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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

kefalotiri or kasseri cheese. if you find it difficult to find these greek cheeses, you can substitute it with halloumi or sheeps milk feta., roughly a bout a 1/4 cup(1 1/2oz / 45g) plain flour with 1tsp freshly ground pepper added., olive oil for frying ., oregano, lemon

most expensive chocolate , you can find, real butter, onion, garlic, angostura bitters, extra virgin olive oil

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

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.

uncooked) short cut pasta , cooked according to instructions., grilled chicken, cubed, grilled asparagus, diced, grilled zucchini, diced, persian cucumber, diced, mayo, kenzoil : olive oil seasoned with fresh basil & garlic. (if you can tsp find this product, just combine 1 tbsp olive oil with about 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil and two minced garlic cloves.), shredded cheddar & jack cheese, handful of chives, snipped, sea salt & black pepper, freshly ground - to taste

chicken thighs, chicken drumsticks, green olives (best italian ones you can find, like bella di cerignola, olives from puglia), white wine, pine nuts, garlic (smashed or rough chop), butter, olive oil, bay leaf, fresh, salt and pepper, for seasoning

chicken sausage (asiago, spinach and from sam s club) or 10 italian sausages, if you can tsp find the other, onions, diced, fresh garlic cloves, crushed, tomatoes, diced, farfalle pasta, fresh basil, kraft shredded parmesan cheese , romano and asiago cheeses (if you can find all in 1, otherwise use what you have), half-and-half cream, garlic salt, shallot salt (penzey s), roasted garlic seasoning (tones brand), red pepper flakes, black pepper

mild italian sausage, italian seasoning (i used mrs. dash tomato basil garlic but it s hard to find, i just happened to have some), bell pepper (red, yellow , orange, or green. i used red since it s sweeter.), onion (red, yellow, or white , depending on your preference, i used white), tomatoes with garlic (i used hunt s fire roasted with garlic), olive oil, hot pepper sauce (i used green jalapeno sauce, but depending on how much heat you like, you can use whatever you like), bread or bun

white sugar, water, whole milk, condensed milk, evaporated milk, media crema , table cream (it will be in the international aisle, if you can tsp find it, you can use creme fraishe, or if you ca), cornstarch, vanilla extract (you can use almond also or any flavor), whole eggs, egg yolks

bittersweet chocolate (use the best quality you can find) or 4 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces (use the best quality you can find), heavy cream, instant espresso powder, irish whiskey, eggs, sugar, sugar, vanilla extract

diced tomatoes (san marzano or any good quality italian tomato, or if you can tsp find any, hunts or a similar brand w), tomato sauce, tomato paste, red wine (cabernet or merlot works great), vegetable broth (or you can use water), onion, fine diced (if you want more onion flavor, just use a large onion), garlic (again , add more or less according to your taste, i use 3 teaspoons), dried basil, dried oregano, fresh parsley (fresh please, it really makes a difference), sugar, red pepper flakes, red wine vinegar (at the end of cooking), olive oil (to saute onion and garlic), salt, pepper, fresh basil, fine chopped, ground meat (beef, turkey, chicken, sausage or any combination, you can also use diced pork sausage as well. if y), vegetables, fine diced (celery, peppers, red or green bell, spicy such as jalapeno, cubenelle, banana, etc. any of your favo), fresh mushrooms , rough chopped (you will use more mushrooms than the other vegetables because they cook down more)

chicken broth, chicken broth with roasted garlic (if you can not find this, mince 2 cloves garlic and use an add litre can of ), water, diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained (i use the hot rotel myself), fresh cilantro, minced (reduce to 1 tbsp if dried is used), chili powder, cumin, smoked sausage (or spicy ), vermicelli, broken into about 1 inch pieces, corn (mexican if you can find it), black beans, rinsed and drained, lime juice, sliced avocado (to garnish ), grated cheddar cheese or monterey jack cheese (to garnish)

nestle mint chocolate chips (if you can tsp find mint chips, use semi-sweet chips and 3 tsp. of mint flavoring), shortening, sugar, egg, corn syrup, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt

boiled, shelled shrimp, cleaned calamari (squid), body cut into 3/8 rings, red potatoes, well washed and sliced into 1/4 slices, extra virgin olive oil (use the best you can find), garlic cloves, minced, red onion, very thinly sliced (preferably on a mandolin), retain about 1/2 cup for garnish, ribs celery, washed, trimmed and diced, fresh squeezed lemon juice, lemon zest (zest the lemons before squeezing the juice), dice red bell pepper, cracked sicilian green olices, black olives , not salad ripe olives (use nicoise or gaeta), chopped fresh flat leaf italian parsley (plus more for garnish), washed and capers (if using salt packed, let them soak to remove most of the saltiness), white wine vinegar (the best you can find), crushed red pepper flakes

carrots, uncooked beetroots (get the small, young ones, with smooth skin and firm flesh), garlic cloves, finely minced or 1 tsp garlic paste, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, strong dijon mustard, tabasco sauce or chili pepper flakes, to taste, smoked salt or regular sea salt or za atar spice mix, fresh ground black pepper, leafy fresh herb, chopped (cilantro, chervil, flat-leaf parsley) (optional), toasted nuts (almonds, pine nuts, cashews, peanuts) (optional) or seeds (sesame, sunflower seeds) (optional), grated apples (optional) or shallot (optional), any dried herb , spice (and you know there s only 1 way to find out) (optional) or mixed spice, you think might work (and you know there s only 1 way to find out) (optional)

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

pinto beans, cooked (or yu can use the canned kind, drained and rinsed), onion, chopped, olive oil, cheese, grated (i use the mexican blend ), tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes (if you can tsp find the 15 oz can, just use about 1 1/2 cup from the 28 oz. can), diced green chilies (i use mild but you use whatever heat you like), chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, nutritional yeast flakes, whole wheat tortillas , burrito size (i used the smaller taco size and they were corn tortillas), veggie burger, crumbles (the vegetarian burger, you can also use the boca crumbles, if you prefer those. or, you can use the ), salsa (use your favorite )