless chicken breast (4 breasts), smoked ham , chopped pretty fine (important to use a smoky ham, this is a key ingredient for this dish. i bought a slice of ), condensed cream of chicken soup , i use the 99% fat free (less salt), sour cream (low fat will work, but not the fat free), white wine, smoky gouda cheese, grated (smoky mozzarella or even smoky white cheddar will work), fresh tarragon (1 tbsp fresh parsley, fine chopped would be a good substitute, i use more parsley as it is not), pepper, fresh ground, salt