Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, shows how to make her chocolate ganache cupcakes. Put the butter and sugar into the mixer and mix until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each. Next comes the “secret ingredient”, a can of chocolate syrup, then so ...more
I am not an NRA person. But I do believe in my sovereign right to own and carry my potato guns where I please. I put them in my trunk and cruise. I really have no clue what would happen if I my trunk was searched...and a cop saw three potato guns, hairspray, and a 5 pound ba ...more
This film from Woman's Weekly shows you how to line a round cake tin. First you take non stick baking parchment. Fold the paper to double thickness, then rest the tin on top and draw around it with a pencil. After that, then cut just inside the pencil line to compensate for th ...more
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 t ...more
Is a regular size Shepherd's pie too much? Learn how to make miniature Shepherd's pies. Great for luncheons and parties. This is a fast and easy way to make Shepherd's pies. Ingredients you will need are: 250 g minced meat (beef/pork/chicken) Diced onion 1 tbsp. Bisto sauc ...more
In order to prepare a Cottage Pie, you will need the following ingredients: oil, potatoes, carrots, 2 large onions, 1 3/4 lbs minced beef, butter, condensed oxtail soup, 6 beef Oxo cubes, 1/2 lb. of cheese, and 1 lb of peas. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Boil water. Peel and q ...more
This video shows you how to prepare Scalloped Potatoes with Onions and Green Peppers. For this recipe you will need the following ingredients: 4-5 potatoes sliced thinly, one whole onion sliced thinly, half green pepper (chopped), flour, salt, olive oil spray, pepper, Parmesan ...more
Start cooking four large baking potatoes in the microwave. After they are cooked, take a knife and cut them in half by cutting down the length of the potato. With a metal spoon, scoop out the middle of the potato. Potatoes are a great side dish. A medium potato is about 100 ca ...more
This recipe from Hippy Gourmet demonstrates how to make gluten-free samosas. He peels some boiled russet potatoes. He then crumbles the potatoes and adds thawed frozen peas, coriander, cayenne, and turmeric. He mashes it up with his hands. He removes the seeds from a pomegrana ...more
Sunny Anderson shows you how to make chicken stuffed potato puffs. Start by cutting down a store bought rotisserie chicken into the small chunks. Cut some red and green bell peppers into small pieces next. Put the peppers and the chicken into the bowl. Add some Mexican oregano ...more
In this video, the One Pot Chef teaches us how to make a quick and cheap Shepherd's Pie. He begins with garlic-infused olive oil in the pot. He then adds a small minced onion (or onion flakes) and 500 grams of ground beef, stirring until the meat is browned. After this, he add ...more
If your mom didn’t make meatloaf as a kid then you can borrow this guy’s mom’s holiday meatloaf recipe. Meatloaf is easy to make and a great dish to serve to a large family. This tutorial will show you how you can work together in the kitchen to make a great meatloaf. Step 1 ...more
Marinate chicken in soy sauce, calamansi juice, salt, pepper and MSG. Sauté garlic and onions in oil. Add chicken and cook until slightly brown. Add bay leaf, chorizo de Bilbao, and marinade. Stir occasionally. Add potatoes, carrots, and water. Simmer until chicken is tende ...more
SPAM keeps indefinitely, so here are a few ways to whip up tempting delights. You Will Need * SPAM * Eggs * Lettuce * A tomato * Mustard, barbecue sauce, or spicy seasoning rub * Nori sheets * Rice * Brown sugar * Vinegar * Diced vegetables * Mayonnaise * Pickle relish * Biscu ...more
Vegetable puffs are a wonderful snack option for the days that you want something substantial and you can’t wait very long for it to be made! Watch this how to video to learn the recipe and the method of cooking vegetable and keema puffs. Ingredients: Puff Pastry Sheets - 1 ...more
Garden of Imagination demonstrates how to make a miniature turkey for a thanks giving feast in our doll house. First thing going to be done is to make the turkey. Premal’s flesh tone clay is used to make the turkey, so that it will give the color of the meat. This is nice and ...more
This video, by Garden of Imagination, shows you how to make a polymer clay pizza. To begin with, have a small piece of wood to act as a tray for your pizza. Take off-white clay for the crust and warm it up between your hands. Roll it out on your pasta machine on the number one ...more
Sometimes it's hard to find the time to watch your diet. When you're in a rush, you'll eat whatever you can. Many people grab snacks without considering food quality. But there are healthy vending options. You Will Need *A vending machine *Nutrition information *Good judgmen ...more
Ingredients 1 package dry yeast 1/8 teaspoon sugar 1/3 cup warm water (105° - 115° F.) 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup cold water 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided Vegetable oil cooking spray 2 teaspoons coarse salt Instructions Stir together yeast and sugar i ...more
Following are the steps to describe how-to prepare pita bread or pita chips: 1. Ingredients needed are: 2 tablespoon of dry yeast, 1 tablespoon of sugar, one and a quarter cup of warm water, 3 and a half cup of all purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and oil as per requiremen ...more
Pie crust can be tricky... If it's overcooked in the slightest, it will come out tough and break easily. In this video, learn how to make the perfect flaky homemade pie crust that will be the perfect compliment to any pie filling. Ingredients: * 2 1/2 cups of flour * 1/2 cup ...more
Looking for a new way to jazz up your traditional scone recipe? This video might have the solution you've been looking for. The addition of sour cream is sure to mix things up and add a new twist to your baking adventures. Sour Creamed Scones recipe demonstrated by Kathie. Li ...more
...his easy laugh and southern charm. Pull this trigger...it is just so electric. Not just the spark, but the 50,000 volts cursing through the tumid chamber, filled with liquid soluble polydimethalsiloxane. Okay. Okay. Maybe it did not go exactly like that. Maybe all the ...more
This step by step instructional video walks you through how to make delicious chocolate cupcakes. Using a few ingredients such as chocolate, cocoa, water, flour, vanilla essence, granulated sugar, confectioners sugar, baking powder, eggs, salt, and butter. First start by combi ...more
Learn how to clean green. Forget the industrial cleaners and acids: a few household basics are all you need to breathe fresh air into your home. You Will Need * Windows that open * Natural fiber sponges * Cotton cleaning cloths or rags * White vinegar * Baking soda * Lemons ...more
This recipe will be a bit time consuming and may seem a bit lengthy—it can take up to an hour to complete depending how big of a batch you are making—but the end result is fantastic. That being said, here are the few things you will need. 3 or more large potatoes (any variety ...more
Oh, boy. A stopped-up drain. It'll inevitably happen with any home plumbing system and your kitchen sink is no exception. That clog won't go away on its own and will require immediate attention to keep any standing water from rising. But you don't have to resort to calling an ...more
Well suited for loft living, Studio Gorm's Flow Kitchen offers an extremely eco-friendly and efficient solution to all your daily actions in the kitchen. The Netherlands based design studio focuses on three major areas: Waste, Water and Energy. My favorite element? A cutting b ...more
Want a sweet bread for a nice holiday treat? This Portuguese Sweet Bread will do the trick. Just watch the video recipe to learn how to make it, just like your grandmother used to make. A classic sweet bread treat. You can even use the dough to make Portuguese doughnuts. Bea ...more
Ingredients ½ teaspoon active dry yeast ½ cup + 2 tablespoons warm water 1 ¼ cups unbleached, bread flour, plus more for dusting ½ cup whole wheat flour 2 tablespoons rye flour 1 teaspoon fine sea salt or table salt ½ teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil ¼ cup golden raisins, o ...more
Dangerously close in resemblance to the over-the-top pizza cone, these mini pizza cups look like muffins. After testing a recipe from My Kitchen Snippets, Serious Eats came up with this: Look yummy? (It's hard to go wrong with pizza). Try My Kitchen Snippets' recipe and repor ...more
For those of us on a diet, choosing between brownies and cupcakes for our dessert becomes a nightmare of fiendish proportions. Which is why it's just so much easier to breed the two together and form delicious brownie cupcakes. Composed of brownie mix and topped with a sugary ...more
Just because eggs are associated with Easter, doesn't mean making chocolate eggs is only a holiday affair. You can enjoy them all the time. So watch this video recipe to learn how to make chocolate coconut cream eggs. These little bites taste just like the famous candy bar wi ...more
With this recipe in your arsenal, you'll be the envy of professional bakers. You Will Need * Pastry dough for a double piecrust * 1 1/2 lb. sweet apples, like Golden Delicious, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced * 1 1/2 lb. tart apples, like Granny Smith, peeled, cored, and thin ...more
In this cooking HowTo video Ellen Pruden features a delicious exotic and fruity cake. Watch as she demonstrates how to make a coconut raspberry cake using heart healthy canola oil. Ingredients for coconut raspberry cake: 1 (18 oz) pkg white cake mix 1/3 cup canola oil 1 cup ...more
So your mom may have told you not to spoil your appetite with that chocolate chip cookie you were eating before dinner, but did you ever think about what that energy drink your sipping on looks like in terms of its sugar content? The article "20 Worst Drinks in America" takes ...more
You can blame your naggy mom, a crappy soap bar, and school or work stress for your acne. But ultimately, you should blame yourself. While it's true that your skin type (oily vs. dry vs. sensitive) and how your skin reacts to stress play a big part in blemishes, there is a nur ...more
Tyler Florence from Food Network shows us how to make chicken pot pie in one pot. First sauté carrots, onions, and celery in extra virgin olive oil. Next add 2 tablespoons of flour. Add chicken broth and heavy cream. Season it with salt, pepper, and herbs. It will thicken befo ...more
The renegade health show will show you how to make a great raw food salad that is vegan friendly. You can use coconut to replace the normal use of egg for a great new twist on an egg salad. This is a creamy and great savory coconut salad. You will want to use fresh ingredients ...more
Baking bread might feel intimidating in advance. The fear to screw it up can make one chicken out and instead keep buying bread as usual at the store. Personally, I am very picky about which bread to eat, and learned over time that home baked bread bits them all when made prop ...more
Mashed potatoes are universally beloved, and for a good reason — they're cheap, tasty, and relatively easy to make. What's more, they're adaptable to just about every dietary regimen, whether you're vegan, gluten-free, or lactose-intolerant. And they're a staple for holidays s ...more
Eggs are incredibly important to cooks, and not just because they're tasty and a complete protein (many erratic genius/artist types make a point of eating an egg or two for breakfast). Yes, they are great when perfectly poached, scrambled, hard-boiled, and even scram-boiled, b ...more
All day I dream of eggs: scrambled, poached, over easy, hard-boiled, fried, baked, raw... Okay, the last one is a joke (unless you're Gaston, which means that you eat five dozen of them and you're roughly the size of a barge). But eggs are freaking good in just about any cooki ...more
As the days get shorter and the weather cools down, I prepare to "hibernate." I add piles of blankets to my bed, wrap myself in layers of flannel, and—most importantly—eat as if I'm storing energy for winter. One of my favorite parts of my hibernation diet includes chips—home ...more
I may be in the minority when I say this, but I love leftovers. Whenever I'm cooking for less people than the recipe calls for, I cook the full yield anyway. And when I go to a restaurant, I order whatever I want—regardless of how much I can actually eat in one sitting. For t ...more
Onion scrubs, salt and olive oil blends, a baking soda slurry... despite the many methods already out there to clean your (old or brand-new) cast iron cookware, there's one you may not have considered: using a potato. Don't Miss: The Ultimate Potato Cheat Sheet According to ...more
It's no secret that cauliflower is good for you—but not nearly enough people know that the best part about cauliflower is its insane versatility. Because its cooked flavor is so mild, it can be incorporated into a crazy amount of dishes and preparations. So whether you're try ...more
Chips are one of the most overpriced snacks on the market, and they're wildly unhealthy... even though they don't need to be. Don't Miss: How to Turn Boring Ol' Cauliflower into Chips But here's the good news: you can buy a pack of small corn tortillas, which usually comes w ...more
It goes without saying that a pizza stone is one of the keys to making a perfect pizza. The science behind pizza stones is relatively simple: the stone conducts and holds heat, which keeps the oven temperature steady even when a cold ingredient (such as an uncooked pizza) is i ...more
I've never met a person who doesn't love French fries. And, to be frank, I have no desire to meet such a person. I know traditionalists who love their fries with ketchup; European folk who love theirs with mayonnaise; gourmet eaters who prefer truffle oil; and some, like my g ...more
Potato peels are largely misunderstood creatures. They're shucked away from every mashed potato dish like some icky rag that has no business in your kitchen. PS: Quit it. By ditching the peels, you're not only missing out on fiber and large amounts of potassium (even more than ...more
French fries, like mashed or roast potatoes, are the type O blood of the food world—they're compatible with just about everybody. That's why it's so sad to bring home leftover frites (that's French for French fries) and have to toss them out the next day because they don't tas ...more
A few years ago I went hog-wild trying to achieve a zero-waste lifestyle. I didn't succeed, but the experiment taught me that we throw away things we could—and should—be using more. In ye olde days of our forefathers, people generally used every part of the animal in cooking. ...more
"Sudoku art that's good enough to eat", says Colordoku, the creator of this both yummy & clever Sudoku pizza. "Stewed garden tomatoes with Italian herbs for the sauce, olives, freshbasil leaves, potato, onion, garlic, Italian Salami, zucchini, sausage,spinach for the 9 toppin ...more
The produce section is full of fruits, both familiar and quite strange. Depending on the season, you may see giant, bright-green bananas on display next to the normal bananas that you know and love. No, those aren't super-unripened bananas—they're plantains, and they are defin ...more
Unquestionably, one of the best parts of Hanukkah is the prevalence of latkes during the 8-day celebration. But even the most dedicated spud fanatic can get a little "latke'd out" as the week drags on. Here are some alternative preparations for latkes that will give you some v ...more
With T-Day on the horizon and approaching rapidly, you are probably in one of two camps. The one that is eagerly awaiting the holiday feast with barely-contained drool. Or the one that involves breathing heavily into a paper bag while worrying about your lack of oven and stove ...more
Is there anything more emblematic of Easter than marshmallow peeps? And yet, despite their popularity...does anyone actually like eating them? Okay, fine, I'll admit it: I love Peeps. They're fun, they're cute, and they're pure sugary, fluffy, tasty goodness. My favorite part ...more
Tater tots have a bad rap as a soggy cafeteria staple, but bake them at home and they crisp up nicely in the oven. Drain any unwanted oil from them on paper towels and they become perfectly crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. They're also highly underrated as an ...more
Don't you just love snack food? Me too! but as I get older I notice how the small food choices I make affect my belly. So how do we get over this potato chip world? Easy make your own chips. This recipe with Zucchini is not only a healthier option but also delicious. Video: . ...more