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How To: Grow tomatoes in a container

Nothing says fresh and delicious like a ripe tomato from your home garden. This horticultural how-to will walk you through the fundamentals of container tomato gardening and present you with a list of the basic materials you'll need to get started growing your very own tomatoes.

How To: "Thread the needle" in Jiu Jitsu (arm bind and choke)

Let’s try to thread the needle, as in give a choke hole. First get your opponent down on the mat facing upwards and sit in the mountain position. Hold your opponent's left hand with yours around his head to block him/her. Get your right hand through your opponent's left hand (needle in the hole) and push your chest towards the ground. This will put pressure on your opponent. It will help in your attack as well as defense techniques.

How To: Perform an elite turn combination

Jfkvideos teaches you how to perform an elite turn combination. This is a combination of a pirouette, coupe turns, a variation of the pirouette and a rotation in reverse. The combination involves a lot of moves and can be done with a lot of practice. Always make sure you're wearing the right outfit for this, as lots of mobility is necessary. The elite turn combination ends with a fall to the ground, so make sure you don't get too dizzy after all the spinning. Watch this video to learn how to ...

How To: Train for boxing with a speedball

Simone Harvey's training for boxing is really an eye catcher. She teaches about the hand-eye coordination, speed and shoulder balancing. The pace of speed she maintains while kicking the speed ball is perfect. For the beginners, usage of one hand to kick the speed ball is a good method of training. This automatically leads in kicking the ball at a greater speed by using two hands. The training induces the viewers, who have less knowledge about boxing, to get trained with Simone. This is a ben...

How To: Defend against the jab

Add some spice to dinner tonight by cooking up some exciting Indian fare! Cook up a delicious stew with ground beef, common spices found in most kitchens, and some versatile, delicious spices commonly associated with Indian cooking. You might not coriander or turmeric in your kitchen right now, but this is the perfect opportunity to add them to your culinary ventures. This dish is healthy and savory and is sure to bring some exciting new flavors to your kitchen and dining room table!

How To: Make a tasty meatloaf

In "Making Meatloaf with Simone and Danny" you will learn how to make a classic comfort food main course. You will need a combination of ground meat (could use beef, pork, turkey or veal), onion, garlic, both store bought ketchup and a homemade ketchup, butter, Worcestershire sauce, eggs and breadcrumbs to complete this recipe.

How To: Make a Mexican lasagna

Lasagna is a perfect party pleaser - its big and gooey and tastes delicious. But, do you ever get bored of traditional Italian style lasagna? Look no further, in this tutorial you will learn how to make lasagna with a Mexican flair. This recipe includes taco seasoning, cilantro, ground beef and corn and is sure to surprise your guests. No one can resist this unique concoction. Make this for your next family gathering and you may never go back to the Italian style again! Enjoy!

How To: Make Filipino-style spaghetti

This video shows you how to make a typical Filipino favorite, a pinoy styled spaghetti dish. Even McDonald's was inspired, adding a McSpaghetti to there menu in the Philipinnes. Now, you can make this you unique yet traditional for you and the family to be try and enjoy.

How To: Make an olive oil vinaigrette

Tuscan Chef Giuseppe Mazzocchi shares his quick and easy Tuscan Olive Oil Vinaigrette recipe. Pour red vinegar into a bowl. Add salt to red vinegar. Using a whisk, mix the salt into the vinegar until dissolved. Add extra virgin olive oil to salt and vinegar mixture. Continue whisking to emulsify the ingredients. Combine a salad using lettuce, carrot, radish, tomato, cucumber, onion and peppers. Season salad with freshly ground pepper. Whisk vinaigrette again, then pour over salad. Gently toss...

How To: Make handmade ink from an ink stone & ink stick

You can create handmade love letters and personal paper gifts by using your very own homemade ink. This video goes in depth on how you can make your own ink at home using an ink stick and ink stone. This is the traditional way that the Chinese make their ink to use in Calligraphy and brush painting. The ink stick is made of soot from burning oil. There are different grades of ink sticks according to the Chinese standard so watch for that when you are purchasing these supplies. The ink stone i...

How To: Get bigger buttocks through simple exercise

BeforeAndAfterTV teaches you how to get bigger buttocks through simple exercises. You can do these exercises pretty much anywhere. All you will need is a yoga mat. Here is how to get started: lie with your back against the mat, put your hands against your sides, head back and lift your hips, the feet being on the ground. You will have to lift your hips as high as you can and hold it up for about 3 seconds. For an advanced exercise you can have one leg up in the air and lift the hip. For the s...

How to Make Indian chana dal: Lentils & vegetables

Maria teaches how to make an Indian chana dal: Lentils & vegetables. Ingredients: ghee (clarified butter), 1 onion (diced), 12 oz. sliced white button mushrooms ((chopped), 2 tsps. salt, 3 cloves of garlic, 2 tsps. fresh ginger root, 2 potatoes (diced), 1 tbsp. garam masala, 1 tsp. coriander, 1/2 tsp. ground cumin, 14.5 oz. canned tomatoes, 16 oz. baby spinach (coarsely shredded), 2/3 cup of Channa dal lentil, 2 cups of broth. Put everything in a sauce pan. Cook in low fire until vegetables a...

How To: Make delicious & creamy fettuccine alfredo

How to make some delicious and creamy fettuccine alfredo. Ever try and make some that just doesn't turn out quite right? Well here we show you how to make it with perfection. You will need, Fettuccine noodles, cook these to 'al dente' which means soft and fully cooked. Also, you will need heavy cream, milk, parmesan cheese, ground black pepper, shredded Romano cheese, egg yokes, and salt. Bacon is optional, and if you use it, make sure it is fully cooked. Watch the video to observe how to pro...

How To: Construct a camp chair

When you are camping, having a place to sit down other than the ground is always a plus. If you don't have the strength or space to carry a chair with you as you hike, check out this video and learn to make one out of materials you find in the forest. This way, not only will you have a place to sit, but you will be able to leave it once you leave and lighten your load. Enjoy this very cool tutorial, and learn exactly how to make yourself a comfy seat in an otherwise empty forest.

How To: Do a BOSU ball squat thrust

This video shows you how to perform a BOSU ball squat thrust. A beginner and a more advanced version of this exercise are both shown. First you put the BOSU on the ground flat side up and you reach down and grab the sides of the BOSU. You then kick your legs out into a push-up position, do a push-up and then stand back up. You finish the exercise by lifting the BOSU ball over your head. You should do 3 sets of 10 reps of this exercise.

How To: Make a southwest sauce

In this video Chef Jason Hill of Cooking Sessions shares his southwest sauce recipe which is used on burgers, sandwiches, salads and dips. For the southwest sauce you will require 1/4 cup of cilantro leaves, 1/2 a tomato, 1/4 onion, 1 Serrano pepper, 1/2 a teaspoon of cumin, 1/2 a teaspoon of kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, a cup of mayonnaise, a cup of sour cream and a clove of garlic. Add the ingredients into a food processor and grind it to a puree as shown. After that add the...

How To: Make chocolate strawberries

Try making chocolate covered strawberries as an expression of your love! This recipe uses fresh strawberries, coconut, almonds, and chocolate which is melted over a makeshift double boiler. She uses a liner to keep the strawberries from sticking to the baking sheet. She dips the strawberries in the warm chocolate, lets them cool for a few seconds, and then dips each one into the topping; which is either shredded coconut or ground almonds. The strawberries are put in the fridge until the choco...

How To: Make homemade meatballs

Homemade meatballs are a delicious dish that can be served as a side, or act as a main course. This video tutorial demonstrates how to make basic meatballs and even offers tips on how to turn this recipe into a Meatball Bake casserole. For fluffier meatballs, mix in breadcrumbs made from freshly crumbled bread, as opposed to dry, prepackaged ones. Follow this simple recipe for a solid take on a hearty classic:

How To: Do specific exercises to burn belly fat

Kathy Kaehler, author, celebrity trainer, spokesperson and mother, gives us a rundown of the best exercises for fellow women and moms on how to target their belly fat and love handles, and specifically the best ways to tighten these areas. Kathy first does advise us that if you're going to be targeting like this the most important thing first will be cardio and general fitness. Then, she offers us first the side plank, where you place one elbow to the ground, lying on your side, and then elev...

How To: Marinate & grill meat

This video shows you how to marinate and grill meat using 2 different techniques. Marinating is when you soak something in a juice so it absorbs the flavor. To make a marinade you can use garlic and spices and grind them up. Add extra virgin olive oil and white wine. Put the fish in the marinade. Then put it on the grill. You should mark the meat then put it on a cooler area to cook unless you want it rare or medium rare.

How To: Cut deer steaks

In this three-part butchering video, learn how to cut deer steaks. Deer steaks are often cut from the lower half of the animal, making the deer steaks less tender than most meats, but enjoyed by many. Fun fact: Many times deer steaks are prepared by being boiled in coffee grounds for an entire day.

How To: How to make southern breakfast gravy

This video shows you how to make some good ole' southern white breakfast gravy. This recipe is not for the faint of heart cooked in some yummy back or hamburger meat, or even ground beef. With simply ingredients and a recipe for about two people. You'll go step by step on everything you need to know and do to serve this delicious traditional southern (not brown) white gravy to drizzle over your biscuits. This great for anyone on a budget, or looking to experiment in the kitchen with some clas...

How To: Make a basic meatloaf

In this ten minute video, Chef Steven from Hands On Gourmet teaches you how to make a meatloaf. He explains the origin of the meatloaf and then takes you through the ingredients list step by step. He uses ground beef and pork, bread crumbs, onions, garlic, paprika, cayenne pepper, eggs, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce to make an All-American, traditional favorite. You'll learn that you can make it in a loaf pan or free form it as well. He finishes by topping off the meatloaf with a ketc...

How To: Plant Lamb's Ear as a ground cover in your garden

When watching this video, you will realize why Lamb's Ear, or stachys byzantin, may be a perfect choice of plant to set in front of your other plants. With a sea green color and low profile, it will set the rest of the garden off beautifully. Place it along borders of the garden or even along your driveway. Lamb's Ear is a hardy, drought resistant plant that is easy to care for and will do well in sunny areas. It does shoot up and grow a large flower later in the season. This would be your op...

How To: Jump higher and run faster using split squat jumps

There are a number of exercises you can do to improve your jumping and running. Start by standing with one leg forward and one leg back with both feet pointing forward. Keep the pressure on the heel of your front foot and position your back foot on its toes. Lower by bending your front knee and stop when your back knee almost touches the ground. Explode upwards extending both legs as you do. When landing try to remain balanced and return to the split squat position.

How To: Keep an opponent pinned

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Octavio Couto Jr. is a real pro when it comes to fighting. He is going to be teaching you how to properly keep an opponent pinned down to the ground for a substantial amount of time. In this seminar, Octavio demonstrates a unique side control position known as the 100 kilo and a few other great moves to use in order to help you gain complete control over the person you are fighting. If you don't know what the 100 kilo is or how to do it, just follow this video a...

How To: Install an eco-friendly lawn

Patti Moreno the Garden Girl shows how to grow an environmentally friendly, low maintenance, drought and insect resistant Eco-Lawn, a blend of 7 Fescue grasses for shady, rocky, and sandy soils. Prepare the bare ground by raking debris. Spread the seed, and then water the seed once a day for the first month. The grass sprouts in 7-14 days. Fill in patches with more seed. Remove leaves, but don't disturb soil and seeds. To convert to an Eco-Lawn, mow the old grass very low, and then spread new...

How To: Make Filipino-style fried chicken

Max's Filipino style fried chicken. Takes a spring chicken or a Cornish game hen, ground jack pepper, dried bay leaves, cilantro or parsley, and a pan full of water. Bring water to a steam then add bay leaves and chopped cilantro. Then in a metal colander or strainer place chicken over the steaming water. Once chicken is steamed let drip out the excess water. Add the pepper and some salt to the chicken by rubbing over the surface. In cooking oil fry the chicken until a light golden brown. Tak...

How To: Keep RV batteries in good condition

The RV Doctor, Gary Bunzer, tells us tips on how to keep RV batteries in good condition. •If you stay in camp grounds a lot or leave the couch plugged in during periods of non-use, one of the things you need to know is the boiling out the electrolyte on the auxiliary battery.

How To: Wire a Type G electrical plug

The Type G plug is the standard plug in the United Kingdom, usually 230V and 50Hz, and is referred to as the BS1363 (British Standards 1363). It's most commonly referred to as the "13-amp plug" because it has a 13-amp fuse inside. The wires consist of a hot (or live) wire, neutral wire, and an earth (or ground) wire.