Whether you're ready for it or not, Valentine's Day is only a week away. Which means it's prime time to start thinking about gifts (sorry guys, $5 chocolates from the gas station won't do) and Valentine's Day dinner.
To tell you the truth, our favorite thing about pie is the crust. Sure, we have our go-to fillers like chocolate mousse (drool), sliced apples, and pumpkin (perfect for fall), but when it comes to determining whether or not a pie is good, it all comes down to the crispiness of the crust.
We didn't know that how you cut ginger can impact how it tastes until we saw this video. According to the tutorial, the type of cut you should make to a piece of ginger depends on what you need the ginger for.
In this video, we learn how to make a vegetarian school lunch with Tamra Davis. First, you need to prepare your lunch box and place an ice pack in the freezer. Now, prepare the lunch by adding a main dish, such as a sandwich, burrito, or pasta. Add in a dairy item, such as cheese and yogurt. Also, add in lots of fruits and vegetables inside of a plastic container. Use reusable containers, which will save you money from using plastic bags everyday. Make the meals fun for the kids so they can h...
In this video, we learn how to prepare a pie crust from scratch. This only takes 15 minutes and will taste great. First, cut your softened butter into slices and then combine shortening with your butter and flour. Don't let the butter melt or overwork the mixture. This will effect how your pie crust comes out in a negative way. Once you have a consistent crumb mixture, then you will add in 3-5 tbsp of ice water. Now, you will mix this together until it becomes a dough and immediately form it ...
Susan Walker shows us how to prepare beef tenderloin steak in this tutorial. First, preheat your oven to broil, then add water to the bottom of your broiler pan and spray non stick spray onto the top of it. Next, brush your entire steak with olive oil and add salt, pepper, and any other seasonings you prefer. After this, place the steaks on the pan in the top rack. Broil the steak until it's cooked to your liking. When finished, let the meat sit for around 10 minutes, then serve with your fav...
In this tutorial, Nancy shows us how to prepare a pumpkin to use in recipes. First, take a pumpkin and put it into a pan, then cut a hole into any part of the pumpkin. Now, position the pumpkin into the pan with the hole facing downwards. Now place the pan into the oven on 350 and cook until it's soft. There should be a lot of water in the pan, so be careful when you take it out of the oven. You can nose use this pumpkin to use into any different recipe, such as fresh pumpkin pie, pumpkin bre...
In this video, we learn how to make homemade macaroni and cheese. First, bring a big pot of water to a boil and cook 3 cup of macaroni for 8 minutes. While the noodles are cooking, add in 1/2 cup butter into a saucepan and melt. Now, whisk in 1/2 cup flour, 2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, and 1/2 tsp of dried mustard. Cook this for one minute, until the raw flour is cooked out. Keep whisking constantly and when finished gradually add in 4 cup of milk. You can use whatever milk you prefer, and kee...
In order to make a Weight Bench Cake, you will need the following: rice krispy treats, fondant, weights, a weight bench, butter cream icing, sheet cakes, weights, and plywood.
Stuffed bell peppers can be prepared in an infinite number of delicious ways. Whole peppers, half peppers, red or green peppers, meat or vegetables or both? The debate will rage as long as chefs like to talk, and that's not going to change any time soon. This particular recipe calls for beef sausage and rice as the principal elements of the stuffing, and halved green peppers for the shell. As always, the dish is easy to prepare, takes quite some time to cook, but yields a delicious, hearty re...
In this video Miss Betty Rocker shows you how to make ricotta cheese at home. You will need cheesecloth, ¬O gallon of 2% milk, 2 ¬O cups of buttermilk, and a pinch of sea salt. Start by getting a colander, preferable a metal one, and a large enough container for it to fit in. Cut and unfold several sheets of cheesecloth to drape over the colander. Pour the 2 ¬O cups of buttermilk and ¬O gallon of 2% milk into a large pot on the stove. Heat the mixture on medium high to bring it to a boil. You...
There are many ways to prepare spaghetti squash but this video takes your through a quick and easy method. First, pierce your squash with a fork and microwave it on a microwave-safe dish. Note that you should microwave the squash for an average of five minutes per pound. In this video, the cook is using a 3 pound squash so she microwaves her squash for 15 minutes. After it's done cooking, allow the squash to cool and cut it in half to remove the seeds. Now you are left with the squash flesh. ...
This video shows us how to make Mediterranean Couscous.The ingredients are,1 cup couscous,butter,15 pearl onions,15oz can garbanzo beans,2 red potatoes boiled and cubed,1 cup chopped carrots,1/2 cup chopped cilantro,1/4 cup chopped parsley,2 tablespoons minced garlic,1 teaspoon paprika,1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper,1/2 teaspoon seven spices,1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, salt, 3 cups of tomato sauce,1 chicken bouillion,pepper and water.Heat a quart pot to a medium.Add 1 1/4 cup of water,the bouillion and...
A clear and easy method of making the traditional and healthy Russian food pickled cabbage is displayed in this video. Our chef begins by highlighting the nutritional values of the food, then goes on to detail the type of cabbage suitable for the dish. The chef then demonstrates how to correctly slice the cabbage with both a standard kitchen knife and a slicer, and then garnishes the cabbage with sliced carrots and salt - a vital part of the meal, explained by the chef: too much would be unpl...
Diva Dan provides you with a simple tutorial on how to roast pig tails. Remember, because the meat of the pig tail can turn very tough, you must cook them slowly. Begin by making the sauce you will let the pig tails simmer in for about two hours. In a bowl, mix in corn syrup (at least 3/4 cup to a cup), catchup (1/4 to 1/3 of a cup), Worchestershire sauce (1/4 to 1/3 of a cup), 2 teaspoons ginger, and 1 tablespoon dry mustard. To make it hot, you can add a little hot sauce. For extra flavor, ...
Damondadon the Chef demonstrates how to make New Orleans style Gumbo. The ingredients for the gumbo are chicken, shrimp, sausage, chicken broth, bell pepper, celery, tomatoes, onion, thyme, canned tomatoes, garlic powder, black pepper, rice, oil and gumbo base.
This video shows you how to make tortilla chips at home. First, you will need to preheat your deep fryer to 375 degrees. Slice tortillas into wedges or whatever size or shape you want. You may stack them and cut several at once, if that makes it easier for you. Prepare a plate for your tortillas, by lining a plate with paper towels. This will absorb the excess oil, and it will prevent your chips from being too greasy. Place 10-15 tortilla pieces into your fryer basket. Drop the basket in the ...
This is a video showing how to assemble a wilderness survival kit. To do this there are some basic things in every kit. One of the things is water, food, or ways to make food, and shelter, or ways to make shelter. There is one prepared kit with pieces of equipment necessary to survive. To prepare your own, a sturdy knife or a multi-tool is important. Ways to start fire, either lighters or matches are important. Something like a first aid kit, or at least bandages and antibiotic ointment are i...
Translucent, yellow and brown clays are needed to make the banana. For the covering mix the translucent and yellow clays. Another translucent mixed with a little yellow is needed for the flesh of the banana. The seeds are made with the brown mixed with translucent rolled out very thin. The rolled light yellow clay needs to be twisted into the shape of a triangle vertical. Take a translucent rolled flat and place the yellow clay and cut little clay and roll it together into a very thin roll. T...
In an episode of Cooking with Dave, viewers are shown how to cook collard greens with ham! First, in a pot on medium high put a little olive oil and garlic in the bottom of the pan (about 2 teaspoons). Put a whole chopped onion to add flavor! Stir all ingredients in the pot so far. Before you can cook the collard greens you have to clean them in the sink using water and stripping the leaves from the stem (throwing away the stem). Wash the leaves in the sink in water, even ripping up the leave...
If you’re not quite sure how to prepare your lobster tails Andy from the Lobster Gram test kitchen will show you how prepare an exceptional tail by boiling for half the time and then grilling the rest. You can use an outdoor or indoor grill for this method.
In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make tasty pork ribs. Pay special attention to the sauce she makes: that's the best part!
Applesauce is a childhood classic treat and if you have a bunch of extra apples you especially ones that might have a few flaws are perfect for making your own fresh sauce at home. This is easy and a very healthy and tasty snack.
In this video from fitcoach2007 we learn how to make whole wheat pasta with chicken breast and vegetables. For this you need the following: 6 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts; 1 pound of whole wheat penne pasta; 1 chopped medium onion; 2 sliced cups of mushrooms; 2 cups of broccoli florets; 1 15 oz. can of diced tomatoes; 1 15 oz. can of tomato sauce; 2 tablespoons of chopped garlic; 1 tablespoon of dried or fresh basil; 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning; 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add ch...
In the spirit of foods stuffed with other foods such as Turducken and macaroni and cheese stuffed meat loaf, comes this seafood inside seafood dish. This video tutorial shows how to make King Crab stuffed lobster tails. This gourmet meal is surprisingly easy to pull off, provided you’re working with some decent crustaceans.
Sunny Anderson from the Food Network shares her delicious chili recipe. In a large stock pot she sautés some onions and jalapenos in a little oil. Next she adds some Mexican chorizo and breaks it down with a potato masher. For flavor she adds sliced garlic, cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes and oregano. Next into the pot goes some tomato paste for full body flavor, then some diced tomatoes and a little salt and pepper. Then she adds ground turkey meat, some Gravy Master, ...
The video shows Chef Doug Miller and Chuck love in their take on doing a sumptuous blueberry and pumpkin pie or a Blumpkin pie. The duo chefs shows us a different take on a blumpkin pie by showing two different sets of blumpkin pie, a chocolate crust and a graham cracker crust pie. For the chocolate crust blumpkin pie: Make a chocolate pie crust and place it in a pie pan. Prepare a pumpkin filling and place it in the crust by spreading it evenly. Fill the crust halfway. Add the fresh blueberr...
This tutorial from LoadedNewsletter's Jonathan Jelkin gives a simple process on how to prepare H.264 video footage for quick editing. H.264 video footage is shot by popular cameras such as the Canon 5d/7d, Flip cam, GoProHD. This is a great format for straight upload to YouTube, but if you want to edit you need to transcode it to something else. The first step is to download and install a free program called MPEGSTREAMCLIP. Once it is installed you can process all of your files by loading the...
Watch this video to learn how to prepare an easy lobster appetizer. Your guests will gobble them up in no time! Ingredients four (1 lb) lobsters six cups mesclun (baby greens) one cup lobster stock one shallot, peeled and finely diced cup vinaigrette one tsp fresh lemon juice Freshly ground white pepper to taste Fine sea salt to taste one bunch fresh chervil for garnish Preparation Cut shelled claw meat into inch wide strips. Cut the legs and shell that covers the tail meat. Cut the tail meat...
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch oval, glass baking dish. To prepare cake: Beat 6 eggs until fluffy. Beat in 3/4 cup sugar until smooth and thick. Fold in 1 1/4 cups cake flour, nutmeg and salt. Stir in melted butter. Pour into prepared pan.
Betsy Sell and Tom Wilt of AAA Travel Services present this video to teach you how to plan for international travel. They teach you how to prepare the right documents, explain how to get a passport, and discuss travel insurance. They also discuss how to plan for emergencies and how to deal with different kinds of money such as travelers' checks. They also discuss how to pack, what to do when documents are lost, and safety tips. This video is the introduction in a series with this information ...
This video put in by ‘Kwik Show me how 2’, shows how to make this great beef stew. It’s really quick and easy.
Whatever the occasion, if you like cranberries then you're going to love this dish. Wow your family and friends with this delectable Thanksgiving side dish.
Windows 7 has hit the streets. If you've got Windows Vista or XP, and you are preparing to do the switchover to WIndows 7, check out this video!
For a delicious and simple pasta dish, try this recipe for a meal that's sure to please even the toughest critics.
This is a step by step tutorial on how to prepare the different parts of an Xbox 360 Controller for painting.
Chicken cacciatore, or "hunter's chicken," is an easy dish to create at home. This is a video recipe for Chicken Cacciatore.
This sun dried tomato pesto-stuffed pork roast is ready for the oven in ten minutes. Follow along and learn how to make this pork recipe. This cooking how-to video is part of Quick Fix Meals with Robin Miller show hosted by Robin Miller. Busy people everywhere face the same dilemma, how to get healthy weeknight dinners on the table when you've only got minutes to spare. Cookbook author, nutritionist and food journalist Robin Miller guides you through the landmines of getting food on the table...
Watch this cooking how to video as Tracy cooks some authentic Jamaican rice and peas. This recipe is super hearty, you can make it any day of the week. Follow along with this Jamaican cooking lesson to learn how to make rice and peas.
In this tutorial, we learn how to root prune container plants with Lee Reich. First, remove the plant from the pot then take a knife and slice the root ball back. Don't worry about hurting the plant while you're doing this. Trim the roots around the plant until they have become small enough to fit into the pot again. You can also use pruning sheers to cut back loose roots that are too long. Now, place the plant back into the plant and fill it up with brand new soil around the edges. Keep wate...
