How To Make Stuffed Mushrooms
This great appetizer can be served in trays as hors d’oeuvres or as a side dish. The recipe needs 16 large brown mushrooms (fresh), 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 1 cup cream cheese, 2 minced green onions and ½ cup minced chives. This yields yummy 16 mushroom pieces, which can serve about 6 to 8 persons.
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Carefully wash the mushrooms under cold running water. It’s best to use a vegetable brush to get all the dirt out from the mushroom grooves. Pat dry afterwards with a clean towel.
3. Remove the mushroom stems and discard (or save them for another recipe, if you have one in mind).
4. Combine together the cheddar cheese, cream cheese, minced green onions and chives. Mix well until every ingredient is well-incorporated.
5. Take about a spoonful of the mixture and carefully pack it inside the mushroom cap.
6. Arrange the mushrooms in a round baking dish (to ensure even cooking for all of the mushrooms).
7. Put the shredded cheddar cheese on top of each mushroom cap (depends on your taste, in general more cheese is better!)
8. Place in the pre-heated oven and bake for about 15 to 20 minutes, just until gets melted and a little bubbly (if you want a crunchy cheesy top, wait until the cheese turns a bit brown/burnt before taking the mushrooms out of the oven).
9. Cool the mushrooms slightly before serving – you don’t want your guests to burn their mouths with the piping hot cheese.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
How to Make Sushi
How To Make Sushi
You don’t need to train with well-known chefs to make your own sushi. Here are simple ways to make fool proof sushi:
• Hold the nori and look for the smooth and rough sides. Make sure that the rough side is facing upwards (towards you) on the mat.
• Keep your hands wet and make balls out of rice. At the same time, make sure that the nori stays dry – a bowl of water for the rice and a dry towel for the nori by your side will be the best option.
• Gently place the ball of rice in the middle of the nori sheet and start spreading it evenly, almost coating the entire sheet except for a portion of about 2 cm on the top part.
• Place a slice of fish (preferably not more than 1) on the edge of the nori, together with about 1-3 slices of vegetables (be as creative as you want with the vegetable choices).
• Starting with the edge of the mat closest to you, enclose the filling with the nori, making a small hill shaped like a rectangle and press it to tighten from above.
• Go forward and continue with the rolling, keeping everything tight with every step of the rolling process. Keep on doing this until you reach the end of the nori. Keep the roll tight from all 3 sides by applying pressure as you move along.
• Using a wet, extremely sharp knife, cut the roll into little sushi pieces. You can make 6 to 8 pieces from each roll, it’s entirely up to you!
You don’t need to train with well-known chefs to make your own sushi. Here are simple ways to make fool proof sushi:
• Hold the nori and look for the smooth and rough sides. Make sure that the rough side is facing upwards (towards you) on the mat.
• Keep your hands wet and make balls out of rice. At the same time, make sure that the nori stays dry – a bowl of water for the rice and a dry towel for the nori by your side will be the best option.
• Gently place the ball of rice in the middle of the nori sheet and start spreading it evenly, almost coating the entire sheet except for a portion of about 2 cm on the top part.
• Place a slice of fish (preferably not more than 1) on the edge of the nori, together with about 1-3 slices of vegetables (be as creative as you want with the vegetable choices).
• Starting with the edge of the mat closest to you, enclose the filling with the nori, making a small hill shaped like a rectangle and press it to tighten from above.
• Go forward and continue with the rolling, keeping everything tight with every step of the rolling process. Keep on doing this until you reach the end of the nori. Keep the roll tight from all 3 sides by applying pressure as you move along.
• Using a wet, extremely sharp knife, cut the roll into little sushi pieces. You can make 6 to 8 pieces from each roll, it’s entirely up to you!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
How to Control Wedding Expenses
Preparing for a wedding is one of the busiest and most exciting times for an engaged couple. Naturally, they would want what’s best for the wedding ceremony, down to the smallest details. However, costs could soar to great heights if not controlled. Here are some tips on how to control wedding expenses.
1. As much as possible, do not set your wedding date during peak season months for weddings. There is a huge possibility that suppliers and venues would have higher rates for these months as well.
2. Decide on how many guests you want to invite, and if it is really necessary to invite them at all. Keep in mind that the wedding should be for the bride, groom, their friends and family – not for people who “should be” invited.
3. Choose flowers which are grown locally, or those that are in season.
4. You may also look into using silk flowers instead of fresh ones. Depending on the quality, they may look as nice as the fresh ones and will cost considerably less.
5. Look into less-expensive materials for the wedding gown. There will always be a cheaper alternative to the material to be used. Be sure to choose a good design and an even better designer/dressmaker, though.
6. Don’t spend too much on the rehearsal dinner. Again, ideally this one should be for the bride and groom’s family and close friends.
7. Talk to your suppliers/vendors and be honest with them regarding your working budget. Most suppliers offer flexibility in terms of materials used, freebies thrown in, etc.
8. Take advantage of your friends’ talents and you may cut down on paying for some suppliers. You can ask your friends if their services can be their wedding gift to you. It’s best to consider all your options.
9. Consider going for scaled-down or simplified versions of some of the products or services you need, like going for a simpler cake, invitations, etc.
10. You may also want to consider not serving any alcoholic beverages on your wedding. This may be a shocking idea to some, but it will cut the food/beverage costs significantly. This will also help make sure that all guests are sober enough to really enjoy your special day.
1. As much as possible, do not set your wedding date during peak season months for weddings. There is a huge possibility that suppliers and venues would have higher rates for these months as well.
2. Decide on how many guests you want to invite, and if it is really necessary to invite them at all. Keep in mind that the wedding should be for the bride, groom, their friends and family – not for people who “should be” invited.
3. Choose flowers which are grown locally, or those that are in season.
4. You may also look into using silk flowers instead of fresh ones. Depending on the quality, they may look as nice as the fresh ones and will cost considerably less.
5. Look into less-expensive materials for the wedding gown. There will always be a cheaper alternative to the material to be used. Be sure to choose a good design and an even better designer/dressmaker, though.
6. Don’t spend too much on the rehearsal dinner. Again, ideally this one should be for the bride and groom’s family and close friends.
7. Talk to your suppliers/vendors and be honest with them regarding your working budget. Most suppliers offer flexibility in terms of materials used, freebies thrown in, etc.
8. Take advantage of your friends’ talents and you may cut down on paying for some suppliers. You can ask your friends if their services can be their wedding gift to you. It’s best to consider all your options.
9. Consider going for scaled-down or simplified versions of some of the products or services you need, like going for a simpler cake, invitations, etc.
10. You may also want to consider not serving any alcoholic beverages on your wedding. This may be a shocking idea to some, but it will cut the food/beverage costs significantly. This will also help make sure that all guests are sober enough to really enjoy your special day.
How to Childproof Your Kitchen
A house should be safe and ready before a child is brought inside it. Household dangers that were not evident before may be life-threatening if a child has improper access to them. Here are some of the things to do to make the kitchen a safer place for your child.
1. Keep alcohol, soaps, detergents and other hazardous materials out of your child’s reach.
2. Put safety latches on cabinets or cupboards that can be reached by children. However, keep in mind that children may still find a way to open the doors, so it’s best to keep harp and heavy objects out of reach.
3. Place the easily-breakable items like chinaware out of reach as well.
4. When not in use, keep the appliances unplugged. Put the electrical cords out of reach as well.
5. When cooking, it’s best to use the back burners, and to turn the handles away from the edge of the counter.
6. Do not use tablecloths which can be reached by children. This can cause accidents, when the contents of the table are pulled along with the tablecloth.
7. Always secure the latches of dishwashers and compactors.
8. Keep a fire extinguisher ready to be used in the kitchen. However, remember to put it away from any heat source.
9. If you cannot avoid having your child with you while you are in the kitchen, place wooden and plastic utensils inside a cupboard that the child can reach. This will provide sufficient entertainment for the child while you are busy with chores.
10. Place a safety gate at the kitchen entrance so children cannot go there when you are not with them.
1. Keep alcohol, soaps, detergents and other hazardous materials out of your child’s reach.
2. Put safety latches on cabinets or cupboards that can be reached by children. However, keep in mind that children may still find a way to open the doors, so it’s best to keep harp and heavy objects out of reach.
3. Place the easily-breakable items like chinaware out of reach as well.
4. When not in use, keep the appliances unplugged. Put the electrical cords out of reach as well.
5. When cooking, it’s best to use the back burners, and to turn the handles away from the edge of the counter.
6. Do not use tablecloths which can be reached by children. This can cause accidents, when the contents of the table are pulled along with the tablecloth.
7. Always secure the latches of dishwashers and compactors.
8. Keep a fire extinguisher ready to be used in the kitchen. However, remember to put it away from any heat source.
9. If you cannot avoid having your child with you while you are in the kitchen, place wooden and plastic utensils inside a cupboard that the child can reach. This will provide sufficient entertainment for the child while you are busy with chores.
10. Place a safety gate at the kitchen entrance so children cannot go there when you are not with them.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Famous People all Come to TVLesson!
As an Educational Website, TVLesson.com emphasizes the importance of knowing what to do, and how to do it. To take it a step further, TVLesson wants to help people know what to do even in the aspects of life. Let's say you want to become a politician; Where would you learn the first steps you need to become a politician? Furthermore, what steps do you need to even find out the steps needed to become a politician? Well, our very own reporter and friend, James Gomez was the former Mayor of the city of La Habra whom we had the privilege to interview.
Now let's say you wanted to know how to play Tyrone Wells' song, "Sea breeze," FROM Tyrone Wells. Seems impossible? Not to TVLesson. We were able to sit down with Tyrone and have him teach us step by step on how to play his serenading weapon of seduction.
TVLesson not only converses with politicians and singers, but also athletes. We had the opportunity to talk to Triple H about his father in law's promotion for WWE, talk to Kenny Landreaux about his MLB career, talk to Leroy Irving about his NFL career and talk to all sorts of celebrities.
Now let's say you wanted to know how to play Tyrone Wells' song, "Sea breeze," FROM Tyrone Wells. Seems impossible? Not to TVLesson. We were able to sit down with Tyrone and have him teach us step by step on how to play his serenading weapon of seduction.
TVLesson not only converses with politicians and singers, but also athletes. We had the opportunity to talk to Triple H about his father in law's promotion for WWE, talk to Kenny Landreaux about his MLB career, talk to Leroy Irving about his NFL career and talk to all sorts of celebrities.
Monday, June 23, 2008
So You Want To Be A Reporter?
Are you interested in the news business? Are you curious to see how some of Los Angeles's biggest news reporters got started? TVlesson.com interviewed Sid Garcia and Jaime Chambers last week and got the scoop on how they started, as well as some tips on how to become a reporter. Check the interviews out.
TVLesson.com Interviews Jaime Chambers
TVLesson.com Interviews Sid Garcia
TVLesson.com Interviews Jaime Chambers
TVLesson.com Interviews Sid Garcia
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
How to Play Pool
Pool might be an unfamiliar term to many people. Some people think it's just a big body of water contained in cement, where small children like to play. Which it is; but another kind of pool is a game played with 16 balls and a stick. Pool is a loose term dubbed on a game that is play on a table which has 6 holes in which the balls go in. That is the whole purpose of the game. This is a very fun game to play with friends and just to have a good time.
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