Second Class Boy Scouts work on building their outdoor survival and camping skills. Compass work, nature observation, camp tools, and swimming are areas where new skills are mastered and demonstrated. A second class scout, having completed all the requirements, should be able to lead a hike, care for his own equipment, set up a campsite, and perform basic first aid.
After a long, grueling day at work and a grueling commute home, the last thing you want to be doing is prying yourself away from the couch to start an hour-long dinner prep session. While we totally get that, it actually doesn't take much to make a meal at home.
We all know how it goes: You've just come home from a grueling day at work followed by a grueling drive back, and you're beat. Even the thought of forcing your feet to the kitchen and turning on the stove makes you shudder. So you pick up the phone and order a pizza and buffalo wings. Sure, it's tasty, but is that really the best thing you could be eating?
Learn when it’s appropriate to send your meal back in a restaurant, and how to do it without offending the chef.
We used to saunter into the grocery store and gaze longingly at the pre-made roasted chickens, wistfully thinking of things we could do with the golden fowl if only we didn't already have dinner plans.
Got relatives coming over for Thanksgiving? While entertaining - and sometimes trying not to strangle - loved ones is hard enough on Turkey Day, when those relatives only speak a foreign language, things get plain awkward.
Don't give us that look. It is possible to make delicious, nutritious meals out of (mostly) dollar-store items, if you know a few tricks. With the bad economy, everyone can afford to save a few dollars here and there, without sacrificing taste. Watch this video cooking and budgeting tutorial and learn how to make delicious dishes out of dollar store food.
The one thing that can make your home garden flourish is by taking care of it and meeting the needs of your plants. One of those needs is great fertilizer. And the best fertilizer comes from the heart, not the store. Get great results in your garden by making your own fertilizer and compost at home.
When you think of frozen foods, you're probably picturing an image of calorie bomb Hungry Man TV dinners or jumbo-sized Klondike bars. But frozen foods can be a lot healthier than you think.
In this tutorial, Chef Anne Burrell teaches you how to make a deliciously fishy Tuscan stew for any occasion. Chef Burrell makes the entire meal from scratch and lets you in on all of her little secrets. The stew is fresh and full of flavor that your whole family will love! Enjoy this dish alone or with a bigger meal and you will have everyone coming back for seconds!
In this tutorial, learn how to make a super healthy salad at home. For this salad, you will use dulse, which is a purple colored seaweed and great for your body. Check out this video for a step by step on how to create this great chopped salad, which can be eaten as a side dish or a full meal! This meal is vegan and raw so anyone can eat and enjoy it.
Rachael Ray is one of the biggest stars in television cooking, and her 30 Minute Meals series focuses on easy meals that save both money and time. In this installment she demonstrates how to prepare a turkey, bean, and rice burrito burger, which turns a relatively small amount of turkey into massive, filling burger patties. Quick, easy, cheap, and delicious.
Many of us have grown up being wary about using pressure cookers, thinking the food doesn't come out tasting as good as it does through other cooking methods. No need to worry! Gourmet Magazine explains that it's not the pressure cooker that's the problem; you just need to pick recipes that benefit from the use of the pressure cooker. Here to show us how with a simple and delicious lamb and bean recipe, you will be taken through the recipe step-by-step. The ingredients are simple, including l...
93 year old cook and great grandmother, Clara, recounts her childhood during the Great Depression as she prepares meals from the era. Learn how to make simple yet delicious dishes while listening to stories from the Great Depression. Keep your stomach and pockets full as you learn how to make panecotto (cooked bread).
The most essential part of a healthy lifestyle is managing your diet — after all, what would be the point of a daily workout regimen if you were eating junk food? Thankfully, Samsung Health makes it easy to record your calorie and nutrient intake to get a clear picture of your dietary habits and how you can make them better.
In part this tutorial video, Lee Gray takes you out to a swamp to pick cattail shoots in the wilds of the Oregon coast. Cattails have a wonderful variety of uses.
Dinner is meant to be enjoyed after a long day away from home—it shouldn't cause stress or fuss. But for many, that's exactly what a home-cooked meal represents, especially on a work night. The prep work, the steps involved in following the recipe, the numerous amount of bowls, pots, and pans you use, and... worst of all, a sink full of dishes to clean.
In this video from RawRadiantHealth she answers a question about how to avoid bloating on a raw food diet. Vegetables sometimes make people bloated and retain water. This might be that your colon is too clogged up. It's an issue of the condition of your intestines that needs to be dealt with. Over time you have to clean out your diet to clean out the bad stuff coating the inside of your intestinal tract. Fruits and vegetables are cleansing and help to pull out the bad stuff in our intestinal ...
Barbecue chicken is an amazing main course for any meal, especially when you make your own BBQ sauce with it! All you need is your oven and some time and you can make a delicious, cheap meal very quickly! In this video you'll learn how she bakes the chicken, bastes them and makes her own barbecue sauce.
In this video, Gwen Schoen of the Sacramento Bee shows you how to prepare and cook artichokes for delicious meals. Artichokes are great for year round meals and are very fun to eat. These Italian classics are delicious when cooked properly. Gwen will show you how to choose an artichoke at the store, cut up, prepare and cook these yummy veggies. Enjoy!
You will learn how to cut and peel a sweet potato to prepare it for your baby and another recipe for you to enjoy. You will see the different ingredients for both recipes. You will see how you can save time and energy by preparing your meal and your baby's meal at once.
In this video, we learn how to prepare a meal for a Crested Gecko with Wally. The complete nutrition for gecko's is the two-part MRP pre-packaged meals. All you have to do for these is mix with water. These are the only meals that combine all proper nutrition for your gecko and avoid killing insects that don't last long and don't provide all nutrition they need. These packages come in two parts that can be store in Ziplock bags that will last for 6 months when stored in the fridge. Not much e...
Scotch eggs are the perfect snack to take on a camping trip. Traditionally perceived as an unhealthy meal, this recipe aims to add a few nutritional tweaks. Cook up half a dozen of scotch eggs and you're all set for your next outdoor meal.
Wants to add more nuts and seeds to your diet but don't know the best way to incorporate them? With this video tutorial, let Kardena from Kardena's Kitchen show you how to get the most out of a variety of nuts and seeds for maximum flavor and nutritional value.
In this video tutorial, viewers learn about nutrition that will help lose fat and gain muscle. Users learn about the meal they should consume after a workout session. The meal should be predigested to help recover muscles rapidly after a workout. The meal advised to digest is whey protein and a banana. The amount of protein consumption depends on the weight of the user. Users can choose to simply consume the protein with just water or by blending it with other nutritional sources such as the ...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make beer steamed lobster tails. For a meal viewers will need: bread potatoes, bread, beer and lobster tail. Steam up the beer and boil the lobster tail until it has a red colored shell. Once finished, serve the lobster tail with potato bread on each plate. The bread will be in the middle. The beer will be the beverage. Users may choose to add other treats or recipes to this meal. This is a typical dinner meal. This video will benefit those viewers...
In this how-to video, Angie fries up falafel for a protein rich meal that's wallet friendly. This video is part of Easy Meals, Good Deals show hosted by Angie Ketterman.
You may have canned sauces or jams and jellies before, but have you ever canned whole meals? Well, in this video that's exactly what you'll learn. David and Andrea show you how to can tangerine chili in the pressure cooker.
Ever wonder which side of the plate to put a fork? This video will show you piece-by-piece how to create a formal place setting for two different meal sizes. This is useful if you are hosting a fancy dinner, or are just having friends over for a nice meal. Some people even enjoy having a formal setting on their dining room table all the time.
This video demonstates how to make a three course Italian meal in 30 minutes. Starting with a salad of broccoli and sausage, moving on to the red pepper pesto for the main course and don't forget the tiramsu for dessert.
When it comes to fence-building, nobody knows better than Lowe's. And if you're thinking about fencing an area of your home, either for privacy, decoration or busywork, this video series will inform you on everything you need to know. Learn how to choose and plan out your fence, whether it be wood, aluminum or vinyl, then see how to start laying it out and digging the posts. Then move on to the actual installation.
This is a quick and easy to make dish for any meat lover. Lamp chops with cucumbers on a bed of rice, a sophisticated meal, here you'll slowly go step by step. Chef Micheal Clark, gives us a easy to accomplish wonderful dinner meal for you and the family.
If you've ever organized an event, you know how chaotic it can be. Event planners are essential, but even so, taking the time to make sure it's organized and everyone is getting what they want can be stressful. Especially when you have to account for what every person is eating at the event, what their toppings are, and how they'd like their meal cooked.
Want a free meal at McDonald's restaurant? Forget those money-saving (supposedly) weekly coupons, that's nothing compared to an actual free meal. Coupons won't get you that. But this method of free food, perfect for the freegan or the poor (or maybe just the rude). This would technically be qualified as a prank or con, but hey, you got to eat, right?
Tenderfoot is the first rank earned as a Boy Scout. The requirements of becoming a Tenderfoot provide basic skills to begin preparing the scout for higher adventure outings. Earning badges and receiving recognition can be very satisfying to boys. However, keep in mind that the badge is only a representation of a valuable set of skills that a scout has learned and demonstrated. The skills, wisdom, and experience gained through the activities of the scouting program are of much more value than ...
If you're looking to start a retirement plan for your employees, this how to from the IRS is a great, informative video. Everyone knows that keeping great employees is essential to staying competitive and growing in today's business world. Find out how to start a retirement plan to keep those great workers right there where they are.
Whether it's for health reasons or just to look better, many of us want to get in shape. It's a long process that starts with nutrition, and dieting is never easy. Fortunately, there are some great food-tracking apps that will make it a lot easier to become a healthier version of yourself.
Wedding planning for a beach-themed wedding offers opportunities for unique ideas and a casual environment. Get tips on wedding planning for a beach-themed wedding from a wedding planner in this free wedding video series.
Bridal shower games are a great way to entertain a bride and her guests at a bridal shower. Learn how to play a variety of bridal shower games with tips from an event planner in this free video series.
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to write their own business plan. This video provides several options for viewers to decide from to write a business plan. Users may choose to purchase a business plan software for $50-$65, take a business plan course for $75-$500 or hire a consultant for $1000,-$5000. Business course plans are usually located at college campuses. It is not recommended to hire a consultant as it is very expensive and you will ne the one giving the consultant the infor...
