If you know how to cook quinoa perfectly, you’re on your way to a wide range of amazing meals. It’s a fantastic adventure to cook your way through the world’s wonderful heirloom grains (and grain-like seeds), and quinoa is one of them. The trick to nailing the perfect fluffy pot of quinoa is using the right ratio of water to quinoa and knowing a few little tricks. While I initially purchased quinoa for its nutritional perks (of which there are many) I kept purchasing it for its grassy taste and fluffed up, creamy-while-crunchy texture. What is Quinoa? Quinoa [Keen-wah] is a fantastic grain to utilize in year-round cooking. It has long been celebrated as a nutritional powerhouse – protein-rich, delicious,...
It is possible to fool all of the people, some of the time and some of the people all of the time.We are driving through rural Georgia, and right downtown, in a small town, is a huge mural, 40 feet high, with a giant red-white-and-blue "Q" and the words, "Where we go one, we go all!" which is a totally nonsense phrase that means nothing but sounds cool to clueless people. How can so many people be snookered by what is an obvious jape?Turns out, it ain't hard to do. It isn't hard to convince people, via a television advertisement, that renting-to-own furniture is a good deal, because you get all this "good stuff" now and pay later. What could possibly...
Each month, the programmers at the Criterion Channel produce incredible line-ups for their subscribers. For July, the Channel will feature films from Wong Kar Wai, Chris Marker, Mani Ratnam and more! Below you’ll find the programming schedule for the month, along with a complete list of titles that Criterion has in store for us. Don’t forget to check the Criterion Channel’s main page regularly though, as they occasionally will drop surprises that aren’t included in the official press release. Don’t subscribe yet? Start a 14-day free trial FEATURED SERIES Premiering July 1 Art-House Animation The endless possibilities of animation are on dazzling display in this round-the-world showcase of some of the medium’s most innovative, boundary-pushing, and mind-enhancing examples. Far from cuddly kid’s stuff,...
Get ready for 2021’s lineup of birthday parties for kids with our guide to the most popular kids’ party ideas. From a birthday bash featuring favorites like llamas to birthday party ideas for teens to even an exciting experience party like an Escape Room, these hip ideas for party themes are sure to make those mini-milestones ones you’ll never forget! photo: Allison Sutcliffe Pool Party You don’t need to take the kids to the pool to host a pool party this summer. Bring the pool to you! Put 5-7 hard-sided kiddie pools around the yard and fill them with games and activities that are best enjoyed when the sun is shining. Make one a crazy shaving cream painting station. Fill...
I’m A Genius Electricity Laboratory Review | from ToysAndBears.com My eldest daughter is 7 years old and very into science – like her father! She loves doing experiments of different kinds, whether it’s a planned activity that we’ve set up or just her own ideas that she’s curious about. She’s been wishing for a proper science kit for a while now and ToysAndBears.com is the perfect place to find one as they have a wide selection of different kits to choose from. ToysAndBears.com offers a unique selection of teddy bears, educational toys, creative kits and games for children from birth to 14 years. We browsed all the science kits and chose the I’m A Genius Electricity Laboratory as it looked...
