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How To: Safely remove a tick

In this tutorial, we learn how to safely remove a tick. Using professional tweezers that are pointy are the very best for removing ticks. Blunt tweezers will tear the tick. First, use the tweezers to grab the tick on it's skin in the front. Then, pull up and slow to remove the tick from the skin. Have a steady hand so you don't drop the tick or tear it in half. You can purchase tweezers that are made specifically for removing ticks from CVS stores. Give the area 24 hours to heal after you hav...

How To: Make summer sausage at home anytime of the year

Put pre-mix into bowl. Add whole mustard seed, coriander, fresh ground pepper, and liquid smoke for flavor. You can also add half a teaspoon of hot pepper mix to make it spicy. For meat, use 1/3 ground chuck and 2/3 hamburger; some fat is necessary for a good sausage. Next, add the sodium nitrates, spices and 1 ounce per pound of meat of water into the chuck and hamburger and mix it with your hands. Continue mixing until the meat gets "tacky". Then, the meat needs to be ground and put into th...

How To: Make real and easy Chinese orange chicken

This is a video showing how to make Chinese orange chicken. It requires to make the Chicken, 1lb of Chicken cut into cubes and marinated in 1 tablespoon of sherry and 1 tablespoon of cornflowers for half an hour. Two garlic cloves, minced, and 1 inch of root ginger also minced are required. For the sauce, one third of a cup of fresh orange juice mixed with 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon of sesame sauce, 1 teaspoon of brown sugar and 4 teaspoons of chili paste. First, the wok is he...

How To: Make an easy Bali bead & silver chain bracelet

Creative Jewelry Making teaches the at home crafter how to make their own Bali bead and silver charm bracelet. This is not a video for jewelry making pros; it would be simple enough for a novice and can be completed in about half an hour. These are the tools you will need to complete the project: six Bali beads per inch of bracelet you will be making, six jump rings per inch, a Bali style toggle with a large hole for latching, and two pairs of flat nose pliers (make sure to use jewelry pliers...

How To: Make a bomber hat

ThreadBanger give us a great recipe to make a unisex bomber hat using just a flannel shirt, white faux fur, a measuring tape, the bomber hat pattern, a sewing machine, and two and a half hours of your creative time. Add pom-poms at the ears to give it extra flavor! Super cool look for both dudes and ladies.

How To: Make a no-bake lime blueberry tiramisu with Paula Deen

Paula creates a no-bake tiramisu dessert, perfect as a summer treat. Follow along and get this delectable recipe for a lime blueberry tiramisu that doesn't require you to turn on the oven. This cooking how-to video is part of Paula's Home Cooking show hosted by Jamie Deen, Paula Deen. Paula Deen, owner of Lady and Sons, a famous Savannah restaurant, is Food Network's resident southern chef. Step inside her kitchen and discover delicious food that's both uncomplicated and comforting. You'll lo...

How To: Make Star Wars Death Star Popsicles

Hello, in this episode of In the Kitchen with Matt, we will continue with the Star Wars theme, last episode we made Star Wars Death Star Peanut Butter Cups, this episode we are making Star Wars Death Star Popsicles. So we are really getting great value out of our Death Star molds, because of the versatility they provide. These popsicles are super easy to make, if I can make them, you can make them! If you have any comments put them down below, and I will get back to you.

How To: Make Easy Homemade Buttermilk, Sour Cream, & Crème Fraîche

Cultured dairy products are great for topping chilis and soups, stirring into dips, and adding tanginess to breads and pancakes. They're extremely versatile and often interchangeable, and they contain probiotics that offer a long list of health benefits. They're also super easy to make at home with just a few basic ingredients. Here's how to make your own buttermilk, sour cream and crème fraîche.

How To: Make an origami guitar out of a dollar bill

This is a great bar trick you can use to amuse your friends with! Or, you can be the cool aunt or uncle at the family reunion. All you need is a dollar bill (larger denominations will obviously also work). Then just follow a few steps outlined in this video to fold the bill into the rough shape a guitar. It might take a little bit of practice, but you can memorize all the steps in just half an hour or so.

How To: Make chocolate covered strawberries for dessert

In this video, we learn how to make chocolate covered strawberries for dessert. First you will wash your strawberries and then thoroughly dry them as well. After this, you will take two squeeze bottles from a craft store and fill them half way through with two different kinds of decorating chocolate. Then, heat up a double boiler and heat up chocolate candy melts. Then, melt the two craft bottles in the hot water from the double boiler. Now, dip the strawberries into the chocolate and place t...

How To: Create a fiery she devil makeup look for Halloween

Are you completely out of costume ideas, or you just need a makeup look that'll scream what you're dressed up as without needing any representative attire? Then check out this Halloween makeup video to learn how to create a fiery she devil makeup look with Hell-red skin, blood red lips, and even horns if you're up for it.

How To: Make Dutch oven chicken

In this tutorial, we learn how to make Dutch oven chicken. Ingredients are: 1 whole chicken, 1 chopped onion, 3 tbsp garlic, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, Italian seasoning, and 28 oz diced tomatoes. First, melt some butter in a pot and then throw in your chopped onion. Let this heat up, then add in your garlic and other seasonings with it. Once these are combined, stick your chicken on top of them and sprinkle on additional flavorings of your choice. Cook for 1.5 hours on medium wit...

How To: Make boric acid from borax

This is a video tutorial in the Education category where you are going to learn how to make boric acid from borax. For this experiment you will need borax (disodium tetra borate) and conc. hydrochloric acid. Take 25 ml of hydrochloric acid and dilute it with 75 ml of water. Next take 6 - 7 gms of borax and dissolve it in boiling water. Now add equal amount of hydrochloric acid. Crystals of boric acid will start forming. They are completely insoluble in cold water. After about half an hour, fi...

How To: Cut R&R (remove & replace) time for an engine in a 2000 Chevrolet Express van

For most vehicles, the way you remove and replace (often referred to as R&R) an engine is by disconnecting everything from the motor and pulling it out of the frame. With the 2000 Chevrolet Express, the book time states 22 hours for R&R of the engine this way. But there is a shortcut, and it cuts the time nearly in half! It involves the backwards approach, where you lift the body of the Chevy Express off the frame, then pull the engine out.

How To: Use hot sticks to curl your very straight hair

This video shows how to curl very straight hair using "hot sticks." Wash your hair and let it air dry partially. Apply some leave-in conditioner before drying with a blow dryer. Leave the hair slightly damp. Apply some heat control spray to your hair. For loose curls do not use anything else, for tighter curles you can use some hair spray before using the hot sticks. When the hot sticks are warm you are ready to start. Take chunks of hair and wrap around the hot sticks and fold the hot stick ...

How To: Make salt dough at home

Jim demonstrates how to make salt dough,in this video.Take 2 cups of plain flour and a cup of salt and mix it well.Next add half a cup of water slowly into the mixture and make a dough out of the mixture.Knead it thoroughly.Then add some wallpaper paste to the dough in order to make it more elatic.Also,add some vegetable oil and knead the dough into the shape of a ball.Now take a polythene bag and cover the ball of dough neatly with it.Put it in a refrigerator and let it rest for an hour.Once...

How To: Prepare pie pastry dough from scratch

HolidayKitchen.tv shows us how to make a perfect pie crust. It's easy and costs just pennies. You will need a food processor and the following ingredients: 1 C flour, 2 tsp sugar, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 C chilled butter, 1 Tbls chilled shortening, one egg yolk, and 2 Tbls water. Follow the directions in the video for exact blending. When the mixture pulls away from the sides of the bowl and clings together, you can remove it to a new bowl. Cover and chill for half an hour. Flour your work surface ...

How To: Cook BBQ ribs with a dry rub

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to cook BBQ ribs. There are 3 different types of ribs. The 3 types are: country style ribs, baby back ribs and spare ribs. Flip the ribs over to the backside, where the bones are and cut off the membrane.Then brush the ribs with some oil and add some seasoning to add flavor to the ribs. Cut the ribs in half for easier handling and wrap it in plastic wrap. Leave it in the refrigerator for 6-8 hours. Cook the ribs at medium heat and use a grill to cook....

How To: Make traditional turnip greens

This video is showing how to make a great southern dish. In a large saucepan fry some bacon. After the bacon has had some time to cook add some salt and three cups of water. Chop the roots off three turnips and save the leaves on top. Peel the outer skin off each one of the turnips. Dice the roots and put them into the pot. Set on simmer with a medium heat. Tear apart the leaves and remove the thick core on each leaf with your hands and rinse the field dirt off. Chop the greens and steam them...

How To: Make a homemade quiche

This is a USA fire and Rescue's favorite recipes segment. To make this quiche you begin by preheating the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. After that you combine cheese, and flour (the thickener) in a mixing bowl and toss them until the cheese is lightly coated. Next, add beaten egg, and pepper. Mix again. Now you need to add cooked and drained broccoli, and drained mushrooms. Mix again. Pour into a pie shell and cook for about an hour, or until it sets. A good tip is to cover the edges with t...

How To: Make spotty fimo buttons

The Crafts Channel teaches viewers how they can make spotty fimo buttons! First, take a piece of fimo and roll it out to about it's a few centimeters thick. Take another color and roll this into a thin long snake shape. Then cut this long snake into lots of tiny slices. Lift them off and put them onto the surface of your rolled out clay. Next, roll over this clay and take a baking surface, cut out the clay with a circular cutter and take away the excess clay. Now with a needle, make your hole...

How To: Make cinnamon rolls from a can

This is a great video from Andrea Cook. To cook cinnamon rolls start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees. You will need an oven safe pan to cook the cinnamon rolls. To keep them from sticking the video suggests spraying the pan with no stick cooking spray. Then pop open the can of cinnamon rolls and line them up in the pan. Let the cinnamon rolls cook for 20 minutes but make sure that the centers are done before you take them out. After they are done heat the icing cup in a microwave for 3...

How To: Make great tasting meatloaf

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...

How To: Make fresh hummus

Start by obtaining a bag of garbanzo beans and soak them in water overnight. After they have soaked overnight, put them in fresh water again with one tablespoon of baking soda in the water and boil them for about two and a half hours until they are really tender and soft. After they have been boiled, put them in a food processor with some of the juice. Add two pieces of garlic, one tablespoon of tahini sauce, fresh squeezed lemon juice from 2 ½ lemons and a dash of salt. Then run it in the fo...

How To: Make a Coca-Cola ham

In this video Chava Thomas of the Argonaut's College Cook shows you how to make a Coca-Cola ham. Follow this easy recipe for a tasty Coca-Cola ham: Sprinkle salt all over the meat and rub it in. Use a paring knife to make some diagonal incisions into the fatty area and cover with whole cloves. Put the ham in a large baking pan and pour a whole bottle of Coca-Cola over it. Add a large halved onion to the pan and cover with a lid. Bake at 350 degrees for an hour and a half until the internal te...

How To: Make chocolate strawberries

Try making chocolate covered strawberries as an expression of your love! This recipe uses fresh strawberries, coconut, almonds, and chocolate which is melted over a makeshift double boiler. She uses a liner to keep the strawberries from sticking to the baking sheet. She dips the strawberries in the warm chocolate, lets them cool for a few seconds, and then dips each one into the topping; which is either shredded coconut or ground almonds. The strawberries are put in the fridge until the choco...

How To: Make BBQ beef ribs

Follow the simple ViewDo steps on how to make perfect Barbeque Beef Ribs. The first step will show you how long to sear the ribs on each side before applying your favorite barbeque sauce. Once the ribs are seared watch and follow the instructions on saucing then sealing the ribs within a packet made from aluminum foil that you will slowly cook and steam on your barbeque grill. After and one hour and a half, open your packet and you will have the perfect fall off the bone beef ribs! Enjoy!

How To: Dodge, burn, & paint in Photoshop

This how to video describes how to use the dodge, burn, and paint in Photoshop. This video is part of the pixel perfect series and is over half an hour long, but thoroughly describes the process to create professional grade effects in Photoshop the proper way. The authors suggest the use of a tablet for better control over the pointer for it is very difficult to draw with a mouse. They then begin to create a full painting in Photoshop to explain how to use all the various Photoshop tools to t...

How To: Make cabbage rolls

Take the leaves out and break them into pieces. Use a good knife. Start from the outer part of the cabbage to the center. Put all of the leaves into a pot and boil for half an hour. Arrange the pieces into rounded shapes. Put the ingredients, like onion, onto a tray and mix the ingredients into a sauce until the ingredients become juicy. Take the cabbage leaves, one by one, and put the sauce onto the cabbage leaves. Place the sauce in a circle in the middle of the cabbage leaves. Put the cabb...

How To: Make a hot roast beef sandwich

Use top round roast, seasoned with meat tenderizer. Pound the seasoning on both sides of the beef so it is absorbed. Place in crockpot and cook for about 8 hours. Remove the beef and cut into small pieces. Take two slices of bread of toast in the toaster. Place the roast beef on top of the toast. Cut the sandwich in half. Place the two pieces of sandwich on a plate and in the middle of the plate place mashed potatoes. Use the remaining drippings from the crockpot to make gravy. Pour the gravy...