October2021 $5.99(Canada) $3.99(US) HALLOWEENFUN Easycostumesforadults&kids
CONTENTS october2021 5 OCTOBER2021 “Duringtheday,Idon’tbelieveinghosts.Atnight,I’malittlemoreopen-minded.” -Unknown
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SHAPEOFGLASSES
Apairofglassescan becomeagreataccessory thatcomplimentsyourfacial featuresandmakesyour lookmorestylishAllyou needtodoisdetermineyour faceshape
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NAILFILES
Manywomenpainttheir nailsTheyeitherdothemat homeorgetthemdoneina beautysalon,withthe intentionofshowingofftheir manicuredhandsforoneor moreweeks
home
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KNIFETYPES
Kitchenknivesarequitea complicatedthingifyoustart tryingtofigureouthowto useeachtypeofknifeThe chefofanyrespectable restaurantknowsthataknife isoneofthemostimportant toolsforhiswork
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COLORHUES
Youdontneedtohavea designereducationtoselect acolorschemeforyour houseorapartment However,youdoneedto haveabasicunderstanding oftheratioofshadesand theircorrectdistribution
health
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WHYFATS?
Fatsareasourceofenergy andthebodyrequiresthem tofunctionproperly,aslong astheyareconsumedin moderation
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COSTUMEIDEAS
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ANEWTASTE
Anarepaisadishmade fromcornflour,salt,and wateryoucanprepareit roastedbakedorfried whichgivesitauniqueflavor andtexture,andbecauseof itsversatility,itcanbe combinedwithmany differentingredients
Childrenarenttheonlyones wholovecostumeparties Manyadultsalsoliketogo backtotheirchildhoodand dressupastheirfavorite fairy-talecharactersIt’sjust thatthesecostumescanbe quiteexpensivewhichcan keepyoufromparticipating inthesemagicalstories living
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EDITORSLETTER
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ICECREAMTREATS
Thisicecreamcakeiseasy tomakeespeciallybecause thereisnoneedforbaking andyouwillonlyneedafew simpleingredientslikeice creamsandwiches
TheBarbiedollisaniconic toythatmanygirlsandboys stillwanttoplaywith nowadaysThereareseveral modelsandmany accessoriestoplaywithThe wayyouplaywithitcan changecompletelywith everynewaccessoryyoubuy orinthiscasemake
Consideringthepricesand theamountoftheexisting accessoriesthereareout thereit’squitedifficulttoget allofthemwithouthavingto spendalotofmoney
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EDITOR'SNOTE
Solong,farewell
Ivealwayssuspectedtheresasmallnumberofmagazine readerswhopayattentiontomastheadsMostlyitsthe parentsofthelistedindividualsandthepeoplewhoworkat othermagazinesSoImnotgoingtoassumeyounoticed whenafewissuesago,mytitlechanged
LastfallmybossLuciegavemetheopportunitytotakethe nextstepinmycareerandIwasthrilledExceptwait:Iwasnt donebeingeditor-in-chiefof5MinuteCraftsMagazineajob Ihaddreamedofhavingthroughoutmycareerasa journalistItoldherhonestly,“ImnotsureI’mreadytoleave 5MCM”SheassuredmethatIwouldcontinuetospendlotsof timewiththeteamIhadcometoloveandrespectworking togetherandwithmysuccessortocomeupwiththemost relevantandapproachablearticlesthemostgorgeous coversandthemostdeliciousandinspiringrecipes
So,althoughthisisthelasttimeyou’llhearfrommeinthis space,Illbeclosebyreadingyourcommentsandtaking yourfeedbacktoheartasIalwayshave
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style SHAPEOFGLASSES Apairofglassescanbecomeagreataccessory thatcomplimentsyourfacialfeaturesandmakes yourlookmorestylishAllyouneedtodois determineyourfaceshape 13 OCTOBER2021
Roundface
Yourfaceshapeislikelytoberoundif:
Youhaveawideforeheadfullcheeks andasoftchinandforeheadlines Thewidthandthelengthofyourfaceare almostthesame
Yourgoal:Adddefinitiontoyourfacewith thehelpofstronglinesandangles
Choose:
Rectangularglasseswithelegantframes
Glasseswithnoticeableandvibrant patternsandbolddetails
Glasseswithadjustablenosepadsthat wontpressintotheskinonyourcheeks
Avoid:
Roundandovalglasses
Frameswithcurvydetailsthathighlight theroundnessoftheface
Rectangularface
Yourfaceshapeislikelytoberectangularif:
Youhaveastrongjawline Yourfaceslengthisgreaterthanits width
Yourgoal:Softenanystronganglesand makeyourfacevisuallybroader
Choose:
Ovalglasseswithcurvydetails Widerframes
Avoid:
Rectangularglasses
Heart-shapedface
Yourfaceshapeislikelytobeheart-shaped if:
Youhaveawideforehead;high,defined cheekbones;andanarrow,pointedchin
Yourfaceswidthisslightlysmallerthan itslength
Yourgoal:Balancetheupperpartofyour facemakeyourchinappearwiderand softenthefacialfeatures
Choose: Avoid:
Glassesthatarewiderthanyour foreheadwithaccentelementsonthe endsoftheframes
Ovalandroundedglasses
Glassesoflightercolorswithdelicate frames
Glasseswithwideframesthatmight highlightthecheeks’width
Heavilydecoratedglasses
Glassesofbrightcolors
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Squareface
STYLE
forehead
Youhaveastrongjawandwide
Yourfaceswidthandlengtharealmost thesame Ovalandroundglasses Glasseswiththinframes Aviatorandcat-eyeglasses Glassesthatsithighonyournose Squareandboxyframes Narrowglasses
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Yourfaceshapeislikelytobesquareif: Yourgoal:Makeyourfacialfeaturesappear softerandsmoothouttheangles
Ovalface
Yourfaceshapeislikelytobeovalif: Yourgoal:Nottoruintheharmonious proportionsofyourface
Youhaveproportionatefacialfeaturesa narrowforeheadandchinandhigh cheekbones Thelengthofyourfaceis2timesgreater thanitswidth
Choose:
Anytypeofglasseswithframesthatare ofthesamewidthorslightlywiderthan thebroadestpartofyourface
Avoid:
Glassesthataretoosmallortoobig Glasseswithverythinframesthatmay makeyourfaceappearlonger
Diamond-shapedface
Yourfaceislikelytobediamond-shapedif: Yourgoal:Distractattentionfromanarrow eyelineandsoftenthecheekbones
Youhaveanarrowforeheadandjaw andhighdefinedcheekbones
Choose:
Cat-eyeandoval-shapedglasses Glasseswithedgyelements
Avoid:
Boxyandstraightframesthatmight accentuateyourcheekbones Narrowglasses
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ManywomenpainttheirnailsTheyeitherdothemathomeorgetthemdoneinabeauty salonwiththeintentionofshowingofftheirmanicuredhandsforoneormoreweeks OCTOBER2021
NAILFILES
STYLE
1.Trytokeepyournailsshort.
Thelongeryournailsarethemorelikelythe polishwilldeteriorateasyougoaboutyourdaily tasks
Ifyoukeepyournailsshortormedium,thepolish willlastlongerYouwillpreventthemfromwearing down,orthematerialfromcrackingorflaking
2.Washyourhandsbefore applyingnailpolish.
Ournailsaccumulateimpuritiesandnaturaloils ontheirsurfacewhichcouldpreventanewcoatof nailpolishfromadheringtothem
Beforepaintingyournails,itisnecessaryto removeallofthedirtandoilresidueThisis accomplishedbyremovingthepreviouspolishand washingyourhandsthoroughly
3.Beforepainting,yournails mustbecompletelydry.
Don’tsoakyournailsbeforeapplyingpolishNails expandwhenyouwetthemandwhentheydry theyshrinkagainThiscouldloosenorcrackthe paintyouapplyonthem
Afterremovingthepreviouspolishwithacetone andwashingyourhands,drythemthoroughlywith acleantowel
4.Beforeusingnailpolish,turn thebottlebetweenyourhands.
Youmayhaveseenorheardthatyoushould shakethenailpolishbottletoevenoutthecolor Howeverdoingsowillcreateairbubblesandthis willpreventtheproductfromattachingwelltoyour nails
TwistthebottlebetweenyourhandsThisway, youllevenoutthecolorwithoutcreatingair bubbles
7.Applythinlayersofpolishto yournails.
Professionalmanicuristsrecommendapplyingat least2thincoatsofpolishoneachnail
Waitfor3to5minutesforthefirstcoattodry beforeapplyingthenextcoatThelongeryoulet thepolishadheretothenailthebetter
Athickcoatwilltakelongertodryandmayonly solidifysuperficiallyEvenifyouaddaquick-drying coatyourmanicurewillmostlikelyberuinedafter alittlewhile
5.Applyanaturalbasefirst andfinishwithatopcoat.
Whenpaintingyournailsstartbyapplyinga naturalclearcoatThisallowsthepolishtoadhere well
Tofinish,useatopcoattosealtheproducton yournailsThiswillprotecttheendsandprevent breakage
6.Dryyourfreshlypainted nailswithcoldair.
Onceyouhavefinishedpaintingyournailswaitfor theproducttodryverywellbeforeperformingany tasks
Youcanusecoldair,whichallowsthepaintto adherefirmlytoyournails
Ifyourhairdryerdoesnothaveacoldairoption, placeyournailsnearaportablefan
8.Moisturizeyourcuticles daily.
Afteryourmanicureitisrecommendedthatyou keepyourcuticleshealthyandmoisturized Useacuticlemoisturizingoildailyandapplyitto thebaseofyournailsfollowingtheproducts instructionsInthiswayyoupreventthemfrom dryingoutandfromaccumulatingdirtand crackingthepaintonyournailsastheygrow Also,remembertomoisturizeyourskinwitha moisturizingcreameverytimeyouwashyour handsandatnightbeforegoingtobed
Bonus:Touchupyournails withpolishevery3days.
Tokeepyourhandslookingwell-groomed,touch themupwiththesamepolishevery3daysInthis manneryournailswillalwayslookimpeccable
9.Useliquidsoap.
Constantuseofhandsanitizinggelcould deterioratethetoplayerofthenailpolish Fortheconstantcleaningofyourhandswash themwithliquidsoapMakesuretheproductis organicorfordelicateskinThisway,youavoid weakeningyournailswithchemicalsorharsh components
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home KNIFETYPES Kitchenknivesarequiteacomplicatedthingifyou starttryingtofigureouthowtouseeachtypeof knifeThechefofanyrespectablerestaurantknows thataknifeisoneofthemostimportanttoolsfor hisworkWhenitcomestoordinarypeopleitsup toeachofustodecidehowmanyknivesweneed forcomfortablecookingButinordertodothiswe needtofirstfindoutwhatoptionswehave 23 OCTOBER2021
Chef'sKnife
Itsabigknifewithabladenolessthan8inches inlength Initially,itwasmeantforcuttingbeef,buttoday itsusedforvariousfunctionslikechopping, cuttingvegetablesandmeatandseparating largepieces
Santoku
SantokuistheJapaneseversionofachefs knife Ithasaslightlydifferentshapethanthechefs knifeItisabitshorteranditsbladeisalmost notcurved
Cleaver
Acleaverisabigknifethatisnecessaryfor choppingthickpiecesofmeat Itisusedforsplittingthroughsoftbonesand cuttingsolidvegetableslikepumpkin
UtilityKnife
Autilityknifenormallyhasamorepointed shapethanachefsknife
Asthenamestates,thisknifecanbeusedfor variousreasonslikecuttingfruitssoftmeatand sandwiches
VegetableKnife
Avegetableknifeisusuallysmall Itisnotmeantforcuttinglargeorhard vegetables Mostoften,itsconvenienttocutsoftsmallfruits andveggiesliketomatoes,ginger,strawberries, etc Alsothisknifeisbestforpeelingvegetables andfruits
TourneKnife
Thisisacurvedknifewithabladethat resemblesabirdsbeak Itisusedforpeelingroundfruitsand vegetables
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CheeseKnife
Therearemanytypesofcheeseknives Aknifewithholesisusedforcuttingsoftcheese Iftheknifehasajaggedtip,itwillbegoodfor parmesanandbriecheesesNotonlyisituseful forslicingcheesebutforservingitaswell
BreadKnife
Abreadknifehasserrationsthathelpcutsoft breadwhilenotchangingitsshape
SteakKnife
Thissharptableknifewithserratedbladesis oftentimescalledasteakknife Theseknivesareservedwithwholemeat dishes
Zestknife
Azestknife(orzester)is anothertypeofknifewith averynarrowapplication Thankstothesharpened holes,thisknifecancut thinstripsofzestfrom lemons,oranges grapefruitsandother citrusfruits Itismainlyusedfor decorativepurposes
VegetablePeeler
PizzaCutter
Apizzacutterisaknifethathasaroundblade thatcanrotate Initiallythepizzacutterwasusedforcutting wallpaper
FilletKnife
Afilletknifeisalong,thinandflexibleone Itismainlyusedforcuttingfishfillets
DecorativeKnife
Thisknifeisusedforthe unusualslicingofsoftfood likecheesewhenservingit
Itsanirreplaceableknifeforpeelingthinlayersofpeel frompotatoes,apples,cucumbers,andotherfruitsand vegetables Ifyouneedtocutsomeveggiesintoverythinslices,the peelingknifecanbehelpfultooForexamplewhenyou wanttocookchips
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COLORHUES
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Youdontneedtohaveadesignereducationtoselectacolorschemeforyourhouseor apartmentHoweveryoudoneedtohaveabasicunderstandingoftheratioofshades andtheircorrectdistributionApre-plannedcolorschemeforinteriordecorationincluding thecolorofthewallsandfurniturewillhelpcreateaharmoniousandcomfortablespace foranypurpose OCTOBER2021
Typesofcolorschemes
MONOCHROMATIC
isusedasonecoloranditsvariousshadesYoucan considerseveralvariationsofbrightnessandsaturationto findthemostsuitableonesandbuildthenecessarycolor schemefromthemPayattentiontoneutralcolorssuchas beigegrayish-brownorgrayTheywillgiveeleganceto theinterior
COMPLEMENTARY
isacolorschemewith2colorsthatarelocatedopposite ofeachotheronthecircleItcanbequitebrightwithhigh contrastifthecolorswiththesamesaturationareused Thisschemewillnaturallyincludeawarmandacoolcolor sincetheyarelocatedonoppositesidesofthewheel
ANALOGOUS
isaschemethatuses3colorsthatarelocated nexttoeachotherItcanbequiteharmonious andrelaxingAschemeofbluelightblueand greenisanexampleofananalogouscolor scheme
TRIAD
isaschemewith3colorsthatareevenly locatedaroundthecolorwheelForexample,it canincludeviolet,greenandorangehuesSuch apalettebenefitsfromchoosingonecolorto dominateand2othercolorsasaccents
SPLITCOMPLEMENTARY
iswhen3colorsareusedAtfirstonecoloris selectedthenlaterthecolorsoneithersideof theselectedoneareincludedItslessdramatic comparedtoacomplementaryscheme
TETRADIC
isaschemethatuses4colorsTheworkcanbe morechallengingbuteventually,youwillbe abletocreateafullandrichcolorscheme Usingadominatingcolorwith3accentsisone waytoharmonizeatetradiccolorscheme Moreoveryoucanoptformutedtonesto balancetheshades
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The60—30—10rule Optforroomcolorsinthe60%+30%+10%ratioThisisanoldruleusedby interiordesignersthataimstobalancecolorschemesTheformulais designedtomaketheeyesfeelcomfortablemovingfromonefocalpointto another Theruleisextremelysimpleinuse:60%isthedominatingshade30%isa secondarycolorand10%isanaccentcolorEvenifthepalettehasmorethan 3colors(thoughitsbetternottousemorethan5),suchbalancewilllook betterintheinteriorandbeperceivedrichervisually
health
WHYFATS?
Fatsareasourceofenergyandthebodyrequires themtofunctionproperlyaslongastheyare consumedinmoderationTheyarefoundinboth healthyandunhealthyformsindifferentfood groupsespeciallyinthosefrommilk,meatand oilsAtthesametime,theyarepresentinfried, baked,andpackagedproducts
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Typesof healthyfats
Unsaturated
Thesefatsareusuallyliquidatroomtemperatureandare foundinvegetableoilsfishandnutsTheyareconsidered healthyastheycanbebeneficialtotheheartif consumedinplaceofsaturatedfatsthusdecreasingthe riskofheartdiseaseoracardiovascularissues Unsaturatedfatsaredividedinto:
Monounsaturatedfats:thesearepresentinnatural foodslikeoliveoil,olives,avocados,peanutbutter, almondsandpecansThesetypesoffatshelpdevelop andmaintainhealthycells
Polyunsaturatedfats:Theyarefoundinvegetableoils likesunflower,soybean,andcornoil,andinfattyfish Likeotherfatsthatareconsidered“healthy,”theycan helplowerbadcholesterolifconsumedproperly Polyunsaturatedfatsincludeomega-3andomega-6 fattyacids
Omega-3fattyacids:Theyarecapableofreducing triglyceridesinthebloodandtheriskofdeveloping cardiacdisorderssuchasarrhythmiaTheycanbe foundinfattyfishlikesalmonsardines,tuna,and herringOthersourcesincludewalnuts,chiaand flaxseedsandcanolaoil
Omega-6fattyacids:Theycanactuallyhelpreduce theriskoftype2diabetesTheyarefoundinvegetable oilslikesunflowerandsoybeanoil
Typesof unhealthyfats
Saturated
TheyaresolidatroomtemperatureTheyarepresentin productslikeporkfat,lardchickenskin,icecream,and cheeseAtthesametimecoconutandpalmoilsalso containsaturatedfats
Becausetheybelongtothegroupofunhealthyfatsitis recommendedtoreducetheirintaketolessthan7%of yourdailycaloriesastheyarecapableofincreasing cholesterollevelsresultinginanincreasedriskforheart diseaseandcardiovascularissues
Hydrogenatedor trans
Naturaltransfatscomefromruminantanimalslikesheep andgoats,whileartificialtransfatsderivefromthe processofhydrogenationTheseunhealthyfatsareoften usedintheproductionofrestaurantfoodsandsome productsmaycontaintheminveryhighamounts
Theyarealsopresentinprocessedfoodslikefrozenpizza cookiescertaintypesofmargarines,andsaladdressings soitisalwayssuggestedthatyoucheckthenutritional informationlabelItisrecommendedtoavoidthemor consumeaslittleaspossibleduetotheirharmfuleffects onyourhealth
Whyweneedto consumefats
Fatconsumptionisessentialforthegrowthandproper functioningofthebodyWithoutthem,thebodywouldbe unabletoperformcertainvitalprocesses Amongthemthefollowingstandout:
Helpingtoabsorbfat-solublevitamins,likevitaminA,D, EandK
Helpingpeopletofeelsatietydecreasingthe probabilityofovereating
Helpingtoreserveenergyinthebody Helpingtoreducetheglycemicimpactofcertain meals
Althoughhealthyfatsplayanimportantroleinhealth,their intakeshouldalwaysbekeptundercontrolastheycan leadtoweightgainandincreasetheriskofdeveloping heartdiseasediabetesandhypertensionamongothers
Generaltipsto maintainahealthy diet
Chooseoliveorcanolaoilforcookinginsteadofbutter, lardorcoconutoil
Consumesteamedorbroiledfoodsinsteadofpanfried
Reduceoravoidconsumptionofsausageslike pepperoniandsalamiYoucanreplacethemwithlean meatslikechickenbreastorroastedmeat Replacewholemilkandcreamwithskimmilkproducts
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COSTUMEIDEAS
Childrenaren’ttheonlyoneswholovecostumeparties.Manyadultsalsoliketogo backtotheirchildhoodanddressupastheirfavoritefairy-talecharactersIt’sjustthat thesecostumescanbequiteexpensive,whichcankeepyoufromparticipatingin thesemagicalstories.
Angel Wings
Toiletpaper Cardboard Paperglue
Pullarolloftoiletpaper apart Crumplethepiecesofpaper intheshapeofaflowerand applygluetotheendsof them
Cutout2piecesof cardboardintheshapeof wingsandgluethepiecesof paperontop Covertheentiresurfaceof thecardboardwithpiecesof toiletpaper
IceHeadband
Agluegun Agluestick Glitter Aheadband
Pourglitterofdifferentcolors(white,blue, andlightblue)onthesurfaceofsome disposablematerial(cardboardpaper etc)
Makegluestripsofdifferentsizesoverthe glitterusingthegluegun Alsocoverthegluestripswithmoreglitter andletthemdry Gluethediamondgluestripstothe headband
Gluethestripsinacombinationofcolors togivevarietytotheheadband Placethestripsdownbysize;thelonger onesshouldgointhefrontandtheshorter onesonthesides
Spider-Man
Plasticfilm Redadhesivetape Scissors Adisposableplate Apaintbrush Redpaint Ablackmarker
Coveryourfootwithplasticwrap Wrapyourfootwithredtapeover theplastic Makeacutinthefrontsoyoucan takeoffthebootsandputthem backon(becarefulnottocut yourself)
Useapaintbrushtopaintthe disposableplasticplatered Inthetopcenteroftheplate,cut out2holesfortheeyes Drawaspiderwebonthesurface oftheplateusingablackmarker
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Materials 1 2 3 4
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Crownof
Findaheadbandthatyoucanuse
Attachtheplasticstrapstotheheadbandtightlyso theydontslipoff
Keepattachingplasticstrapsuntilthetopofthe headbandisfullofthembutleavetheendsofthe headbandfree
PainttheheadbandwithgoldensprayDothesame withtheplasticstrapsDontforgettowearrubber glovestoprotectyourhands(becarefulnotto damagethesurfaceoftheareayourepaintingon either)
Aheadband Plasticstraps Goldspraypaint Rubbergloves
Materials 1 2 3 4
freedom
Band-aids Coverthetopsoftheears withband-aids Makesurethetopsofthe band-aidsarepointed Elfears Materials 1 2 41 OCTOBER2021
Satinribbon Whitetoiletpapercylinders Glue Cutapieceofsatinribbon Findseveralwhitetoiletpapercylinders Applygluetothecylinderstoattachthemtothe satinribbon Coveronesideofthetapewithcylindersalongthe entiresurfaceandletdry Ajudge’swig Materials 1 2 3 4
Aclotheshangerhook Adisposableplasticcup Anawl Findaclotheshanger Removethemetalhook Useanawltomakeaholeinthebottomofthe disposablecup Putthehookthroughtheholeinthecupand stickyourhandinsidetolooklikearealpirate Apirate’shook Materials 1 2 3 4 43 OCTOBER2021
food ICECREAMTREATS Thisicecreamcakeiseasytomakeespecially becausethereisnoneedforbakingandyouwill onlyneedafewsimpleingredientslikeicecream sandwiches 45 OCTOBER2021
IceCreamCake
8icecreamsandwiches
1lbchocolateicecream,thawedfor15minutes
2cupsvanillaicecreamthawedfor15minutes
12Oreocookies
35ozmilkchocolate 35ozdarkchocolate
Layerabout4icecreamsandwichesonthebottomofthepan Cutthemifyouneedtofitthem
Ontopofthesandwichesspreadthechocolateicecream
Topwithanothericecreamsandwichlayer
CrushtheOreocookies
Addthevanillaicecream
Stirtocombine
OnthefinalicecreamsandwichlayerspreadthevanillaOreo filling
Coverwithaluminumfoilandfreezeforatleast5hours 30minutesbeforeyouareabouttotakethelayeredicecream outofthefreezerbreakthechocolateintopiecesandadditinto adoubleboiler
1Cookonlowheatandstirconstantlyuntilmeltedwhichtakes about10minutesLeaveittocooltoroomtemperaturebefore spreadingontheicecreamcakeNote:Thisisoptionalbutyou canadd3tbspofheavycreamintothemeltedchocolateifyou wantasofterganache
Spreadthemeltedchocolate
Coverwithfoilandfreezeforonemorehour
Leavethecakefor10to15minutesatroomtemperaturebefore cutting
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ANEWTASTE
Anarepaisadishmadefromcornfloursaltandwateryoucanprepareitroastedbaked orfriedwhichgivesitauniqueflavorandtextureandbecauseofitsversatilityitcanbe combinedwithmanydifferentingredients 49 FOOD OCTOBER2021
Whatisanarepa?
Thearepaisacircular-shapedfood,preparedwithpre-cookedcornflour,whichcan beeatenforbreakfast,lunch,ordinnerYoucanfillitwithmeats,vegetables,and,in generalwithanypreparationofyourchoiceItisadishthatoriginatedinboth VenezuelaandColombia
Arepas
Ingredientsforthedough
800gprecookedcornflour
500mlofwater
2dashesofoil
1pinchofsalt
1Inacontainermixwateradashofoil andapinchofsalt
2Addthecornflourslowlyandknead thiswillpreventlumpsfromforming
3Letitsitforapproximately5minutes
4Ifthedoughisstillnotsmoothand firmaddalittlemorewaterorflourand knead
5Takeafistfulofdoughandrollitintoa ball,repeatfortherest
6Flatteneachballintodiscsabout1 centimeterthick
7Addasplashofoilinthepan,spreadit withanapkinandletwarmupover mediumheat
8Placethearepassothattheyhave spacebetweenthemandsotheydonot sticktogether
9Letthemcookuntilgoldenbrownand turnthemovertobrownontheother side
Forthe filling
Ingredients
½whiteonion
1garlicclove
1chickenbreast
2tbspofmayonnaise 1avocado 1lemon
1sprigoffreshcilantro Salttotaste Peppertotaste
1Placethechickenbreastinapotwith wateraddtheonionandgarlicand cookforapproximately30minutes
2Whenthechickeniscookedletit coolandshredit
3CuttheavocadoandmashitAdd thelemontopreventtheavocado fromoxidizing
4Addchickenmayonnaisesaltand peppertotastetothemixtureand mix
5Cutthecilantroleavesintosmall piecesandaddthem
6Cutopenthearepaleavingone edgeunopenedsothatthefillingdoes notleakoutandaddthefilling
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Viuda:Itisaroastedarepawithoutfilling Reinapepiada:Shreddedchickenavocadoandmayonnaise Sifrina:Reinapepiadabutwithgratedyellowcheese
AlistofVenezuelan arepastoprepare
Pelúa:Stuffedwithshreddedmeatandyellowcheese Catira:Substitutechickenfortheshreddedmeatinthepelúa Dominó:Thefillingisblackbeanswithgratedwhitecheese Pabellón:Shreddedbeefblackbeansfriedplantainsandgratedwhitecheese Perico:Scrambledeggswithonionandtomato Rumbera:Bakedporklegsliced,andgratedgoudacheese
I'MABARBIEGIRL,INA BARBIEWORLD
TheBarbiedollisaniconictoythatmanygirlsand boysstillwanttoplaywithnowadaysThereare severalmodelsandmanyaccessoriestoplaywith Thewayyouplaywithitcanchangecompletely witheverynewaccessoryyoubuyor,inthiscase, makeConsideringthepricesandtheamountof theexistingaccessoriesthereareoutthereits quitedifficulttogetallofthemwithouthavingto spendalotofmoney
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Suitcase
Materials 1 2 3 4 5 6
1sewingthreadorganizer
1binderclip
2mediumbuttons(blackisbest) Siliconesticks Anelectricgluegun
Removeallitemsfromthecase Disassemblethebinderclipby removingthebackwire
Applysiliconegluetotheendsofthe wireandglueittothetopbackofthe case
Gluethebuttonsonthesidesofthe bottomofthecase(imitatingsuitcase wheels)
Makesurethebuttonsareevenand havedriedwell Fillthenewsuitcasewithdollclothes anditsreadytogoonatrip!
Headphones
Materials 1 2 3 4
Aplasticbottlering Smallbuttons Glitter Siliconeglue
Cuttheplasticringononesideand removeitfromthebottle Findmatchingbuttonsofsuitablesizes (bestwithoutholes)
Gluethebuttonsoneachendofthe ringusingsiliconeglue Beforethegluedriesapplyglitterover thebuttons
Bathtub
Materials 1 2 3 4
1plasticbottleofsomecleaning product(awhiteoneisbest) Amarker Aletteropenerorsharpknife
Findaplasticbottleofasuitableshape sothatitsbottomresemblesa bathtub Drawthewavycuttinglinewitha marker
Cutoutthemarkedpartwiththehelp ofasharpknife Checkiftheshapelooksgoodandifa littletrimmingisneededtoimprovethe shapeThebathtubisready!
Sportswear
Materials 1 2 3 4
1rubberglove Scissors
Cutthetipsofthemiddleandindex fingersofthegloveleavingthemthe samelength Putthetrimmedfingersofthegloveto thewristaspants
Withthehelpofscissors,separatethe restofthegloveatthewristwaistarea leavingahalf-lengthstrip
Wraptheremainingstriparoundthe waistofthewrist,fixingthepositionof thenewtights
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Acoloredsock
Aplasticbottle Scissors
Decorativetape
Cutofftheendofthesockwiththe helpofscissors
Cutthetopofthebottleasstraightas possiblejustbelowthecap
Makeanothercutalittlebelowthe middleofthebottle,asshowninthe pictureabove
Tuckthedollintothecut-outbottle withthenarrowsideup
Coverthedollinsidethebottlewiththe sock
Tiethedecorativeribbonaroundthe doll’swaist,securingthenewdressand shapingit
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Dress Materials
Shoes
Materials 1 2 3 4
Plasticfoil Acoloredsiliconestick Scissors
Wrapthedollsfeetwithplasticwrap Applythecoloredsiliconetotheshape ofthefutureshoesstartingfromthe tipofthetoesandendingattheheel area
Holdthedolluprightandwhenyou reachtheheelofeachfootpullthe electricgundownsothatthelastdrop ofsiliconestretchesdownward,as showninthepictureabove WaitforthesiliconetodryWiththe helpofapairofscissors,cutoffthe aforementioneddropwhichwillshape itintotheheelsofyourdollsnew shoes
Backpack
Materials 1 2 3 4
Aballoon(itsbetterifithasaprinted pattern)
Scissors Thread
Cuttheballoonalittleabovethe middlewithapairofscissors Gooverthetopedgewiththreadas showninthepictureaboveWhen youvetrimmedtheentireedgetiethe endsoftheyarntogetherwithaknot Storethedollssmallbelongingsinside Pulltheyarnfromthesides,closingthe backpackandmakingabowtokeep thebackpackclosed
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HowtoGetRidofDeodorant Stains
Nothingismoreirritatingthangettingreadyforanimportantmeetingorgettingdressedinarush,onlyto discoverdeodorantstainsonyourclothesButtherearewaystofixthisandthemostimportantthingisto figureouthow
WAY№1:WITHVINEGAR
1 2 3 4
Mix4cupsofwarmwaterand1cupofwhitevinegar Putthestainedareaofyourgarmentinthemixture andrubitwithyourhands
Ifthestaindoesntgetremoved,keeptheclothesin themixforanotherhour
Taketheclothesoutofthemixtureandwashthem thewaythetagsays
WAY№3:WITHBAKINGSODA 1 2 3 4
Mixbakingsodawithwaterina3:1proportion Distributethemixonthespotusingatoothbrush Leaveitforacoupleofhours Washtheclothesinthehotwatercycle
WAY№2:WITHNYLON
1 2
Takeacleanpieceofnylon RubitonthedirtyareaThisisgoodonlyfornew stains
BONUS:HOWTOPREVENTGETTINGDEODORANT STAINS
Way№1: Useadeodorantthatdoesntcontainaluminum Way№2:
Afterapplyinganykindofdeodorantletitdryontheskin andonlythenputyourclothesonYoucanuseahair dryerwiththecoldestmodeItwillhelpyouavoidgetting whitestripesonthefabric
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