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How To : Make ginger tea from fresh ginger

This video tutorial is going to show you how to make ginger tea from fresh ginger. It tastes much better than the packaged ginger. It is very good for colds and stomach. Wash the ginger properly, remove all the skin and cut the ginger into thin individual slices. Ginger being ...more

How To : Keep deer out of your yard

Deer can wreck havoc on your plants and yard. No need to go to war with the deer, when with a few tricks of the trade, deer can be discouraged from feeding on your yard. The neighbor‘s yard, on the other hand, might seem that much more appealing. To keep your landscape beauti ...more

News : McCall's Meat & Fish Company

A local butcher, who knows their customers by name!?! What a concept! This Hillhurst hot spot is planted smack dab in the sweet spot of Los Feliz. What I had been dreaming of for years, ended up walking distance from my home a few months ago, and the place couldn't be finer! M ...more

How To : Make grilled chicken and penne with sauce

If you've got a hankering for penne and awesome sauce, then make sure to check out this recipe complete with demonstration. The awesome sauce is actually a creamy pink pasta sauce. Chicken helps round out this classic dish. 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts(seasoned wi ...more

How To : Make Thai spring rolls

Place 2 Tbsp. oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium to high heat. Add garlic, galangal (or ginger), shallots, and chili. Stir-fry until fragrant (about 1 minute). Stir-frying Tip: Add a little water to the wok/pan when it gets too dry instead of more oil. Add cabbage, ...more

How To : Use solar heat to kill bed bugs

Learn to use solar heat to kill bedbugs with this video! 1. Take a dark plastic bag or a vacuum bag. 2. Make sure it is intact. Don't use bags with holes! 3. Place a piece of clothing or bedding in it. Don't over fill the bag! 4. Close the bag. 5. Make sure that it is firmly c ...more

How To : Make honey & sesame seed chicken

Watch this video to learn how to make a basic honey and sesame seed chicken. This delicious dish will be generating raves around the dinner table. Ingredients: A plate of sesame seeds Dark soy sauce Blossom honey Vegetable oil five pieces of skinless chicken Fresh coriander fo ...more

How To : Get ripped abs by changing your mental perspective

Want to get ripped abs fast? Follow Vince DelMonte's fitness plan and you will soon find yourself with hot, irresistible abs. With cardio and a few changes in the way you think, you will be able to reach that goal of obtaining fit abs. Watch this video to learn more about his ...more

News : Bubbles and Squeaks Awesome Leftover Usage

I saw this on the Food Network and tried it out. We loved it. It is a great way to use leftovers and with Thanksgiving coming up, I know you'll want to try it on Thanksgiving evening while watching football. I think it was Jamie Oliver who presented it although I couldn't find ...more

How To : Make a Thai marinade

This Thai inspired marinade is great for chicken strips, and shrimp just before cooking on the grill or BBQ. Peanut, coconut, and hot sauce flavor this great marinade sauce. Learn how to make a Thai marinade by watching this video cooking tutorial.

How To : Mix a Bloody Mary cocktail

Got a hang over? Try the Bloody Mary. This drink can have more kick than the wake-up juice in Back to the Future III. You will need vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and a celery stick. Learn how to make this brunchtime classic co ...more

How To : Wax your car or truck

This video demonstrates how to wax your car or truck. Make sure that your vehicle is clean in advance. For this project, you will need the following: McGuire's Cleaner Wax, applicator pad, and towels. Never wax a hot vehicle. Don’t wax in direct sunlight. The applicator pad sh ...more

How To : Make lemon granita

A granita, also known as Italian ice, is a simple and refreshing semi-frozen treat for hot summer nights. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to make lemon granita. You will need: all-natural lemonade, raspberries, sugar and ice.

How To : Barbecue baked beans on a grill

There's nothing better than serving up some of your own homemade BBQ baked beans right off the barbecue grill. Watch this how to video and let one of the BBQ Pit Boys show you how easy it is to do. Just add 4-5 1lb. cans of your favorite pre-cooked beans, with 1/4lb. thick-cu ...more

How To : Make a snowy popcorn cupcake for January

Even though Christmas and the winter holidays have now passed, January is just as chilly and requires equal amounts of hot chocolate and steaming hot baked goods from the oven to warm your kids up after getting a good chill outside. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to bake ...more

How To : Make kala channa or black chick peas curry

In this video, we learn how to make homemade Kala Channa. Ingredients you will need are: 2 c Kala Channa, 5 c water, 1 tbsp oil, 1/8 tsp asafoetida, 1/4 tsp haldi, 1 tsp minced ginger, 1 tsp minced garlic, 14 oz pureed tomato, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp garam masala, 1/2 tsp red chili ...more

How To : Make delicious pork chili verde

In this video tutorial, Jessica teaches us how to make pork chile verde. The ingredients you will need are: 10 tomatillos, 5 garlic cloves, 2 jalapenos, 1 cilantro bunch, 1 pinch of oregano, 4 lbs of pork shoulder, olive oil, 1 yellow onion, 1- 1/2 cup chicken broth. First, re ...more

How To : Survive a school or office shooting

Despite all the tragic stories you hear on the news, you'll probably never be involved in a shooting. But you never know. Nobody thinks it’s going to happen to them – until it does. Be prepared to survive a shooting rampage, just in case. You Will Need *A cool head *Quick re ...more

How To : Make soy sauce noodles

Ingredients: white rice noodles, 1 teaspoon of sweet sauce, 1 tablespoon regular soy sauce, 2 teaspoons of Chinese 5 spice. You can soak the noodles in warm water or place rice noodles into pot with boiling hot water for 30 seconds. Turn off heat. Prepare sauce. Heat frying p ...more

How To : Make your green eyes pop

In this video, we learn how to make your green eyes pop. First, prime your eyes, then take a hot pink eyeshadow and brush it all over the eyelid. After this, use a deep pink on the outer edge of the eye. Now take a light pink shimmer and brush it all over the lid. Next, take a ...more

How To : Make baked bacon and scrambled eggs

From Betty's Kitchen, Betty shows how to make bacon in the oven! A serving of bacon is then placed beside perfect scrambled eggs, thick-sliced raisin toast, citrus slices and hot chocolate to make for the perfect breakfast! Start your day off right with this delicious breakfas ...more

How To : Make Betty's chili cheese fries

This video from Betty's Kitchen demonstrates a step-by-step recipe for chili cheese fries. She uses frozen French fries and cooks them in peanut oil on the stove top. After the fries are cooked, she puts them into a 9 x 13 casserole dish. She tops the fries with canned chili t ...more

How To : Make beef stew in two hours

In this tutorial, Heather Johnston teaches us how to make beef stew in two hours. First, you will need to brown your meat in a skillet after cutting them into 1 inch pieces. After these are browned, add in onions, celery, carrots, mushrooms, and any other vegetables you prefer ...more

News : The Best of CES

This year's Consumer Electronics Show is nearing an end so of course it's an occasion for the 'best of' lists. To save you time I thought I'd compile my 'best of' the 'best of' lists. In no particular order: CES Hot Stuff Award Winners International Academy of Web Television ...more

How To : Make tortilla chips at home

Chef Jason Hill is at the Mission Tortilla Factory in Anaheim, CA to show you how to make restaurant quality tortillas. Add butter at the end and you're good to go! To prepare this flour tortilla recipe, you only need four ingredients: flour, baking powder, vegetable shorteni ...more

How To : Do natural makeup with glittery lashes

Natural makeup looks good during the day, at your business meeting (so you look gorgeous rather than tacky), at the gym (if you're one of those gals who refuse to leave the house without makeup), and at the club (if you switch up your nude lipcolor for a more vibrant one, like ...more

How To : Make one spoonful of cookie dough

In this tutorial, we learn how to make one spoonful of cookie dough. First, clear off an area to work. You will need: butter, brown sugar, sugar, vanilla, flour, and water to this. First, place 1 spoonful of all the items into a mixing bowl and mix together until the dough rea ...more

How To : Make homemade French fries with Tracey Porter

Homemade French fries! They are the best. You will need: russet potatoes, canola oil (good because it can get hot and not smoke}, cooking thermometer, deep fryer or a pan or skillet that will hold 3 to 4 inches of oil, knife, paper bags or paper towels, salt and pepper. You c ...more

How To : Start a fire using a hand drill

This video explains how to start a fire without matches through the use of a hand drill. To start the fire, the process consists of the use of a straight stick or weed such as goldenrod to be used as a hand drill. Hold the stick between both hands while holding it against a pi ...more

How To : Flavor Your Water Naturally, Encouraging Hydration

Through the hot summer months staying properly hydrated can be difficult and boring. Water is not a good "flavor" after your third or fourth glass of the day. There are store-bought re-hydration beverages available but they are expensive and generally packed with sugar. Here i ...more

How To : Make Cream Cheese Brownies

On the Fourth of July, we like to celebrate by consuming lots of rich, savory (and unfortunately, belly engorging) food, including barbecued meats, hot dogs, and chips. So when it comes time for dessert, you're usually craving something less flavor-popping and spicy. Enter th ...more

How To : Winterize your home to save heat

Here's how you can seal off your home so that cold air won't get in. This will help you conserve energy and money. Try using caulk, sealant, a weather strip for doors, a storm door, wrapping your hot water pipes, adding more insulation, use de-icer, use faucet protectors, chan ...more

How To : Make Thai drunken noodles with Kai

In this Cooking With Kai video, we learn how to make Thai Drunken Noodles. Add 2 TBSP. of cooking oil to coat the bottom of a fry pan. When oil is hot, add 1 clove of garlic and shallot and stir for about 10 seconds. Add 1/4 lb. ground port, beef, chicken or shrimp and stir t ...more

How To : Save Energy at Home

The most basic way to to cut back energy costs is to keep your house from losing heat in the winter or getting too hot in the summer. Curtains, awnings, ventilators, and weather stripping are all simple changes that can keep the heating costs down, while florescent bulbs can l ...more

How To : Wash cloth diapers

Cloth diapers are a little bit more work than the disposable kind. No need to worry, with some regular laundry detergent and vinegar your baby will be happy as a clam in his clean and irritant free diapers. It’s a dirty job but someone’s got to do it! Keeping your baby’s diap ...more

How To : Use coffee for Christmas table decorations

Coffee as a table decoration? You bet. You're probably used to having coffee in a cup as a hot drink or a cold latte, but coffee - rather, coffee beans - has so many uses than just for food. If you're in need of a quick holiday centerpiece, you need little more than coffee be ...more

How To : Make udon noodles with shrimp

This is a good dish to make it doesn't take that much time, and is something that you will like if you like shrimp. . Use dry edible seaweed a few sheets, and also a cup of hot water Break it and put it in the pot with your stock . Let it heat up when the temperature is one h ...more

How To : Bake and ice Italian lemon meringue cupcakes

There's nothing better to do on a hot summer's day than lounge around in the shade by the pool and nom on a slice of lemon meringue pie. Indulge in your favorite summertime treat by baking and icing these yummy lemon meringue cupcakes with Italian meringue. Sweet and slightly ...more

How To : Make your own flour tortillas at home

Take Taco Night to the next level with your own homemade tortillas! This recipe calls for: 4 cups all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 6-7 tablespoons of shortening and 1 cup of hot water (though not too hot). For best results, cook in a cast iron pan.

How To : Make a fall wreath

In this tutorial, we learn how to make a fall wreath for a door. First, find a basic wreath that has no decorations on it. Next, add leaves onto the wreath, around the entire circle, but don't fill it in the entire way. Now, add on fall leaves to the wreath with a hot glue gun ...more

How To : Make a cheap, but yummy, iced coffee

If you're having a problem making a nice cold glass of iced coffee, you may be doing it all wrong. Obviously, don't try to put hot coffee with ice. That will just make a nasty tasting beverage that you won't enjoy. So in this tutorial from Good Housekeeping, you'll find out t ...more

How To : Plan bathroom renovations on a budget

Times are tight, but no one deserves to stare at an old, fugly bathroom day after day. If you simply can't stand the hot pink paint the previous owners left on the walls anymore or your linoleum floor is falling apart, check out this video to learn how to plan bathroom renovat ...more

How To : Make a miniature table

In this tutorial, we learn how to make a miniature table. Materials you will need are: a wood slat, 4 popsicle sticks cut in half, paint, paintbrush, and glue. Heat up your hot glue gun and then grab your popsicle sticks. Glue one stick to the side of every corner of the slat. ...more

How To : Make a deep fried turkey

Want to impress your family members by deep frying your turkey this year but don't know how to? This instructional video will teach you the right way into making a deep fried turkey without over cooking it or burning it. It also teaches you the right techniques so you will be ...more

How To : Set rhinestones with a Bejeweler

In this tutorial, we learn how to set rhinestones using a Bejeweler. To do this, you will first need to prepare your Bejeweler and the fabric you are using. Lay out the pattern on your fabric and use tape as a guide for any letters you write. The rhinestones may move during th ...more

How To : Measure speed of light with cosmic chocolate

Explore the universe in your microwave. Measure the speed of light with chocolate. The wavelength of light creates hot spots in the microwave that you can measure to show the speed of light. Chocolate has never been so useful.

How To : Saute stuffed chicken breasts with the NY Times

In this cooking how to video tutorial Mark Bittman, from the New York Times, makes a sandwich of two chicken breasts and sauteed greens. This is a minimalist's recipe as it doesn't require that many ingredients. Cook some garlic, pine nuts, spinach and cranberries until they w ...more

How To : Last All Day Long in Uncomfortable Shoes

We've all been there: slipping on a pair of perfect yet slightly uncomfortable shoes, hoping they'll stretch to fit perfectly. After about 30 minutes of wear, suddenly those fantastic shoes aren't feeling very great. By the end of the day, your poor feet are covered in throbbi ...more

How To : Make Bubbles and Squeaks

I saw this on the Food Network and tried it out. We loved it. It is a great way to use leftovers and with the holidays upon us, I know you'll want to try it. I think it was Jamie Oliver who presented it although I couldn't find it on the website. It was described as a common t ...more

How To : Make jams and preserves

Step 1 Wash your canning jars, along with their lids and screw bands, in very hot, soapy water. Rinse well and let them air dry. Check for cracks and chips before using. Step 2 Rinse the fruit. Remove skins, stems, and peels, and quarter the fruit if necessary. Toss it with t ...more

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