Lentils are always a good food for dinner throughout the year. No matter whatever the season is, lentils are really good for your health and should constitute a major portion of your diet if you are a strict vegetarian or otherwise. Lentils are available cheap and are quite simple to store. Let us learn the steps involved in preparing a good lentil base and then spice it up to our taste. The things needed to prepare a lentil base are as follows:
1-2 cups of lentils
1 onion
Pepper
Salt
The step by step guide on how to cook lentils is given below. Let's catch a quick look at it:
Take the said amount of lentils in a dish and wash them with cold water. It is advisable to wash them before cooking as they might contain some stones or sticks which need to be removed.
After having washed them properly, place the lentils in a large cooking pot. Make sure the pot is actually large because the lentils expand after cooking and they need a big pot get cooked properly.
Now you need to add water to the lentils in the cooking pot. The quantity of water depends upon how thick or thin you want the consistency of the lentils to be. In general, adding 2 cups of water for every cup of lentils is acceptable. Allow the water along with the lentils to boil. Start chopping the onions simultaneously and add them to the cooking pot.
Add some salt to taste. Just a pinch of it will do the job.
The above mentioned ingredients are enough to set your taste buds rolling but still if you want to spice it up then go ahead and add any spice which appeals to you.
How to Put Pictures on Google-1.052009-10-19 13:16:30tipdeck
Pictures can be put on Google via an application known as Picasa. Picasa is a free application offered by Google which can be downloaded very easily. Picasa enables users to upload their images and share their albums online. It is quite an interesting feature of Google which is beginning to catch up with people of all age groups. Picasa as an application can also be used to manage and edit images. For learning to know how to use Picasa, you need to first get it installed in your personal computer. Let us now take a quick look at how to use this application:
After you have finished downloading and installing Picasa on your PC, you have to click on the desktop icon mentioning it. After clicking it, you shall notice that it is asking you whether to scan the entire computer for pictures or only the "My pictures" folder. Incase you have several images stored in the "My pictures" folder, it might take a little time to scan all of them. Picasa will help sort all the images by date and folder and also enables the user to edit the details mentioned therein. Now each and every time you will add an image, Picasa shall scan it and place it in the appropriate folder.
There is a tuning tab offered in the application which allows the user to adjust the highlight, shadow and color of the image. Picasa also has a neutral color picker which allows the user to adjust the grey balance of a particular image and also fills light in dark images.
There is another tab known as the effects tab which allows the user to apply a number of special effects to the images he desires to edit. The effects range from glow and focus effects to sharpening and grain effects.
Since the time cooking pop corn in a microwave or hot popper ahs become the trend, cooking pop corn over a stove seems like a task. A task that can be a good thing to be shared with your kids and let them be prepared if they land up some place where there is no microwave or a hot popper.
So here's making hot pop corn on your stove.
Place a pot over the stove on medium flame. Pour one table spoon of vegetable oil.
Let the oil heat well.
Once it is hot, drop one corn kernel to check if it pops.
If the corn pops , pour a cup of corn in the oil and cover with lid.
Keep shaking the vessel to avoid the pop corn from burning
Once the popping stops, stop shaking and take the pot off the stove
You can add some butter and salt to taste
You can even add some caramel or chocolate for a different flavour
Toss and serve in a bowl
Whether you are playing an indoor game or watching a movie you can enjoy the pop corn along.
Writing formal letters does not require very high linguistic skills but a simple habit of following rules and sticking to the basics. Here are some suggestions that can help you write a formal letter.
Most computers have letter templates and you can make full use of them. Do not worry if you do not find them very useful. You can learn to write a formal letter on your own.
Begin by writing your name, address and date on the right hand side of the page
Now come to the centre of the page and mention'subject', add a colon and write the subject under discussion in not more than one sentence. This will help the reader know the subject of your letter at a quick glance.
Next begin by addressing the person you are writing to. Write 'To', Mr. Ted Dursley, Head of Biosciences, Austere University.
If you read closely, you will notice that you have to mention the name of the person you are addressing, his designation, Department and Organisation or Institution name.
Now start writing the letter by introducing yourself. Keep it short.
Tell your story. Explain your subject of concern and say why you need the person's help to resolve the issue or help you.
Close the letter by requesting, pursuing or strongly expressing your grievance to be addressed. It depends upon what you your issue of concern is.
End by thanking, e.g. 'Thank You' and Write your name after that. If you are taking a print out of the letter,do sign on it with a pen.
Keep a copy of the signed letter with you as back up or reference.
Sea food is something that is enjoyed by most and if you have to eat prawns you do not even have to worry about the bones or fins. Prawns come in a variety. They differ in sizes and quality. Large king prawns are considered the best. There are many ways to cook prawns. Here are that will keep you asking for more.
Prawns cook fast and you do not need to wait long for it to turn tender. So while you cooking or frying them, avoid overcooking for they will lose flavour and toughen up.
Cooking fried prawns
Devein and clean prawns. Remove shell and dirt. Rinse well. Add some rock salt pepper, a little vinegar and pepper. Let it marinate for 30- 40 minutes. Now place a pan on your stove on medium flame. Take four tablespoons of butter. Let it melt completely. Lower the flame. Now leave the prawns in the melted butter and let them fry. Flip them to fry completely. Poke a fork to chek if they are tender. Prawns do nto take more than 5-7 minutes to cook. Take them off the pan and serve with fresh lime and some pepper sauce.
Cooking prawns curry or stew
For cooking prawns curry, you need to first prepare the curry or stew. For cooking the curry, you need curry leaves, some mustard seeds, 2-3 cranberries and 2 -3 cups coconut milk. Place a pot on a stove with medium flame. Pour two table spoons vegetable oil. Let the oil heat. Now add curry leaves and mustard seed. Once they splutter and stop, add coconut milk. Drop the cranberries. Let the curry simmer. Add salt to taste. Now just add the prawns and cook for another ten minutes.
Serve hot with some garlic bread or steamed rice.
For stew, prepare the vegetable stew with some vegetable seasoning. Once the stew is brewing add the prawns and cook till ten minutes.
You can cook prawns to your liking with the kind of recipe you want. For now enjoy the steaming curry or eat fried prawns with a glass of wine or a mug of chilled beer.
Drawing is always fun. Learn to draw an elephant through this step to step tutorial. The grey, bulky animal is not as difficult to draw as you might think. In fact, with simple instructions, you an easily draw an elephant and also teach your kids to draw the same in a fun way.
Here are instructions on how to draw the side view of an elephant.
Instructions
First get all the materials that you will require for the drawing. You must have a blank sheet of paper, a pencil and an eraser so as to erase your mistakes that you will probably be making at the beginning of your drawing practice.
Let’s start the drawing. Draw a big oval shape for the body of the elephant and an intersecting smaller circle for the head. Draw all the lines lightly so that it's easier to erase some of the unwanted lines later.
Add a trunk which should be downward from the centre of the head circle It should be resemble a thin cylindrical like shape swerving to the side. At the bottom of the trunk make a line, curved inward in the centre so that it looks like a realistic trunk
Now draw the ear in the form of curved triangle. Make sure it starts from the top of the head such that it is merges with the outline of the head and end a bit close to centre of the head. Erase the lines on the head that overlap with the circle.
Make four curved rectangles at the bottom of the large oval body for feet. Make sure the bottom of each rectangle is curved so that it looks realistic. Now erase the portion of the oval shape that intersects with the outside feet. Also erase the portion of the back legs that are above the body of the elephant. Though you will erase a large portion of the back legs , it is important to draw them for reference.
Add further details to the figure of the elephant like an eye at the centre of the head, tuskers and tail at the back of the body. Also draw the mouth which should be just beside the trunk.
Now you can use shading techniques to make your elephant look more realistic. For this you can use a pencil, applying shades darker on the edges and/or on one side.
Your elephant drawing is done. Be ready for some compliments or even some constructive criticisms. Practice more to achieve perfection.
Children's' books may seem to have simple plots and funny stories. But it isn't easy writing one. It takes great imagination and skill to capture a child's attention and transcend him into another reality.
Well-written books become children's and parents favourite. For a writer who writes for this genre it is a challenge to whip up stories that serve as a bridge to gap the two generations.
But how does one it? There is no one secret to writing for children. A writer usually has an inner talent and passion that gives form to their imagination. If you want to pursue writing for children here are some great ideas to start off.
Think of a concept or plot. Think of how it is going to end. This will help you develop a holistic story.
Keep in mind the age you are writing for.
Develop characters and describe them. Paint a picture with words and bring them to life.
Think of concepts that are close to a child's heart. Why do you think Cinderella and Snow White are a girl's favourite stories?
The best is to study writers who have been writing for Children. Read them; observe their plot development, the hidden surprises, fear and fun that is all packed in one book.
Never underestimate a child's intelligence. There is a way to present complex concepts and let children enjoy them. Author J.K Rowling's Harry Potter Series and Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events are testimony to presenting complex concepts in a way that children and adults fall in love with.
Think of your own childhood. What did you do as a child? Consider your moments of joy, anger and enjoyment. This is one place you can draw inspiration from.
Break your plot into chapters. This will help you evenly distribute your tale.
Always keep a back-up of your work and even rough drafts. You never know when you might need a scribble.
As soon as you start off writing, you are automatically entitled to your book's copyright. If not then please get your work copyrighted once you start work.
Remember if you love your story and enjoy every bit of it, it is clearly a message that you are headed in the right way. Be honest to yourself and share work with close friends and get a third party's feed back. It can add a lot more to your work.
So if you have an idea that you have been waiting to pour on paper, organise it, give it dedicated hour and see the work seamlessly flowing and your first children's story taking birth.
A home gym is one that is comparable to a mini-gym located in the confines of your home and comprising the apt machines you love the most or those that suits you the most to help you retain your shape throughout. Now what could let you have one at your home when you have plentiful coming up in your city? Well, the attractive benefits one could obtain from working out in a home gym could possibly leave you speechless.
Cost Effective:
Establishing a home gym is a one-time investment. Once you have purchased the necessary equipments all that is left to do is to work on them. Conversely, joining a gym demands time-to-time payment. And in case you believe taking a rather lateral step by working out running and jogging, the weather may not always be as friendly. Moreover, you have the option of cutting the cost of driving all the way to your gym and paying for the parking.
Hygiene:
Working out as a group and employing the same instruments above and over might lead to issues related to hygiene. While you could have your own machines at home keep them clean and enjoyable with the comforts of home environment, why pay more and share the same stuff.
Motivation:
A well-established home gym could well motivate your spouse, kids and other family members thus helping you attain that ideal, healthy family.
Time for exercise:
It is possible to set your time for working out at the same time being available for the phone calls, your favorite programs on television and spend time with your family too.
Apart from these, working out at your home gym negates the necessity of shame and uneasiness you might face with your work-out clothes and to take a shower in public.
If you want to cook meat that has rich flavour and taste then you must consider buffalo meat. Buffalo meat come with less fat and there fore needs to be cooked with care. Here are some basic suggestions to cook your buffalo meat right.
If you want to boil buffalo meat
If you want to boil buffalo meat then rinse the meat well first. (For one medium sized piece) Now put the piece of meat in a cooking pot and fill 3/4th part of the pot with water. Keep it on your stove. Add salt to taste. Sprinkle some pepper. Add two full tea spoons of ginger and garlic paste.
Now add some virgin olive oil, about a table spoon. Let it boil for 40- 60 minutes. Once the water reaches boiling point, set the flame very low to just let the water simmer. Cover with a lid. Poke with a fork to check if the meat has turned tender. Let it boil till it's completely cooked and tender.
The best way to check if the meet is cooked is to slice or cut off a tiny part and chew it up. If it's soft enough to eat then its cooked.
Serve with mustard, sweet onion, barbecue or Tabasco sauce. Garlic bread would go excellently with this.
If you want to grill buffalo meat
If you wish to grill buffalo meat, then cut it into pieces depending on the size of your choice. Make cut in the middle to let the flavour soak in. Add some barbecue sauce, salt and pepper. Beat garlic and smear the paste over the pieces. Keep flipping the pieces of meat from side to side preventing it from burning. Preheat the grill. Let the meat grill for about 45- 50 minutes. Once done, check if it is tender.
If you want to cook mince meat
For cooking mince buffalo meat, rinse it well. Chop onion , a few garlic and one small tomato. Set a pan on your gas stove. Now pour one table spoon oil in the pan. Use corn oil for more taste. Let the oil heat, add chopped onions and garlic. Cut some green pepper and add in it. Now stir well. If you see the onions turning pink add the tomato. Keep stirring till tomatoes become soft. Now add green peas. Stir for one minute. Now add mince meat. Add salt to taste. Let the meat cook for 45 minutes on low flame.
Never overcook or under cook buffalo meat. Never consume buffalo meat raw. Ensure meat is tender for some scrumptious satisfying course of meal.
Owning a motorbike and flaunting them on your streets do not make you look like a star. Rather a trouble-free smooth ride saving you from core embarrassment is probably what could make you feel high. But are you wondering that this could come true only when your motorbike gets constantly replaced with a new one? Well, no. The key is to inculcate a few tips of motorcycle maintenance as a part of your routine could fetch you that dream ride until beyond you expect.
Doing things systematically saves you from much hassle. So let us make things simpler and look into things part by part.
Tyres: Tyres failing mid-way are the commonest of issues. Hence a mere scrutiny of tyres is foremost especially before you begin, a depression suggests the need to pump in. These must be optimally puffed up. An over-inflated or under-inflated tyre is prone to bursting out. So keeping the pressure under check is something you must not let skip your mind.
Fuel: Your two-wheeler medium may not reach you to your destination unless it is fuelled well. Even so, certain obstructions might leave your filled-in fuel tank absolutely useless. For this, the fuel filter must be cross-checked and also replaced once in two years to avoid their damage leading to leakage. Some time contractions and expansions with respect to weather changes might lead to damaged fuel filters.
Battery: Taking out your motorcycle after an interval exhaust your energy in trying to start them. In order to avoid them, charge the batteries to maximum every time you are not using the vehicle. The various partitions in the batteries need to be ensured to possess enough fluid levels. If not, they must be filled-in with distilled water.
Oil: The level of oil must never be allowed to be anything lesser than the highest.
Other parts like the Chains, Shaft drives and Belt drives, albeit hardly requires regular maintenance, demand replacement at intervals.
Whipping cream is the most universally acclaimed toppings among cake and pastry lovers. No matter how rich it may be in cholesterol levels, it still is the most favorite among all age groups for its cool, creamy and sweet texture. Desserts and cakes taste much more delicious when topped up with a generous amount of whipped cream. It is hard to ignore the tempting look of whipped cream over a bowl of banana split with a cherry on the top! Let's dive into the process of preparing whipped cream:
You will need 1 cup heavy cream, 2 tablespoon sugar, ½ tablespoon vanilla, a bowl and an electric mixer/wire whisk.
You can make whipping cream straight from the milk of a cow, if you have one. If you do not have a cow then purchase heavy creams from the local market near you. Using heavy cream is preferred because it whips up pretty nicely.
Put your bowl and beaters in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes. This is done because the chill will help in making the cream fluffy. You need to make sure that the cream is chilled while you are working on it or else if it turns warm then it might turn to butter.
Place the bowl in a dish of ice to chill it.
A wire whisk can be used to whip up the cream. If you are using an electric mixer then beat it on medium high. While whipping the cream, you can add the special ingredients like sugar, cocoa or vanilla to it. Continue the process of beating until the cream forms peaks.
If you are worried about the cholesterol part, then use evaporated milk instead of the heavy cream. In this way, you can treat your taste buds to a guilt free dose of whipped cream!
Steaks are a loved food all over the world. Many men and women around the world would agree to this fact that steaks make an absolute wholesome and delicious food. Many steak lovers would love to eat only steak group foods if allowed to do so! Steaks can be prepared in many different ways. The method of preparing it is absolutely not difficult. Rather the process is very much simple and easy. Let us now go through the following points which will enable us to prepare a simple yet great steak.
You need to take a large zip lock pack and put your flank steak into it along with a generous pinch of salt, a few grinds of freshly grounded pepper, one chopped garlic clove, a tablespoon of soy sauce, Worcestershire and olive oil into it. After zipping the pouch closed, knead the mixture thoroughly. Place the pack in the fridge for a small time of 3 minutes.
Now preheat your cast iron griddle to the maximum heat that it can allow itself to.
When your pan is really hot, just place the marinated flank steak onto its center and leave it for a period of 4minutes straight.
After 4 minutes, flip over the steak with the help of your tongs and again leave it for a period of 5 minutes.
The timings specified are for making the steak delicious with a crunchy crust. Therefore make sure that you adhere to the timings if you want to treat yourself to a gorgeous medium rare steak.
Now toss it onto a wooden cutting board and let it absorb its juices completely. Allow this process for around 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes you can allow yourself to cut the finest slices of the steaks and place them on a bed of rice.
Whether among preschoolers or the young at heart, rice krispy treats are a favorite among all age groups. It serves the purpose of being an absolute source of delight among many around the world. No matter whether they are cut in rounds or squares, they do not lose the taste of being a wonderful delicacy. Rice krispy treats are a fun food to have all round the clock. Let us now learn to know how to make these delicious krispy treats. You will need to have the following ingredients for preparing it:
Rice krispies cereal
Butter stick/margarine
10 oz pack of marshmallows
1 cup of peanut butter
Wax paper/buttered spatula
13×9x2 inch pan
A large sauce pan
The method of preparing it is as follows:
Assemble the rice krispies cereal, butter/margarine and marshmallows together. Spray some cooking spray into a 13×9x2 inch cooking pan and set it aside.
Now melt the stick of butter over low heat in the saucepan and add the marshmallows. Stir the mixture of butter and marshmallows slowly until it melts completely.
Now you need to remove the mixture from the heat but make sure not to allow it to cool before the next step.
Add the rice krispies cereal to the mixture and stir it until the cereal is well coated.
For boosting up the flavor, you can add peanut butter to the cereal mixture.
Now by using the buttered spatula/wax paper, press the cereal mixture to the pan which was buttered earlier.
Press the mixture properly so that it covers all the sides and edges of the pan.
After the mixture cools off, you can cut the rice krispy treats to 2inch squares and then store them in an airtight container for future use.
Lentils are always a good food for dinner throughout the year. No matter whatever the season is, lentils are really good for your health and should constitute a major portion of your diet if you are a strict vegetarian or otherwise. Lentils are available cheap and are quite simple to store. Let us learn the steps involved in preparing a good lentil base and then spice it up to our taste. The things needed to prepare a lentil base are as follows:
Pictures can be put on Google via an application known as Picasa. Picasa is a free application offered by Google which can be downloaded very easily. Picasa enables users to upload their images and share their albums online. It is quite an interesting feature of Google which is beginning to catch up with people of all age groups. Picasa as an application can also be used to manage and edit images. For learning to know how to use Picasa, you need to first get it installed in your personal computer. Let us now take a quick look at how to use this application:
Since the time cooking pop corn in a microwave or hot popper ahs become the trend, cooking pop corn over a stove seems like a task. A task that can be a good thing to be shared with your kids and let them be prepared if they land up some place where there is no microwave or a hot popper.
Writing formal letters does not require very high linguistic skills but a simple habit of following rules and sticking to the basics. Here are some suggestions that can help you write a formal letter.
Sea food is something that is enjoyed by most and if you have to eat prawns you do not even have to worry about the bones or fins. Prawns come in a variety. They differ in sizes and quality. Large king prawns are considered the best. There are many ways to cook prawns. Here are that will keep you asking for more.
Drawing is always fun. Learn to draw an elephant through this step to step tutorial. The grey, bulky animal is not as difficult to draw as you might think. In fact, with simple instructions, you an easily draw an elephant and also teach your kids to draw the same in a fun way.
Children's' books may seem to have simple plots and funny stories. But it isn't easy writing one. It takes great imagination and skill to capture a child's attention and transcend him into another reality.
A home gym is one that is comparable to a mini-gym located in the confines of your home and comprising the apt machines you love the most or those that suits you the most to help you retain your shape throughout. Now what could let you have one at your home when you have plentiful coming up in your city? Well, the attractive benefits one could obtain from working out in a home gym could possibly leave you speechless.
If you want to cook meat that has rich flavour and taste then you must consider buffalo meat. Buffalo meat come with less fat and there fore needs to be cooked with care. Here are some basic suggestions to cook your buffalo meat right.
Owning a motorbike and flaunting them on your streets do not make you look like a star. Rather a trouble-free smooth ride saving you from core embarrassment is probably what could make you feel high. But are you wondering that this could come true only when your motorbike gets constantly replaced with a new one? Well, no. The key is to inculcate a few tips of motorcycle maintenance as a part of your routine could fetch you that dream ride until beyond you expect.
Whipping cream is the most universally acclaimed toppings among cake and pastry lovers. No matter how rich it may be in cholesterol levels, it still is the most favorite among all age groups for its cool, creamy and sweet texture. Desserts and cakes taste much more delicious when topped up with a generous amount of whipped cream. It is hard to ignore the tempting look of whipped cream over a bowl of banana split with a cherry on the top! Let's dive into the process of preparing whipped cream:
Steaks are a loved food all over the world. Many men and women around the world would agree to this fact that steaks make an absolute wholesome and delicious food. Many steak lovers would love to eat only steak group foods if allowed to do so! Steaks can be prepared in many different ways. The method of preparing it is absolutely not difficult. Rather the process is very much simple and easy. Let us now go through the following points which will enable us to prepare a simple yet great steak.
Whether among preschoolers or the young at heart, rice krispy treats are a favorite among all age groups. It serves the purpose of being an absolute source of delight among many around the world. No matter whether they are cut in rounds or squares, they do not lose the taste of being a wonderful delicacy. Rice krispy treats are a fun food to have all round the clock. Let us now learn to know how to make these delicious krispy treats. You will need to have the following ingredients for preparing it:
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