The late, great writer Laurie Colwin once wrote that if she were allowed to have only one fruit in her kitchen, she would always choose lemons (or limes, since they can often be used interchangeably).
After a long day at work, your back can feel pretty sore. Fortunately, if you don't have enough cash to go to a chiropractor or massage studio regularly, there are some free and easy exercises you can perform at home.
WhatHappensNow talks with Edina Minnesota Fire Marshall Tom Jenson who explains how to properly use a fire extinguisher. During the video Tom briefly offers a helpful tip, suggesting to remember the P.A.S.S. acronym when it comes to using a fire extinguisher. P stands for pull, your first step having to pull the pin that holds the extinguishers lever in place. The letter A stands for aim, the second step having you aim the nozzle of the extinguisher at the fire. The third letter S stands for ...
In this video, Kezza shows us how to undo a bra under clothing. This can help when you're unable to go underneath a shirt to unclasp the bra. First, you need to find the bra clasps on the back middle of the bra. After this, take your thumb and middle/index fingers and grab both sides of the clasps. Once you grab these, squeeze them together until you feel the clasps coming undone. It may take longer if there is more than one clasp. One you squeeze them and they are undone, that's all you need...
Try out this super easy and accessible trick with a catchup packet in a bottle. Find one packet of ketchup like the ones at McDonalds and put it in a bottle of water. You need to find a packet without air in it. The ketchup magically rises and falls when you squeeze the bottle. Use this as inspiration for one of your April Fools Day pranks!
There is not better way to get in shape and target trouble zones than with the help of some experts in fitness and some simple workout equipment. In this how to video tutorial SELF Magazine shows you how to tone and sculpt your body with a simple beach ball. Tone difficult areas with tilt-a-whirls, dipsy dos, squeeze play, close reaches, reverse lunges, pendulums, hold your own and tummy toner exercises.
Who doesn't want to enjoy a nice big bowl of freshly fried crab cakes on a warm summer's day? These bite-sized shellfish goodies are delicious, sure, but they definitely not as charming on your waistline. If you still want to fit into your bikini without giving up crab cakes entirely, then this is the perfect crab cake recipe for you to make.
If winter is the season of giving, and spring is the season of living, then summer is the season of grilling. Lots of outdoor barbecues make the summer one of our favorite times of year. After all, who doesn't love biting into a wood chip-smoked slice of steak paired with freshly made cole slaw and grille corn?
This Blender 2.5 video tutorial offers a lesson in how to create an easy chain with nothing more than a single link, a array modifier and a curve modifier. Then see the process of using the freshly created chain in a simple scene. Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new tips and tricks, you're sure to be well served by this free video software tutorial from the folks at C...
This video answers the question "does cleaning your CDs or DVDs with a banana work?". First, take a freshly cut piece of banana and rub it in circles on the disk gently. Rub it well for about two minutes. Then, take the peel and rub the inside of the banana peel in circles on the disk for about three minutes. The peel apparently provides some wax for the cleaning process of the disk. Next, take a cotton cloth and wipe it around the disk for as long as it takes to clean up the banana from the ...
This video from FoodWishes.com demonstrates how to make garlic Parmesan croutons. This is a great recipe for homemade croutons which will be much better than the ones you can buy at a store.
Removing the garlic smell from your hands can be a very difficult thing to do. Sometimes you just can't stand the smell. Maybe you have a date and don't want to stink, but just can't get that smell out of your skin. There is a way to neutralize the odor so that you can get on with your life. After you get done cooking with either garlic or onions or any other stinky food, run your hands under some warm water. Then get some coffee grounds and mash them up and get them wet. Once the grounds are...
Learn how to make delicious sushi like a real chef. You may think sushi is just raw fish, but you’d only be half right. It’s actually the combination of fish and rice – and how it’s combined is an art form in itself.
This trick is really simple, as long as you have the necessary equipment to set it up. The main thing you need is a sink that has one of those dish sprayers that work automatically if they're being squeezed. Then, just wrap invisible tape around it to keep it engaged, and wait for your victim to try and use the sink. They're most likely in for a spray to the crotch.
It's the holiday season, which means that more likely than not your kitchen will soon be rife with the sweet, nostalgic wafts of cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar cookies, and gingerbread. If you're going to be baking this holiday season, why not amp up your Christmas cookies by learning how to decorate them from a pro?
Bea Brody shows us how to make a fantastic, great twist on a Bloody Mary cocktail. Make your cocktail as healthy as possible with the freshest ingredients. Use fresh tomato juice, or even squeeze your own tomato juice for this fabulous cocktail. Try out this recipe for yourself, and drink all you want!
This how-to video demonstrates the stretch and squeeze technique professional estheticians use to get rid of blackheads. Extractions will get the pores pure and clean. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to extract a blackhead properly.
One important part of jewelery making involves properly crimping beads. This jewelry how-to video demonstrates the proper way to crimp beads on a wire. With the crimp bead on the wire place the bead in the first notch of the crimping pliers. Gently squeeze the tube until it is flat and secures the wire.
This instructional video takes you step by step in making an old fashioned--a classic cocktail still enjoyed today. Steps:
This how-to video teaches you the secret of real natural fruity liquor, by learning how it's possible to put an entire fruit inside a regular bottle. It's a really simple technique, and yet most people will be puzzled how you've managed to squeeze the fruit through the bottleneck! Any bottle will do, and most kinds of fruits will work great! Give it a try, just watch this instructional video!
This is Anthony Caporale's version of the bloody mary, made in honor of the Da Vinci Code fans. You'll need pepper vodka, citrus vodka, tomato juice, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, olive juice, a squeeze of lime, and garlic stuffed olives for garnish.
This exercise is an M hum vocal warm up. Squeeze your cheeks together, focus on an open throat and relaxed jaw with an open mouth. Sing through your basic warm up exercises. A great way to develop your vocal tone and warm up.
This video is a demonstration of a vocal warm up exercise. Holding your tongue with your hand singing you basic scale and chord shapes with a variety of different vowel sounds. Repeat squeezing cheeks. Sounds great!
Roasted garlic has an appetizing flavor that is not as pungent as fresh garlic. To use the roasted garlic, simply remove the cloves from the head, and squeeze out the paste that is inside. This is perfect for spreading on bread or using in recipes such as mashed potatoes.
If you want to indulge this holiday eating season without gaining a few inches in your waistline, check out this video to learn a recipe for sweet potato balls with Paula Deen. Sweet potatoes have less fat and fewer calories than regular potatoes, but are bursting with just as much flavor.
This video by Matt Wright will teach you the easy way on how to truss and roast a chicken. Matt likes his roast chicken with a lot of pepper and salt on the outside. He seasons the insides of the chicken with a generous helping of fresh chopped rosemary, coarsely ground sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Then the joints of the chicken are rubbed with the seasoning. The chicken is trussed up by bending the wings backwards on the body and tying a string across the breast and over the win...
Jason Gaskins, Executive Chef with Roots Restaurant, and James Ehrlich with Hippy Gourmet demonstrate how to make a vegan tamale pie. First, dice an onion and add it to a pan of hot oil. Then, dice a tomato. Add de-skinned, freshly stewed tomatoes to the onion. Add roasted pepper and the fresh tomato to the pan. Next, add black trumpet mushroom or a mushroom of your choosing to the pan. Stir in fresh garlic, pepper, salt, paprika, cayenne pepper and cumin. Dice up cornbread and place it on an...
Giada De Laurentiis shows you how to make delicious baked mini frittatas. This recipe yields 40 mini frittatas. Beat eight eggs, and add a half cup milk. Add some diced ham, or any other meat of your choice to the egg and milk mixture. Chop up some fresh parsley and add to the mix. You may substitute here with any fresh herb of your choice. Grate some fresh parmesan cheese over the mixture, and add a touch of salt and some freshly ground black pepper. Whisk gently. Spray your mini muffin cups...
So why buy when you can make these quite simply? This video shows you how to make these delicious bhajji from scratch. All the ingredients are freshly prepared for that authentic Indian taste. This step by step guide explains how you can make this delicacy which is bound to impress your diners. The girls make these specialties look really simple, so if you're looking for really good bhajjis with a kick of chili, you've found the right place!
Absinthe and caviar have extremely strong, distinctive flavors that many folks can't handle easily on their own, but adrenaline rush connoisseurs will get a kick out of the recipe presented in this video. Combining absinthe with caviar, you'll make a distinctive tasting caviar.
Makeup always looks good when it's freshly applied. The problem, however, is that most of us apply that makeup in the morning and don't get back until 7 at night, meaning it's been on for about 12 hours. And if you happen to have a date or need to go out that night, your makeup is probably looking more Courtney Love than Camilla Belle.
Jailbreaking isn't just for Apple devices anymore! You can jailbreak your G1 phone as well, which will give you access to third party apps outside the regular market store. After you've connected your phone to your computer, download the software, and you'll have a freshly jailbroken G1 phone! Make sure you have everything backed up before doing the jailbreak.
In this tutorial, we learn how to make hot parmesan artichoke dip. First, heat up a skillet and then grab your ingredients. You will need: 1 1/2 cups mayo, 3 jars marinated quartered artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, 2 cans chopped green chilies, drained, 2 cups freshly shredded parmesan cheese, and 4 tsp minced garlic. Combine all of your ingredients and stir together with a spoon in a slow cooker. Cover the cooker and let it simmer on low for 4 hours. Stir this mixture up when it's don...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make a simple Caesar salad. First, cut up some romaine lettuce and then wash it thoroughly. Now make your own croutons by slicing bread in 1/4" slices and making them into cubes. Next, place olive oil, parsley, salt, and pepper into a bowl and add in freshly grated parmesan cheese. Now toss your croutons into the bowl and soak in the oil, then lay on a baking sheet and cook until golden brown. Now, take one egg yolk and add it in with minced garlic and olive ...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to cook cook kale, collard, mustard or turnip greens. The ingredients required are: frozen greens, chopped onion, chopped carrot, chopped celery, 2 cloves of garlic and 1 1/2 cups of chicken stock. Begin by putting the frozen greens into a pan and then add all the ingredients into the pan. To add flavor, add in 1/2 tsp of salt, 1/4 tsp of pepper, 1/4 tsp of freshly grounded nutmeg and 1/2 tsp of grounded mustard. Then cook it at low heat for 3 hours. ...
In this video, Daniel Zondervan shows us how to cook frozen pizzas and make them fancy. This is great for bachelors or anyone without the time to cook a pizza from scratch. First, purchase a frozen pepperoni pizza from the store. Take it out of the package and add some leftovers from your fridge! You can add: olives, chicken, more cheese, onions, mushrooms and much more. Just add these to the top of your frozen pizza and cook as directed. You can add just about anything you'd like and make a ...
This video will show you how to make a Bok Choy Stir Fry. For this recipe, you will need: olive oil, a pan, scallions, ginger, a wooden spoon, chicken breasts, bok choy, salt, black pepper, soy sauce, and rice vinegar.
This video shows you how to Brown Ground Beef. For this, you will need a skillet, an egg turner or a slotted spoon, ground beef, ground black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and oregano.
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...
This video explains how to make authentic French toast when entertaining guests. The recipe requires some preparation to be performed the night before the guests arrive, as well as some baking the morning of the event. This recipe really captures the essence of French toast by using nutmeg, cinnamon, freshly baked French bread, milk and eggs. While ideally designed for entertaining guests, this recipe can also be modified to feed a family for breakfast. In the video, the recipe feeds about 12...
