How To: Make chocolate cake with baked on icing
Ingredients: 1 cake mix 18.5 oz (524g)
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How To: Make soul food greens and beans with the Neelys
The Neelys spice up kale and white beans for a vegetable dish with a kick. This cooking how-to video is part of Down Home With The Neelys show hosted by Gina Neely. Pat and Gina Neely and their family own and operate some of Tennessee's best and devilishly delicious barbecue restaurants. But when they are relaxing at home in Memphis, they love to create tasty dishes their whole family can enjoy. Now they're ready to share secrets from their famous restaurant dishes along with their tastiest f...
How To: Create a side curled ponytail wrapped with braids
What we love about braided an/or curly hairstyles is that they're so romantic and make us feel like princesses. What we don't like is the fact that they take forever plus a day to do, which doesn't make us happy when we're in a rush to go to school in the morning.
How To: Create Selena Gomez's natural nude makeup from "A Year Without Rain"
We girls certainly like our neutrals. They never fail us, right? We can swipe on some brown and nude eyeshadow for the office and then wear the same look out at night for hitting up the newest lounge on Melrose, albiet with an extra swipe of red lipstick to up the glamour factor.
How To: Create an elegant low side French braid updo
Once you've mastered French braids you've opened yourself up to an entire universe of hairstyling options you never had before. Take the elegant low side French braid updo in this hairstyling tutorial, for instance.
How To: Use Verizon Wireless's new Motorola Droid X cell phone
You may be a little confused about all the new functions and features of your new Motorola Droid X cell phone from Verizon Wireless, bud don't worry, help is here. This video will give you a complete walkthrough of the new Droid X mobile device, showing you all the new stuff and how to use it. It's the newest and most sophisticated Verizon Android phone, so don't let it get the best of you — watch and learn what it can do. See a full review at Android Central.
How To: Make spaghetti squash on a budget
In this quick 2½-minute video Sean and Cathy are making spaghetti squash into a vegetarian dish with a hint of Italian. This a great video for you health cautions diners, it is also great for anyone on a budget looking to make a unique and simply delectable dish for you and your guest to enjoy.
How To: Make Asian vegetables with soy sauce gravy with Betty
Chinese food is delicious, but it isn't very healthy and can be quite expensive. In this video, Betty adds a Southern touch to a traditional Asian dish and makes vegetables with a soy sauce gravy. The veggies are good for you and filling, and the gravy gives them a nice, hearty texture. Enjoy this dish anytime, and if veggies aren't enough for you - toss in some chicken or seafood, or even noodles and create your own delicious meal!
How To: Make tasty green bean casserole
There are many possible casserole dishes out there, but if you want to add another to your collection, check out this video to learn how to make a tasty green bean casserole.
How To: Order Chinese food without blowing your diet
Some Chinese dishes that sound healthy are surprisingly fat-laden. These tips will help you avoid diet land mines.
How To: Make Yakibuta Ramen (Japanese noodle dish with pork)
Stay tuned for the always enjoyable Cooking With Dog. This cooking show is hosted by a DOG named Francis! The show currently focuses on how to make popular Japanese dishes. This video demonstrates how to make Yakibuta Ramen (Japanese Noodle Dish with Roasted Pork Ribs).
How To: Get a Rachel McAdams inspired makeup look
Rachel McAdams is gorgeous, stylish and looks much younger than her years. Not many actresses could play the high school mean chick at age 28 and look even younger than their 17 year old costars!
How To: Use the Video Mode on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Most people don't use their cameras to make movies (really bad quality and a sort of user-generated content feel are probably the culprits) but cameras with a record function are great for those impromptu memory-making moments when your dog tries to do a handstand or your grandma unloads the biggest belch ever.
How To: Dance with your digits in Liquid popping
Liquid Pop Collective put this video out some years ago; adding digits to your Liquid makes it far more stylish and sophisticated than just relying on the old hand-chasing alone. This is an advanced hand-chasing technique.
How To: Make mashed potatoes and sweet potato gnocchi for Thanksgiving
During Thanksgiving, cooks, who are often limited by time and oven capacity, must choose between classic Thanksgiving side dishes like mashed potatoes and more interesting, novel ones like Italian stuffed pasta shells. Have both a classic dish and a new one by checking out this video.
How To: Make Rajasthani vegetarian papad ki subzi
Papad ki subzi is papad, or a thin, crispy Indian flatbread, mixed with yogurt and lots of spices. This Rajasthani dish is a great one to prepare when you're out of vegetables at your house and need a vegetarian dish that's quick and delicious.
How To: Prepare penne pasta with spicy sausage ragu
Why be a vegetarian when there's so many good meat-based recipes out there? Well, at least that's our reasoning.
How To: Make Japanese daigakuimo (candied sweet potatoes)
"Daigakuimo" may not sound familiar to you, but maybe "sweet potatoes" will. Daigakuimo is Japanese for candied sweet potatoes, a yummy dish that's extremely easy to make and is topped with a large sprinkling of black sesame seeds for extra crunch and flavor.
How To: Make Rajasthani vegetarian dish kande ki sabzi (onion sabzi)
We enjoy eating Indian food because unlike American staples (hot dogs, french fries, burgers), Indian food gets its rich flavor from spices, not excessive genetically modified oil. This means that Indian food is not only healthier, but because spices like tumeric, cumin, ginger, and red chili pepper are often used, also contains busloads of antioxidants.
How To: Make Sichuan mapo tofu with pork, garlic, and ginger
Mapo tofu is a special spicy tofu dish that originates in the Sichuan region of China. While there are many different styles of mapo tofu, it is usually a combination of tofu, spicy chili and bean sauce, and minced beef or pork meat.
How To: Make a great green bean side dish
Sometimes simple is the best way to do it, and what is simpler than green beans? Well, they aren't THAT simple, but the concept is easy to grasp. Green beans can make a fantastic side dish to any meal if you know how to cook them right. In this video, chef Jason Hill introduces you to a simple, but delicious green bean recipe with garlic and shallots.
How To: Make super fast chicken curry in a hurry
In this clip, the ladies from Show Me the Curry will show you how to make an almost instant chicken curry dish. This is great for those times when you only have a couple of minutes to prepare dinner and are craving something delicious. This dish serves 3-4 people and is so simple even your husband can make it!
How To: Make Southern pan-fried chicken with Martha Stewart
If you're looking for a healthy, lean chicken dish to make for dinner, then you've gone to the wrong place. But if you're looking for a succulent, crunchy, pan-fried bowl of chicken bliss, then you've just hit the spot.
How To: Cook an Indian style paella
Paella, the classic Spanish dish of chicken, prawns and rice is one of the most commonly cooked dishes around the world. You can mix things up by tweaking the ingredients such as substituting basmati rice. This video will show you how to cook an Indian style paella.
How To: Make asparagus carbonara with Steve Ricci
Executive Chef Steve Ricci from Prime restaurant shows you how to create a very quick Asparagus Carbonara in this video. This dish is not only filling but can be done in under twenty minutes. This homemade sauce is created in the time it takes to merely boil your pasta. The flavor of smoked bacon, parmesan, tender asparagus and pappardelle pasta combine to create a pasta dish. Drop the pasta, the pappardelle in boiling water and it will cook while you finish the sauce. Fry the bacon in a sauc...
How To: Clean a microwave using only cheap, green products
The instructor shows us how to clean a microwave using green products in this video. First, take a microwave safe dish and pour some white vinegar into it. You will want to cover about 1 inch of the dish. Once in the microwave, turn on for around 2 minutes and remove the dish. Now, you take a wet wash clothe and rub ivory soap all over it. You can now clean the inside of your dirty microwave with the soapy clothe. Make sure once you're done scrubbing, you take a clean wash clothe and wipe all...
How To: Make noodles with mushrooms on a budget
This video teaches you a wonderful alternative to eating ramen noodles, or eating on a budget. This creative easy to make dish is great for a college student, or anybody unfamiliar of the kitchen. Sick of those simple flavored ramen noodles? Well this tutorial shows you how to spruce up this dish in no time for yourself or your guest.
How to Make Indian food: Mutton biryani
Indian Biryani is traditionally eaten at festive occasions. This is not an easy dish to cook, however, this tutorial will show you the whole process in a few easy steps. Check out this video and learn a much easier way of making mutton biryani. Your guests will be very impressed with your ability to cook this complicated Indian dish. Enjoy!
How to Make Indian food: Chicken pullao
Chicken pullao or pilaf is a delicious Indian dish. In this tutorial, Shelba shows you how to make Indian Chicken Pullao at home using a pressure cooker. This dish is easy to make and is sure to please your entire family.
How to Make Indian food: Mutton curry
The author of this video tells her recipe for Mutton Curry, as well as shows the dish being made at different steps in the process. The dish is made with Mutton as the main ingredient, and includes ginger paste, garlic paste, yogurt, onions, various powdered spices, cloves, and salt. It is cooked in a pressure cooker, and she explains how everything should look at different intervals of cooking the dish. She explains that one might agree that minimum spices can be better than many different t...
How To: Make Filipino inihaw na pusit (grilled squid)
The viewer of this video will be instructed in the manner in which to prepare Filipino grilled squid. This video demonstrates to the user the method in step by step easy to follow directions. The author prepares this dish in front of you so you will be able to see the way this wonderful dish is prepared. All the steps are fully explained and easy to follow. The viewer will be preparing this dish with ease in their own home after simply watching this short video.
How To: Make Pakistani kaju (cashew) burfi
A kaju burfi is a classic Pakistani dish based on cashew nuts. It is a smooth and delicious dish with just a hint of sweetness and a lot of creamy. This meal is very easy to make and can be enjoyed any time of the year.
How To: Make a low calorie low fat Thanksgiving dinner
You can save calories without sacrificing flavor just by tweaking your Thanksgiving dishes. Learn how to make low calorie Thanksgiving dishes this year.
How To: Slope Your Dish Rack Pan for Perfect Draining
Let's face it, pretty much everyone has an automatic dishwasher. They are super convenient and are becoming cheaper to allow the general public better access to them. With that being said, though, dishwashers are also becoming a lot smaller.
How To: Cook a simple spicy Mediterranean oven-roasted garlic potato side dish
If you're cooking a wonderful Mediterranean-style meal, you can't leave these delicious potatoes out! This video recipe will show you how to make this quick and easy, oven-roasted garlic potato side dish. It's the perfect addition to any vegetarian and vegan menu.
How To: Avoid doing the Thanksgiving dishes
Are you the one scraping sticky marshmallowed yams and congealed gravy off the dishes every Thanksgiving? Shame someone else into doing it this year. Avoid doing the Thanksgiving dishes.
How To: Cook the Korean dish kimbab
For this Korean dish, you will need cooked rice, sea plant, yellow radish pickle, avocado, artificial crab meat, tuna, soy sauce, garlic, sesame oil and seeds, and green onion. All of these ingredients will come together to make the delicious Korean recipe known as Kimbab. Many Koreans love this food.
How To: Cook mujaddara rice and lentils
Mujaddara has always been considered poor man's dish throughout the ages in the Middle East but currently it is considered a very healthy dish that provides a balanced healthy meal , with healthy fat, protein and carbohydrates. This dish is a very flavorful dish too.
How To: Prepare buttered prawns with egg floss
If you're looking for a sumptuous dinner idea tonight, why not try this buttered prawn dish with egg floss? We know that "egg floss" sounds weird (no, it's not like tooth floss), but it's actually those really thin, tender pieces of egg that float in egg drop soups. They're an attractive way to add flavor to any dish.
How To: Fade out photo edges in Adobe Photoshop CS3
With vintage-inspired, indie Etsy pictures being all the rage, isn't it about time you jumped on board the retro picture wagon? Whether you desire making that vignette of schoolbooks from the 1920's topped with mini celluloid deer look more aged and sophisticated or you simply want to endow your portraits with a more old timey feel, fading the edges of a picture is your easiest and quickest way to achieve instant vintage.