Sunday, July 17, 2011

[ FOOD ] Ways for Home-Made Ice Cream !

Well, there are some ways and methods to make your own delicious ice-cream.. I'd love to have one ! Nyumm~ Check out this one !

Freezer Bag Method

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    This is good for making individual servings of ice cream to be eaten promptly after making. The video below shows a slightly different recipe but still instructs on how to make ice cream with a sandwich bag.
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    Mix sugar, milk or half & half, and flavoring in a bowl, then seal it in a quart-sized plastic bag.
    Mix sugar, milk or half & half, and flavoring in a bowl, then seal it in a quart-sized plastic bag.
    Mix sugar, milk or half & half, and flavoring in a bowl, then seal it in a quart-sized plastic bag.
    • For this method, if you use chocolate for the flavoring, double it.
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    Take roughly two quarts of ice, crushed if possible, and place it into the gallon-sized bag with rock salt (also known as course salt).
    Take roughly two quarts of ice, crushed if possible, and place it into the gallon-sized bag with rock salt (also known as course salt).
    Take roughly two quarts of ice, crushed if possible, and place it into the gallon-sized bag with rock salt (also known as course salt). Ideally, the gallon bag will be roughly half full with the ice and salt mixture.
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    Place the sealed quart-sized bag with the ingredients into the gallon-sized bag. Make sure the bags stay sealed. Do not allow the contents to mix at any time. If the bags don't seal sufficiently, use duct tape to seal the top of both bags to ensure they don't open during shaking.
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    Gently agitate, massage, and shake the bags for about fifteen to twenty minutes.
    Gently agitate, massage, and shake the bags for about fifteen to twenty minutes.
    Gently agitate, massage, and shake the bags for about fifteen to twenty minutes. In this amount of time the contents of the quart bag should start to turn into solid ice cream. It is important that you are mixing the contents of the inner bag, but you don’t want to be so aggressive that you burst the inner bag or cut it on the ice. Double-bagging should prevent this. If your hands get uncomfortably cold, use a towel or an old t-shirt to hold the bags as you massage them; they will be quite cold and might become slippery with accumulated condensation. Consider using gloves or massaging while holding onto the top seal if a towel or similar cloth is not available.
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    Then once you are done, enjoy your ice cream.
    Then once you are done, enjoy your ice cream.
    Then once you are done, enjoy your ice cream.

Pot-Freezer Method

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    This is how ice cream was typically made before modern refrigeration, using ice cut from lakes and ponds.
    This is how ice cream was typically made before modern refrigeration, using ice cut from lakes and ponds.
    This is how ice cream was typically made before modern refrigeration, using ice cut from lakes and ponds. Hand-cranked ice cream machines are a variation of the sorbtierre (a covered pail with a handle attached to the lid) which is a French adaptation of the pot-freezer method.
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    Put the ice cream ingredients in a bowl.
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    Put the bowl in a tub filled with ice and salt. Make sure the ice and salt mixture doesn't spill over the edges or into the bowl.
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    Mix the ingredients of the bowl vigorously.
    Mix the ingredients of the bowl vigorously.
    Mix the ingredients of the bowl vigorously. The salty ice water will absorb heat from the mixture, bringing it below the freezing point of water and turning the mixture into ice cream.[1] It's important to mix as thoroughly as you can to prevent the formation of ice crystals. If you can, use a whisk or better yet, a hand-held mixer.

Freezer Method

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    This method works best with a custard-based recipe, because the result will be much smoother. Since it involves a good bit of waiting, however, it may not be the most immediately gratifying for kids.[2]
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    Pour the ice cream mixture into a deep baking dish, or bowl made of plastic, stainless steel or something durable in the freezer.
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    Put it in the freezer for 20 minutes.
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    Check the mixture. When it starts to freeze at the edges, take it out and stir it vigorously with a spatula until all the ice crystals are broken up. If you can, use a whisk or a hand-held mixer.
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    Check and stir every 30 minutes until the mixture turns into ice cream. This might take 2-3 hours.

Coffee Can Method

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    This is very similar to the bag method, except instead of using two bags, you use two coffee cans, one bigger than the other.
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    Put the ice cream mixture in the smaller coffee can. Seal tightly.
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    Put the smaller coffee can in the big coffee can along with ice and rock salt. Seal the large can tightly.
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    Shake the large can vigorously for about 10 minutes. Kids can roll or throw it around, but make sure the cans are sealed well and do it outside, just in case. Check the small to see if the mixture has turned into ice cream yet. If you see ice crystals forming, stir or whisk. Continue shaking, rolling, or throwing until ice cream is formed.

Ball Method

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    This can only be done with a commercial product that mixes ice cream within a specially made ball with two chambers.[3]
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    Fill the ice end with with ice and 1/2 cup of rock salt (3/4 cup if using the larger size ball) and close by hand.

    • Standard ice cubes may not fit. You might need crushed ice.
    • You'll probably need at least 10 ice trays' worth of ice.
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    Pour the ice cream mixture into the end with a metal cylinder. Leave an inch (2.5cm) at the top for expansion and close by hand.
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    Shake, roll, and pass the ball around for 10-15 minutes.
    Shake, roll, and pass the ball around for 10-15 minutes.
    Shake, roll, and pass the ball around for 10-15 minutes. The ball will probably be heavier than you expect.
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    Open the ice cream end with the plastic wrench that comes with the ball. Scrape the sides of the cylinder with a plastic or wooden spoon (metal will damage the cylinder). Close the lid by hand.

    • Since the chamber is narrow and deep, stirring the ice cream might be difficult. If necessary, use the wooden handle of a spoon or spatula.
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    Check the ice end. Open the lid with the plastic wrench. Pour out any water and add more ice and up to 1/3 cup of rock salt. Close the lid by hand.
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    Shake, roll, and pass the ball around for 5-10 minutes.
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    Check the ice cream. Repeat the above steps as needed, or eat the ice cream as is.

    • When you pour the ice cream out, be careful that it doesn't spill into the raised decorative ledges and tight crevices; these may be very difficult to clean later on, especially if you use chocolate chips.
    • The ice cream tends to be "soupy" in the middle and solid along the edges.

    source:  wikihow

    Saturday, July 16, 2011

    [ KPOP ] Super Junior Comeback Choreography Lineup


    Ever since Super Junior has started giving hints about their 5th album, fans are just curious to know every thing like their chrography,looks, comeback stage and what’s not. Super Junior’s previous album, Bonamana, was a big hit that brought a lot of fortune for the boys. Now its time for 5th one.

    On July 15th, SM Entertainment choreographer Gregory Hwang  and Blackbeat member Shim Jaewon tweeted photos of the possible formation of Super Junior’s upcoming title song. The photos did not reveal much except possible formation. They tweeted  ”Forever our juniors, Super Junior!! Brainstorming the choreography… With @hydrayuge I want a go home…..” and “We are Super Junior~ Oh-eh-yo! hu hu hu hu wait for all of us…” After that another SM-E’s choreographer Rino Nakasone tweeted to both choreographers “Oh man, ya good luck with that formation………” to which Jaewon replied, “Rino u right… Hwang is stupid… Hahahaha.” and Gregory Hwang said, “We’re almost dying …….. :( “  Through their conversations it seems like Super Junior are going to comeback with a super blast.
    Moreover, It has been also confirmed that Super Junior’s 5th album teaser would be release on July 27th and title song on August 1st followed by full album release on August 3rd. However their comeback stage will be on KBS’s Music Bank on August 5th.
    Source: Sapphire pearls
    Written by Alia @ korea.com

    [ MOVIE ] LIST of the Up Coming this JULY 2011 !



    Title:
    Larry Crowne 
    Genre:
    Comedy/Drama 
    Directed by:
    Tom Hanks 
    Starring:
    Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Taraji P. Henson, Cedric the Entertainer, Bryan Cranston, George Takei, Peter Scolari, Rita Wilson, Rob Riggle, Wilmer Valderrama, Pam Grier

    Release date:
    Fri 01, Jul 2011


    Title:
    Monte Carlo 
    Genre:
    Comedy 
    Directed by:
    Tom Bezucha 
    Starring:
    Selena Gomez, Leighton Meester, Katie Cassidy, Andie MacDowell, Cory Monteith

    Release date:
    Fri 01, Jul 2011



    Title:
    Transformers 3- The Dark of the Moon
    Genre:
    Science-Fiction/Action/Adventure
    Directed by:
    Michael Bay
    Starring:
    Shia Labeouf

    Release date:
    Fri 01, Jul 2011



    Title:
    Horrible Bosses
    Genre:
    Comedy 
    Directed by:
    Seth Gordon 
    Starring:
    Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Kevin Spacey, Donald Sutherland, Julie Bowen

    Release date:
    Fri 08, Jul 2011


    Title:
    ZooKeeper 
    Genre:
    Comedy/Romance 
    Directed by:
    Frank Coraci 
    Starring:
    Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb, Adam Sandler, Cher, Jon Favreau, Sylvester Stallone, Judd Apatow, Jim Breuer, Faizon Love, Bas Rutten, Donnie Wahlberg, Ken Jeong

    Release date:
    Fri 08, Jul 2011




    Title:
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part II
    Genre:
    Adventure/Drama/Fantasy
    Directed by:
    David Yates 
    Starring:
    Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint

    Release date:
    Fri 15, Jul 2011


    Title:
    Winnie the Pooh
    Genre:
    Stephen J. Anderson Don Hall
    Directed by:
    Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall
    Starring:
    Jim Cummings, Tom Kenny, Craig Ferguson

    Release date:
    Fri 15, Jul 2011




    Title:
    Another Earth
    Genre:
    Drama/Science-Fiction
    Directed by:
    Mike Cahill
    Starring:
    William Mapother, Brit Marling, Jordan Baker, Robin Lord Taylor, Flint Beverage

    Release date:
    Fri 22, Jul 2011



    Title:
    Captain America
    Genre:
    Action/Adventure/Superhero
    Directed by:
    Joe Johnston
    Starring:
    Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving

    Release date:
    Fri 22, Jul 2011



    Title:
    Friends With Benefits
    Genre:
    Comedy/Romance
    Directed by:
    Will Gluck
    Starring:
    Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis

    Release date:
    Fri 22, Jul 2011




    Title:
    Cowboys and Aliens
    Genre:
    Science-Fiction/Western/Action
    Directed by:
    Jon Favreau
    Starring:
    Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Jon Favreau

    Release date:
    Fri 29, Jul 2011




    Title:
    Crazy Stupid Love
    Genre:
    Comedy
    Directed by:
    Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
    Starring:
    Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, Jonah Bobo John Carroll Lynch, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Bacon, Analeigh Tipton, Josh Groban, Liza Lapira, Joey King

    Release date:
    Fri 29, Jul 2011



    Title:
    The Smurfs
    Genre:
    Animation/Family/Fantasy
    Directed by:
    Raja Gosnell

    Release date:
    Fri 29, Jul 2011
    source: teaser-trailer.com

    [ KPOP ] SNSD to appear live on ‘HEY! HEY! HEY!’

    Girls’ Generation will be appearing live on “HEY! HEY! HEY! 700th Episode Making Everyone Excited Special Live Episode” (Fuji TV), which is set to air on July 18th at 7pm JST.

    It has been about 3 years since “HEY! HEY! HEY!” has done a live broadcast, and this time, they’ll be broadcasting live during Girls’ Generation’s final tour performance at Fukuoka’s Marine Messe Arena. Also, they have not done such a broadcast at a venue like this in over 4 years, and once the final performance has finished, a specially planned live show will be aired.





    Source: Model Press, percy841002@youtube.com
    Contributors: redsunset@soshified.com
    Translated by: SeraphK@soshified.com
    Edited by: jaygatsby@soshified.com

    [ KPOP ] City Hunter - Lee Min Ho hot action scenes at the basement, prove of his Hunter Instinct


    Lee Min Ho is survive by his "Hunter Instinct".
    SBS "City Hunter" that air their 15th episode on 13th of July is showing a spectacular action scene from Lee Yoon Seong (Lee Min Ho).
    While his mother Lee Kyeong Hee (Kim Mi Sook) is on pending list from bone narrow transplant, Yoon Seong heard about Hae Woon Group chairman Cheon Jae Man (Choi Jeong Woo) that is also his next target (4th target). While investigate, he's walking to a basement.
    Alarmed by Lee Yoon Seong's existence, the guards wants to stop Lee Yoon Seong but Lee Yoon Seong is showing a spectacular martial arts. There's a toxic gas also, they released it for Yoon Seong but Yoon Seong survived and defeat all of his enemies.
    Lee Yoon Seong was also curious about the poisonous gas produced by the company because of his mother Lee Kyeong Hee that inform him.
    Meanwhile, nowadays the action scenes on "City Hunter" such as "Spoon Action Scene", "Hat Action Scene", "Bag Action Scene" and now the "Basement action scene" has draw a lot of attention from the viewers.

    Original Source: newsnate
    Translation: monike's blog

    Friday, July 8, 2011

    [ KPOP ] Super Junior and SNSD Featured On ABC7 News In San Francisco, USA Plus Flashmobs In Los Angeles, New York and Canada

    ABC7 News, a broadcasting news in San Francisco California, aired something about kpop wave.
    The whole video actually talks about Korea’s economy, culture and the hallyu wave and on the video they featured Super Junior and Girls Generation.
    Check this out:
    And also, KBS World aired 2 SM TOWN Flashmob Project that happened both in New York and Los Angeles.
    We reported before that after Paris’ successful flashmob, many are following the country’s footstep and now creating the same thing too to tame SM Entertainment to have the SM Town on each country respectively.
    And one of the strategy is to attract and contact the Korean media to pass the message instantly. KBS World News was one of the media who broadcast the flashmob in New York and Los Angeles.
    Here’s the video news from KBS:
    Not only was LA and New York but also Canada. Many fans across Canada were gathered to create a flashmob in different parts of the country including Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Ottawa.
    Check out this flashmob that happened in Toronto:
    And also this flashmob was already featured at AllTVCanada, a Korean broadcasting news based in Canada.
    Knowing Henry’s hometown is Canada, the mobbers also made a shout out for Henry.
    And the result for all of this hardwork, just earlier today Super Junior Leeteuk posted on his twitter that he already saw the videos and hoping to see the fans soon.
    He said:
    @special1004 America’s LA, New york Canada’s Toronto I watched your flashmob demonstration!!^^I want to meet you soon with an amazing concert!!!I love you♥
    More international countries are still planning and hoping for SM Entertainment to grant this one simple wish, an SM TOWN CONCERT for their country. Good luck mobbers!!!
    Full article by:sukira@dkpopnews.net
    Video credits: 5ujuTV2,aboutkorea1, alltvCanada, KoreaOutsiders, Archerling245
    Twitter trans: pastakyu

    [ BIO ] [ FASHION ] International Super Model : Gisele Bundchen


    NAME: Gisele Bundchen
    NATIONALITY: Brazilian
    HEIGHT: 5'10"
    MEASUREMENTS: 34-24-34 (on her comp card) 36-24-35 (according to Cosmo, March 2000).
    HAIR: Brown
    EYES: Blue
    BORN: 1980 in Horizontina, Brazil.
    DISCOVERED: At age 14 while eating a Big Mac with fellow classmates on a school trip. She later entered the Elite model competition and came fourth.
    AGENCY: New York-Elite
    INCOME: $5 million US in 1999 and $8 million in 2000. In 2000, for runway shows, Gisele commanded between $7,000. and $15,000. (paid by Tommy Hilfiger to make two turns on his catwalk) per hour. In 2003, the gorgeous Brazilian made $10 million. Gisele has a contract with Victoria's Secret that will make her $30 million between 2004 and 2008. Her current runway rate is $50,000-a-time - putting her at No.76 in the list of the world's biggest earners.
    RÉSUMÉ: Has appeared on most of the major magazines covers in the past year. Models in ads for Ralph Lauren, Celine, Christian Dior, Michael Kors, Zara, Dolce & Gabbana, Bulgari, etc.
    KNOWN FOR: Being the biggest, newest supermodel. Nicknamed "The Body".
    Gisele Bundchen Picture Gallery HOME: She lives in Los Angeles with Leonardo DiCaprio, has a loft in Manhattan's celeb-studded TriBeCa neighbourhood and a country house near Woodstock, NY.
    TATTOOS: A star on the inside of her left wrist. She got it after her first night in New York, when she couldn't find a star in the sky to help her pray.
    SWEETIE: In late 1999 to early 2000 Gisele split with long-term love, model Scott Barnhill, for fellow countryman (and multi-billionaire) Joao Paulo Diniz. She has since moved on and has been dating Leonardo DiCaprio for several years. She has said that she will not marry Leo until he stops partying and going to strip clubs so often.
    OTHER: Gisele has five sisters: Raquel, Graziela, Gabriela, Patricia (twin) and Rafaela. Gisele was awarded 'Model of the Year' by VHI and Vogue. Gisele is quoted as saying "You know, I'm a normal person is a business that's not so normal." She has a belly-button ring and is rumoured to have breast implants.
    Images of Gisele Bundchen are copyright © left to right: Harpers Bazaar, Sept 2000 Rolling Stone magazine

     She's totally gorgeous, isn't she? ;)