My "How To" list

This is not food, but this is where my "How To" list is located.

How to make Weed-Be-Gone
1 gallon vinegar
2 cups Epson Salt
1/4 cup Dawn dish detergent
Mix and spray on weeds in the morning, after dew has evaporated. Works better, is cheaper, okay for the environment.

How to peel an onion without tears: by cutting out the gas bulb
http://www.wimp.com/onioncut/?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=pp&utm_content=onioncut&utm_campaign=autumn/

How to cook & peel (shuck) corn:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U10MkdbzS54
https://womanfreebies.com/videos/how-to-shuck-corn/

How to peel a potato:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV_3xpnUnHQ

How to make potato chips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHjhgCX2MfY

How to peel an apple:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1hTKfkJtzM

How to open a can of tuna without a can opener:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbxKbI9Ik4o

How to cut open a water melon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZHI7JjOclw
And then there's an even better way to slice a watermelon
http://www.wimp.com/quickestslice/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1hqVL4mOU8

How to separate yellow egg yolks from the egg-white:
http://videos.komando.com/watch/4895/viral-videos-secret-trick-to-separate-egg-yolks-in-seconds

How to make Hard boiled eggs:
1. Bring water to boil
2. Take eggs from refrigerator (do not let sit outside and come to room temperature) and go straight to the boiling water.
3. Add 1/2 tsp baking soda (so that the shells will come right off)
4. Set timer for 15 minutes
5. After water returns to a boil, reduce heat to keep water from boiling over.
6. Put pan full of boiling water into the sink and add cold water.
7. Add ice into the cooled pan and let sit for another 15 minutes
8. Peel egg. By using baking soda, the shells fall right off and they will be perfectly cooked and ready for use.


How to do anything else with an egg:
Check out this YouTube video (well video like YouTube), with very clever ideas
http://www.faithtap.com/4077/14-incredible-and-helpful-tricks-with-eggs/?v=1


How to peel a potato:
Copy and paste this YouTube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV_3xpnUnHQ
This picture is with one end only peeled off.




Probably shouldn't be in this list, but here's how to make Round-Up:
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How to make fabric softener:
http://www.wimp.com/hairconditioner/
1. mix into a bowl 3 cups of water
2. 1 1/2 cups white vinegar
3. Use any flavor of essence - like maybe lavender - add about 1 table spoon
and for chemical free, stop right there, as this will actually make the fabric softener. Or if you wish you can also add:
4. Add 1 cup hair conditioner. Find any cheap hair conditioner, because the brand makes no difference, they all work the same.

Now mix everything all together and pour into a bottle with a lid and you have made the cheapest fabric softener on the market.

chili rellenos

how to make chili rellenos
Ingrediments:
Poblano (the chili relleno pepper) each pepper is about 6"-8" in length
Monterey Jack Cheese
1 egg per pepper
flour
salt
potatoes
Sour cream

Directions:
1 cook over open flame the poblano long enough to wrinkle the outer skin then put the peppers into a bag to let the steam further cook the outer skin making it easier to remove.
2. Then after about 5 minutes in the bag, remove the outer skin, (scrape it off with a spoon or a fork without damaging the body of the pepper
3. Cut a slit into the pepper and remove the seeds and seed stem. Or as a second method, simply cut off the stem and leave the entire pepper open from the top like a sock.
4. Cut the cheese into easy to melt blocks about the size of a pack of gum
5. separate the egg whites from the yolk (one egg per pepper)
6. beat the egg whites to a fluffy thickness then add the yolk back to the mix along with a small amount of flour and continue mixing thoroughly.
6b. Or as a second method, you can coat the peppers with flour
7. stuff the pepper full of cheese
8. Alternate to cheese, if you don't like or can't eat cheese, then you can also use mashed potatoes mixed with a small amount of cortiga (sp)cheese then add a little salt to taste,
9. Dip the chile relleno in the egg batter. (some people like to smother the pepper in the egg batter)
10. Fill a frying pan about 1/4" deep with very hot oil (peanut oil is best). You can fry the first side only about 5 minutes then flip over till pau cook, long enough for the cheese inside to melt (about 20 seconds) then flip back over to the first side. Make sure all 4 sides get cooked evenly.
11. Then deep fry to a golden brown
12. serve with re-fried beans and spanish rise then cover lightly with sour cream

In another meal, try making the chile relleno using okinawan purple tomatoes, butter and coconut milk

In another meal, try making the chile relleno using taro leafs, onions and mushrooms.

Pork or Spam Guisantis

Ingrediments:
1 lb. Pork
(where ever you see the word pork, you can substitute for Spam) which when translated from Hawaiian it is Pork or Steak!
1/2 packet green peas
2 bay leaves
1/2 round onions - diced
1 small jar pimentos
1 small can tomato sauce

Directions:
Put pork in sauce pan 2 bay leaves and cook well but don't burn the pork
After cooking mostly, add tomato sauce.
Pre-cook the peas in micro wave for 5min
add the diced onions
add the pimentos last
Stir and serve over white rice

Deep Fried Zucchini

Get 2 kine - Here is #1
INGREDIMENTS
• 4 medium zucchini, about 2 pounds
• 3 eggs
• Salt
• Black pepper
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups bread fresh crumbs,
• Neutral oil, such as canola, for deep-frying
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish
• 2 lemons, quartered, for serving (optional)


PREPARATION
1. Trim stem ends from zucchini and cut either crosswise into slices about 1/2-inch thick or into French-fry-like sticks. Heat the oven to 200. Beat eggs with salt and pepper in a shallow bowl or pie plate. Set up an assembly line of a plate of flour, the plate of eggs and a plate of bread crumbs. Have a baking sheet ready, and several rectangles of wax or parchment paper.
2. Coat a zucchini piece in the flour, dip in the egg and coat in the bread crumbs. You want a thin, even layer of each coating; shake off any excess. Put coated zucchini on baking sheet in a single layer, top with wax or parchment paper and repeat with remaining slices. Chill for at least 10 minutes or up to 3 hours.
3. Put a large heavy skillet or a deep broad saucepan over medium heat and pour in enough oil to come up the sides at least 1/2 inch. While the oil heats, line a plate with paper towels. The oil is ready when a pinch of flour sizzles immediately.
4. Put a few zucchini pieces in the oil without crowding. When the bottoms brown, after 2 to 3 minutes, turn and cook the other side for 2 to 3 minutes, adjusting heat to keep oil sputtering without smoking or burning zucchini. As each piece is done, put it on the paper towels to drain, turning to blot it on both sides if needed. Transfer to an ovenproof platter and keep warm in oven while you finish cooking. Add and heat up oil as necessary.
5. (Optional) Garnish with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
6. I like to serve using Ranch Dressing dip instead of using #5 lemon wedges.





Here is #2
Ingredimiments
• 1 any kine size zucchini,
• Philadelphia cream cheese
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups bread fresh crumbs or panco
• Neutral oil, such as canola, for deep-frying
• either ranch dressing or a dressing of your choice for dipping

Directions
Cut zucchini in thin slices
lay criss-cross on a cutting board then add slice of cream cheese then fold over the remaining zucchini slices over the cheese, stick with a tooth pick then dip into the eggs, then dip into the flour, then dip into the bread crumbs or Panco, then into the deep fryer. Fry up for about 2 min until golden brown. Dip and eat.

At this point, you can substitute just about anything to make any flavor you choose. You still use the same basic formula, only add the bacon, shrimp or whatever stuffings you like. Here are a couple ideas.

Chicken Alfredo aka Creamy penne pasta

Ingrediments
•1 box (1 lb) penne pasta
•3 TB butter
•2 tsp. minced garlic
•3 TB flour
•1 cup chicken broth
•1 cup milk
•2 tsp dried parsley
•½ cup grated parmesan cheese
•salt and pepper to taste
• or you can get the Alfredo sauce in a jar, pretty much the same effect.



Instructions
1.Cook pasta according to packaged directions.
2.Melt butter in a medium sauce pan, add garlic.
3.Cook for 1 minute over medium heat
4.Add flour and cook for an additional minute, stirring constantly.
5.Add milk and broth, stirring constantly. Cook until sauce boils and thickens.
6.Add parsley and parmesan cheese. Add desired salt and pepper. Continue stirring until cheese has melted. Serve immediately.
7.Pour sauce over pasta and serve.

Skillet Potatoes & Baked potatoes

Ingrediments for Skillet Potatoes:
2 large russet potatoes, cut into 1" cubes...
14 oz. smoked sausage, thinly sliced
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 c. chopped bell pepper (red or green)
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 c. chicken stock
1 1/2 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper
1/4 tsp. dried parsley
2 tbsps. veg. oil

Directions:
In a large skillet heat oil...add in the smoked sausage and cook, turning often till browned on edges. Remove meat from skillet and add in the potatoes and cook over med. high heat till they begin to brown and become tender. Add in the onions, pepper and garlic cooking for about 5 minutes then add in the chicken stock and cover. Cook for about 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove cover and check potatoes for doneness. Add the spices, stir and add in the smoked sausage.

Then Bakes potatoes

INGREDIMENTS
•4 potatoes
•4 tbs butter
•4 tbs olive oil
•A few chives
•Rosemary
•1 or 2 cloves of garlic
•Salt and pepper
•

DIRECTIONS
1.Preheat the oven to 350F or 180C.
2.Wash and dry potatoes, trim off any eyes or unsightly bits. Leave skins on.
3.Trim a thin bit off the bottom of each potato, enabling them to sit flat without rolling.
4.Place on a cutting board two chopsticks, one on each side of the potato to avoid cutting right through.
5.Cut slits through each potato until you hit the chopstick. Cut approx 1/4 inch.
6.In a saucepan, add the olive oil.
7.Add the whole garlic, crushed and peeled.
8.Add the rosemary to the oil and heat up oil to sweat the ingredients a little.
9.Open up the potato slits and pour some of the infused oil or brush it on generously.
10.Season with salt and pepper.
11.Place in oven for 60-70 minutes (edges should be crispy).
12.Melt the butter in the same saucepan with garlic and rosemary.
13. Remove the potatoes from the oven and brush generously with the melted butter.
14.Chop the chives and garnish just before serving.

WaterCress Burgers

Ingrediments
1 pound of hamburger
Water Cress
Teriyaki sauce - Aloha brand


How to make it
Take 1 pound of hamburger
chop up the water cress very small bites easy to mix in with the hamburger
mix all together in the hamburger
Then while mixing add small amounts to taste of the Teriyaki sauce.