How To: Build a tornado or whirlpool tube
Wish you could put a whirlpool in a bottle? How about a tornado? Well, this cool video shows you how to do both. Add food coloring or dish soap to highlight the water or the air. It's a cool project!
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How To: Fold a geometric origami salt cellar
Want a super awesome way to serve your salt and pepper that's not in your run-of-the-mill salt and pepper shakers? Then try popping your table seasonings into this awesome geometric salt cellar. It has four different compartments for you to place whatever you like tossing on your food.
How To: Choose a good deer ambush spot & light a survival fire with steel
This survival video offers up two pieces of useful information: how to scout and choose a good location to hunt deer and how to use the Kodiak fire steel tool to light a fire. These two pieces go hand in hand when you're out in the wild looking for food and needing a way to cook it.
How To: Bake American spice cake cupcakes with orange buttercream frosting
The great thing about using spices like cinnamon and nutmeg in cooking is that they're choc-full of antixoidants. As such, they're one of the few healthy foods you can eat that are also super delicious.
How To: Make No-Bake Marshmallow & Cereal Christmas Wreath Treats
Need a quick and festive snack to feed your kids during the holiday break? These marshmallow and cereal wreaths will make the perfect Christmas treat, and it helps that they're no-bake treats, which means more time for you to do other Christmas-related activities! Ingredients:
How To: Bake and decorate gingerbread cupcakes for Christmas
There are more uses for gingerbread than just piecing two rectangular slabs of it together to form a gingerbread house roof. In fact, you can make gingerbread cupcakes with the same sugary sweet, cinnamon-y aroma!
How To: Craft a pine cone turkey decoration for Thanksgiving
The edible turkey doesn't have to be the only turkey on your Thanksgiving table this holiday season. We know that when it comes to turkey day, food is probably the most important attraction.
How To: Prepare a springtime fava bean salad
Whether you're dieting or you're simply watching out for your health, beans are one of the most nutrious, low-calorie, and filling foods you can consume. Because they're so high in fiber you can eat just a little and stay full for hours.
How To: Dry your salad leaves using a cotton pillowcase
Before you toss a salad together it's important that any leaves you use are dry and crisp. Usually you'd use a salad spinner to remove the water, but what if you don't have one and you're low on time?
How To: Make a traditional Lancashire Parkin for Guy Fawkes Night with Gran Hilda
One of the most traditional foods that one can enjoy at a Guy Fawkes Night celebration is the Lancashire Parkin. It's a relative of gingerbread made with treacle (molasses) and oatmeal to give it a distinctive color and flavor. Watch this video to learn how to make a Lancashire Parkin from an old British gran named Hilda.
How To: Bake a classic Canadian apple pie with cinnamon filling
There is no one cure-all remedy for all of life's sucky situations (breakups, not getting that musical role you auditioned for, being sick), but apple pie comes as close as you can get.
How To: Make Rajasthani vegetarian papad ki subzi
Papad ki subzi is papad, or a thin, crispy Indian flatbread, mixed with yogurt and lots of spices. This Rajasthani dish is a great one to prepare when you're out of vegetables at your house and need a vegetarian dish that's quick and delicious.
How To: Make easy lye-free soft pretzels for baseball playoffs season
Are you having a baseball playoffs party soon but are getting a little tired of serving the same storebought chips and dip and greasy slices of pizza? Opt for a healthier - albiet just as delicious - alternative by baking some soft pretzels instead. Check out this food video to learn how to make soft pretzels without lye.
How To: Cook South Asian jack fruit pulao (Kathal Pulav)
You don't have to know what kathal pulav means (jack fruit pulao, or jack fruit plus rice pilaf) to enjoy its mildly sweet and rich flavor. Jack fruit is a supersized fruit (the largest tree-borne fruit in the world, in fact ) comes from a Southeast Asian tree that grows in tropical regions.
How To: Prepare penne pasta with spicy sausage ragu
Why be a vegetarian when there's so many good meat-based recipes out there? Well, at least that's our reasoning.
How To: Make garbanzo bean and tahini hummus
Hummus is one of those rare foods that are both delicious and healthy. It's made mostly of beans and tahini, which means it's packed with belly blasting fiber and lots of antioxidants, which deccelerate the aging process.
How To: Take care of hermit crabs
Hermit crabs are a cool pet to own and are generally pretty low key. But taking care of them is a chore in itself and requires some very specific needs! In this video you will get some basic care tips including constructing his environment, foods and more!
How To: Make a hedge row jam with the hawthorne berry
Hawthorne berries are a fantastic super food that you can find right in your own backyard! (in some areas of the world) Especially in the UK, you can find them everywhere! You can even use the leaves to make a great tea and they're edible! In this video you will learn how to make an amazing Hedge Row Jam/Jelly with Hawthorne berries, Crab apples and Elderberries.
How To: Harvest amaranth grain (aztec rice)
Amaranth grain is somewhat like rice and was a staple food of the Aztecs. But most seem to grow like weeds and they are tough to harvest as well. If you've found some Amaranth plants and are looking at how to harvest the grain out of them, check out this video. He gives you an explanation of what Amaranth is and how to harvest the grains from it.
How To: Bake an easy apple crumble with apricot jam and orange juice
Heading to a potlock tomorrow but can't swallow the idea of slaving over the stove for hours in the kitchen making the perfect French onion soup and olive oil drizzled baguettes? Save yourself a panic attack as well as time by baking this apple crumble.
How To: Make Salvadorian carne adobada with pork shoulder
"Adobada" literally means "marinaded" in Spanish, so "carne adobada," or marinated meat, is an appropriate description for this succulent marinated pork shoulder. This carne adobada is marinated in a mixture of hot sauce, worchestershire sauce, garlic powder, and pepper, then topped with onions.
How To: Make vegetarian grilled romaine and cauliflower steaks
Summer barbacues are a classic hot weather event that everyone should partake in. From juicy watermelon cuts to delicious hot dogs ans steaks to cole slaw, barbacues are like a celebration of all-American food.
How To: Cook Béchamel white sauce with milk and flour
Bechamel white sauce is one of the most often used in French cooking, and is in fact considered one of the mother sauces of French cuisine since it's used as a base for other sauces like Mornay sauce. Best of of, Bechamel sauce is extremely easy to prepare.
How To: Remove Cantaloupe Skin and Slice the Cantaloupe into Pieces
Cantaloupes are most in season during the summer, so enjoy these sweet and juicy fruits while they're still ripe! If you're afraid of cutting one apart—or just don't know how to—check out this food tutorial to learn how to remove a cantaloupe's skin and then slice it up.
How To: Make a healthy peach brulee burrata bruschetta
If you've ever been to a wine and cheese party then you know how amazing cheese and fruit taste together. Cheese especially goes well with sweeter fruits like pears and peaches.
How To: Make a healthy orange chicken dish at home
Going out and eating at those Chinese fast food places are the best! And a staple of all of them are the orange chicken! But instead of getting take out, you can make it at home for much cheaper, and healthier! In this video chef Jason Hill takes you through the steps of making his orange chicken recipe as a sautee' instead of a fry.
How To: Make simple crispy parmesan crisps/croutons
We don't know about you, but bread crisps and breadsticks always elevate an ordinary meal into a taste bud-exploding bonanza. Whether it's garlic bread or simple whole grain wheat bread, the neutral quality of bread helps act as a calming complement to dishes with more flavor.
How To: Make a person out of sugar paste or ready to use icing
A fun and simple project, you can make little figures of people out of sugar paste. This is a simple and tasty decorating tip to top your next cake or confection. All you need is a little food coloring and a few dabs of water.
How To: Bake delicious peanut butter cookies
Peanut butter cookies and milk are a favorite food among cookie lovers everywhere! Baking these sweets, topped with crushed peanuts, isn't hard. The recipe for this delicious dessert involves peanut butter, butter and sugar baked to heavenly perfection.
How To: Tip your delivery person the right amount
Knowing how much money is appropriate for tipping the delivery person bringing you flowers, pizza, food or something else can be a tricky etiquette question. Always make sure you're giving the proper amount for what was delivered!
How To: Make an authentic Philly cheesesteak
Are you wishing for a taste of Philadelphia food in your own home? The Philly cheesesteak is a classic sandwich made with sliced steak and melted cheese. No matter how far you might live from the City of Brotherly Love, this recipe teaches you how to make this East Coast staple.
How To: Color your fondant for cake decorating
Coloring your fondant is actually a very simple process. Like coloring water or your cookies, coloring fondant involves adding a few drops of food coloring and then blending, blending, blending.
How To: Make baby bok choi with shiitake mushrooms
Contrary to popular opinion, Chinese food does not only consist of orange chicken and friend rice (though, admittedly, they are quite delish). In fact, there exists quite a variety of elegant, delicate dishes for the picky gastronome.
How To: Make Healthy Homemade Kale Chips, Not Junk Food
Potato chips are cheap and delicious, but terrible for both your body and the environment. They have lots of packaging and nearly no nutritional value. This video will show you how to make a homemade substitute snack that is healthy and delicious: kale chips. Yes, that's right, baked chips made from something that's good for you! Sorry potatoes, but you've got nothing on these guys.
How To: Discover the hidden secrets in Subway sandwich bread
In this tutorial, learn all about the difference between breads at supposedly healthy sandwich shop, Subway. Did you know that the new 9 grain bread actually has the same nutritional value as the plain white bread they offer? Find out what scary chemicals are hiding inside your lunch with this clip from Food Facts TV.
How To: Make hot and spicy Indian sev for a teatime snack
In this episode of Show Me the Curry, learn how to make traditional Indian snack food, Sav. This recipe is for a hot and spicy sav but if you are not big on the spice you can adjust the ingredients to your liking. Enjoy this crispy treat as a satisfying mid-day snack anytime! Yum!
How To: Make Italian pasta salad with Giada De Laurentiis
In this clip, learn how to make a traditional pasta salad from Food Network host, Giada De Laurentiis. Giada has been eating pasta since the day she was born and was raised in a big Italian household. In this clip, she shows you one of her favorite recipes - straight from her Mom's kitchen. This pasta salad will serve up great at any get together and is absolutely delicious.
How To: Cook Cuban picadillo with Ingrid Hoffman
In this clip, learn how to make perfectly seasoned Cuban picadillo from scratch. This video is hosted by Food Network star Ingrid Hoffman and will show you everything you need to know. Next time you need something interesting for dinner, give this recipe with seasoned ground beef and veggies a try.
How To: Keep your kids healthy & avoid Lunchables
Do you feed your kids the yellow box lunch? Sure, it's easier than making a sandwich from scratch - but what's easy is usually not healthy. Check out this clip and learn all about the dangers lurking inside the iconic yellow box. Lunchables are full of chemicals, fats, sodium and calories.. watch this Food Facts clip and keep your family healthy.
How To: Make amazing chicken fajitas & a lemon sugar dessert
This episode of Food Mob goes Mexican and adds a spicy flair to your dinner table. These chicken fajitas are cooked to perfection in true Mexican style. After cooking your fajitas, learn how to make delicious lemon vanilla sugar for your desserts. Enjoy!