Chances are you could probably fold a paper plane with your eyes closed. A paper plane is one of the first crafts a boy learns, usually followed by smoke bombs and paper guns that shoot paper bullets (surprisingly these guns really do work, and the bullets can hurt).
In this tutorial, we learn how to make pinto beans to compliment your BBQ meal. To start, soak 3-4 lbs of beans overnight in a large pot. The next day, add in 1 lb of chopped bacon, 2 qt beef broth, 1 qt chicken broth, 20 oz can diced tomatoes, chopped yellow onion, 1 tbsp chili powder, a dash of liquid smoke salt, and Lawry's salt. Place this on the stove on medium low heat with a top on for 3-4 hours until the beans are tender, then remove from heat and let the mixture set for around 10 min...
In order to prepare Kosher BBQ ribs, you will need the following ingredients: ribs, wood chips, and a good rub.
Start out by getting a large brisket and a large Boston pork butt preferably never frozen. You will also need some large Ziploc freezer bags. Marinade the Boston butt with Allegro marinade and tenderizer. Marinade the brisket with Cookwells all natural garlic and molasses marinade. That is two different meats in two different bags. Use all of the marinade contents of each bottle to really add flavor, then seal up the bags and burp out the air. Let the meat marinade in the refrigerator for twe...
In this video, Beryl Stokes demonstrates the preparation of cajun-style turnip greens. The ingredients required for this recipe are diced bell peppers, 2 large diced turnip roots, smoked pork sausage, 2 bunches of turnip greens, diced onions, 2 chopped garlic and oil. The bell peppers, onion and garlic are sauteed for about 5 minutes in a large stock pot with 2 tablespoons of kennel oil. Vegetable stock and the turnip roots are added to the pot and boiled for about 15 minutes till the roots t...
Watch this video and find out how to make authentic Jamaican jerk chicken. The basic ingredient required to prepare this dish is Jamaican allspice or pimento berry which is powdered and pound to a paste. The chicken is rubbed with this paste and kept to marinate in the fridge for about 24 to 48 hours so that the meat absorbs all the juices and spices. The pimento leaves are placed on the grill on top of which sticks are placed. This is an offset cooking, that is, the chicken is cooked away fr...
This video shows you how to collect color to create jailhouse tats. First, set down a metal pan. In that pan, place a blue, plastic, disposable razor. It is best to try and do this outside or in a well ventilated area so you don't breathe in a lot of the fumes. Next, hold a large piece of glass over the burning razor. As you hold the glass you'll see it collects the smoke. Once you feel you have enough, and you should see a large black circle in the middle of the glass, blow out the razor so ...
DivasCanCook shows us how to make some delicious collard greens with turkey legs, starting with washing the greens well and stripping them from the stem. Nest she tears them up and adds olive oil, half an onion and 3 cloves of garlic. Sautéing onions and garlic is next, adding 3 cups of chicken broth and a whole smoked and salted turkey leg. This is simmered for about 30 minutes. She added one teaspoon of red pepper flakes to zip it up a little! After simmering, cut the turkey from the bone a...
If you live in an apartment complex and can't barbecue, this is a great recipe for getting great-tasting ribs without the fire. This tutorial breaks down, step-by-step, the process of making this delicious meal.
This video shows how you can cook a perfect steak. Let the steak sit for 5 to 10 minutes. This will help it cook evenly. Salt both sides with Kosher salt. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Heat an oven proof pan on top of the stove until it begins to smoke. Place the steak in the hot pan. Cook the steak for 2 minutes for each side on top of the stove. Brush butter onto the steak for a nice crust. Put the pan with the steak into the oven for 6 minutes for a nice medium rare steak.
This video shows you how to create a building explosion (more specifically, the Statue of Liberty) in Adobe After Effects in less than ten minutes. The smoke and fire are downloaded separately, while the shattering of the statue is created in After Effects. First, duplicate the layers into what will and what will not explode, then create a mask around each one. Then, set the shatter effect to the exploding layer. Set the shape pattern to glass to make it more realistic. Also, you can raise th...
Watch this video to learn how to draw Thomas the Train. 1) First start out with a circle, followed with a rectangle attached, to make a cyclinder
In this video, learn the Polish word for "cured meat" and the correct pronunciation. To cure meat, is to preserve it by either smoking or salting. Salt dehydrates the meat, creating such cured delites as bacon, sausages, and lamb proscuitto... Perfect for appetizer platters!
This video is about brining a turkey. 1. Start with dry ingredients - black pepper, garlic powder, brown sugar and kosher salt.
Halloween is the holiday to get creative. From goulish decorations, to creepy ideas on appetizers (à la "severed cheese fingers"? Search WonderHowTo for that one), to making a bloody shower scene in your bathroom (another one on WonderHowTo: Search "halloween party decor").
In this makeup tutorial, Bubzbeauty teaches you how to create a look inspired by one of the Pussycat Dolls. Nicole Scherzinger's smothering eyes are sexy and beautiful smoked using shades of navy & brown. Her eyeliner stands out but is very sensual & femininely cat eyed. Her entire face looks sun kissed and her lips remain understated being nude, soft and kissable. This look is great for a night out with your friends. Feel like a Pussycat doll in smothering sexy smoky eyes. This look is very ...
Learn how to play "MakeDamnSure" by Taking Back Sunday, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, tabs and lyrics here:
Forget about going out for sushi tonight. Watch this video lesson in preparing sushi at at home. This sushi cooking lesson shows you how to make both a vegetarian sushi roll and a smoked salmon roll. Make a veggie or seafood roll or both. Have fun making sushi at home.
A beef tenderloin can come out dry and tough if not properly prepared. This how to video shows you how to prepare a whole beef tenderloin for smoking in the Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker. Watch and learn how simple it is to do. Start by removing the surface membranes, the fat and the strip of meat along the side of the tenderloin. Finish up by removing the silver skin which tends to make the meat curl when it cooks.
A Turducken is a partially de-boned turkey stuffed with a de-boned duck, which itself is stuffed with a small de-boned chicken. Each layer is surrounded with a bread type stuffing. We used a cornbread, jalapeño, smoked oyster stuffing and a sage, onion, celery stuffing. The turducken was roasted in the oven and served with mashed potatoes and green beens with cracklin Cracklin is the rendered duck fat cooked to a crunchy bacon like state. This video will show the tools you will need to debon...
Suffer from an upset stomach more often than not? Put down that donut. Tweak a few unhealthy habits, and you can beat those chronic stomach problems before they flare up.
Whether you have to move into your car or you want to, there are some bases you need to cover. This Howcast guide demonstrates how to live out of your car. This is also helpful for cross country trips.
In this tutorial, we learn how to make hydrochloric acid from salt. First, you will pour some salt into a distil flask. After this, you will add in some concentrated sulfuric acid to the salt. Next, you will let these react with each other. You will start to see gasses bubble up and the excess hydrogen chloride gas come out through the top of the tube. To create a stronger reaction, you can add heat underneath the reaction. Then, test this by exposing it to ammonium chloride. If it's the righ...
Halloween doesn't have to mean frightful garb and spooky makeup. Have yourself a pretty Halloween and send smiles to your friends' faces rather than shrieks of fear by dressing up as the iconic Hello Kitty.
If you have an outdoor grill, you know what a pain they can be to clean, let alone disinfect. But there is a little trick to cleaning and disinfecting gas or charcoal grills. Watch this video for the quick solution.
This is a step-by-step tutorial on making beef jerky. Ingredients needed are: round steak, 8 to 10 oz. of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, fresh ground pepper to taste, 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke. First combine all ingredients but the steak. Cut off all fat from the steak. Cut steak into thin slices across the grain of the meat. Dump all ingredients into a large Ziploc bag. Put bag i...
In this video of BBQTalk the preparation of the widow maker burger is demonstrated. First fry the bacon in a greased pan followed by the onions and mushrooms as shown. Place shredded carrot between two slices of bread and cut it with the mold as shown. Butter the bread and place on a oil paper as indicated. Grill the hickory smoked burgers and fry the bread in a frying pan followed by frying the egg using the mold as shown. Pile the layers of burger, bacon, egg, onions, mushrooms and other in...
This video tutorial will have you making your very own ninja tactical matchbook igniter. With this video, you will be able to make this cool, helpful matchbook ignitor for whatever you can dream of. Use a book of matches to make a couple of variable ignitors for fireworks, tripwires, smoke grenades, or whatever! If you need to survive in the wilderness, this is how you do it. Just matches and a few other things, that's it.
This look may take a little longer, but is well worth it. Try combining these colors to create a timeless look. Christmas time or a night out on the town, this look works for any time of the year.
When summer rolls around, I think of two things: grilling and ice-cold beverages. To me, nothing beats loading up the grill with charcoal, letting the smell of smoke get stuck to your clothing, and imbibing the most refreshing drink you can find.
Whether it's the start, middle, or end of summer, it's prime-time grilling season. If you find yourself without a grill, however, it may seem as if half your summer plans of swimming by the pool while stuffing hot dogs in your face could be ruined.
On the Apple Watch, along with the conventional emojis we've grown to love, there are new animated emojis that add a new dimension of fun for you and your friends. Unbeknownst to many, these animated faces also include a feature that allow you to change their color.
Need help with some last-minute pumpkin carving? This guide will show you 5 different jack-o'-lantern designs just in time for Halloween.
It's a real challenge to create exploding targets that can be set off by low velocity projectiles, yet remain safe to handle without risk of ignition during construction.
There isn't as much use for old-school four-function calculators anymore since we all have them on our cell phones now. If you've still got one lying around, you can hack it to play recorded sounds, use it to make a metal detector, or turn it into a custom name plate that says anything you want...
It's not brain surgery, but teeth whitening systems still hits the pocket books hard. However, there is a cheaper alternative to have the whitest teeth in the neighborhood, and it's called Photoshop. With Adobe Photoshop, you can have whiter teeth in seconds! Really. It's definitely the best tooth whitening remedy for those behind the camera lens. But remember… Photoshop is only a digital cure. You still might have to hide that smile in public… or consult a dentist.
In the business world, it's sometimes said that "where there's smoke, there's fire." At Snapchat parent company Snap, Inc., it appears the equivalent of smoke is executive turnover.
Uber's chance at driverless domination may be ripped away as its legal battle with Waymo escalates. The company's self-driving program is now under threat of closure if the allegations of premeditated theft are proven
Step aside, vodka—whiskey will soon be the best-selling hard liquor in the United States. The whiskey renaissance has been largely attributed to the current trend for locally- and artisan-produced goods. Local whiskey distilleries are rapidly increasing in number across the nation while bars in every state are including the old-fashioned cocktail on their menus in an attempt to capitalize on the trend (which we can probably thank Mad Men for).
Do you ever walk into a nice boutique, a friend's house, or a fancy restaurant, and think, “I wish my house smelled like this”? Because I sure do.
