How To: Build a lava lamp
Have you ever wanted to make your own lava lamp? If so, all you need are a few things from around the house:
Have you ever wanted to make your own lava lamp? If so, all you need are a few things from around the house:
The hot dogs are all eaten and the fire is still crackling; it's the perfect time to make some delicious s'mores. You will need marshmallows, chocolate bars, graham crackers, a wooden stick or metal roasting fork, and a campfire. S'mores are a camping and outdoor food favorite, but can be made at home with a microwave. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make s'mores.
A great way to save the planet may be to stop eating beef and munch on crickets instead. They say it's very like a small lobster.
This instructional how-to video is hosted by Simply Ming’s chef Ming Tsai. Watch this cooking lesson as Ming shows you how to flip food in a pan. Tossing food in a pan is a simple technique that any anyone can learn to do. Once you've mastered the art of flipping food you can impress all your friends at your next dinner party.
Here's episode three of the delightfully demented video tutorial, You Suck at Photoshop. Get rid of your dirty liar ring with Photoshop and Dane Cook. Use the clone stamp tool and manually sample from a similar area. Thank you MyDamnChannel.com! Erase 7 years of marriage in no time!
Here Christopher Walken shows us how to roast a chicken with pears. It is a simple recipe, recorded supposedly as an audition tape for Food Network. We cannot confirm.
This is an Instructable by canida on how to harvest squid ink. Clean your own squid, and collect ink for printing or cooking!
This omelet is thanks to SIB, a friend who gave me a pack of Korean dried seaweed, which I had never seen or tasted before. Since no one at my home dare try and eat it raw, in my experience, almost anything tastes good with eggs, so I experimented with the seaweed and tried mixing it with eggs for breakfast, hence the name Korean Seaweed Omelet. So, here’s how I made it.
Watch this video to learn a simple technique to find fallen stars in Terraria. This video will show you how to build a star trap that will collect them for you so all you have to do is harvest your fallen stars.
If pop superstar Ke$ha ever saw these star cutout leggings, she'd totally be rocking them in a heartbeat. This crafting project requires absolutely no sewing skills, just a pair of leggings (with stars or some other pattern on them) and scissors.
In this video, we learn how to cook country style green beans. To start, you will need to purchase two cans of green beans, it doesn't matter what style you buy, whatever you like. From here, pour the green beans and all the liquid into a sauce pan. Now, add in 1 tbsp oil (whatever kind you like) into the pan along with one packet of Goya ham flavored seasoning. This will season your dish as if 1/4 lb of smoked country ham has been added. Sprinkle this in and then heat it up and stir. When fi...
In this video, we learn how to cook bacon-wrapped green bean bundles. First, purchase a large can of French style green beans. Drain the liquid from them and then bunch up a small amount in a bundle. Then, take your favorite kind of bacon and let it thaw. From here, wrap the bacon around the green beans, cutting the bacon in half if it's a small bundle. Put a toothpick in the middle to keep it all together, then place on a baking pan lined with foil. Bake in the oven at 300 degrees for 15 min...
In this tutorial, we learn how to cook soul food style string beans. First, drain all the water out of the can of green beans. Then, leave half the liquid in another can of green beans. Put them all into a pan, then add 2 tbsp olive oil along with salt, pepper, garlic powder, seasoned salt, onion powder, and soy sauce. Then, add in 2 tbsp of butter to the string beans. Add as much or as little of the seasoning to the beans as you'd like and just let it heat up. When finished and hot, serve an...
Of course, in a Star Wars story, one cannot hope to board a major ship and take it any major distance without being attacked by Rebel or Imperial forces, depending on your side. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 is no exception, and in this video you'll learn how to deal by beating level 7: The Battle for the Salvation.
What's the difference between grilling on a pan in your kitchen and grilling outside with wood chips? It's definitely not just the surface you cook on that changes.
With this video, we learn how to roast the perfect chicken. You want crisp skin with juicy chicken on the inside. To do this, you will take your raw chicken and rub it all around with some olive oil. Get into the small spots of the chicken so everywhere browns evenly. From here, you will add on any herbs or flavored butters that you want on the meat. After oiling, sprinkle with kosher salt and black pepper. Then, tie the legs of the chicken together and place the chicken on a roasting rack. P...
In this tutorial, we learn how to cook fried chicken breasts. First, place your chicken on a paper towel and then hit it with a meat tenderizer. From here, you will salt the top and bottom evenly. Finish this off with some black ground pepper and any other seasonings that you would like on the chicken. From here, you will put potato starch on both sides of the chicken until it's evenly coated. Now, beat an egg and place the chicken into the bowl with the egg. Then, dip it inside a bath of pan...
What goes great with eggs, bacon and toast for breakfast? Hash browns of course. You will need:
In this tutorial, we learn how to cook buttermilk fried chicken. First, take your chicken and marinade with black pepper, paprika, salt, and cayenne pepper. Use any other seasonings you would like. After this, pour buttermilk over the chicken and then let it sit for a couple of hours in the fridge. Now, combine flour with salt and pepper and any other seasonings you would like. Cover the chicken in the flour, getting as much flour on them as possible. Then, let the chicken sit for a few minut...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make Australian buttermilk fried chicken. You will need: salt, pepper, an egg, butter milk, Corn Flakes crumbs, flour, and chicken pieces. To start, you will want to place the chicken into a plastic bag after washing and drying, then pour butter milk over them and let them sit for 2 hours. Now, you will need to crack your egg and whisk it with milk, then place your corn flakes and flour into separate plates. To start, you will dip the chicken in flour, then t...
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...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make chicken quesadillas with Skinny and Mini. First, cook your chicken and cut it up into pieces. Then, chop up your other ingredients, including: cheese, onions, tomatoes, and chilies. Now, place your tortilla shell on the bottom of the pan and turn the heat up. Now, flip the shell over on the other side and add in your cheese, chicken, and other ingredients. Sprinkle all of this on just one side of the shell. Once all the ingredients are inside, fold the o...
In this video we learn how to make a soft shell crab dish. First, start making the sauce with white wine, honey, peppercorns, lemon juice, and heavy cream. Let this reduce and then start another skillet with chopped onions, red peppers, green peppers, and olive oil. Add in some chopped celery and then add these to some cooked cubed potatoes. Then, add in some mayonnaise along with some cooked bacon and pepper. Sprinkle in some salt and horseradish then mix all of this up and place in the frid...
In this video, we learn how to cook a delicious turkey with brine. A brine is a saline solution that will bring out the natural flavors of the turkey. The brine insulates all the moisture so the turkey comes out more moist than ever. For the brine, start out with peppercorn, thyme, rosemary, sugar, kosher salt, vegetable stock, and mix these inside of a pot on the stove. Then, place the turkey in a large pot and pour the brine over it. After this, put water over the turkey until to the top an...
In this video, we learn how to make hearty sausage meatballs. First, grab your ground meat and then add one small red onion chopped up. Next, add in 2 tbsp chopped sage, and some breadcrumbs. Mix this together with your hands to incorporate everything together, then add in 1 beaten egg and continue to mix with your hands. Let this sit in the fridge for 10 minutes, then take it out and form balls out of the meat. Cook these in a large skillet filled with oil. Make sure to cook on all sides, th...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make the perfect crab fried rice. First, you will need a cup and half of cold cooked basmati rice, meat from 2 crabs, 2 large eggs, spring onions (cut into strips), crushed garlic, 2 tbsp yellow bean sauce, 2 tbsp light soy sauce, salt, and pepper. Now, combine 1/4 c water with bean sauce, soy sauce, sugar, white pepper, and salt. Mix together until well combined and dissolved, then scramble the eggs in a hot frying pan with butter. Set these aside, then fry ...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make Korean grilled beef ribs. You will need 2.5 lbs beef ribs, 1 Asian pear, 1/2 c soy sauce, 2 tbsp cooking wine, 1.5 tbsp minced garlic, 1 tsp minced ginger, 1.5 tbsp sugar, 1.5 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1/4 tsp black pepper, and 3 tbsp finely chopped green onions. First, grind the pear and the onions together after marinating the meat in water for 1.5 hours. Then, pour the mixture over the beef and let it sit for 1 hour. Next, mix the rest of the ing...
In this video, Nancy teaches us how to make scrambled egg quesadillas. First, turn on your quesadilla maker and wait for it to heat up completely. Then, take a couple of eggs and stir them up in a small bowl. After this, pour the eggs in the quesadilla maker and add in any filings that you would like in your eggs. Close the top and allow the eggs to cook on the top and the bottom. When this is finished cooking, grab two tortilla shells and set them aside. Take the eggs out with a spatula, the...
This is quite possibly the easiest recipe out there. You can barbecue, broil or even pan-fry this wasabi salmon. There are only four ingredients for this deliciously easy meal, and they are boneless and skinless fish (in this case, wild salmon), soy sauce, garlic powder and premium wasabi paste. Basically, mix all the ingredients together and slap the salmon in some aluminum foil and cook. That's it! This recipe works great for any kind of fish!
We can't think of a heartier dish than a meatloaf. Big and meaty, ripe with rich spices like cayenne pepper, garlic, and thyme, and with the satisfying crunch of just the slightest amount of bread or croutons, meatloaf is simply divine.
Who said you could only cook one type of ethnic cuisine at a time? Define the term "fusion" by whipping up this chicken with cardamom-orange butter. The cardamon and orange add a scintillating dose of rich, Indian-inspired curry-like flavor that'll take your chicken from blah to mindblowingly delicious.
In this video, we learn how to make vegan raw flax chips and pico dip. To start, you will cook flax seeds in a pan, then cut them into pieces that are similar to the shape of tortilla chips. After this, place the chips into a dehydrator and salt them. After they are dehydrated, they will be hard and taste delicious. You can add in spices to these chips when you cook them if you wish. After this, make pico de gallo for the chips by mixing together avocado, chilies, limes, tomatoes, and onions....
In this tutorial, we learn how to make low-carb alfredo sauce. First, melt a package of cream cheese, then add in 3/4 c parmesan cheese and 1/2 c olive oil. Next, add in 1.5 c cream and mix everything together. After this, add in 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp pepper, and 1 tbsp minced garlic. Continue to cook this in your pot until everything is melted together. When you are finished, you can serve it over your favorite pasta, or you can serve it over cooked or steamed vegetables. This is great for an...
Kat teaches us how to properly prepare and deep fry a turkey in this tutorial. First, make sure you have at turkey that is all the way thawed and your oil is heated up to 375 degrees outside near nothing that can catch on fire. After this, dry the turkey off completely so there is no moisture left on it. After this, you can apply a dry rub to the turkey, then stick it onto the deep frying handle. Place protective gear onto your body, then slowly push the turkey down into the oil. Let it cook ...
In this video, we learn how to make a brownie screwball cake. First, add in flour to a mixing bowl, then add in powdered cocoa and a teaspoon of salt. Next, add in baking soda ( 2 tsp) and mix everything together. Now, pour into a cake pan and make three holes in the pan with your hand. Now, add in 2/3 c oil into one of the small holes you just made. Then, place 2 tbsp vinegar in the other hole and 2 tsp vanilla in the other hole. Now, pour in 2 c hot water to the pan and mix everything toget...
In this video, we learn how to make homemade chicken and dumplings from scratch. Cook your chicken the night before so it's ready to go the next day and is already torn apart. Next, make your dough by mixing in eggs, milk, flour, pepper, and salt. Mix this together until dough forms, then roll out the dough onto a surface powdered with flour. Now, roll the dough up and cut it into small balls that will make the dumplings. Now, place the dumplings into a pot that is filled with chicken stock a...
In this video, we learn how to make fried rice with a modified recipe. You will need: celery stalks, carrots, eggs, onion, chicken, brown sugar, soy sauce, sake, rice seasoning, garlic, and rice. First, wash the chicken and chop it up. After this, marinade it with all the different spices. While you are doing this, make sure you have your rice cooking in a rice cooker. Next, chop up your vegetables and place into a skillet with the chicken. Cook this all until it's tender, then add in the egg...
In this tutorial, we learn how to cook dry beans, step by step. First, rinse and soak the beans in water for 6 hours. When this finished, heat up oil and add in carrots, onion, garlic, and celery in a large pot. Next, add the beans to the pot and cover everything with water by an inch, then bring it to a boil and cover. After this has boiled, reduce the heat and let simmer for one to two more hours. When the beans are finished and tender, sprinkle salt over them then serve while hot in a bowl...
In this video, we learn how to grill salmon on a gas grill. First, place the salmon onto the grill with the meat side down. Make sure before you do this you spray your grill with non-stick spray and coat your fish with olive oil and seasoning. Grill the fish on both sides until it's cook to just the way you like it. When finished, you will be able to serve with your favorite side dishes for a healthy and delicious meal. Don't be afraid to put the fish on the grill, it gives them a great taste...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make BBQ pork ribs in the oven. First, place your ribs into a large pot then cover with your favorite types of seasonings. After you have thoroughly coated your meat with a dry rub of spices, cut an onion and place it inside the large dish with the meat. Next, add in a bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce to the ribs and make sure they are completely coated. After this, place a bit of water on the bottom of the pot and then place inside the oven and cook until t...