Identify pinion needle scaleWe are going to look at this insect because eggs are being laid. Two year old needles are being cast off. This is a sign of infestation. There is also sparse, open foliage. This tends to be a chronic infestation. The insect is the pinion needle scale. You can see tiny, bean shaped bumps on the 2 year old needles. The insects move to last years new growth and feast on the sap of the needle all summer. You can see egg masses and web on the trunk of the tree. The inse...
Enjoy a delicious Korean dish called Bibimbop with a Japanese twist! Join Gwyneth Paltrow and Chef Lee Gross in Paltrow's GOOP kitchen to learn how to make bibimbap (mixed rice, or roughly translated to "mix it up").
Looking to give a personalized gift for a birthday or for the holidays? How about a personalized bar of soap, specific to your friend or family's style? In this episode of ThreadBangers's Decor It Yourself, Meg visits Bobbie Thomas, an editor for the "Today Show" and learns how to make your own soap, and how to customize it to be just about any color, shape, or size!
Hide leftover vanilla bean pods in the sugar bowl, that way you can re use them.
Do you spend a lot of cash on Chai tea lattes from Starbucks or Coffee Bean? In this video, learn how to make your own and homemade always tastes better than the store bought kind! So, save a few dollars, get out your favorite mug and cuddle up with a good book. It's time to make some delicious Chai tea!
Vegetable biryani is an Indian rice dish bursting with flavor. With so many layers of delicious spiced vegetables and rice and so many levels of flavor, it is definitely a satisfying meal all by itself. Watch this how to video and try this vegetable rice recipe for a very popular and widely recognized Indian dish.
The yogis of the internet have started a wonderful food trend that has everyone wanting to eat healthy—gorgeous buddha bowls. Okay, so maybe not everyone, but a lot of people are definitely entranced by these beautiful, multicolored meals.
In this video, we learn how to make Korean spicy beef soup. First, you will make the broth by adding 10.5 c water with 5 garlic cloves, 8 oz beef brisket, 2 onions, 2 green onions, and black pepper corns. Cook for 45 on high, then move onto boiling your vegetables. Boil the fernbrake and fero stems until they are soft. After this, boil the mung beans with a pinch of salt for 5 minutes with the cover on, then drain. Go back to the beef and remove it from the broth, then drain the broth. When a...
In this how-to video, you will learn how to make fajitas with Ed Ford. You will need tortilla chips, cilantro, four limes, clove of garlic, salsa, chipotle and adobo sauce, bell peppers, big onions, hand made tortillas, orange juice, cheese, and two pounds of fajita meat. Make the marinade by pouring a bit of orange juice and lime juice. Throw in diced cloves of garlic into the mix. Add the chipotle peppers and freshly cut cilantro. Add a little bit of salt and then mix. Now place the meat in...
This video demonstrates how to prepare Iced Coffee. For this recipe, you will need the following: ½ cup of cold water, sugar, 1/3 cup measuring cup, coffee grinder, and coffee beans.
Sunny Anderson from the Food Network shares her delicious chili recipe. In a large stock pot she sautés some onions and jalapenos in a little oil. Next she adds some Mexican chorizo and breaks it down with a potato masher. For flavor she adds sliced garlic, cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes and oregano. Next into the pot goes some tomato paste for full body flavor, then some diced tomatoes and a little salt and pepper. Then she adds ground turkey meat, some Gravy Master, ...
Whether it's Super Bowl Sunday or just another Sunday with the lads, this white chicken chili will keep manly and lady-like tummies alike satisfied. Try it out!
What could be more Southern than catfish? But how do you cook it up? Betty shows you a recipe for delicious broiled breaded catfish!
Mmmmmm. We all wish it was Thanksgiving every day with this delectable baked sweet potato. Betty puts a great spin on a traditional side dish with her unique toppings.
In a pan being heated over medium heat add one tablespoon of vegetable or peanut oil. Add one teaspoon of chili paste and two minced garlic cloves. Add one quart of chicken broth and two tablespoons of fish sauce. Next add two tablespoons of tamarind, two small tomatoes chopped up into chunks, one tablespoon of sugar, and two tablespoons of lime juice. Bring the soup back up to simmer and let it boil for about five minutes. Add about one half pound of chicken cut up. Let the mixture boil for ...
Looking to drop a few pounds? There are some out there that swear by the watercress soup diet. Get the information you need on how to follow the watercress soup diet.
While intestinal gas is a normal occurrence within the digestive process, it can also cause bloating, burping and flatulence. Follow these tips to remedy the problem.
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Constipation affects almost everyone at some time. Follow these tips to help prevent it. This how to video lends helpful advice on preventing constipation (and possibly resulting hemmeroids).
Lactose intolerance used to mean a diminished diet. Fortunately, now there are plenty of alternatives, as well as ways to help you tolerate lactose, or milk sugar. Learn how to deal with lactose intolerance with this how to video.
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.
Paula makes spicy chili and serves it over cornmeal waffles. You can serve this waffle recipe dinner or breakfast if you are adventurous. This cooking how-to video is part of Paula's Best Dishes show hosted by Paula Deen. What happens when America's favorite southern cook opens up her kitchen to family, friends, viewers and the best home cooks in the country? It's anyone's guess! Paula Deen is cooking up something new as she rescues viewer recipes, shares stories and traditions with friends a...
Watch this cooking how to video as Tracy cooks some authentic Jamaican rice and peas. This recipe is super hearty, you can make it any day of the week. Follow along with this Jamaican cooking lesson to learn how to make rice and peas.
We've seen these bean-filled blondies trending on social media for a while and, with some inspiration from The Kitchn, we finally decided to grab some chickpeas and give them a go.
Cheesecake is a nearly flawless dessert. It's rich but light, has a toothsome crust but a creamy body, and tastes good served room temperature or frozen. What's not to like?
Fiddlehead ferns look like something from Alice in Wonderland, or something that you might see when you close your eyes while listening to Pink Floyd and enjoying some herbal refreshment. What they don't look like is a tasty vegetable that's perfect for any spring or summer dish. Yet that is exactly what these bizarre spirals are. What Are They?
Coffee liqueur is pretty easy to make at home, and if you've read our guide on why instant coffee is a pantry essential, you know that we recommended the powdered stuff over fresh-brewed when making your own Kahlua at home...until now.
The bootloaders on the AT&T and Verizon Wireless variants of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 still cannot be unlocked, despite the $1,400+ bounty that arose late last year. Nine months later and still nothing. But just because we can't "unlock" the bootloader doesn't mean we can't get around it.
Samsung is currently dominating the Android market with their line of Galaxy devices, including the GS3, GS4, Note 2, and Tabs. All of these devices run Samsung's TouchWiz, which is something every softModder should try out eventually. The only thing is that Samsung devices are pretty expensive, and many of you don't actually need (or want) another Android tablet.
This video teaches the secrets of making extra crispy fried chicken in simple steps. First add some flour mixed with seasoning salt in a zip lock bag, simultaneously beat an egg with some water. Now add some seasoning salt to the chicken, put it in the bag and shake it well. Immerse the chicken in the egg and shake it again in the bag with flour. Now put it on a pan with hot oil and allow it to fry nicely. In the mean time add some green beans, corn to a pan and steam it with some butter. Fin...
Make refreshing pasta salad. Use one bag of pasta of your choice and one bag of frozen mixed vegetables.
Nachos are a great snack food but did you ever think you could eat them for dinner? Well, in this tutorial, Betty shows us how to make her chili cheese nacho casserole, and it is so tasty you may never eat 'normal' nachos again! This is a great way to get rid of that stale old bag of Tostitos in your pantry and turn it into something fantastic. Ready? Vamenos!
So, you've mastered the knot tying process for fishing, and you already know how to catch bait, so now what? You need to put that live bait to good use... this animated tutorial from Marinews will show you how to rig a garfish for fishing swimming bait. Catching bait might just be as hard as baiting fish, but it's all in good fun when you kick back with a brewsky in your hands. You can learn by simply watching the bait rigging animation at a moderate speed, or if need be, click on "learn by s...
If you've ever had bloating you know this can be an uncomfortable and even painful situation. You can alleviate bloating by preventing gas or taking measures to try to reduce gas. Food, exercise and stress can all effect bloating.
Nachos are the perfect appetizer, especially when the tortilla chips are warm and crispy. Learn how to make your own nacho chips the simple way - with fresh corn wraps. these corn chips are made from corn wraps and they are so easy to make. Cut a stack of corn wraps into triangles, place them on a cookie sheet lined with foil and bake them in a 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes or until they turn golden brown. Here is an easy chip tip: If you want, you can spray the chips with cooking spra...
The great thing about burritos is that you can make them to your personal taste and fill them with whatever you like. Today, we are going to fill the burrito with a few of my favorites. We have a base of black beans, rice, some sautéed green pepper and red onion, grated Monterey jack cheese, a little bit of sour cream and some salsa. But again, the fillings are versatile, it is the assembly of the burrito itself that we are going to concentrate on. he first key to making a great burrito, and ...
Have you ever accidentally dismissed an important notification? Realized you didn't mean to delete an alert after hitting "Clear all?" Instead of pulling out your hair, know you can see the alert again — at least, a portion of it.
There are so many apps out there that it can be hard to decide which ones you should keep on your phone, especially if you're working with limited storage capacity. Sure, you can install and uninstall apps depending on when you need them, but that can be a little tedious.
