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How To: Make a quick-and-easy beef stroganoff

In this video Chef Christi shows how to make an easy and nutritious dish called beef stroganoff. The ingredients used for this dish are butter, thinly sliced meat, button mushrooms, tomato paste, chopped garlic, low fat cream, milk, pasta, pepper, and red wine. She melts the butter in a hot pan to which meat and sliced mushrooms are added along with salt and pepper. Tomato paste is then added. A teaspoon of chopped garlic is thrown into the pan. Red wine is added followed by pasta. Some more ...

How To: Make chocolate truffles with Ina Garten

In this tutorial, Barefoot Contessa shows us how to make chocolate truffles at home. First, take a 1/2 cup of heavy cream and heat it up in a saucepan. Now, chop up bars of semi-sweet and bitter sweet chocolate (6 oz together) and put into a mixing bowl. Now, pour your warm cream into a strainer onto the chocolate. Stir the mixture until the chocolate melts the chocolate all the way. Now, add 1 1/2 tbsp of Frangelico liquer, 1 tbsp coffee and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract and stir. Chill this for a...

How To: Blueberry crumb cake with the Barefoot Contessa

The Barefoot Contessa demonstrates how she makes Blueberry Crumb Cake. First, grease and flour the pan and set it aside. Put some soft butter into the mixer with some granulated sugar and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add eggs, some lemon zest and sour cream. Next, sift together the flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients slowly to the wet ingredients, being careful not to overbeat. Then stir in the blueberries and pour the batter into the prepared pan.

How To: Make butter toffee

In this Food video tutorial you will learn how to make butter toffee. Take two cups of butter and two cups of sugar and heat them and stir them until light brown. Take it out and spread the mixture on a marble sheet. This is very hot, so be careful. Now take choco chips and spread them over the hot mixture and in a few minutes they will melt off. Take the spatula and pass it under the mixture one time to prevent it from sticking to the marble. Then you put chopped almonds over it. Now take a ...

How To: Make delicious chicken quesadillas

In this tutorial, we learn how to make chicken quesadillas at home. You will need: tortillas, grated white cheese, coriander/cilantro, spring onion, garlic, diced chicken breast, guacamole, frying pan and a mixing bowl. First, you will cook your diced chicken in olive oil until it's cooked thoroughly and make sure you watch it so it doesn't burn. In the mixing bowl add your dry ingredients chopped up nicely along with a handful of cheese. You can now place your chicken and veggies into a tort...

How To: Make organic ghee

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make organic ghee. Users will need 4 sticks of unsalted organic butter, saucepan and a strainer. Begin by adding the 4 sticks of butter into the saucepan and heat it over an oven. Once the butter has melted down, lower the heat. When the sizzling of the butter stops, the ghee will be finished. Once the butter has stopped sizzling, pour it through a strainer to catch any excess butter. This video will benefit those viewers who enjoy cooking and woul...

How To: Quickly fix a skipping DVD with toothpaste

How annoying is a skipping DVD? Picture it: you're in the middle of your favorite flick, and suddenly the characters freeze and seemingly melt away right before your eyes. Sure, you can skip ahead and start watching again at another point in the film, but that's no fun. And it always seems like the disc skips at the best part, doesn't it? Well, this tutorial will show you how to do a quick fix with a tube of toothpaste. It's not just for your pearly whites anymore!

How To: Make hollandaise sauce with an immersion blender

This video demonstrates a recipe for Hollandaise sauce, which is an egg based sauce similar to mayonnaise except that it's warm and made with butter. First he melts the butter in a sauce pan and lets it boil. He breaks some eggs into a tall glass and adds some vinegar. He pours the hot butter into the glass and uses a Bamix immersion blender to mix the ingredients, whipping it up until the mixture is thick and creamy in the glass. He then cooks a piece of salmon to go with the Hollandaise sau...

How To: Make a two-minute hollandaise sauce

In this tutorial, Mariko shows us how to make a quick Hollandaise sauce. First, take 2 egg yolks and put them into a large mixing bowl. Whisk these while adding 1 lb of melted butter and 2 tbsp brown mustard. Make sure you keep whisking as you add each of the ingredients, or your sauce will not turn out correctly. Whisk as quickly as you can and if you can, have someone else pour the other ingredients into the mixing bowl. Once you have incorporated the brown mustard, you are done! Pour this ...

How To: Prepare eggs over easy

In this video, we learn how to make eggs over easy. You will need butter, a small cooking pan, eggs, a spatula and a little bit of water. First, put your pan on medium heat and put a tbsp in the pan while it's heating. Once the butter is melted, pick up the pan and swirl the butter around until it's gotten to all parts of the pan. Next, crack your eggs and let them fall out into the pan (without cracking the yolk). Now, pour a small amount of water around the edges of your eggs. After this, g...

How To: Make traditional Mexican horchata

In this video you will learn how to make traditional Mexican Horchata. For this you will need a Class Horchata Aguas Frescas, some ice, a big pitcher, a tablespoon water and a spoon or a stick. First put all the ice in the pitcher add 1 liter of cold water and put 9 tablespoons of Class Horchata Aguas Frescas, then mix all of them with the spoon or the stick for two or three minutes or until the ice melts. After you mix them the Horchata is ready to be drunk, take a glass and enjoy your flavo...

How To: Start a fire with steel wool & a 9vt battery

This video shows the viewer how to start a fire using a steel wool and a 9 volt battery. This is done by first selecting a charge battery and clean steel wool. The gently rub the battery terminals across the steel wool and blow gently. The wool should glow and become superheated. This happens because the battery is short circuiting and the very thin steel wool is being melted by the high current. Once the steel wool is hot it can be used to ignite small pieces of flammable material such as ki...

How To: Bake a chocolate cake without flour

A cake for people with a gluten allergy, and for anyone who just likes chocolate. The only ingredients for this cake are semi-sweet chocolate, eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla, and an optional shot of espresso. To make the cake you first need to preheat the oven and grease the pan. After that you melt the chocolate with the butter and let in cool while you separate the eggs. After the eggs are separated, mix the yolks with half the sugar, and beat until fluffy. Add the cooled chocolate mixture to...

How To: Make delicious, homemade peach cobbler

USA Fire and Rescue Favorite Recipes demonstrates how to make peach cobbler. First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Then, add 3/4 of a cup of sugar, 1 cup of flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, a pinch of salt, 2 tablespoons of melted butter and 1/2 of a cup of milk to a mixing bowl. Mix the ingredients together until it is well combined. Coat an 8 inch by 8 inch baking dish with butter and pour the mixture into the dish. Pour two small cans of drained peaches over the mix. Pour half of a c...

How To: Turn leftover bread into bread pudding

To make this recipe you will need leftover bread, milk (evaporated is best, but regular will do), sugar, baking powder and egg. In a bowl, mix together the eggs and the milk. Add sugar, and mix again. Add baking powder, mix again. Now you will put in the bread and mash it all in. Then bake for 25 min or steam in your steamer. It is done when fork poked into center of pudding comes out clean. You can add an optional topping when it is finished cooking. In this video, the person spreads some me...

How To: Cook glazed baby carrots

Having a hard time to get your kids to eat vegetable? Here's a recipe that will get your kids to munch up healthy carrots with less persuasion. 1. Steam the baby carrots until they are tender. 2. In a frying pan, stir the butter and brown sugar, until they are melted. 3. Add the steamed carrots and shake the pan to completely coat the carrots with the butter and sugar mixture. 4. Set the heat to high and continue shaking the carrots. 5. Reduce the heat and continue cooking for 10-15 minutes o...

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 a grilled cheese sandwich

Uncle Alex shows how to make a grilled cheese sandwich within minutes. 1) Take a slice of American cheese. 2) Place the cheese in a spatula and gently slide it into the grill. 3) With a butter knife, spread butter on a slice of bread4) Place the bread on the grill5) Make another slice of bread with butter and place it on the grill. 6) After a few minutes, spread the melted cheese on the bread with butter.

How To: Wax, tune and detune your snowboard

In this video you will learn how to wax, tune, and DE-tune your snowboard. The first thing you're going for tuning and DE-tuning your board is to take a bill file and file your board right where it starts to curve (do this on every corner of your board). Then when you're ready to clean the base of your board you take your base citrus cleaner and pour some onto a rag and wipe it on the board until its clean. Then when you're ready to wax your board take your wax and melt it over the board usin...

How To: Prepare dried prunes

In this video Genevieve Ko gives a few ideas for prunes and plums. She prepares dried plum muffins. She starts preparing the muffin by stirring egg, milk and melted butter with wholegrain muffin mix. Then chopped dried plum is added and mixed well. The batter is poured in a muffin tray and is baked at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes. Then she prepares a great appetizer by placing a scoop of blue cheese on the dried plum and tops it with bacon. Finally she prepares Pork tenderloin that would ...

How To: Make a purple chongo drink

A purple chongo drink, better known as a "Jay Tee Splash" consists of 4 main ingredients. If you can afford it, Bombay gin is the best. Otherwise, just a basic Seagram's gin or grocery store gin is ok. Next, Ocean Spray Cran-grape, which is cranberry and grape juice. Last two ingredients are Minute Maid orange juice and of course, ice. Get a basic 8 oz. glass and fill half way with ice. Cover the ice with the gin, let it melt down a few minutes. Then you can fill the rest of the glass with th...

How To: Cook steamed lobster with butter

In this video, host Kim, from Cooking with Kim, demonstrates how to steam lobster tails and butter using the EZ Steam Grill. The EZ Steam Grill is a rack which sits on the edges of a pot suspended above boiling water. This quick and easy seafood recipe can be made in just minutes. Kim begins by placing the lobster tails on the EZ Steam Grill. In the center of the grill there is a spot for a small container which she fills with butter, to be melted while the lobster tails cook. She squeezes le...

How To: Cook a flank steak with bleu cheese in the oven

This video from NoTimeToCookDinner shows us how to cook a flank steak with Blue Cheese in just fifteen minutes. This steak recipe is cooked on the stove and not on a grill. The chef starts by seasoning both sides of the steak with black pepper and salt. He put the steak into a hot pant for a minute, on each side, to sear in the flavor. The steak is then removed from the skillet and place on pan. He put the pan into the oven at 350 degrees for seven minutes. When the steak is complete, it is t...

How To: Make mini pizza appetizers

The video teaches you how to make mini pizza appetizers. To make this dish, you need pre-made pizza crusts. These pizzas will be white pizzas which means that tomato sauce will not be used. In the video the lady uses a ready made white dip which artichoke and other ingredients. Spread a very thin layer of this dip on to the pizza crust staying within half an inch within the edges. Keeping the layer thin prevents it from melting over and making a mess in the oven. Then take some grilled chicke...

How To: Prepare oven roasted chicken breasts

Kitchen Improv #3 shows us how to make some simple and delicious oven roasted chicken breasts. Roasting the chicken breasts wrapped in foil makes clean-up a snap. Just cover two pieces of foil in Pam spray and place chicken on one piece of foil. Put some simple seasonings on the chicken (oregano, parsley, basil and red crushed pepper) and some melted butter. Place the second piece of foil on top and fold over all four sides twice to keep everything inside. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. ...

How To: Cook chicken breasts and an egg white omelette

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...

How To: Make broiled lobster tails au gratin

This clip comes from Nikki the Foodie and shows how to make lobster tails au gratin. The main tail is taken and 'butterflied' by cutting through lengthways and opening it out to extract the meat, while leaving it connected at the base and laying it along the top of the shell. A breadcrumb, parsley and parmesan mixture is bound together with melted but and seasoned ready for the gratin. The lobster is marinated with a special mixture and placed into the broiler for about five minutes. Be caref...

How To: Make a giant rainbow drop candy

In a park on a park bench is a girl talking to a rainbow drop. She says that she loves the rainbow drop but wishes it was bigger. You hear a sound, and 'poof' a pimp appears. He tells the girl that he can make a bigger rainbow drop for her. In a instant we find ourselves in a kitchen with the pimp and he explains how he is going to make this large candy. First you have to melt a bowl full of white chocolate. Then on a plate fill the whole bottom with rainbow sprinkles. Pour the white chocolat...

How To: Make New Orleans style oyster & artichoke soup

Mardi Gras teaches the secrets of making New Orleans style oyster & artichoke soup in simple steps. First chop 1 onion, 1 garlic clove and a can of artichoke coarsely and grind another can of artichoke in a processor. Melt butter in a soup pot, add the chopped onion and garlic to it. Now add some salt, pepper, seasoning and a quarter cup of flour and cook by stirring constantly. Add the quartered artichoke, half and half (half milk and half cream) and artichoke puree and cook for 10 minutes. ...

How To: Cook stove top lentil soup

Follow this quick recipe for some delicious lentil soup, made from scratch. To make a delicious stove top lentil soup, you will need the following ingredients: 1cup of lentils, 4 cups of water, 1 onion, 1 tsp oil, salt and pepper, butter and flour. Boil the lentils in water. Chop the onion, and fry the onions with the lentils in the oil. Add 4 cups of water and bring to a boil. Put the butter in a pan, melt it, and add the flour. Add some cold water to the pan and stir. Pour it into the soup....

How To: Make homemade chocolate frosting

Angie shows how to make chocolate frosting for cakes or cupcakes in this video tutorial. The first step is melting one stick of butter. Add 2/3 of unsweetened cocoa to the butter and mix thoroughly. Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla to bring out the flavor of the chocolate. Then, add 3 cups of powdered icing sugar and 1/3 cup of milk. Mix all of these ingredients together. If the consistency of the mix is too runny, add more sugar. If it is too stiff, add a little bit more milk. Once you get it to th...

How To: Make a tasty grilled cheese sandwich

Laura Werlin shows you how to make the a delicious grilled sandwich. Follow these steps to make a grilled cheese sandwich the right way: You will need a nonstick skillet. Preheat the pan for about 2 minutes. Use room temperature butter to butter the bread. Spread all across the surface of one side of each slice. Cover the whole surface of one slice with grated cheese. Place the sandwich in the pan and cover it. This kick-starts the melting of the cheese. Check the sandwich after about 2 minut...

How To: Ice & decorate cookie pops

If you want to know how to ice & decorate cookie pops, you should watch this video. To ice and decorate cookie pops: Spread your pan with a non-stick spray first before putting the refrigerated dough in the cookie pop pan so that it doesn't stick when you take it out. Position cookie stick, slightly pressing into dough. If desired, place a little additional dough over the top of stick to secure. Bake cookie following pan instructions. Normally, it takes 10 minutes for it to be baked. If you d...

How To: Make an oven-baked apple crisp

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...

How To: Make a delicious alfredo sauce on a student budget

This video helps you make a delicious Alfredo sauce on a student budget. Melt the butter in a pan over low heat and add minced garlic to it. Before the garlic turns brown, add 30% cream to it and mix properly. Now, add parmesan cheese, salt and pepper to it. If your sauce gets too thick, add some more cream to it, or if the sauce is thin, add more cheese. Simmer for a while and taste test it. Add some salt and pepper if necessary. Make sure your Alfredo sauce recipe is creamy.

How To: Make Italian style stuffed artichokes

This video will show you how to make Italian Stuffed Artichokes. Follow these directions to stuff an artichoke in the classic Italian way: In a large bowl add Parmesan cheese to Italian Style breadcrumbs and chopped garlic. Mix well. Gently open up the leaves of a washed and trimmed artichoke. Drizzle with olive oil. Open up the petals and spoon the stuffing inside each petal. Put the artichokes into a steaming basket and steam for 30-40 minutes. Drizzle with melted butter and Parmesan cheese.