The perfect drink for a Halloween party. A zombie is made with light rum, dark rum apricot brandy, and tropical fruit juices. To make it flaming, top with over proof rum and fire it up. Be sure to blow out the flame before drinking.
If you love sitting poolside with a slice of watermelon, then I've got a real treat for you. Picture yourself cooling off with a slice of juicy watermelon topped with fresh ingredients like soft cheeses, herbs, and fresh summer fruits. Watermelon pizza is a wondrous thing—a creative take on the classic watermelon salad, only pizza-fied!
Cool, refreshing fruit, ice-cold margaritas (or beergaritas), and popsicles... this combination of food and drink just screams summer. Turn up the chill jams on the stereo, fire up the grill, and throw on your shades—you're just one pool away from the best summer party ever.
Juicing fruits and vegetables is very beneficial to your health. For some, it's a trend; but to me, it's a part of my morning routine.
When it's frigid outside, all you can think about is getting inside and shutting out the cold. But sometimes even the largest house can get a bit, well, stuffy.
For those who like grilling fruit and desserts in general, we take it up a notch with this great video tutorial that shows you how to make a great dish from cooking Peaches directly on hot coals.
The best sangria I ever had in my life was made by a Spanish friend for my birthday party. The ingredients included a giant box of Franzia red, one bottle of Bombay Sapphire Blue, one cup of sugar, a liter of 7-Up, and some cinnamon sticks. She put everything but the 7-Up in a giant zinc bucket from Home Depot and insisted that it had to sit overnight so the flavors could blend (and so the Franzia wouldn't taste so, well, Franzia-ish).
Despite its deliciousness, the pomegranate is one of the hardest fruits to eat. Once you cut it open, the seeds are stuck behind a bitter-tasting white membrane, and trying to pull them out with your fingers just results in a huge mess.
Looking for the most efficient wheat farm design in Minecraft? This might be it. Check out this video and learn how to build an automatic wheat farm, with self-harvesting technology. Enjoy all the fruit and none of the labor with this Minecraft build.
Take the harshness out of everyone' favorite Cinco de Mayo libation by infusing tequila with the sweet, delicious, flavor of mango. The mango fruit will impart a refreshing drinkability to your tequila, perfect for a party, or any afternoon when need something tasty, and alcoholic, to sip on.
Pawpaws are a little-known American fruit. With their unusual texture and tropical flavor, pawpaws make a great addition to a lot of recipes. They're easy to grow at home, too, in almost any climate! Here is everything you need to know about growing pawpaws, plus a recipe for a delicious and healthy smoothie!
Water's certainly good for you to drink, but you can get tired of nothing but water very quickly. Here are a few good, healthy ideas for flavorful drinks during your pregnancy. A few good ideas are fruit juice, milk, vegetable juices or even lightly flavored waters.
Get drunker faster with this delicious summer recipe! Follow along and pull together all of your ingredients to make a fruity and delicious sangria in just a few minutes. This Spanish specialty works well for any occasion and you will enjoy taking a bite out of the wine soaked fruit in your glass. Enjoy!
Here's another canning tutorial showing you how to properly can meat using the right equipment. In this video, you'll find out how to can deer meat using some easy steps and instructions. Canning is a great way to help ensure that meats, fruits, and veggies will last for a long period of time. Good luck and enjoy!
There are few ways to actually pickle certain veggies. One of the most common ways is by canning. This can make meats, veggies, and even fruits last for a longer period of time than what they would normally last. So in this tutorial, you'll find out how to pickle and can okra and tomatoes. Two delicious and nutritious veggies. So pay attention and enjoy!
This quick informational tutorial, gives you some tips for transforming your old kitchen into something new and improved. You'll find out how different lighting can help create a better mood for the area, how certain faucets can be used to wash dishes and fruits and veggies, as well as find the right kind of flooring of countertop. So check it out and see if you agree with The Home Depot. Enjoy!
There are many benefits to growing your own vegetables and fruits. One of the most obvious is the fact you'll be saving money and preventing any harmful chemicals from entering the body. In this tutorial, you'll find out how to grow one of the most commonly eaten foods out there: potatoes. This time, it's not in a box or planter, but instead in a bag. Check it out and enjoy!
If you have a garden full of fruits and have no idea what to do with them, maybe you should make some jelly! This is a great way to ensure that no grapes, blueberries, etc. are wasted and it saves you money. So check out this tutorial on how to make your own jelly or jam from home. Good luck and enjoy!
If you love eating blueberries, but hate paying so much for those delicious pieces of fruit, why not plant your own. Oh, and if you're worried about killing the plant, not to worry, this tutorial will show you how to properly take care of your blueberry bush. So check it out and enjoy!
What's so great about a modular origami pineapple, you ask? Well, for starters, it doesn't poke curious fingers and hungry tongues nearly as much as the original.
Strawberries are one of the most delicious and nutritious fruits. Not only does it offer the body a good helping dose of vitamin C, they go great with many dishes like cereal, pancakes, ice cream, or even chocolate. In this tutorial, you'll find out just how to make a perfect set of chocolate dipped strawberries. Sit back and enjoy
Popsicles are tasty treats, but they can be expensive and unhealthy, especially if you like to eat them a lot in the summer. Katie shows us how to make your own delicious, nutritious, and low-cost popsicles.
Are you running out of time to make dessert and your guests are just about to arrive? Here is a video on five quick & easy desserts you can make in a jiffy including a Baked Compote of Winter Fruit with cranberries, red wine, apple cider, and lemon rhine, as well as recipes for Individual Chocolate Winter Cakes, Dark Chocolate Mulled Wine Sauce, Brandy Vanilla Cheesecake Dip, and Hello Dolly Bars!
Learn all there is to learn about gardening from Naztazia... watch this video tutorial to learn how to start a basic container garden.
Here's the secret to making a perfect pie crust for your holiday desserts. You can fill this crust with all sorts of fruits, nuts and filling. This recipes requires a pastry blender and uses shortening. Water varied based on the humidity of the kitchen.
Learn how to make vinaigrette. Vinaigrette is a mixture of acid, usually vinegar, sometime citrus juice, and oil. It's generally flavored with herbs, spices and other ingredients like mustard or fruit juice. To make vinaigrette, you'll need vinegar, olive oil, whisk, salt, pepper, and mustard.
Whether it stands for “good old raisins and peanuts” or “granola, oats, raisins, and peanuts,” gorp is a great food for the outdoors. Learn how to make gorp for your next camping trip. You will need:
How to use a banana skin to buffer up and clean your shoes!! Use the oils from the fruit to buff your loafers. This is a quick, easy and economical solution or replacement for shoe polish. Plus you get a great snack to eat in the meantime.
This colorful dish is a tangy fruit salad with a Latin twist. Follow along as our host shows you an easy way to make a ripe papaya salad. Watch and learn an easy way to keep them from going bad in your kitchen by simple scoring the flesh. You'll love this tropical recipe for a papaya salad. Dress with olive oil, lime, and honey.
Want something a little different for breakfast, lunch, or dessert? In this cooking how to video Chef Mario wows us with how easy crepes are. Watch this video cooking lesson as he prepares fruit and jam crepes.
Making your own baby food is easier than it sounds—and it’ll save you money, too. You will need fresh fruits and vegetables, lean beef, lamb, poultry, or pork, a vegetable brush, a vegetable peeler or paring knife, a chef's knife, a cutting board and a food mill, processor or a blender. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to make baby food.
Chicken is such a great ingredient because it is so versatile. This cooking how-to video shows you how to make apricot chicken for dinner. You'll love the way the flavors of the chicken and apricot fruit complement each other so well. Serve with lots of veggies.
In this cooking how to video, Mark Bittman, from the NY Times, demystifies a fancy French dessert. Watch the video lesson as he make clementine clafoutis. Clementine clafoutis is a delicious fruit dish with pancake around. Try this dessert recipe from the dining section of the NY Times.
When eating healthy, try this strategy to feeling fuller on fewer calories. Fill half the plate with fruits and vegetables. Fill another quarter of the plate with whole grains. Use the last quarter of the plate for a good source of protein such as meat, nuts, tofu or beans.
Offer this quick and healthy snack when the kids come home from school. Prepare a frozen grape slushy with a bag of pre-frozen fruit. This is an easy treat that kids can make for themselves in a blender. Don't forget to close the lid!
People have been drying foods in the sun for more than 1,000 years. You can dry meats, fishs, vegetables, or fruits. It's a remarkable way to preserve and store delicacies for a long time. Thai beef jerky is no different. It must be dried, preserved and cooked. Serve this with rice or as a snack.
Lemon sauce is very versatile. In this how to video Chef Paul explains how to make a lemon sauce from scratch. Use it for pork roasts, fruit sauces, bread puddings, or even pies. Watch and learn how easy it is to whip up a lemon sauce.
Eating vegan doesn't meant you have to sacrifice your favorite desserts. This how to video tutorial shows you how to make raw vegan ice cream and chocolate mousse using durian. Watch and learn how easy it is to create a wonderful dessert out of this exotic fruit.
Delicioso! This specialty drink is a veritable fruit buffet cocktail! You will need limes, strawberries, agave nectar, tequila, and lychee liqueur. Watch this video beverage-mixing tutorial and learn how to make a Ciapirita de lychee cocktail
In this instructional pruning video, Stephen Hayes of Fruitwise Heritage Apples prunes "shoots," or the leave-offs of past years' growth of the Egremont Russet apple tree. He uses secateurs, or pruning shears, and emphasizes the need for balance and fruit bud management. Watch as Stephen prunes a mature Egremont Russet and learn some instructional apple tree pruning tips.
