Homemade fruit ice pops are inexpensive, easy and all natural. Follow along as our Food Network host shows you how to freeze up some delicious fresh strawberry and blueberry ice pops for the kids. This cooking how-to video is part of Cooking for Kids show hosted by Cricket Azima. Kid-food expert Cricket Azima makes yummy and healthy meals the little ones will flip over. Try making this frozen berry pops with your children.
Love to cook beans from scratch but hate to wait for them to soak? Well, sorry to say, you still have to soak them. But by soaking an extra-large batch in advance, then storing the pre-soaked beans in zip-top bags in the freezer, they'll be ready to cook at a moment's notice.
This walkthrough and cheat shows how to use the Staff of Life to turn a barren planet into a T3 planet. Then how to cover the planet with the Cutie Ocean tool. Finally you can freeze it with an ice storm & atmosphere freezer.
Pesto recipes keep summer going all year long. Rita Heikenfeld, from AboutEating.com, had a bumper crop of basil this year. And one of her favorite ways to keep that basil on her table year round is this pesto recipe for the freezer. Pair this basil pesto recipe with pasta for a fresh and delicious dish that will keep you thinking of your garden all year round. Watch this how to video and learn how easy it is to make homemade pesto with fresh basil. All you need is basil, olive oil, garlic, p...
In my last quick clip, I demonstrated how to take a bottle of soda and freeze it on command. I received many requests for a more detailed article on this, so here we go. This "super cool" trick works with cans of soda too, not just bottles!
Bread doesn't have a long shelf life, as most of you probably know quite well from firsthand. You get it home from the store and before you know it, the loaf has turned from soft and perfectly pliable to hard and crumbly—and maybe even moldy! So what's the best way to keep your bread from going bad before you've finished off every delicious slice? Put it in your freezer. It's a simple solution that you've probably heard many times before, but one you probably don't use very often because you ...
Ever wonder why when you defrost meat, there's all that pink liquid at the bottom of the plastic bag? That liquid is called "purge," and it's not good.
When to throw meat away is a common question, and one I often ask when faced with meat sitting in the fridge after a few days. With vegetables, you can usually tell on sight (or with this guide) when they're past due, but meat is not as simple.
I'm no coupon-cutter (I just don't have the patience for it, sadly), but I do love buying things in bulk to save a buck or two. And one of the staples on my bulk-buy list is chicken; I cook with chicken so often that trying to save money on it is a no-brainer.
Have you ever seen water freeze instantly? This "Quick Clip" shows some of my personal experiences with making instant ice using a bottle of water supercooled in a freezer.
Eat wonderful peaches all year long. Freezing fruit is easy and a great ways to preserve and retain nutrients. Freeze your peaches now and thaw them when you are ready to make a peach pie or smoothies. This is the perfect way to make the most out of your fruit.
Freezing is a great way to preserve the nutrients and lengthen shelf-life of food. No need to waste extra apples from the fall. Freeze your apples to be used in a variety of ways at the date of your choosing.
Freezing food is a great way to extend the shelf life and retain nutrients. Fish can quickly and easily be frozen to be used at a later date using only supplies you already have in your kitchen. Get started storing you're excess fresh fish.
The trick in this how-to video works with any carbonated beverage (never use beer). Take your beverage and cool it down to a temperature around 20F or -7C. Either the freezer or outside if it is cold enough. When opened it will freeze instantly.
Here's a simple bar trick that you can pull off at your next alcohol-fueled gathering. Tap one beer bottle against another to freeze both beer bottles into solid ice in 2 to 3 seconds.
This clip shows you how to buy items in FarmVille without spending your precious coins. In another word, no coins will be subtracted from your balance. It's a pretty cool hack, you will have unlimited coins.
You've probably eaten chow mein, and you've surely eaten chocolate..but have you ever eaten them at the same time? In this tutorial, Betty shows us her famous chocolate walnut chow mein bites recipe. These funky treats are both salty and sweet and make a great addition to any party. Your guests are sure to be impressed by both the yummy taste AND your creativity! Enjoy!
There's no shortage of ice cream recipes out there, but one ice cream shop in London has found a unique recipe to sell to its customers, and of course it's controversial—breast milk ice cream.
Many people start their day with a fresh, hot cup of coffee. They purchase their coffee with care and enjoy it greatly. But what do you do with those grounds once you’ve drunk your coffee? Here are some uses for those used coffee grounds! Note: It's always easiest to handle coffee grounds when they're cool, so wait a couple of hours after you've switched off the coffee pot to try any of these!
In order to make chapati atta dough in bulk, you will need 20 lbs. bag of flour,
If you've just done a beer run for a party and come back with a bunch of beer that isn't cold, forget the bathtub, toilet tank, freezer or whatever method you use to quick-chill your brews and try this super easy fix instead.
In this video, we learn how to make a double chocolate malt shop cupcakes. First, make the batter by mixing together malt powder with chocolate chips, sugar, and the rest of the ingredients. These flavors work well together and will make a classic cupcake! Cook these in the oven until the cupcakes are fully cooked all the way through. When these have cooled, test each of the cupcakes to make sure they are baked through. Next, you will mix together your cherry butter cream frosting and place i...
In this video, we learn how to make and decorate a diva heart cake with roses. Start out with a heart shaped cake and then ice it with a light pink icing and place it in the freezer. Once it's settled, roll some fondant into small balls and then stick to the bottom of the cake all around it. From here, color fondant with hot pink and then roll into the shape of a rose. Then, cut out green leaves from green fondant and stick with the roses. Then, decorate this all around the cake along with ic...
Check out this tutorial for advice on how to make a long-lasting, reusable ice pack that will not leak for cheap. These ice packs conform to any shape you need, stay cold for a long time, won't burn your skin and won't leak! To top it all off, they cost less than a dollar each! So, keep one of these in your freezer in case of emergency and you're good to go. Toss those pricey, leaky blue packs and opt for this homemade version.
Ingredients for Taiyaki (5 pieces)
Ashley Kelly shows viewers how they can make their own Dog treats at home! First, you should make sure you wash your hands. Next, you should add 1/2 cup of peanut butter to a bowl and add 1/2 cup of milk to this. Add 1 cup of wheat flour and 1.5 teaspoon of baking powder. Mix all of the ingredients up in a bowl until you have a doughy texture. Next, you should split the dough in half and knead each. Roll the dough out to 1/2 inch thickness. Next, with any shape cookie cutter, cut out cookie s...
There are several different ways to go about stretching your shoes. This method uses water, a ziplock bag, and a freezer. Michelle Phan demonstrates how:
In this video Sheeba is demonstrating how to make Kulfi which is an Indian ice cream. For this you need milk, sweetened condensed milk, powdered pistachio nuts, powdered cardamom , saffron and cornflour. Boil all the ingredients except cornflour for about 15 minutes. Once it begins to thicken add the cornflour mixed with little quantity of milk. With the cornflour the mixture will thicken all the more. Keep stirring. Then allow the mixture to be cooled. Put the mixture in Kulfi mould or any o...
Don't worry: baked potato ice cream is neither ice cream served in a baked potato (though if you've caught up with blogs like "This is Why You're Fat," you know if it's posssible, it has been done) nor ice cream flavored like a baked potato.
Candace Braun shows how to make vegan’s cookie and cream truffles. You will need a silicone spatula, a spoon and a resealable bag, along with a baking sheet, wax paper and a mixing bowl. Vegan chocolate chips, oreo cookies and vegan cream cheese are also required. First, take a sandwich bag and place some oreo cookies in it. Seal the bag, ensuring that the air has left the bag. Use a spoon to smash the oreo cookies into pieces. Repeat if necessary. Place the smashed pieces into a microwave ...
Start off with a pre-made chocolate pie shell. Next soften some vanilla ice cream. Make sure the ice cream is not super runny but not frozen either. You will want to be able to stir it. Next add one cup of sifted dirt. Making sure you have taken out all the rocks and twigs. Mix it thoroughly with the ice cream. Put half of the mixture into your pie shell. We then want to add the surprise layer. Add those twigs, leaves, and small stones that got sifted out earlier. Top it off with the rest of ...
Using frozen concentrated orange juice to cook with is a great way to add vitamin C to your meal and you can marinate your meat with it. By using the frozen juice it helps you save money and space in your freezer. Not only can you use it for meats, you can make desserts and use them with your veggies.
Why spend money on a commercial ice pack when you can make one at home in minutes? Whether you're thinking ahead for eventual accidents or aches or you're in the midst of a first aid emergency, the quick and simple ice pack in this how-to video will help ease your pain. All you need is water, rubbing alcohol, a freezer safe, sealable plastic bag, and the instructions in this informative video.
Hang on to your hat! This hurricane will bowl you over -- in a good way. Learn how to mix a Hurricane.
Chef Jason Hill uses this garlic puree for most recipes that call for fresh garlic. The addition of the shallot gives this puree more depth. It keeps up to ten days covered in the refrigerator, and keeps frozen for up to six months in the freezer. The ingredients are garlic and shallots. Learn how to prepare this recipe by watching this video cooking tutorial.
Find out a better way to get more quality cuts from the deer that you harvested by watching this how-to video. This instructional video will steer you to the best way of deboning and packaging your meat for the freezer. Watch and learn how to field dress a deer, without the inconvenience of ending the hunt. Let's go slaughter some more deer!
Angora sweaters can look oh so stylish—or they can make you look like a crazy cat lady. Here’s how to stop them from shedding.
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree, how delicious are your branches...and ornaments...and crowning star. Of course, we're not talking about any old Christmas tree here, but rather a cupcake decorated to look like one! It's really much simpler than you think.
In this tutorial, we learn how to make your own chocolate truffles. Start with 1.5 c of creme fraiche, which is a thick and heavy cream. Cook this in a saucepan, stirring constantly until it's melted into a liquid. Place the top on the pan while measuring out chocolate. Now, add your creme fraiche to the chocolate, then mix with a spatula until the chocolate is completely melted. Cool this by leaving it in the room overnight. Then, roll the chocolate into small balls and place on a baking tra...
In this video, we learn how to make a vegetarian school lunch with Tamra Davis. First, you need to prepare your lunch box and place an ice pack in the freezer. Now, prepare the lunch by adding a main dish, such as a sandwich, burrito, or pasta. Add in a dairy item, such as cheese and yogurt. Also, add in lots of fruits and vegetables inside of a plastic container. Use reusable containers, which will save you money from using plastic bags everyday. Make the meals fun for the kids so they can h...
