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How To: Make marinara sauce

In this video, we learn how to make fresh marinara sauce with Patrick. First, grab some tomatoes (any type you like), chili peppers, garlic and olive oil. In a hot skillet, pour in some olive oil with chopped garlic and let it heat up. Then, add in some chili and cayenne pepper if you like some heat. Let this simmer while your pot of water is boiling for your pasta. Once the pot of water starts boiling, add in your chopped tomatoes and peppers to the garlic and olive oil. Throw in some basil ...

How To: Make compost in your backyard

In this how to video, you will learn how to make your own compost heap. Compost is nature's own living fertilizer. It can be purchased at stores, but you can also make it yourself. This can be started in any weather and at any time of the year. Tree trimmings, grass clippings, food scraps, coffee grounds, saw dust, and even dryer lint can be used for compost. Any mix can be used. The critical ingredient is oxygen. Coarse and soft mixes should be used. Water is also important. You want living ...

How To: Make Gullah or Geechee-style fried shrimp

In this how to video, you will learn how to make fried shrimp the Geechee way. First, salt your shrimp and coat them with flour. Let them sit for a minute after this is done. Turn on the stove and wait until the oil starts bubbling. Now place the shrimp in the pan. Next, fry them up in a pan with peanut oil. This will take about two minutes. If you have a lot, only do a small batch at a time. Once they are done, place them in a plate with a paper towel to soak up the excess oil. Once they are...

How To: Grow Juniper bonsai from cuttings

First of all you have to take the branch of the juniper tree. You can do this activity in the early spring which is the months of February and March. Take a very sharp knife and then peel the bark until you see green color. You have to tear the bark down until you see the greenery below the bark and that greenery is called cambium which is extremely thin. You have to use your knife to remove any kind of knots from the bark. Now you have to dip it in the “RooTone” which is a rooting hormone an...

How To: Make Sopa de Fideo Mexican soup

This video shows how to make Sopa de Fideo, a traditional Mexican soup. In the blender put some Roma tomatoes, two cloves of peeled garlic, a small amount of onion, and two tomato and chicken bouillon cubes, and blend together.

How To: Cook spicy sweet potato fries

Amelia Ceja demonstrates how to make some delicious spicy sweet potato fries, a great side dish to any Thanksgiving meal. To prepare some delicious spicy sweet potato fries, follow these steps: 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. 2. Slice two large sweet potatoes or yams into medium size wedges and place them in a large mixing bowl. 3. Add a 1/2 cup of olive oil, sea salt, freshly crushed black pepper and cyan pepper. 4. Mix well and place onto a baking sheet. 5. Bake each side for 15 minutes...

How To: Pack camping food

Dr. Cook discusses the best ways to pack your food for a camping trip. When it comes to packing food for your camping trip, the best way is simply to pack everything into Tupperware. Everything will be held neatly in one place, and certain items can even be organized in Ziploc bags, and then put into the Tupperware. These bags are also great for keeping the food dry, and can also be used to pack individual meals. Removing the food from its original packaging and placing it in a Ziploc bag als...

How To: Bake and cook an easy salmon dish in the oven

Terry of Daily Eats shares an easy and delicious baked salmon recipe for a delightful meal. Ingredients: fresh salmon, squeezed lemon juice, white pepper, sea salt, garlic salt, chopped parsley, oregano, paprika, melted butter, dry sherry, rice - Whole Grain Blends (roasted pecan and garlic flavor made by Near East) 1. Put salmon in a baking pan and add chopped parsley, white pepper, salt, lemon juice, garlic salt, oregano, melted butter and dry sherry. 2. Place pan in the oven and bake dish ...

How To: Toast pumpkin seeds

This video shows how to toast pumpkin seeds whose flavor is greatly enhanced by the toasting process. They are also very nutritious and add texture to meals. You don't need any oil as pumpkins have their own oil. You will need a hot skillet and a cup full of pumpkins which will pop as they heat. Once they are toasted brown they can be put in a container with tamari soy sauce. This is a film clip from the narrator's own kitchen and you can see how they could be used on salads, stews, pasta dis...

How To: Prepare dried prunes

In this video Genevieve Ko gives a few ideas for prunes and plums. She prepares dried plum muffins. She starts preparing the muffin by stirring egg, milk and melted butter with wholegrain muffin mix. Then chopped dried plum is added and mixed well. The batter is poured in a muffin tray and is baked at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes. Then she prepares a great appetizer by placing a scoop of blue cheese on the dried plum and tops it with bacon. Finally she prepares Pork tenderloin that would ...

How To: Make sweet and sour meatballs

This simple chef offers viewers a sweet love song as well as a recipe for sweet and sour meatballs. The meatballs consist of ground pork, crackers, an egg, and an Asian spice. The sauce is made up of an already prepared sweet and sour sauce that can be found at the Asian section of most grocery stores. Following the simple chef's recipe makes making sweet and sour meatballs incredibly simple. All you need to do is form the meat mixture into balls, cook them in a pan, and then stir in the swee...

How To: Cut corn off the cob for meal preparation

Here, Foodie tips instructs how to cut corn off the cob! First, get your corn on the cob. You will want to place the corn firmly, standing up straight, on your cutting board. Take your knife or cutting tool, place it on the edge and top of the cob and ride it down softly. You'll want to softly and slowly drag the knife down the cob so the corn does not pop everywhere. Hold the corn firmly to help the cob be stable. You can also lay a towel down to further stabilize the cob. Continue doing thi...

How To: Grill coho salmon on a water soaked cedar plank

This video offers a method for cooking Coho salmon on a cedar plank. The author suggest you start by soaking a cedar plank in water for an hour, then lay a filet of Coho salmon on the thicker end of the plank. The salmon is then seasoned, first with a puree of ginger, then turbinado sugar, then finally a spray of liquid butter to bind it all together. The sugar will caramelize as the fish cooks. Place the plank over two burners of a grill set to medium for about 25 to 30 minutes, but take car...

How To: Thicken gravy for holiday meals

Food editor Melissa Roberts shows a few different ways to thicken gravy. The first way that is shown is using either arrowroot or cornstarch. Both of these ingredients are gluten free and must be dissolved completely in cold water before adding to hot liquids as clumping will result if added straight. The next method to thicken your gravy is called a buerre manie'. A beurre manie' is French for needed butter. This method is a paste made by combining three tablespoons of butter and three table...

How To: Make crispy chicken stir-fry

This video shows you how to make crispy chicken stir fry with pepper. You will need: boneless chicken breast, tempura flour, black peppercorns, oyster sauce, garlic, frying oil, black soya, green bell peppers, red bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, baby corn, onions, salt to taste, chili oil, and chili powder. Chef Veena Arora of Spice Route shows you how to make an appetizer that can also be served as a main course! Learn how to make a savory and spicy treat that will impress your friends! C...

How To: Cook fish stew

blip.tv Juarez Goncalves De Azevedo (master chef at Wildfire at Crowne Plaza Today in Gurgaon, India) shows how to prepare Brazilian-style fish stew. Ingredients: 450 g of fish, 3 tbsp of fresh lime juice, 1/2 tsp of salt, 500 ml of coconut milk, 1/2 cup olive oil, 2 large onions, halved and thinly sliced, 1 large garlic clove, crushed and minced ,15 g of cloves, 1 medium green pepper, seeded and sliced, 2 tbsp paste of raw tomato, 3 stalks of spring onions, sliced thin up to green, 1 tsp fre...

How To: Make chardonnay portabella mushroom polenta

In this video from HippyGourmet we learn how to make a chardonnay portability mushroom polenta. Grill the morel mushrooms grill side down first! Throw mushrooms in a pan, with extra virgin olive oil, onion, lemon, lime, sea salt, spoon your polenta onto mushroom, add another layer. Olive tapeline on to throughout as well. Add cheese as well. To make it vegan, take away that cheese. In this video they try this meal and some wine on a Napa Valley Wine Train.

How To: Stop getting overwhelmed

In this video from RawRadiantHealth Natasha talks to us about getting back to basics and not getting overwhelmed. A lot of times we can feel like we have too many responsibilities and we can get burnt out. Having a strong foundation and basics like getting enough sleep, eating your meals, your home is clean, you're taking care of yourself can really help you. When the foundation is a bit shaky these things can overwhelm us. If the basics are not taken care of the rest of your life can be a me...

How To: Cook sweet and spicy chicken breast tenders

A step by step video tutorial that will teach how to make a great and impressive chicken meal for your friends and family. You start off the marinating process by soaking two pounds of chicken breast tenders in a baking dish with Italian dressing for 8 hours. Next remove the chicken from the dressing and add a 12 ounce jar of apricot preserves to the left over dressing and mix very well with a hand blender. Then pour the apricot and dressing mixture over the chicken breast in a baking dish an...

How To: Prepare oven roasted chicken breasts

Kitchen Improv #3 shows us how to make some simple and delicious oven roasted chicken breasts. Roasting the chicken breasts wrapped in foil makes clean-up a snap. Just cover two pieces of foil in Pam spray and place chicken on one piece of foil. Put some simple seasonings on the chicken (oregano, parsley, basil and red crushed pepper) and some melted butter. Place the second piece of foil on top and fold over all four sides twice to keep everything inside. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. ...

How To: Cook a butternut squash

In this video, you will be taught how to cook a butternut squash. Before the demonstration, you will learn a bit about the nutrition of the squash itself. You will learn how to cut, clean and prepare the squash, which is actually a lot easier than it seems. Then, you will be guided through a demonstration of how to cook the squash. After it is cooked, you will see one way to prepare the squash for eating, in this case with butter and cinnamon. Tips and ideas are given on other ways you can pr...

How To: Make a stuffed burger & fries surprise

Learn how to make stuffed burgers and sweet potato fries for your next get together. Take your ground beef and separate it into the appropriate sized balls and patties. Using a patty to start, work an indent in the middle, and fill with mushrooms and a slice of cheese. Then, taking another hunk of the ground beef, cover the top, and work the meat together so that you can't see what's inside. You can use this technique with onions or any other filling you like with your burgers. While the hamb...

How To: Cook chicken breasts and an egg white omelette

This video demonstrates how to make a chicken breast and egg white omelet. Lee first preheats a skillet to medium heat and sprays it with Pam. He then chops the chicken breasts into cubes and places them in the pan. Lee then adds some chopped onions to the pan along with mushrooms and two cups of egg whites. Lee then stirs up the omelet and adds some Mrs. Dash seasoning blend. Then he covers the pan to let the egg whites cook. Lee adds three fat-free cheese slices on top of the omelet and pou...

How To: Cook guava shells

You might think cooking guava shells is a complicated task, but this video from Cooking For Bimbos will prove you wrong. You will be taken through the process step-by-step, starting with pre-heating the oven and taking the shells out of their can. Along the way, you will hear tips for how to make the shells tastier, what to pair them with, and more. So what are you waiting for? Watch this simple tutorial and you'll be on your way to preparing a delicious guava shell based meal in no time.

How To: Prepare BBQ chicken breasts

This is a step by step video tutorial that shows you how to make a delicious barbecued chicken meal in a snap! There are many different ways to cook barbecued chicken such as in a pan on the stove, on a kitchen grill, or on an outdoor barbeque grill. In this video Betty will walk you through the steps to bake your barbecued chicken in the oven. First you will have to sprinkle your chicken with olive oil, meat tenderizer, and fresh ground pepper and bake at 400 degrees for 1/2 an hour. Next ba...

How To: Remove the fuzzy center of a fresh artichoke

See a quick and easy presentation on how to remove the fuzzy center of a freshly cooked artichoke. After you have cooked the artichoke, spread the petals of the artichoke to show the center petals. Take hold of the center petals with your fingers and then twist this to remove the choke. Take a spoon and scoop out the fuzzy center. You can use the middle of the cooked artichoke to serve a meal and the artichoke will add another dimension of flavor.

How To: Cook breakfast while camping

Learn how to cook nutritious breakfast while camping in simple steps. While camping you either go for a cold breakfast or hot breakfast. Few options for the cold breakfast are white bread with cheese, honey or whatever you brought along with you. You can even have some cookies, energy bars if you are starting early. To make a hot breakfast, you may boil some water to make coffee or you can even try oat meal. You can even use powdered milk which would be very helpful.

How To: Cook boiled shrimp scampi

Jermain Pulley shows you how to cook broiled shrimp scampi with a side of asparagus. To make broiled shrimp scampi you will need: 1lb of raw shrimp, peeled and deveined, 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 tsp minced garlic, 2 tsp lemon juice, 1/4 tsp table salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, 2 tbs Parmesan cheese, 1lb fresh asparagus. Mix your marinade in a small bowl and add the shrimp. Coat the shrimp well. Steam the asparagus. Place the shrimp on a baking sheet and place in oven for about 6-8 minute...

How To: Make Spanish rice

This video shows you how easy it is to make Mexican (Spanish) rice. You start with a pan on medium heat.1 tablespoon of oil, 2 cups of long grain rice. Long grain rice because it’s good for this type of meal. You can get the rice in packets that you won't have to wash the rice. You want a to cook the rice until it gets a little color. Then add 1/2 cup of chopped large onions for 1 minute, 1 can of kidney beans washed and drained, 1 medium bell pepper chopped, and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1...

How To: Gain weight like a sumo wrestler

Have you ever wondered how sumo wrestlers are able to obtain and maintain such massive figures? Joseph Stickland, an applied clinical nutritionist, will explain to you exactly how a sumo wrestler is able to do this. Joseph will also explain the health detriments and the dangers to this type of lifestyle. Joseph explains that sumo wrestlers will skip breakfast, exercise, eat massive amounts of calories, (10,000 calories at least) for lunch, take a nap, and then have another mega calorie meal f...