My Cuisinart ice cream maker was a wedding gift; it wasn't something on my list, but I jumped up and down with delight when I unwrapped it. I never would've purchased this appliance on my own because it didn't seem practical, yet I loved the idea of making homemade ice cream.
Regardless of your culture or your age, eating with your hands is fun. Flouting social convention and just digging in with your fingers provides a whole other level of epicurean enjoyment. And one of the most entertaining hands-on foods is monkey bread. Food historian Tori Avey provides a comprehensive history of the origins of this pull-apart treat, including the important detail that no actual monkeys are involved in the making of monkey bread. Originally a savory culinary creation from Sou...
Cake decorating is one of those activities that used to leave my hands sticky and my spirits dampened. No matter what I seemed to do, the final result always ended up looking like a preschool art project.
Although pasta is a remarkably simple dish, I find it to be one of the most aesthetically appealing foods. The noodles—especially thicker iterations, like linguine and fettuccine—are graceful and luxurious. Add in some sauce coating the noodles, and a sprinkle of Parmesan or a drizzle of olive oil, and pasta single-handedly reminds us of a basic tenet of cooking: sometimes keeping it simple is the perfect way to go.
Raw fruit "cakes" are all the rage these days, and this stacked watermelon cake is easy to put together and is perfect for people of all ages. It's also perfect for every diet, as it's low-calorie, low-fat, gluten-free, and full of "good" carbs.
We live in world where it is hard to stay positive all of the time. I know at times it gets hard to see the bright side of things and sometimes you just want to give up and let life pass you by. This kind of thinking is usually indicative of a deeper psychological problem which requires professional help, but what about when you can't go see a therapist?
If you are anything like me, you have a knack for taking silly selfies of yourself, i.e., taking scotch tape and wrapping it around your face to make yourself look like the blob, or perhaps you like taking selfies of yourself in weird or unusual situations doing weird and unusual things.
Samsung's got a pair of beautiful new flagship devices coming out this spring that will surely top the sales charts. The Galaxy S5's successor is truly worthy of that title, but a second variant with a curved display turned heads at Mobile World Congress this weekend.
Cooking with animal blood is as old as civilization itself. I promise that your ancient ancestors, no matter where you're from, didn't have the luxury of throwing away any part of the animal, including the very lifeblood that used to run through it. Animal blood, along with everything but the skin, would invariably end up in the stew.
Every year I wait until the last minute to wrap Christmas presents. I always tell myself I'm going to get it done ahead of time, but it never happens. And the worst thing that can happen when you put it off is running out of Scotch tape.
With only a few days left until Halloween, your options might be rather limited if you still don't have a costume. You may have laughed while some people spent the entire month of October painstakingly crafting their ridiculously detailed costumes, but now that the big day is so close, the joke's on you because you still have nothing to wear.
Being politically correct on social media sites is super boring. I've had my fair share of rage tweets and angry Facebook posts with some colorful wording, but sometimes using and F-bomb just gets the point across better. Now that Facebook is pushing out their new Graph Search, it might be time to clean up your profile. FaceWash is a web app that searches your Facebook profile for common bad words. You will need to give the app permission to access all of your wall posts (or course). Once acc...
Want to add a bit of complexity to the music you're creating on Reason 5 or Record 1.5? Add a wobble-style bass step using the Thor sequencer! This tutorial shows you how to take advantage of that feature in the software to add to your music.
So, you know how to create a class in Visual Studio using C# programming, and you know how to add methods to a class, what's next? Adding properties. This video tutorial will show you the trick to add properties to your class in Microsoft Visual Studio.
Chucks are a classic shoe beloved by people from all walks of life because of their minimal frills, comfortableness, and urban cool. But if you're walking around school feeling like a sheeple (sheep + people), make your Converse sneakers stand out from the rest by adding some bling.
To make your own Golden Mojito at home, you will need the following: a tall glass, mint leaves, lemon wedges, sugar syrup, Brugal Anejo, ginger ale, a straw, and ice.
This video describes how to prepare the tapioca sago. First take 2 cups of tapioca and wash, drain and soak in ¬O cup of water. Soak it for two hours minimum. Then the tapioca will become softer and become larger in size. Next take a pan and take 2 table spoons of oil and one table spoon of oil in that heat it for a while. Next ¬O teaspoons of cumin seeds then add green chilies and then add 2 table spoons of peanuts. Once the peanuts are fried, add the slices of potato. Next add the ¬º spoons...
Chef Jui Chin demonstrates how to make Lo Mein. First, he starts with cut up meat and vegetables: green onions, white onions, shrimp, bean sprouts, julienne cabbage, julienne carrots, and separately he has some julienne sliced pork. You want precooked lo mein noodles or you can substitute with linguini or spaghetti. After preparing your meat and vegetables heat up the wok (you may want a bigger wok to avoid spilling) on the stove. Add a couple of tablespoons of oil and rotate the pan around t...
Today Itkman is going to demonstrate how to make Beef Pad Thai. Begin by chopping garlic and bean sprout into small chunks (not minced). Next chop young green onion into one inch sections. Next chop the chili into small chunks roughly equal to that of the garlic. When ready place a 12-inch frying pan onto the range and turn the heat to medium-high. Add one tbsp spoon of cooking oil. Shift the pan to allow the oil to completely coat the bottom and then add the garlic. Allow the garlic to cook ...
Don't know how to add some line frames in Photoshop? Well, this video teaches the viewers how to exactly add line frames, or borders for their images using Photoshop. First of all, change the background layer into a normal layer. Next, go to image size and add in some more pixels in order to allow room for the border. Next, add another layer and set it to transparent. Now select where you want your border to be, then go to strokes, and select a color. At this point, the viewer should have a b...
Sfehmi teaches you how to make a vegetarian Indian dish called chana daal. You will need yellow spit peas, a few small tomatoes, a tablespoon of salt, 3 chili peppers, half a tablespoon turmeric powder, a small pinch of onion seeds, one red spoon of red chili, and opo squash cut into smaller pieces. Put 3 tablespoons of canola oil in and add the onion seeds. Add all the spices and a tablespoon of ginger. You will also pour some water and then add the tomatoes as well. You can then add the yel...
Webcartoonist shows us how to draw cartoon pirates. Begin with crown of the hat (based on Long John Silver from "Treasure Island"). Start with half-moon shape. The pirate carried a parrot on his shoulder. Begin the parrot's comb, eyes, & head about level with the brim of the pirate's hat. Directly under brim of hat, near center, draw pirate's eyes & nose. Beginning from side opposite the parrot, fill in pirate's facial features. Draw pirate's coat. Add pirate's sleeve, with cuffs & ornamentat...
Panlasangpinoy gives a tutorial on a nutritious Filipino vegetable recipe Ginisang Ampalaya (Sautéed Bitter Melon). Bitter melon is said to have high iron content and have antidiabetic property also. First cut two ampalaya into thin slices and add salt and luke warm water, then leave for 5 minutes. After that, put it into a cheese cloth and squeeze to remove water. Add cooking oil to the heated pan then add 1 tbsp minced garlic and sauté until it gets golden brown. Add one large onion, one la...
Stephanie Valentin will show you how to draw realistic hair in Photoshop. Add a new layer of paint to shape the hair, and do it with a round brush. Create hairs all around the shape with a smudge tool. Then add a new layer and draw a line with a soft round brush and smudge tool. Repeat the last step several times drawing more hair if you want. Add a new layer and add some light with a smudge brush and a round brush. When done, adjust the layer of opacity. Again, add another layer and add ligh...
After you've published your site, you might decide you want to add additional pages over time. To add an additional page to my site, all I have to do is click the "Add Page" button in iWeb.
The release of Windows 10 marked a big visual overhaul for the world's most popular desktop operating system, but Microsoft isn't done tweaking the interface just yet.
Patience is a virtue that many of us do not possess, which is exactly why we've previously shown you how to acquire the initial wallpapers for Mac OS X Yosemite and iOS 8 beta.
Now that Minecraft is officially Minecraft Beta, it's time to do some of your own enhancements, and skins are a great start.
Hydrazine sulfate has many uses, but most notably, it's been used under the trade name of Sehydrin, a treatment for anorexia, cachexia and some even think cancer. But for we DIY chemists, it's useful for something entirely different— as a substitute for the more dangerous pure liquid hydrazine in chemical reactions. NurdRage shows you how to make it via some hypochlorite and the Ketazine process.
In the mood for a little mad science? In this home-science how-to from Steve Spangler, we learn how to prepare a bubbly, color-changing concoction using water, ammonia, a universal indicator (cabbage juice will do fine), dry ice, gloves and two plastic cups. Now, repeat the process, this time adding a teaspoon of ammonia when you add your universal pH indicator.
This video tells us the method to make aloo gobi. We need 1 chopped cauliflower(500g), chopped potatoes(500g), 1 finely chopped tomato, 1 finely chopped onion, 100g of frozen peas, 2 thinly sliced green chillies, 1 teaspoon of garlic and ginger paste, 1 teaspoon of chilli, garam masala, cumin powder, half teaspoon of coriander powder, quarter teaspoon of turmeric powder. Add 3 teaspoon of ghee in the pan and add chillies and garlic and ginger paste to it. After frying it for a minute, add oni...
In this video, we learn how to make tropical fried rice with shrimp and sweet plantains. You will need: 1/2 c mushrooms, 1/2 purple onion, 1/2 c carrots, 1 clove garlic (minced), 4 scallions (thinly sliced), 1 tsp ginger (minced), 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tsp toasted sesame oil, 3 tbsp peanut oil, 2 beaten eggs, 1 ripe and sweetened plantain, 4 c cooked long grain rice and 1/2 lb of seafood or chicken. Peel and slice your plantains, then fry them inside oil until they are dark brown and set on a p...
The Cookery Show teaches how to make this delicious recipe. Begin with Biriyani rice, onion, carrots, pineapple, dried, fruit, jeera,dalda,elaichi, curry leaves, and salt. Place butter into a hot skillet and add cashew nuts, stirring lightly and frying. Then add add onion, and a little more butter and fry. Onion should be slightly brown. Once rice is cooked add a little rice and add butter, add pineapple and carrot, pepper and ghita. Add two glasses of water, 1 tablespoon of salt, curry leave...
In this tutorial, the instructor shows us how to make simple homemade coleslaw. First, you want to take 1/4 c of sugar and put it into a large mixing bowl. Next, take 1/4 c of vinegar and add it to your bowl, mix this together and then add in 1/4 c of mayonnaise. Mix this together and then add salt and pepper to taste. Your final step is to add in your own coleslaw and mix the dressing in until it's well incorporated. To store this, put it in a container and store it in the fridge.
This recipe shows you how to make an Exquisite Pot Roast in a pressure cooker. For this recipe, you will need the following ingredients: a pot roast, 5 onions, coriander, mustard seeds, and veal stock. In the base of the pressure cooker, brown beef in fat. Remove beef and set it aside. Add in 5 sliced onions. Add in ground coriander and mustard seeds. Sauté. Add in veal stock. When the broth is warm, add in the meat. Carefully, attach the pressure cooker lid. Increase the temperature. Cook fo...
This video shows you how to prepare Peach Cobbler. To begin, prepare the crust. Stir together flour, salt, and sugar. Add cold butter and butter flavored Crisco shortening. Mix together with a fork or a pastry blender. Add cold water. Stir with a spoon. Place dough in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
In this Computers & Programming video tutorial you will learn how to add photos to Facebook using Picasa. The video is from Help Me Rick. Log into Facebook, go down to the lower left corner and click ‘Applications’. Click ‘Find More’ and in the search applications box, type in ‘Picasa’. You will get a list of Picasa applications. Select the Picasa by Alan Lundeen. Here you click ‘go to applications’ -> install now -> OK -> Yes -> Facebook -> Add -> OK. Now you will get a Facebook icon on the ...
This video instructs on how to find the sum of fractions that have the same denominator. In order to do this, all that needs to be done is to add the different numerators together, then put the sum of those numbers over the common denominator. The example used is 2/9 + 1/9 + 5/9. The first step is to add the numerators which gives you 2 + 1 + 5/9. Then simplify the fraction adding 2 + 1 + 5 which equals 8. That is your numerator. The denominator does not change because it is common, so the fi...
In this video the instructor teaches how to add and subtract integers. When adding or subtracting two numbers there can be four kind of situations depending on the signs between the numbers. When you are adding two numbers which are both positive then you move forward on the number line adding the two numbers together to give the result. Similarly when adding two negative numbers together then you move left side of the number line. Go to the left by the value of first number and go further le...
If you're frustrated with trying to figure out how to open up your downloads in Firefox watch this video. Veronica shows how you can download an add-on for Mozilla Firefox. This add-on helps to streamline your downloaded content and makes it more like Internet Explorer. Overall great video for Firefox users as other tips are discussed. Never search for a download again! Just watch this short video clip that gives the name of the add-on and the instructions on downloading it!
