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How To: Make homemade marshmallow fondant

Amber takes you through making a Marshmallow Fondant using Crisco, powdered sugar, mini marshmallows, a spoon or spatula, water, plastic cling wrap, a mixing bowl, and a microwave. These step-by-step instructions are simple to follow, and because of the ingredients, it is inexpensive to make. Amber recommends this fondant over store bought because the marshmallows make it taste better. The fondant has to refrigerate overnight in the plastic cling wrap. The recipe makes enough fondant to cover...

How To: Cut onions without crying

Cut out the core of the onion - where the root comes out. This is the section that has the most tear-inducing properties. Soak the onion in water before cutting - water will dilute the sulphuric compounds -or else, freeze the onion before cutting. The sulphuric compound that leads to tears will not react as quickly when it's cold. However, don't freeze it for too long because it can affect taste. 10 minutes should do it. Cut the onion in a well-ventilated room. Give the fumes a chance to esca...

How To: Make Pinoy style baked macaroni

Sick of lasagna? Check out this recipe for baked macaroni and branch out to new baked pastas! This recipe for baked macaroni is made in the style of Panlasangpinoy, a baked pasta dish from the Philipines. This meal is large and serves many, so consider making this for your next pot luck or family gathering. It tastes so yummy, you won't even have leftovers to clean up! Enjoy!

How To: Make garlic mashed potatoes from scratch

In the video Make Garlic Mashed Potatoes we learn how to get the garlic taste into mashed potatoes. All it takes is to sauté the potatoes after boil with butter and garlic before mashing. The video adds steps to this process some of which are unnecessary such as clean then drying the potatoes before peeling. Other steps such as adding milk were omitted from the camera only to be added in a text. The process of sauté is the essential step here which makes the video worth watching. Other ingred...

How To: Make chocolate scrambled eggs

Chef Jimbo Jitsu teaches you how to make chocolate scrambled eggs. Crack open 4 medium eggs in a bowl and mix in 1/4 cup chocolate soy milk. Add salt and pepper to taste. Whip all the ingredients well. Let it sit for about five minutes. Whip it until the milk begins to get frothy. Cook the mixture just like you would scrambled eggs. You may also put in some cheese if you like. Enjoy.

How To: Make an omellete for bachelors

Aria Giovanni teaches all the single guys out there how to whip up the perfect omelet. An omelet is made of mostly eggs but then you can add in various ingredients and make it fit to your taste. This recipe makes an omelet with onions, tomatoes and cheese but if that isn't your cup of tea how about a ham and cheese omelet? Or you could make a southwest omelet with shredded chicken, cheese, salsa and then top with sour cream. Voila! A simple and delicious breakfast for on-the-go bachelors.

How To: Say "sausage" in Polish

Polish sausage? Are you kidding? If you ever, ever go to Poland, you need to try the sausage! In this video, learn how to say the word "sausage" correctly in the Polish language... the single word that will act as a portal to a world of sensational tastes... and a few extra pounds.

How To: Say "pork" in Polish

If you're lucky enough to vacation overseas, you must try how the meat is prepared in each country. It's amazing how different countries prepare and cook their meat selections, and ultimately, the difference in taste. In this video, learn the Polish word for "pork" and the correct pronunciation.

How To: Make delicious cream gravy

This video teaches how to make some creamy gravy to go with fried chicken or even biscuits. She recommends using some of the drippings of a fried chicken or some other type of fat. The fat makes the gravy rich tasting and improves the flavor of the gravy so much more. She puts the fat, some flour, and some cream into a pan and lets it cook. You can substitute cream with milk or 2% milk as you prefer. Follow the instructions and you'll have great gravy!

How To: Make healthy curry

Chef Suvir Saran shares his recipe for curried summer squash. - Combine canola oil, 1 tablespoon of mustard seeds, 3 red chilies, 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds, and 12 curry leaves in a pan and stir fry the ingredients.

How To: Make honey mustard sauce or dip

Make a fabulous honey mustard sauce or dip with this video tutorial. Put one third of a cup of mayo into a bowl. Add yellow mustard and Dijon mustard into the bowl. Next add a little hot sauce. After adding the hot sauce you will add honey and one table spoon of rice vinegar. Use a whisk and mix it all together in the bowl. You can adjust the amount of mustard, hot sauce, rice vinegar, and honey to suit your taste. Once it is mixed together it is ready. All you need now is your favorite dippi...

How To: Prune tomato plants to increase production

One way to increase production in tomato plants is pruning. Pruning your tomato plants will decrease the amount of energy needed for leaf production and increase the amount of energy that goes into your tomato, which provides a a larger and better tasting tomato. Trimming off branches that are not used and are not in direct sunlight achieves more efficiency by directing sugars into the fruit and not into the other branches. Watch this time lapse how-to video, follow along with the tips, and s...

How To: Install traction bands onto Power Wheels tires

So, your children have the same old boring Fisher-Price Power Wheels that all the other kids on the block have. Do you really want your child to be like all of the rest? No, I didn't think so. Turn those miniature Power Wheels, Dumar or Peg Perego vehicles into a little bit of realism, if you can handle it. All it takes is a little modification and you'll be wishing you were five again. With a few simple hacks, your son and daughter will be burning rubber, jumping curbs and burying those othe...

How To: Fry sweet potato empanadas with the Neely's

Classic Spanish empanadas get a unique Southern taste from a yam filling. Watch as the Neely's cook up sweet potato empanadas. This cooking how-to video is part of Down Home With The Neely's 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 t...

How To: Cook Chinese sweet and sour chicken

Forget the Chinese takeout tonight. This cooking how-to video shows you how to make an old Chinese favorite, sweet and sour chicken. Watch this video cooking lesson to learn how to make this chicken dish that is sure to delight your taste bud with the sweet and sour flavors. Serve this Chinese inspire dish over cooked ramen noodles.

How To: Remove the vein from a prawn or shrimp

Check out this instructional cooking video that demonstrates an easy way to de-vein and peel a prawn or shrimp. Just follow the simple steps as outlined in this cooking tutorial and learn the proper way to remove the vein from a pawn or shrimp. This is a matter of personal taste, as some people have no objection to eating them with the vein. All it entails is removing the vein that runs through the back of the pawn. De-vein your shrimp so it's ready to cook!

How To: Cook Ma-Po Tofu with Ground Beef from Sichuan, China

Around the World in 80 Dishes fires up your taste buds in Sichuan, China, with a demonstration of Ma-Po Tofu (Spicy Bean Curd with Beef), prepared by Chef Shirley Cheng. You will need Sichuan peppercorns, soft (not silken) tofu, Chinese hot bean paste or chili bean sauce, Chinese black bean paste or sauce, oyster sauce, Asian chili powder, cornstarch, peanut oil, ground beef, ginger, garlic, scallion, Shaohsing rice wine, leek, chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth, light soy sauce, dark ...

How To: Pick the right bar tools, select a good bourbon &mixer

Learn how to create the finest cocktails from Francesco LaFranconi, Vegas Master Mixologist and Bartender Extraordinaire! The right tools will make a big difference in the quality of a drink. Likewise, picking the right bourbon to suit the drink being made, or a mixer to suit the bourbon base is essential for making the best taste cocktail. Watch this video bartending tutorial and learn how to choose the right bar tools for a bartending kit, the right bourbon for a cocktail, and the right mix...

How To: Make pumpkin seed flatbread with feta and sweet onions

Pumpkin seed flatbread with feta and sweet onion is like pizza, only better (and is probably healthier)! No, it IS healthier. Cut up your onion and cook it on medium heat. Yum, yum pumpkin seed flatbread tastes good. Have you ever read the book Squashed? Maybe you should, if you like pumpkins. If you like feta and sweet onions, I'm not sure what you should read.