Few things in life are as relaxing and enjoyable as baking. When I'm having a bad day, I make cookies. When I'm stressed out, I bake a cake. When I have a free Sunday with nothing to do but listen to music and drink coffee, I bake a tart or a batch of cupcakes.
Ask ten different people how they feel about boxed cake mixes, and you'll likely get ten different answers. Some baking purists will berate them and throw them in the same category as garlic presses and knife sets sold on infomercials. Many people will say that they prefer not to use mixes, but keep one in the pantry just in case. And I dare you to find a college student that doesn't sing their praises.
Dulce de leche is a beautiful, caramel-like spread that you can slather onto bread or use to flavor cakes, cookies, or flan. You can also use it as a drizzle for ice cream, chocolate candies, and pastries. It tastes like heavenly toffee, translates roughly to "milk candy," and is popular all over Latin and South America. A version of the confection is also popular in the Philippines, in Russia, and is known in France as "confiture de lait." The traditional way to make dulce de leche is to slo...
Even if you're a good cook, sometimes home-cooked food just doesn't taste the same as it does in a restaurant. Of course, there are some utensils and appliances in a professional kitchen that the average person doesn't have access to, but it's not just about the tools.
Want to see a whole new Terraria? Watch this video to learn how to download and install custom texture packs for your favorite game. This video will show you how to play Terraria with PNGs developed by other Terraria players.
Just like any meal choice you can make more or less healthy options when eating sushi. Some ingredients are particularly calorie packed. If you’re watching your weight know where the hidden calories are and if your really conscientious you can try sashimi.
Your tooth is throbbing, your head is pounding, and the oral surgeon can't see you until this afternoon. You'll need something to take the edge off until the good doctor can fit you in.
This 3D design and animation tutorial for beginners using Autodesk Maya 8.5 software teachers users how to work with the hypershade menu to create materials and textures.
Get the texture of a bolognese sauce without the meat. This recipe is a vegetarian version of the traditional spaghetti bolognese. Watch and learn how it is done. For this recipe you will need: pasta, zucchini, tomatoes, Quorn and ragu sauce. Enjoy!
Dave and Gary Koller take a stroll through a meditation garden and explain how to use lots of green, low-growing, multi-textured, calm-inducing plantings in a meditation garden.
Interested in using a bread maker to make a healthy carrot cake? It's easier than you'd think. So easy, in fact, that this free video cooking lesson can present a complete overview of the cooking process in about five minutes. For more information, including the full recipe, and to get started making your own carrot cake, watch this culinary guide.
Pomelos are large yellow grapefruit like fruit that are often found in Chinese markets during the winter and early Spring. If you are wondering what these fruits are and when the best time is to buy one, check out this quick advice from Dr. Savant. The good doctor will tell you all about his favorite fruit.
Are you on a low-salt diet and need some healthy recipes that are friendly on your taste buds and wallet? This superb video serves up an easy and delicious recipe that will please everyone, whether or not the doctor has advised them to cut down on the sodium. The tutorial, one in a fantastic and free video series, offers excellent tips on how to properly cook your rice, as well as how to dress it up without damaging your health.
Every lawn has at least a couple brown or bare spots. In this how to video, Garden News correspondent Martin Fish demonstrates the best way to repair bare patches on lawns. With the tips from this tutorial you can get a green and healthy lawn.
An ice cream bar is perfect for a party. Watch this how to video to find out everything you need to make a fabulous ice cream bar. In addition get planning and serving tips plus healthy options for adults.
Some trainers argue that playing tug of war is not healthy for a dog. It can be a battle of strength between a dog and owner, that the dog might think they control. However, tug of war can be a great way to train a dog a release command that can be useful in day to day situations. Learn how to play tug of war with a dog the right way by watching this video training tutorial.
Healthy drink recipes like these can can help you burn carbs, hydrate and make you feel great. Watch this how to video to learn how to make a simple yet flavorful water. It is very similar to the refreshing water offered at a spa. Add a cut up lemon and some refreshing peppermint to feel instantly relaxed.
Accidents happen at work. When there is a minor wound victim, take charge and help support the injured person. This first aid how-to video shows you how to treat work related minor wounds. These first aid tips for work are sure to keep your employees healthy and happy.
Accidents happen at work. When a burn occurs the first priority is to stop the burning. This first aid how-to video shows you how to treat someone who has been burned at work. These first aid tips for work are sure to keep your employees healthy and happy.
Accidents happen at work. This first aid how-to video demonstrates how to access and treat a work related arm laceration. These first aid tips on treating arm lacerations are sure to keep your workers happy and healthy.
Learn about all the health benefits of flax seeds in this how to video. Also learn to make some delicious and healthy flax cracker. To make these cracker you will need: flax seeds, tomato, parsley, onions, garlic, salt and paper to taste.
Luci Lock shows you how to make a delicious raw, strawberry protein shake using raw eggs, raw milk and a whey protein mix. It make a quick and healthy breakfast for those on the run.
Watch a modern girl's guide to a healthy, easy, and guilt-free summer meal. Try this popular Japanese yam noodle dish with chicken and all your favorite vegetables. Eat as much as you like because the yam noodles don't have
Dr. Flora Stay shares what ingredients are needed to keep our mouths healthy, inlcuding baking soda, zielatol, and calcium pyrophosphate. She breaks down what we really need, to keep our dirty mouths clean.
Learn how to keep your lawn healthy and aerated with a pair of spiked lawn aerating shoes. Like golf shoes, but with longer spikes!
You probably do spring cleaning in your home... so why not fall cleaning in your garden? Allen Smith demonstrates various cleaning techniques to keep your garden healthy.
With the dog food recall scare - and the stuff about wheat gluten and rice proteins and melamine - I've decided to make homemade dog food for my babies.
For a fresh and flavorful chutney from India, try hari chatni! Just puree tomato, green chili, mint leaves, and coriander leaves for a healthy sauce you can pour over almost anything.
For preschoolers hopping on one leg is not only healthy, but also great for working on body control.
This video demonstrates how to make a white pizza. This is a great healthy alternative to a pepperoni pizza. This is easy and cheap to make at home.
Granola bars taste better when you make them right in your own kitchen. And this is the perfect recipe for you to try out. They're jam-packed full of seeds, nuts and carrots, and they're made with all natural ingredients, and are very healthy and easy to make!
Try making your own granola bars instead of buying them at the grocery store. You could just surprises yourself. They may taste better. Start out by trying this recipe for peanut butter and banana nut granola bars. They're made of all natural and healthy ingredients, plus they're a cinch to whip up!
Betty shows you how to prepare a hearty but healthy grilled chicken sandwich. Watch as she breaks down a really simple recipe.
With this two-part painting lesson, you'll learn how to paint "Three Friends of Winter," a traditional Chinese motif depicting pine, plum and bamboo — three plants admired for their beauty and, in Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism, said to be representative of good virtue.
Sure, they have personal trainers and chefs to help them shed their postpartum pounds. But here are a few of their other secret weapons.
Hook-billed birds are the ones in the parrot family—from petite parakeets to massive macaws. Here’s some stuff you should know if there’s going to be a hookbill in the house.
Approximately 4 percent of women are diagnosed with gestational diabetes during pregnancy. Here's how to manage it.
Make everyone in your neighborhood green with envy over your lush lawn with these landscaping secrets. Learn how to get your lawn green with this Howcast landscaping guide.
Growing a pineapple doesn’t take a lot of skill, but it does take a lot of patience—two to three years worth, to be exact. Learn how to grow your own pineapple at home with this video guide.
In this cooking HowTo video Ellen Pruden features a delicious exotic and fruity cake. Watch as she demonstrates how to make a coconut raspberry cake using heart healthy canola oil.
