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By Michelle Tullis If you have chickens, you have a battle with poop. And if you’re getting chickens, you’ll soon find out. I found that out last year when we bought our first mature laying hens … The first thing they did when we got them into the kennel to take home was to lay the biggest, foulest-smelling, fist-sized poop. I thought we may have made a huge mistake; there was no way we c

Get ready to impress all your friends with your grilling knowledge! Everyone likes steak, but one of the biggest challenges is actually cooking it just right. How many of us have accidentally overcooked it? I know I can raise my hand for that one! It seems like no matter what I do, unless I have a meat thermometer on hand, I always end up cooking it too much — mostly because I’m nervous a

Andrew Carmellini, the former chef at A Voce, is also the author of a new book, Urban Italian. Here, he demonstrates the proper way to sauce pasta. Who knew that starch and fat are so crucial to a good bowl of pasta?! As it turns out, taking pasta out of the water and putting on plate, then saucing is wrong; rinsing the cooked pasta with cold water is wrong; dumping the water is wrong! Starch

Have we really been popping popcorn the wrong way this whole time? I guess it’s time to skip the microwave and give our stovetop a warm welcoming! This helpful video comes from YouTube user The Domestic Geek, who gives us a firsthand look at how to make easy stovetop-popped popcorn in your home! All it takes is one large pot with a fitted lid for the top, half a cup of popcorn kernels, a

Bell peppers are native to Mexico, Central and South America. Botanically, they are fruits. However, they are commonly considered to be vegetables. It is interesting to note that China is the world's largest producer of peppers. Mexico and Indonesia follow China in terms of production. A bell pepper is technically a member of the Capsicum genus. However, it is the only pepper that does not pr

Chef Marc Forgione’s tomahawk steak is second to none. Now he shares tips and tricks for cooking the best steak you’ll ever eat. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c...

Get ready, breakfast lovers, because your favorite meal of the day is about to get even better! There’s no denying that a hearty breakfast makes the day way smoother, but many people like to skip it for one reason or another. However, with so many simple breakfast hacks out there, like the one in this next video, there is no excuse not to start your day in the kitchen. The following vide

Ever since YouTube came into popularity, I actually feel like I’m a pretty crafty guy. Following along with one of the great DIY crafters on YouTube makes things so much easier than it used to be. Now I can actually make something interesting without it resulting in another #PinterestFail project. Photographers and artists have been using the photo transfer process for decades. In fact, for

This technique produces huge yields, and all you need is a simple paring knife. Originally published in Organic Gardening magazine, April 1948 Republished in Organic Gardening magazine's Special Collector's Issue, February/March 2015 Illustrations by Steve Harrington 1. A potato tuber is a much enlarged and modified stem. In this illustration, the stem end is at the bottom. The eyes are real