To install foam gaskets under light switch plates and outlet covers you will need a screwdriver. Installing foam gaskets under light switch plates or outlet covers on an outer wall is a great way to stop air leaks in your home. First, use your screwdriver to remove the light switch plate cover. Install the foam gasket by placing it over the light switch. Next, replace the light switch plate. Return the screws to their original positions and tighten the screws with your screwdriver. Follow the...
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...
This video shows the viewer how to rejuvenate damaged hair with a few simple techniques. The first stage is to not let the hair get damaged in the first place. One of the most common causes of damaged hair is excess use of heat on the hair – either through a blow drier, straightening iron or a curling iron. Another cause of damaged hair is allowing the hair to become matted. This can be sorted out by simply combing the hair. If the hair has become damaged the recommended approach is to get it...
This video shows you how to make a delicious quiche which is great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Whisk together some eggs and a small amount of cream, then add some chopped onion and chopped spinach. Dice the pancetta and put it into a heated skillet to cook through. Meanwhile, to the egg mixture add some grated Parmesan and grated cheddar cheese. When the pancetta is ready add it in and season the mixture with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
This video from The 10-Minute Cook demonstrates how to make healthy fried rice with ginger and spring onions. Start with cooked brown rice, 500g of minced turkey, 6 spring onions, 2 cloves of garlic, 2 inches of ginger, a handful of peas and any other vegetables you like. Finely chop the spring onions, garlic and ginger. Use about a tablespoon of sesame oil and heat up a wok. Add the garlic and ginger and cook that. Then add the turkey and cook it for 5-8 minutes until it's white and cooked t...
In the video Juarez Goncalves de Azevedo who works as a Master Chef at the Crowne Plaza in Gurgaon, Brazil, shows us how to make black bean rice. You start with butter and bay leaves over the heat, then adding chopped onion and tomato and getting it to soften. Once that is done you add the black beans (soaked) and mix it all together. Then comes parsley, salt and long grain rice. The rice absorbs all the flavors. Water is added and the whole thing is cooked for 15 minutes. After that time it ...
In this video, Betty shows you how to make southern oven-fried chicken breast. She starts out with two pounds of chicken by cutting each breast in half and removing any excess fat. Next, she sprinkles meat tenderizer on each breast and dredges it in flour. After coating each chicken breast in flour, it is lightly fried in a frying pan on the stove and sprinkled with some black pepper. When the chicken breasts turned golden brown, the pan should be removed from the stove and placed into a pre-...
If you're growing out your hair and are looking for a new style or are simply looking for some new ideas, this is the video for you. Nozy03 shows you her quick and easy guide to what she calls a "scene" look. To start all you'll need is to first wash your hair (of course), and then a bottle of some hair straightening cream. Nozy03 says the cream is to protect your hair from the amount of heat needed to do this. Then, simply mirror her actions and you'll have a fun new look that you can confid...
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.
Chef David Musial shows us how to make an unusual dish – rhubarb soup. The Chef gives us some interesting facts about rhubarb – it is a vegetable and not a fruit, it comes from Asia, and was originally used for medicinal purposes. Also, we need to know that the leaf of the rhubarb is not edible.
The video begins with a photo of Miley Cyrus with her curly wavy hair. The hair stylist then begins to demonstrate the process to create that same hair style on a subject. She begins by brushing the subject’s hair and then sprays some heat protecting spray onto the hair. The next step is to spray curl boosting spray onto the hair. The hair is sectioned off into small sections. Next is to use a curling iron and wrap the hair around the iron in a spiral pattern and hold for about 30 seconds. Th...
To roast a chicken or turkey from scratch is exactly the same the only difference would be the size. you want to give your chicken a good rinse off. Put the chicken in the pan and add a little of bit of water at the bottom of the pan so the chicken doesn't stick to the bottom. For seasonings you might want to sprinkle some powder garlic, a little bit of black pepper, and rosemary on top of. You pre-heat the oven to about 350 and put it in the oven for approximately four hours. Putting aluminu...
In a mixing bowl put 1 cup of pancake mix, 3/4 cup of milk, 1 egg, and 2 teaspoons of oil. Use a wooden spoon to mix the ingredients together in the bowl. Then use a whisk to mix the ingredients some more. Next heat a sauce pan with some oil on the stove. If you have a vent over your stove it would probably be good to turn that vent on. Take the Oreos and dip them in the mixture bowl. Flip them over several times to make sure they are coated. Then put them in the pan of oil and begin frying t...
This video shows a technique to cook the perfect steak in ten minutes. The video starts off with two wonderful Rib-eye steaks. The presenter seasons the steaks with fresh ground black pepper, sea salt, and a dribble of oil. A skillet is pre-heated with oil and a small amount of salt. Once the oil is up to temperature the steaks are placed into the skillet for about a minute on each side. After searing the steaks in the pan, the steaks are placed in the over for about five minutes. The present...
This video discusses how to emboss using acrylic paints, like faux plastic.
To make roasted acorn squash first, cut the top and bottom off the squash. Then you will have to cut the squash into two pieces scooping out the seeds with a spoon. Next you want to cut each half so you would now have four pieces. If You want to give it a salty sweet flavor. So then you'll put salt and pepper on each piece seasoning it well. Then you'll chop up rosemary making sure that the rosemary isn't too small so it won't stick to your teeth. You then sprinkle the rosemary on each piece....
This is a very useful instructional video on how to make mango chutney. It is a very delicious dish which any body can make at home very easily. The ingredients required for this wonderful dish are ginger, sugar, herb leaves and mangoes. First you have to take the herb leaves and ginger in a pan. Now you have to add two cups of sugar to the mixture. Now you have to chop the mangoes into small pieces. You can remove the skin of the mango and use the rest. After chopping the mangoes into small ...
Watch this video to learn how to cook deer steak. Take some flour and mix some Cajun spice, salt, and pepper together. Mix two eggs up and put them in a bowl. Crush half of a sleeve of Ritz crackers and put them into a plastic bowl. Mix some Cajun spice and pepper into the crushed Ritz crackers. Put some peanut oil in a pan and heat it up until it is hot. Take the meat and dip it in the flour mix, then into the egg mix, and finally into the crushed Ritz crackers. Start by putting the meat int...
In this video from The 10-Minute Foodie, Bridget Davis demonstrates how to cook fish. The fish she uses is ocean trout, which is similar to salmon, but any fish can be used in this recipe. The oven is preheated to 200 degrees. Heat a fry pan while seasoning the fish with sea salt and ground pepper. Add canola oil to the hot pan and carefully lay the fish in the pan skin side up to sear it. Turn it over to sear the other side. Put the pan into the oven for five minutes for the fish to finish c...
We have all experienced a screwed up heart, and in this episode of "Look Learn & Create" we learn to turn that experience into some cute art!
To make homemade play dough you first need to mix all of you ingredients together in a pan staring with two cups of flour and two cups of warm water. Next you add about one cup of salt, two table spoons of vegetable oil, and one table spoon of cream of tartar. After that you stir it until it looks like pancake mix. Now you need to continue to stir it while you cook it over low heat. It should start to stick together and form play dough like masses. You will know the play dough is done when it...
To sear your tuna steak, first start off with a piece of steak. Users may choose to season it with some salt. Next make sure you have a pan that’s set to medium high heat with a little bit of oil on the bottom to keep it from sticking. You also want to make sure that your tuna is set room temperature. That way it sears a little bit better. Place in your tuna into the pan. You just want to let the tuna cook. Do not move it. You can see how much it has been cooked by looking at the side of the ...
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...
In this video from happyauershow we learn how to make tortellini tapas appetizers. Ingredients for this are the cheese filled refrigerated tortellini, shredded Swiss, cilantro, salsa, ranch, eggs, bread crumbs. Fried in oil. Boil the tortellini, heat up 2 cups of cooking oil for frying. Chop up about 1/2 cup cilantro. Put peppercorn ranch in a bowl mix with the egg. Whisk it up. After pasta is done, drain and cool for 10 minutes. Now dredge the tortellini in the ranch, then roll in breadcrumb...
The video is a description of the preparation of meatloaf. A pan is heated to medium or medium-high, and between 2 and 3 tablespoons of olive oil is added. Two chopped onions and two cloves of garlic are added. Next, sauté until opaque. Add one teaspoon of basil, one of oregano, and one of onion powder. Wile those are cooking, in a separate bowl, add two pounds of ground beef, two-thirds cup of bread crumbs, an egg, a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce and a quarter-cup of ketchup. Add the on...
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.
This video describes the process of making homemade apple sauce. You start out with apples which are for cooking, such as granny smith, something with a little tartness. Apples then have to be pealed and cut into eighths. The apples are then cored and made to be about the same size. Next, its time to cook the apples in a sauce pan; for each apple use 1/4 - 1/3 cup of water. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes and flip them half way. Each apple will require 1/8 cup of brown sugar along with a sprinkle of...
Diane Morgan shows us how to make a delicious marinade for salmon and grill the salmon on a wooden plank.
First, prep meat the night before you are going to cook it. You should always wash the meat and place ribs in a roasting pan. Put the sauce all over them. Then, sprinkle ribs with tenderizer, and sprinkle the rest of the spices all over the ribs. Cover and seal with foil, then let marinate overnight in the refrigerator. Heat the oven to 325 degrees and bake four to five hours. Add the remaining BBQ sauce to the ribs and let them cook for one more hour without the foil, then you're ready to se...
This video shows how easy it is to make a dessert known as a croquembouche, which is simply cream puffs stacked in a cone shape and glued together with a chocolate filling or ganache.
This video shows some fun, inexpensive projects you can try for kids. There are several different crafts presented, beginning with Flubber, or Silly Putty. Mixing some glue, water and Borax in a bowl makes the same stuff you can buy in the store. The next craft is Crazy Crayons, where you gather old crayons together and heat them in an oven to make new, colorful creations. Then comes Spiffy-Sniffy Watercolor Paints, where we find out you can just mix water and Kool-Aid powder to make bright w...
Sue Radd teaches the secrets to cook Greek style beans with tomato in simple steps. First cut the top and tail of your beans and clean them nicely with water. Now nicely chop a big onion and slice thinly some garlic. Now add some oil in a pressure cooker and add the onions and garlic when the oil is warm. Add some fresh black pepper, mix them well and add the green beans to it. Now mix some tomato paste with water rand add them to the beans. Add some diced tomatoes, mix everything well and co...
Mark Duncan teaches the secrets of cooking a garlic shrimp pasta dinner in simple steps. First boil some water in a soup pot, add some salt, then the spaghetti and allow it to cook. Meanwhile heat some olive oil in a pan, add chopped garlic, red pepper flakes and cook. Now add the chicken broth, allow it to boil, then add the shrimp and cook for 5 minutes. Filter the pasta when its cooked, add it to the pan and add the chopped parsley to it. Now add some butter, mix them well and transfer it ...
This video demonstrates how to make paper flowers. She lays a silicone mat on the table. She shows how to use distress inks by stamping some red and yellow ink onto the mat, sprays water onto the mat with a mister, and lays punched-out paper flowers into the wet ink. She turns them over and uses a heat gun to dry the ink. After the flowers are dry, she layers them on top of each other, putting a piece of foam tape in between the layers. She shows how she used the layered flowers to decorate a...
This video teaches the secrets of making shrimp in a garlic sauce in simple steps. First medium heat some olive oil and butter in a pan, then add minced garlic and cook. Now add some dry white wine, lime juice, oregano, cumin and a dash of hot sauce and mix them. After sometime add the shrimp to it and cook till the shrimps turn pink. Turn over the shrimps in between and continue cooking till it turns pink fully. Finally add fresh parsley, mix them well and serve.
In this video recipe you will be shown how to make delicious biscuit donuts. To make biscuit donuts, do the following: Heat about 1 inch of oil in a skillet. Remove the biscuits from a 10-count can, and use a small cap to press in the center and make the hole. Fry them in hot oil until they are brown on one side, and then turn and fry the other side. Remove and place on paper towels to drain excess oil. They are great topped with powdered sugar, frosting, a glaze, or even cinnamon sugar. To m...
this video shows us how to make a delicious apple crisp using an easy to follow recipe. To make some apple crisp, you will need: 4-5 apples, 1 cup of brown sugar, 2/3 cup oats, 2/3 flour, 1ml salt, 2 ml cinnamon, 1 ml nutmeg, 1/2 cup melted butter To make the apple crisp: pre-heat your oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit slice the apples and place into a greased 8x8 square pan. take 1/2 cup brown sugar and pour over the apples. on a bowl, combine the oats, flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/2 cup...
This video will show you how to make Ropa Vieja, also known as Shredded Beef. Follow these easy steps to make Ropa Vieja (Shredded Beef): You will need: 3 lbs flank steak 12 cups water 2 bay leaves 1 large onions diced 1 large green bell pepper, cored seeded and diced 1 large red bell pepper, cored seeded and diced 4 tablespoons crushed garlic 2-15 ounce cans tomato sauce pinch of cumin powder 2 tablespoons oregano 1 cup vino seco (dry white wine) 1-15 ounce can sweet early peas (low sodium) ...
Learn how to cook Southern green beans with ham the quick and easy way. 1 Chop the onions and wash and peel the potatoes. 2 Cut two to three cups of ham into bite sized piece. 3 Heat oil and pan and sauté the onions. Add the ham when the onions are translucent. Add the potatoes and beans. 4 Season and add water or ham stock. 5 Cover and reduce the liquid until the potatoes are cooked through. 6 Serve with cornbread.
Learn how to straighten your hair easily. First, wash and towel dry your hair. Next you will add a small amount of Chi silk infusion to your hair. Part your hair where you would like it parted and blow it dry. Now you need to brush out any knots in your hair and spray it well with Chi 44 iron guard. Coat the ends of your hair with a heat protection serum, and use a straight iron to straighten sections of hair starting with the bangs. You can use clips and bobby pins to keep hair that you are ...
