| How to Cook Kabobs in the Oven Posted: 06 Aug 2021 01:00 AM PDT Kabobs are a delicious meal or snack! Eat the kabobs alone or serve them on top of rice, quinoa, or a salad. Prepare and marinate the chicken the day before you plan to cook it. This will help tenderize the meat and add flavor to the kabobs. [Edit]Ingredients - of boneless skinless chicken breast
- 2 large yellow onions
- 3 bell peppers
- of avocado oil or olive oil
- 4 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon of fresh flat-leaf parsley chopped
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- ½ teaspoon of pepper
- ½ teaspoon of garlic powder
Makes 2 servings [Edit]Preparing the Skewers and the Marinade - Soak the wooden skewers overnight. Place the wooden skewers in a clean bowl that is wider than the length of the skewers. Half fill the bowl with cold tap water and submerge the skewers in the water. This will help stop the skewers from drying out or burning in the oven.
- If you forget to do this the night before, leave them in water for as long as possible, even a few hours will help.[1]
- Measure the oil and lemon juice into a bowl. Add of lemon juice and of avocado oil or olive oil into a medium-sized bowl. Use cold-pressed avocado or olive oil if possible, as this type of oil is rich in nutrients.[2]
- Add the dry ingredients and whisk the mixture until it's combined. Measure of fresh flat-leaf parsley, 1 teaspoon of salt, ½ teaspoon of pepper, and ½ teaspoon of garlic powder into the bowl. Use a fork or a whisk to briskly stir the ingredients together. Continue whisking until the ingredients have all merged together, this will take about 1 minute.[3]
- Use circular stirring motions to stop the mixture from splashing over the edges of the bowl.
- If you don't have flat leaf parsley you can substitute it for a different variety of parsley. If you don't enjoy the flavor of parsley, try using coriander, basil or rosemary instead.
[Edit]Marinating the Chicken - Cut the chicken into cubes. Use a clean, sharp knife to cut the chicken. Place the chicken onto a chopping board and cut the chicken crosswise into wide strips. Turn the board 90 degrees and cut the breasts lengthways, leaving gaps between the cuts. This process creates chicken cubes that are an easy size to push onto the skewers.[4]
- Always wash your hands after touching chicken to avoid food poisoning.
- Make sure that the chicken is fully defrosted before you start preparing it.
- Place the chicken cubes and marinade into a ziplock bag. Transfer the chicken cubes into a medium sized ziplock bag. Use one hand to hold the ziplock bag open and the other hand to gently pour the marinade into the bag. Close the ziplock bag and check that no marinade is leaking from the seal.[5]
- If the seal on the bag isn't working, pour the chicken and marinade into a new bag.
- Massage the marinade into the chicken with your hands. Place the bag of chicken and marinade onto a hard surface, such as a chopping board. Squish the chicken around in the marinade until you have covered all of the chicken cubes with marinade.[6]
- Press down on the chicken cubes as you move them around. This will help the marinade to soak into the chicken.
- Refrigerate the chicken cubes for 4-6 hours. Place the ziplock bag of marinated chicken into the fridge. Leave it for 4-6 hours to achieve the optimum flavor.[7]
- If you are short on time, even 1 hour will help to soften and flavor the meat.
- Don't leave the chicken to marinate for more than 24 hours as this increases the risk of food poisoning.
[Edit]Constructing the Kabobs - Preheat the oven to . Turn your oven to the bake setting and set it to . Place the oven rack in the middle shelf of the oven. This will help the kabobs to cook evenly. Most ovens take at least 10 minutes to heat up.[8]
- Cut the peppers into strips. Cut the bell peppers in half and pull out the seeds from the middle. Use a sharp knife to make lengthwise cuts that are about apart. Turn the chopping board 90 degrees and cut crossways, leaving gaps between your cuts.[9]
- Repeat this process for all 3 peppers.
- Use different colored peppers to add contrast and color to your kabobs.
- Chop 2 large onions into pieces. Cut the onion in half using a sharp knife and peel the skin off the onions. Place the flat side of the onion onto the chopping board. Cut the onion in half lengthways and then crossways, to create quarters that are approximately in size.[10]
- Peel apart the layers of the chopped onion so you have thin chunks of onion.
- Repeat this process for both onions.
- Push the chicken and vegetables onto the skewers. Remove the chicken from the fridge. Push a piece of chicken onto the skewer so that it is about from the bottom of the skewer. Place a vegetable onto the skewer and push it down until it is touching the chicken. Keep repeating this process until you have filled the kabobs with chicken and vegetables.
- Leave about at the top of the stick.[11]
- Repeat this process until you have used all the vegetables and chicken.
- Place the kabobs on an oven tray that has been lined with aluminum foil. Tear a sheet of aluminum foil that is the width of the oven dish. Line the dish with the foil and place the kabobs on top. Spread the kabobs evenly across the dish.[12]
- Make sure that the kabobs aren't touching each other.
[Edit]Baking the Kabobs - Place the kabobs into the oven for 15 minutes. Transfer the tray into the middle shelf of the oven. Leave the tray uncovered as this will allow the vegetables to become crispy. Remove the tray from the oven after 15 minutes.[13]
- Use oven mitts when touching the hot tray.
- Remove the kabobs from the oven and flip the skewers over. Take the oven tray out of the oven and place it onto a heat-proof surface. Use tongs to gently turn over each kabob. Make sure that none of the kabobs are touching each other before placing the tray back into the oven.[14]
- Bake for another 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the chicken from the oven after 10 minutes. Take a piece of chicken off a kabob and cut it in half. If the inside of the chicken is still pink, leave the kabobs to cook for a further 5-10 minutes.[15]
- Serve the kabobs with your favorite sides. Salad, quinoa or rice are all tasty options.
- Store the leftover kabobs in the fridge for 3-4 days. Place the leftover kabobs into an airtight container and leave them in the fridge. Eat the kabobs cold or reheat them in the microwave or oven.[16]
- If you reheat the kabobs, make sure you heat them until they are hot to touch. This decreases the likelihood of food poisoning.
[Edit]Things You'll Need - 12 wooden skewers
- Tablespoon
- ½ teaspoon
- Medium-sized bowl
- Chopping board
- Sharp knife
- Oven tray
- Oven mitt
- Aluminum foil
- Ziplock bag
- Substitute chicken for different meats to vary the flavors of the kabobs. Consider using beef, lamb or pork.
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| How to Straighten a Tree Posted: 05 Aug 2021 05:00 PM PDT Trees usually grow straight up just fine on their own, but sometimes you'll have that one tree in your yard that's growing crooked because of high winds or storm damage. Luckily, you can straighten out a crooked tree on your own. How difficult it's going to be depends on whether you're dealing with a small or large tree, but either way we've got you covered! This article will walk you through exactly what to do step-by-step. [Edit]Staking a Small Leaning Tree - Pound a stake into the ground in the opposite direction than the tree is leaning. Hammer the stake about away from the tree and into the ground at about a 15-degree angle away from the tree. [1]
- You can use a pickaxe to get the hole started, or wet the ground with a hose first to soften it and make it easier to pound the stake in.
- Avoid damaging the roots when placing the stake.
- You can buy stakes made of treated wood at a garden store or home improvement center.
- The stake should be about 3/4 of the height of the tree, and can be about in diameter.
- This method will work for trees that are of a size you can straighten by pulling on it with your hands. If you cannot move the tree with your hands, then you will need to use another method to straighten it.
- Feed a ratchet strap through a piece of rubber hose. Use an old piece of garden hose or get a piece of rubber hose at a hardware store. Feed the ratchet strap through it until it is in the middle of the strap.[2]
- Make sure the piece of hose is long enough to wrap about 3/4 of the way around the trunk of the tree to protect the bark.
- You can use wire fed through a piece of rubber hose as well, but a strap with a ratchet is easier to tighten.
- Straps with ratchets are available at home improvement stores, or you can find special tree straightening straps at a garden store.
- Don't use wire or tight rope as a tree strap as these will damage the bark and potentially kill the tree.
- Wrap the hose around the back of the tree and pull the strap to the stake. Wrap the strap around the side of the tree that is leaning towards one direction. Place it about high above the ground. Pull the loose ends of the strap towards the stake.[3]
- If the tree is particularly small and flimsy, then place the strap closer to the ground wherever it seems more stable. Pull on the tree with the strap gently to make sure the tree can still stand on its own under pressure.
- Tie the strap around the stake and ratchet it tight. Tie the loose ends in a tight knot around the stake. Ratchet the strap until the tree is standing straight.[4]
- Don't tighten the strap so that the tree cannot move at all. You want it to be able to move a bit in the wind so the roots grow strong.
- Monitor the tree and tighten the strap when it becomes loose. Check on the tree at least once a week and take slack out of the strap. This will keep the tree from leaning again and help it to grow straight.[5]
- You should also check on the tree after any big wind storms to make sure it is still held securely in place.
- Remove the straps and stakes after 1 growing season. Loosen the straps a bit at first to make sure that the tree is standing straight. Take the straps off completely when you see that the tree can stand straight on its own.[6]
- A growing season is the period of the year during which trees and other plants grow the most. Usually, a growing season is about 90 days long but can last for a whole year in tropical climates.
- You can start the staking process at any time of the year, but make sure to let the tree pass through a full growing season before you remove the strap.
[Edit]Correcting a Large Leaning Tree - Measure the circumference of the tree with a flexible tape measure. Wrap the tape measure around the thickest part of the tree trunk. You will use this measurement to calculate how big of a trench you need to dig around the root system.[7]
- If you don't have a flexible tape measure, you could use a piece of string and a regular tape measure. Wrap the string around the trunk, then measure how much string fits around the trunk with a regular tape measure.
- This method of straightening will work for trees that are too big to straighten by pulling on with a strap and stake system.
- Dig a trench around the base of the tree to free the roots. Use a shovel to dig a circular trench around the trunk of the tree that is at least wide for every of the trunk's diameter. Make the hole about deep.[8]
- For example, if the tree's diameter is , then you would need to dig a trench that is at least wide.
- If the tree is particularly large and you don't want to dig it out yourself, you can hire a tree moving company to dig the hole with a tree spade.
- Really large trees will not correct easily. Consider leaving your tree leaning to avoid damaging the roots and killing your mature tree.
- Place a pad on the trunk and wrap a rope around the pad. Put the pad on the side of the tree that is leaning. Wrap the rope around the mat and tie it in a loop to secure it in place.[9]
- You can use a foam pad like a camping mat, or some old blankets, as a pad to protect the tree's bark.
- Pull the tree with the rope to straighten it. Get a lot of helpers to pull the tree straight, or attach the rope to a truck and slowly accelerate to start straightening the tree. Stop pulling if the tree is not moving and dig out the trench more to loosen the root system. Stop pulling and leave the rope attached to the tree and truck when the tree is standing straight.[10]
- Don't pull up the roots without loosening them first, or you risk tearing them and killing the tree.
- Fill in the hole around the tree with the dirt you dug out. Use a shovel to pack the dirt back into the trench and cover the roots. Put as much of the dirt back in as you can to give the roots a good foundation. Remove the rope from the tree and truck after you fill in the hole.[11]
- It can take at least a year for the roots to re-establish themselves once you have loosened them and shifted the tree.
- Wrap tree straightening straps around the tree for at least 1 year. Pound 2-3 wooden stake posts at least into the ground further away from the tree than the trench you dug, so that they don't hit the root system. Wrap tree straightening straps around the middle of the trunk and secure them to the posts to hold the tree in place.
- You can get special tree straps at home improvement centers.
- The straps will keep the tree stable so that the roots can re-establish themselves.
- Not all trees can be successfully straightened. Sometimes the roots have trouble re-establishing themselves. In this case, you may not be able to save the tree from dying.
- Before you remove the straps, try loosening them a bit to make sure the tree stands firmly on its own.
[Edit]Things You'll Need [Edit]Staking a Small Leaning Tree - Stake
- Ratchet strap
- Sledgehammer or mallet
- Rubber hose
[Edit]Correcting a Large Leaning Tree - Shovel
- Pad
- Ropes
- Tree straps
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| How to Punch Fast Posted: 05 Aug 2021 09:00 AM PDT Boxing takes a lot of physical and mental stamina, and in the ring, every second matters. There's nothing like a quick, streamlined punch to keep you ahead of the game. Combine your strength, speed, and skills, and you too can float like a butterfly and sting like a bee! [Edit]Strengthening Your Muscles - Strengthen your lower body by jumping, cycling, or squatting. Grab a jump rope to use, or do jumping jacks. Try cycling with either a stationary bike or a bicycle. Add weights to your squats for an extra challenge. Your lower body is essentially a foundation for power, so develop and strengthen your quads and hamstrings.[1]
- Punch through water or sandbags to increase your strength. While in a pool, make the water your target and punch straight ahead. The water adds resistance against your punch, similar to the way a resistance band works. Punch repetitively, consistently, and gently, to nail the punching motion. This technique will help build "muscle memory" for the punching motion while strengthening your muscles.
- You can use a sandbag as a substitution.
- Enhance your rotational movements by doing core exercises like sit ups and push ups. Strengthen your upper body with core exercises in order to better deliver your punch and improve speed. Also try moving your muscles in this rotational movement by swinging a baseball bat or a golf club like you would a punch.
[Edit]Increasing Your Speed - Stretch to relax your body and maximize punch speed. Any tension in your body will slow down your punch speed. Take deep breaths, loosen your shoulders, and stretch to relieve muscle tension. The more relaxed your muscles are, the greater potential you have to move at maximum speed.
- Only tighten your fist at the moment of impact.
- Keep your biceps and shoulders loose until right before the punch.[2]
- Breathe deeply to clear your mind before you make your punch. Take deep breaths. Fill your lungs fully and release your breath entirely to release any tension in your mind or body. Taking deep breaths eliminates mental distractions. This will help you stay clear and focused on your punch.
- Do this meditative exercise for a few minutes before you fight or work out.
- Don't think about winning or losing, be present in the moment, and think of speed. [3]
- Breathe quickly to increase the speed of your punch. Experiment with your punching speed by slowing down and speeding up your breath. You will quickly find that if you breathe slowly, you can't punch as quickly. This is because quick movements stem from quick breaths. Aim to have quick and repetitive breaths, inhaling before you punch and exhaling after you throw your punch.
- Try punching exercises like "shadowboxing" to build up punching speed. While focusing on your breath, practice punching as much as you can. Your speed will improve the more you practice. Use the "shadowboxing" technique, where you move around yourself throwing punches at the air.
- The fastest punch is delivered with the greatest amount of force within the smallest amount of time.
- Master the punching movement in the shortest amount of time to deliver the fastest punch possible. [4]
[Edit]Exercising with Training Tools - Use weighted gloves with punching exercises to increase your speed. Weighted gloves add weight to the back of your hands, making them ideal for punching exercises. The weight is kept in place for moves like upper-cuts, hooks, and jabs.
- Weighted gloves help keep your hand in a fixed position, good to help practice punching quickly.
- The extra weight helps you get used to making the punching motion with more weight so when you take the gloves off, it is easier to perform the move quickly.[5]
- Try wrist weights to increase your strength. Wrist weights are a type of hand weight attached to the wrist with Velcro straps to give an even distribution of weight. Put the wrist weights on your wrists and do your workout as usual, focusing on punching exercises. After you take them off, it will take much less force for you to punch, making the act of punching feel like less work.
- Improving strength in turn helps increase punching speed.
- Wrist weights are similar to weighted gloves, but the weight in these is distributed on the wrist rather than the back of the hand.[6]
- Hit a speed bag to practice punching quickly. Speed bags help improve hand-eye coordination and proper timing. The goal is to decrease the size of your circles, as smaller circles result in faster punches.
- Keep your hands close to the speed bag, and hit the bag in small circular movements. Your hand should make a small circle in the air.
- Hit the speed bag in a right-right, left-left rhythm--twice with your right hand then twice with your left. Repeat this, increasing speed as you get more comfortable. [7]
- Practice hitting a double-end bag to increase hand-eye coordination. Double-end bags improve your punching technique as well as speed. The goal is to hit the bag fast and accurately, until it becomes second nature. This improves your mental reflexes.
- Start off by hitting the bag with one or two punch combinations until you get a good sense of timing. Once this feels comfortable, throw a jab or other combination of punch.
- Use resistance bands to build your muscle strength. Resistance bands are elastic ropes used to strengthen muscles by working with resistance. You can use resistance bands in many different exercises. Strengthening the arm muscles helps create a more fluid range of motion while punching, which increases speed over time.
- Place one foot on the middle of the elastic part of the band, grasp the hand strap, and curl your arm in an upwards motion, like you would for a bicep curl. This motion will help strengthen your biceps muscles.
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