How To: Make kawaii sugar gumdrops from resin clay
Resin clay gumdrops are handy for creating gumdrop wreaths that last a whole lot longer than real gumdrop wreaths (which inevitably either end up with a few bite marks in them or melting).
Resin clay gumdrops are handy for creating gumdrop wreaths that last a whole lot longer than real gumdrop wreaths (which inevitably either end up with a few bite marks in them or melting).
Mixologist Chris McMillian walks us through the preparation of the Lemon Drop. The Lemon Drop is a classic cocktail which is both sweet and sour and is sure to go down smooth. Originally it was a chilled shot of vodka with a sugar saturated lemon but it has evolved into the delicious drink which it now is.
Here is a dessert you need to prepare in advance, but it is well worth the wait. This recipe for creme caramel is better than any shop bought creme caramel. Watch this cooking how-to video to learn how to make a decadent sweet dessert.
Seattle-based French bartender Christophe Rougny demonstrates how to make a perfect Lemon Drop Martini cocktail. You will need vodka, triple sec, lemon wedges, sugar, a muddler, a mixing glass, and a martini glass. Watch this video specialty drink-making tutorial and learn how to mix a delicious lemon drop martini.
Learn to make a Tuaca lemon drop by watching this video. Use Tuaca, an Italian brandy based liquor, and little bit of sugar to make a Tuaca lemon drop shot.
Cupcakes would would have no modesty without a nice, thick coat of icing enrobing their delicate interiors. Cover up your cupcakes this Halloween while dressing them up in the chicest of cupcake fashion styles by swathing them in vanilla icing and candy corn.
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make hands with modeling sugar paste. Begin by rolling a small ball of paste into a tear drop shape. Then flatten the end, making it look like a ping pong paddle. To make the thumb, use a knife and cut into the side of the flat end at an angle. Do the same to make the fingers. Now roll and pull each finger of the paste, and hen tap the end. This video will benefit those viewers who are interested in art or baking pastry and would like to learn how ...
In this Education video tutorial you will learn how to make ice cream and explore the ingredient salt. Ingredients are a cup of milk, sugar, vanilla, some salt, ice and two plastic bags. Add two tablespoons of sugar to one cup of milk, a quarter teaspoon of vanilla, stir it up and pour it in to a plastic bag. Put this bag in another bigger plastic bag, add some ice and about half a cup of salt. Seal the bag and start mashing it. After about 10 minutes, it will turn into ice cream. When salt i...
First you take a glass, then put 3 ounces of your favorite gin into it. Then, choose 2 of your favorite tea bags (and tea leaves if you want) drop it in the gin. Let this fuse together for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Gin will turn a dark gray color when done fusing together. Grab a lemon wedge with a slit in it and rim the edge of a martini glass, the dip the martini glass into the granulated sugar to make a fine rim of sugar. Then take 1 1/2 ounces of Tea Infused Gin, 1 1/2 ounce of lemon juice and 1o...
"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.
Drop 8 pounds, tone without cardio, finally lose the baby weight or run 3 miles with ease--pick your plan and get your best body in just four weeks! The secret to weight loss is consistency. Don't yo-yo diet eating carbs and sugar! Don't workout for 3 hours one day a week. Try these quick weight exercises for slimming your figure.
Paula Deen of Get Cooking will show us how to make peach cobbler. Ingredients are as follows: 1 1/2 cup self-rising flour; 8 tablespoon or 1 stick of butter; 1/2 cup of water, 2 cups sugar, divided; 4 cups peeled sliced peaches; 1 1/2 cup milk; ground cinnamon
El Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is, despite what its name may imply, not a spooky holiday. The Mexican celebration takes place two days after Halloween, on November 2nd, and involves visiting the graves of your loved ones and communing with them through "shared" food.
You've never had mayonnaise like this before. Watch this video to learn how to make homemade mayonnaise from scratch. The secret ingredient is a few drops of hot sauce, to add a nice, fresh spicy kick to your sandwiches or potato salad.
This tutorial shows how to make tiny molded roses and leaves that you could put on cupcakes. To start you only need a few ingredients: icing sugar, water, paste coloring, fondant icing sugar, and a piping bag (optional). Mix all ingredients together, then put them in a bag so they stay soft. Make the color of the rose or petals any color you want. Knead the dough so that you will have the color you would like. Next, break off a piece of the kneaded dough and form it into a cone shape. Break o...
No need to drop a bunch of cash at a Korean restaurant when you can cook authetic Korean cuisine at home! In this cooking tutorial presented by Aeris Kitchen, learn how to cook fried firm tofu the right way. To complete this recipe, you will need the following ingredients:
Is there anything better on a hot summer's day than an ice cream sundae? In this tutorial, learn how to perk up your dessert with some delicious, homemade peanut butter sauce. This mix of sweet and savory is the perfect topper for any flavor of ice cream and can be enjoyed all year long.
Monitoring your blood glucose level is absolutely essential to your health if you suffer from diabetes. You need to keep track of your blood sugar or you could be in danger. This video tutorial will show you the proper way to use a blood glucose meter and give you helpful tips on getting the most out of them.
I'll bet this scenario will sound familiar to you: you're in the middle of making a spectacular dessert that will knock the socks off of your guests, and you've almost finished gathering all of your ingredients to create your mise en place. The last ingredient listed is powdered sugar, and you reach for where it's stored, when—drat! You don't have enough for the recipe.
This video is about how to make brown sugar out of white sugar (granulated sugar) and molasses. Brown sugar is not more natural than regular white sugar, it is just white sugar with some molasses added. "Raw sugar" is a more natural form of sugar than white granulated sugar that comes from the sugar cane plant. To make your own brown sugar simply take some white sugar and add some molasses and mix well. The more molasses you add, the darker the brown sugar will be. If you are baking a recipe ...
This video is a demonstration of how to make pumpkin soup the Vietnamese way. The ingredients are 1/2 pound of ground pork, scallions, fresh pumpkin, salt, pepper, sugar and fish sauce. Prepare the meat: mix the pork with 2 teaspoons of sugar, half a teaspoon of salt, some pepper and chopped up scallions (reserve some), and two tablespoons of fish sauce. Cut up the remaining scallions. Cut up the pumpkin and remove the skin. Boil four cups of water and a little salt. Drop chunks of pork into ...
Some people don't like alcohol that tastes like alcohol; they just drink it for the intoxicating effect. Sweet, food-flavored shots are the perfect way to get that desired effect, without feeling like you're drinking booze. Watch this video specialty drink-mixing video and learn how to build some shots that taste better than rubbing alcohol, by a wide margin. Learn how to make the Apple Pie shot (with vodka, apple juice, and cinnamon), the Lemon drop shot (with vodka, lemon, and sugar), and t...
Surprise your sweetheart this Valentines Day or any night, with a delicious Indian version of tiramisu. Tiramisu is traditionally an Italian dessert, and this is a similar recipe with an Indian twist. Why not give it a try? No one can resist the creamy deliciousness of fresh Tiramisu.
It's that time of year again. The month after we exchange gifts, most of us tend to exchange germs. Cold and flu season always seems to creep up on us, often leaving us ill-prepared to deal with the ailments.
A good sugar cookie is sweet, crisp, and delicious. This is a good sugar cookie recipe. You will need:
Chef Dominic Palazzolo teaches you how to make the always useful sugar bottle mold. This is particularly helpful for cake decorators, theater, and propmakers. You can use a regular bottle to make this mold.
In this video, sugaring specialist Anjali teaches us how to use sugar wax, which is a natural and slightly more gentle alternative to normal wax, to remove unsightly arm hair. Composed only of three ingredients, sugar, water, and lemon juice, sugar wax removes hair without drying skin out like normal waxes.
In this video you will see how easy it is to make delicious donuts by simply using a tube of biscuits. To make quick and delicious donuts with tube biscuits, follow these easy steps: 1. Remove the biscuits from the tube an press a hole in the center of each one by using a plastic bottle cap. 2. Add some oil to a frying pan, just enough to cover the bottom. Preheat to 350 degrees. 3. Drop the biscuits in the oil and fry each side until golden brown, about 10-20 seconds per side. 4. Place them ...
In this video it is demonstrated how to make a lemon drop martini. For this you first need to put some ice in a shaker. Then pour 2 oz. of vodka in it. Next add about 1/2 oz. of Triple sec. To this you need to add just a splash of sweet and sour. Further take 1/2 lemon and squeeze the juice completely into the mixture. Then shake the mixture thoroughly. After this take a glass and coat some lemon juice on the rim of the glass with the help of a lemon wedge. Then dip the rim of the glass on to...
Angie shows you how to make delicious vanilla cupcakes and frosting like a pro - from scratch Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine dry ingredients: 1 tsp. baking soda, 1 3/4 cups flour, and 1/2 tsp. salt, and set aside. Using a mixer, cream 1/2 cup unsalted butter and 1 cup sugar, until sugar granules dissolve. Add 2 eggs, one at a time, and 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract. Add 1/3 of the dry mixture, followed by 3/4 cup milk. Mix well to smooth out any air pockets. Add remaining flour mixture, t...
Sugar gum paste can be molded into a number of shapes. Learn about using gum paste dough to make flowers in this free crafting video.
So you've been reading about how bad refined sugar and high fructose corn syrup is in your diet. And you know you should cut down on your sugar intake. But it's everywhere! How can you eliminate sugar and high glycemic food from your diet without suffering cravings?
In this video from ScienceOnTheBrain we learn how to isolate the sugar in a can of soda. To find out how much sugar is in soda, pour a can into a pot and boil it until all the water is gone. You will be left with the sugar, and then you can weigh it. First weigh your pot before pouring the soda in. Now boil the soda on the stovetop. When the water evaporates, you'll be left with a syrupy sugar. A can of soda has 39 grams of sugar in it. That equates to about 7 1/2 teaspoons. Fruit juice conta...
Watch this instructional cooking video to cook a favorite Japanese dessert. Make two types of Kudzu mochi. Each recipe serves two.
It's time for the holidays, and you're full of Christmas cheer, all ready to make some homemade decorations. Well, get out your modeling sugar and check out these two video tutorials on how to make a snowman and Christmas tree with modeling sugar paste.
In this clip, learn how to keep your bag of brown sugar soft and usable no matter how long you have it in storage. All you need is a clay disk and a little water and you will never have to worry about rock hard sugar again. Check out this tip from Jenny Jones and bake with that sugar, anytime.
Cookies are the perfect dessert— compact, charming and never cloying— and chocolate chip cookies win the championship. But add a little oatmeal and there's a new winner in the cookie cutter world of desserts. Check out the recipe for these scrumptious chocolate chip oatmeal cookies from Chef Hubert Keller.
Sugar (a carbohydrate) is dehydrated with concentrated sulfuric acid. Since a carbohydrate was once considered just hydrated carbon, if you remove the water, carbon would be left over. The acid rips the water out of the sugar and the heat generated by this reaction causes the water to turn to steam. A black mass of carbon is produced.
Learn how to make some casual, traditional, and unique dishes with tutorial help from myrecipes.com. In this video recipe, learn how to make black forest trifle for kids and the whole family. This is an awesome dessert for anyone. Chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, and dark cherries make up this easy, make-ahead dessert. And since it's low-sugar, it works with a diabetic meal plan.
If there ever was a day to eat green candy, St. Patrick's Day would be it. But is there something better than the banality of green candy swarming the streets on St. Patty's Day? Yes—glowing green candy, and Instructables user BrittLiv wants us to show you how it's done.