Some Few Gourmet Tips

In pasta

Always cook pasta in salted water, but dont add the salt until the water boils. You'll need 2 tablespoons of coarse (kosher) salt for 1 pound of pasta. Salted water has a higher boiling point, so it will take longer. Taste the pasta to determine if it is done. perfectly cooked pasta should be "al-dente", or firm to the bite, yet cooked through. Another advantage to cooking pasta al dente , is that it preserves some of the vitamins and minerals that are lost into the cooking water with longer cooking times.


When adding-up ingredients

When a recipe calls for adding oil, garlic and onions to a pan, add garlic last. This keeps it from burning and tasting bitter.


In making chocolate shavings

To make the best and prettiest chocolate shavings, use white or milk chocolate, they are softer in texture and curl better.


When unmolding gelatins

To help gelatin hold its shape when unmolded, add a teaspoon of white vinegar to the recipe.


When scooping rock-hard ice cream

When ice cream is rock-hard, dip the scoop in hot water to make scooping easier.


To obtain fluffier mashed potatoes

To make mashed potatoes fluffier, add a pinch of baking soda along with the butter and milk.


When lack of brown sugar

If youre out of brown sugar, try substituting an equal amount of granulated sugar plus 1/4 cup molasses (light or dark) for every cup of white sugar.


To obtain a uniform mashroom slice at the same time quicker

To slice mashrooms quickly and uniformly, use an egg slicer.


When cooking shrimp

When shrimp curl into a semicircle theyre done. When tightly coiled, theyre overdone.


To avoid bacon in sticking together

Bacon strips won't stick together if you roll up the package like a jelly roll before opening it.


To avoid boil-overs

To prevent boil-overs, apply a thin coat of cooking oil around the top of the inside of pots.


To make mixing or whipping easier.

To keep a bowl steady while you mix or whip ingredients, place it on a dampened cloth.

How to Prevent Global Warming?

Conserve energy at home, at work or even at school. Unplugged all electronics when not in use.


Use energy-efficient appliances (when it is time to buy new ones) and energy-efficient flourescent that gives the same light but produce lesser amount of watts.


Drive less. Use bicycle or take a walk. It will not only help to prevent global warming but it will also help you exercise your body.


When going grocery shopping, use your own re-usable environment-friendly bags.


Plant a tree.


Keep your vehicles tuned up and tires pressure always checked for fuel consumption.


Choose fresh foods over frozen good foods, because fresh foods takes less energy to produce than frozen good foods.


Decrease your air travel. As much as possible when vacation, spend your time at the nearest vacation place to lessen the fuel consumption.


Place your trash/garbage in the right place. Do not burn them.


Buy recyclable products.


Consider investing in hybrid or elecric vehicle rather than ordinary cars that only cause our earth warmer.

How to Become Famous on Friendster?

Establish Your Name

Your name represents your whole personality, and on friendster it represents your profile. Avoid changing your name, it will only destined to confusion for some people who has some interest to you. Putting some special character together with your name will be a good idea if you want your name to be placed on the top list of your Friends friends-list.


Don't Leave Any Blank Spaces

Fill-up all spaces on your profile such as, what are your favorite books, movies, music, etc. This is to give the viewer some interesting idea about yourself. Some viewer really likes to view a profile with lots and useful of informations.


Pimp Your Profile

Customizing your profile is a great idea to gain the interest of the viewer, there are many ways to customize your profile, you ca use css or even js files, it's up to you but i suggest that you must have a knowledge in html. There are also a lots of free tutorials scattered across the web, just be patient on learning them.


Blend Perfectly And Creatively

The content, theme of your profile, as well as your personality/mood must be blend perfectly to create a perfect profile. For example, if you like "mariah carey" and you even have a photo of her on your profile then it's not a good idea to put a gothic/metal background on your profile. Be creative but be sure to arrange them accordingly.


Music And Video

Jazzing-up your profile with music and/or video is also a one way to send your profile and yourself to the world of fame. But as i said earlier, blend perfectly and creatively. Don't just put equip your profile with music and/or video that will not suit your whole profile.


Spam Yourself In A Good Way

One way of letting other people know about you is by introducing yourself to them, or let's just say spamming yourself in a good way rather than introducing. You can spam in bulletin board, but be sure to post a topic which is different from your previous post, because instead of gathering fame you might get negative fame by doing that. And you can also spam in forums, join in forums, let yourself be known. There are a lot of forums across the web, first example is the forum of friendster.


Be Very Nice

How can you become famous if you have a bad character. It's like you are running for a president, be nice all the time and im sure you will be known by all.

How to Become a Good Listener?

Stop talking


Put the talker at ease


Show him that you want to listen
(listen to understand rather than reply)


Remove distractions


Emphatize with the talker


Be patient


Hold your temper


Go easy on agreement or criticism
(Even if you win or lose)


Ask Question

How to Conquer That Job Interview?

Practice

Practice answering interview questions and practice your responses to the typical job interview questions and answers most employers ask. Think of actual examples you can use to describe your skills. Providing evidence of your successes is a great way to promote your candidacy.


Prepare

Prepare a response so you are ready for the question "What do you know about our company. Know the interviewer's name and use it during the job interview. If you're not sure of the name, call and ask prior to the interview. Try to relate what you know about the company when answering questions.


Get Ready

Make sure your interview attire is neat, tidy and appropriate for the type of firm you are interviewing with. Bring a nice portfolio with copies of your resume. Include a pen and paper for note taking.


Be On time

Be on time for the interview. On time means five to ten minutes early. If need be, take some time to drive to the office ahead of time so you know exactly where you are going and how long it will take to get there.


Positive Outlook

This is important when going for a job interview, positive and negative energy are like an airborne illnesses that can pass through one person to another. So be sure that the energy that you'll gonna pass to your interviewer is a positive one.


Good Posture

Having a good posture will make you more confident in yourself. Good posture start from your personality, hygiene, the attire you wear and lastly is how you use them to create a good posture.


Stay Calm

During the job interview try to relax and stay as calm possible. Take a moment to regroup. Maintain eye contact with the interviewer. Listen to the entire question before you answer and pay attention - you will be embarrassed if you forget the question!


Show What Your Know

Try to relate what you know about the company when answering questions. When discussing your career accomplishments match them to what the company is looking for.


Follow Up

Always follow-up with a "thank you" note reiterating your interest in the position. If you interview with multiple people send each one a thank you note.


Leave A Cake

Last impression on a job interview is a big factor, impress your interviewer to the last seconds of your conversation, thanks him/her for the interview and greet like he/she is a friend of yours. It's like you're leaving a calling card to your interviewer.