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Welcome to "Explore, Make and Grow!" What does that mean?
I mean Exploring, Making, and Growing in every sense of each word, including...
- Explore: Learn, figure out, travel, try, experiment
- Make: Cook, build, craft, DIY
- Grow: Plants, mushrooms, microbes, myself, others
I love to see and learn new things, and tend to get really into the things I do. I have a background in teaching, instructional design, and media. I love to learn, teach, and share things that have helped me or been interesting. My hope is they will help you too.
My videos are about diverse topics such as cooking, gardening, crafting, mushroom cultivation, travel, and more. Just about anything that could be considered exploring, making, or growing. There will be plenty of fun and laughter.
I love to get feedback and questions. Let me know what's on your mind and what you'd like to see!
I mean Exploring, Making, and Growing in every sense of each word, including...
- Explore: Learn, figure out, travel, try, experiment
- Make: Cook, build, craft, DIY
- Grow: Plants, mushrooms, microbes, myself, others
I love to see and learn new things, and tend to get really into the things I do. I have a background in teaching, instructional design, and media. I love to learn, teach, and share things that have helped me or been interesting. My hope is they will help you too.
My videos are about diverse topics such as cooking, gardening, crafting, mushroom cultivation, travel, and more. Just about anything that could be considered exploring, making, or growing. There will be plenty of fun and laughter.
I love to get feedback and questions. Let me know what's on your mind and what you'd like to see!
All About Chocolate: History, Process, Types, Cocoa vs Cacao, Fair Trade, Single Origin
All about chocolate in 6 minutes. The history, process of making it, cacao vs. cocoa (which is right?), and a bit about Fair Trade and single origin chocolate.
This is the first video for Chocolate Month, which is February of 2024.
Chapters
Introduction and History - 0:00
Types of chocolate - 1:12
Chocolate making process - 2:58
Cacao vs cocoa - 3:37
Fair trade and single origin - 4:34
Conclusion - 5:41
This is the first video for Chocolate Month, which is February of 2024.
Chapters
Introduction and History - 0:00
Types of chocolate - 1:12
Chocolate making process - 2:58
Cacao vs cocoa - 3:37
Fair trade and single origin - 4:34
Conclusion - 5:41
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Growing Lion's Mane Mushrooms at Home: Part 4 of 4 - Fruiting, harvesting, dehydrating
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This is the fourth of four videos on the full process for growing wood-loving mushrooms (in this case, Lion's Mane) at home. Lion's mane mushrooms, known scientifically as Hericium erinaceus, are large, white, shaggy mushrooms that resemble a lion's mane as they grow. They are native to North America, Europe, and Asia and are commonly found on hardwood trees. Lion's Mane mushrooms not only tast...
February is all about CHOCOLATE on Explore, Make Grow! Check it out!
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February 2024 is going to focus on chocolate. I will release videos on the history, making, and types of chocolate, a taste test of chocolate from around the world, methods of chocolate tempering, and more! Your comments, questions, and ideas will help guide the videos. Subscribe if you haven't already, and tune in for Chocolate Month!
EMG Channel Trailer - 2024
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Welcome to Explore Make Grow! This video is for my channel trailer and introduces the channel to new viewers. Please consider subscribing to support my channel. Thanks so much!
Cheap and easy way to test oven heating that gives 27 points of data. Check all areas of your oven!
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I do a lot of baking, and even more recently. So, I decided that I want to know exactly how my oven cooks things. I did a little research, then I did a test using bread. These are the results… Chapters Intro - 0:00 The setup - 0:47 First rack in and results - 3:18 Second rack in and results - 5:54 Third rack in and final results - 8:08
Easy And Tasty Homemade Stove-fried Burgers: Better Than Takeout!
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I love a good cheeseburger. Bad ones, not so much. I haven't actually counted, but I've easily cooked thousands of burgers. I worked in a restaurant on a flat top for several years long ago, and I've been making them at home ever since. In this video, I'll show you my method of making 'pre-smash' burger patties and cooking them. This method is great for when you want to cook a lot of burgers qu...
Review Of Nerd Chef's Pro Pizza Steel: First Impressions (14.5" X 16" - .375")
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Review Of Nerd Chef's Pro Pizza Steel: First Impressions (14.5" X 16" - .375")
How to make perfect, delicious thin-crust pizza at home on a pizza steel or stone.
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How to make perfect, delicious thin-crust pizza at home on a pizza steel or stone.
Exploring Orcas Island: Moran State Park (Mount Constitution) and Doe Bay Resort, December 2023
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Exploring Orcas Island: Moran State Park (Mount Constitution) and Doe Bay Resort, December 2023
Get ready for gardening this year! Here's my DIY nursery (2024 version) for inspiration and ideas
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Get ready for gardening this year! Here's my DIY nursery (2024 version) for inspiration and ideas
Delicious And Easy Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup In Just Hours!
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Delicious And Easy Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup In Just Hours!
Easy composting with my simple, 3-stage method. Spend less time hauling compost!
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Easy composting with my simple, 3-stage method. Spend less time hauling compost!
Peppermint Bites? Food experiment with peppermint bark. Does it work? What is it?
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Peppermint Bites? Food experiment with peppermint bark. Does it work? What is it?
Tour my DIY Mushroom fruiting chamber. Good for wood-loving mushrooms such as Lion's Mane & Shiitake
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Tour my DIY Mushroom fruiting chamber. Good for wood-loving mushrooms such as Lion's Mane & Shiitake
How to make Christmas Crack (aka 'Holiday Cracker Toffee'): The definitive video. Guaranteed success
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How to make Christmas Crack (aka 'Holiday Cracker Toffee'): The definitive video. Guaranteed success
How to Grow Lion's Mane Mushrooms at Home: Part 3 of 4 Making supplemented hardwood fruiting blocks
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How to Grow Lion's Mane Mushrooms at Home: Part 3 of 4 Making supplemented hardwood fruiting blocks
How to Grow Lion's Mane Mushrooms at Home: Part 2 of 4 How to make grain jars for growing mushrooms
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How to Grow Lion's Mane Mushrooms at Home: Part 2 of 4 How to make grain jars for growing mushrooms
How to Grow Lion's Mane Mushrooms at Home: Part 1 of 4 - Liquid culture to agar, and agar to grain
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How to Grow Lion's Mane Mushrooms at Home: Part 1 of 4 - Liquid culture to agar, and agar to grain
How to make peanut butter fudge. A simple and quick treat that makes a great snack or holiday gift!
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How to make peanut butter fudge. A simple and quick treat that makes a great snack or holiday gift!
How to make peppermint bark. No bake, easy beginner recipe for a delicious treat or gift.
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How to make peppermint bark. No bake, easy beginner recipe for a delicious treat or gift.
How to make Artisan Sourdough Bread from starter. Lots of tips and tricks! Delicious and easy!
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How to make Artisan Sourdough Bread from starter. Lots of tips and tricks! Delicious and easy!
Watch me bake in 9 days! Guaranteed success with this simple method to making sourdough starter.
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Watch me bake in 9 days! Guaranteed success with this simple method to making sourdough starter.
Quiet cooking - Salsa. Practicing mindfulness while cooking. Relaxing, no talking. (ASMR)
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Quiet cooking - Salsa. Practicing mindfulness while cooking. Relaxing, no talking. (ASMR)
How to bake jumbo chocolate chip cookies. Quick and easy crowd-pleasing dessert!
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How to bake jumbo chocolate chip cookies. Quick and easy crowd-pleasing dessert!
Will a 6-week-old sourdough starter come back to life? How I revive my starter after refrigeration.
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Will a 6-week-old sourdough starter come back to life? How I revive my starter after refrigeration.
Pacific Northwest Peace: Silent Walking - A Soothing Forest Meditation Walk (4K)
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Pacific Northwest Peace: Silent Walking - A Soothing Forest Meditation Walk (4K)
DIY Garden Spray: Say Goodbye To Blight, Rust, and more!
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DIY Garden Spray: Say Goodbye To Blight, Rust, and more!
Three-Minute Guided Mindfulness Meditation
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Three-Minute Guided Mindfulness Meditation
Tried it and I like it. Thanks
Way too close to the heating element. With my full size oven, my heating is at the bottom. I use 2nd from the top rack, and back down to 525 for about 5 min. I use a temp gauge to get my steel to measure around 625.
I don't know if you planned this but it kinda sounds like a chill rap song with the music 😂
Recommend letting it sit for an hour before pulling, allows the meat to be more porous, before the juice runs out.
Mmmmm yeast bark
Now you have me craving Champurrado and a lovely dark chocolate
I swore you were about to bake some pigeon poop😭
Interesting…would you please show how you wake one of this up.
Yes! I plan to do a video on that soon! And thanks for watching!
Good demonstration and break down of pros and cons, recommended.
Thank you--and thanks for watching!
Thank you for this new knowledge
The amount of money they charged in the 90s for Portabella mushrooms and they’re just regular mushrooms after puberty?? 😅
I've heard that Portobello is not nutritional.
I suppose it depends on what you compare it to or mean by 'nutritional', but Portobello mushrooms are low in calories and fat, have about 2g protein per cup, have 2-3g of carbs as well but these are mostly fiber (good for digestion), and they also contain vitamin D, B vitamins, selenium (good for immune system), potassium, antioxidants, and phytonutrients (compounds that may offer anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer benefits). And thanks for watching! 🍄
@ExploreMakeGrow It was something Paul Stamets has mentioned in a video. He was saying that he is surprised that it is the main culinary mushroom. I can't remember exactly what he said verbatim. Thanks for the information. I switched to other mushies, however I used to love a juicy portobello burger! Looking forward to more content!
@@GrimSingmuf Thanks for the clarification! There are mushrooms with more (or different) flavors, and more nutrition, so I can see how Paul Stamets or others might say that. To me, each mushroom is different in its flavor, nutrition, and shape/texture, and I use each according to flavor, mostly. I really like the meaty flavor and size of cremini (they also can be fairly inexpensive), so I will cook say a beef stroganoff with them. I'll use shiitake though in a stir fry (usually--stir fry can be a little of everything sometimes). I recommend people explore--farmers markets are a good place to find local, gourmet mushrooms that aren't Agaricus bisporus. Thanks again for watching!
@ExploreMakeGrow definitely! I also recommend farmers markets as well as growing your own. My 7 year old loves growing the different oyster mushrooms and cooking them as a family.
@@GrimSingmuf Nice! I also recommend growing them yourself if you are so inclined. I have a video series on lion's mane that works for any wood-loving gourmet mushrooms (shiitake, oysters, lion's mane, king oyster, etc.).
In school there should be a class just on mushrooms Lol
I agree! It was when I lived in Japan that I first realized that we call one species, 'mushroom' and there are dozens of edible mushrooms, all with different tastes, textures, and health benefits. Many mushrooms are also medicinal, such as shiitake and lion's mane. Thanks so much for watching!
Let's see bottom
Whatever you do , don’t consume it raw . Cook it . Trust
Nice to see a Pokémon’s evolutionary cycle
That's how they grow! 🍄🍄🍄 (and thanks for watching!)
I will never be able to see that date again without fear and rage.
Yes sauteed onions or deep fried onion strings.
You pretty much cooked the burger in the perfect way I would not change a thing.😂
You need to take simple out of the description and put time consuming.😂 But I will admit I bet they are delicious.
Awesome job.
0.375" is 3/8's, not 3/4's still, a ridonkulous chunk of steel.
Far from perfect. Those eggs are way overcooked and you did not scramble the egg log enough, hence the white spots (if you don't mix long enough the chalazae don't incorporate and you are just better off removing it at that point). TLDR; This is the antithesis of a perfectly scrambled egg.
Thanks for your feedback! I always appreciate hearing different perspectives on cooking techniques. You're right that thoroughly mixing is key to a uniform scramble - I'll keep an eye on that next time. In this case, I was aiming for a slightly firmer texture, but I understand that preferences vary. How do you do your scrambled eggs? I'd love to hear your tips, and maybe I can try them out in a future video!
@@ExploreMakeGrow Take your eggs and crack them in the cold pan (don't whisk them first, do it all in the pan/pot) and add in 2-4 tablespoons of butter. Over medium-low heat whisk/scramble (thoroughly) them as they cook, removing from the burner ocassionally for a few seconds then putting it back on (you repeat that process a few times). Just keep taking off/putting on the heat and stirring until you reach your desired consistency (they are done when they are still slightly wet and glistening). You can also throw in a teaspoon of sour cream or crème fraîche (fresh cream) when it's about 3/4 of the way done and finish cooking as per usual. Add seasonings when its all done, I like salt, pepper and onion powder.
Sounds delicious! So you do them 'low and slow' it seems. Thanks! I'm going to try to make another video with your method. Unfortunately, I can't remove the word 'perfect' from this video, but at least I learned a lot about using that word, so I probably won't use it again. 😀
U git too much free time my guy
Thanks for watching and commenting! I do spend a little extra time doing this, but it makes me feel more satisfied than a pile of bags. Most people just wouldn't do this. I'm not sure why I like this kind of thing, but I do!
do you know that you aren't all there
Thanks for watching! If by, "you aren't all there" you mean that I am not your average human, you are correct! The only thing 'average' about me is my height. I'm an outlier in almost everything else...
I smash them down and put them in a container don’t have time to iron them out! Have fun!
Thanks for watching!! That's what I did for a while, and probably what 99% of people do, but I like things kind of neat (and this takes me about 20 seconds). I only get these sometimes (I use reusable shopping bags), so it's only a few times a month that I need to do this. But I'd never say that everyone (or anyone) should do this unless they want to.
@@ExploreMakeGrow you get those way more often by the number you have in the box already. And you told me you get things delivered, but now telling him you use reusable shopping bags. Just admit it’s weird to have that many plastic bags and to take that time folding them
Thanks for watching! First, I'll admit it's weird. I'm weird! I like to save things for 'someday', I like things neat, and I like to reduce waste. Full story: I did not get any of those bags myself, except for a few last weekend when I was stuck at home with no vehicle. I use reusable bags myself and do the bulk of the shopping, but I'm not alone. I have a family, and they often bring home reusable bags when they go to the store. Until I started doing this, we just had one bag with a bunch of other bags stuffed into it. A mess, basically. They were all wrinkled and hard to use, and I wanted a better way to organize them. I took as many of those as I could lay flat, and that's what you see in the box. The others are still in a wad inside the original bag somewhere in the garage...
You will never beat eggs entirely. Small tip I've learnd from other vid is to strain them with fine siew. It will separete the white goo. Other than that good job. I like line little les done but its matter of individual preference so...
Thanks for watching, and for the thoughtful comment! As you can see, many people just say, "Wrong!" but you can see that personal preference plays a part. I love the strainer idea--must try that next time!
If you already had 100 did you really need another?
Long story, but I'm stuck at home and had to have a few things delivered. Normally I use my own reusable shopping bags. I don't want to throw it out and it takes up less space this way, it's also more likely to be reused.
And thanks for watching!
@@ExploreMakeGrow nobody watches your shit, it was on the feed as I was scrolling. I only comment when things are utterly stupid
That is so MacGyver I love it. 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Thats really smart
Thanks! I'm doing what I can. I'm sure there's 27 better ways to do it. It just isn't normally 15 degrees in Seattle for a whole week!
Never use Teflon. Get some enameled cast iron.
A dash of full fat milk makes the best scrambled eggs , and those are a tad over done . Gotta have white pepper too Irishman style 😋
So many variations! I'm not fond of milk in my eggs, but many people do like it. I also like mine a little more done--I will even brown them a little.
Shouldn't season eggs before u cook them, it thins them out
Only if you use salt, which is weird why put salt on eggs? Just use actual flavor and it's fine.
@@NSAhitLIST "actual flavor" ? What like other seasonings?
I haven't noticed that, and I add it first so it mixes throughout the eggs. I might do a side-by-side comparison at some point and see how it goes!
Over done.
I like mine a little more done. There really isn't one 'perfect' because everyone has preferences. Gotta call it something!
I zoned out when I saw the bowl, it broke my head, but I like it
Overcooked and add pepper white or black next time
Looks so yummy 🤤🤤
Thank you 😋
Thank you!!!
Don't salt the eggs until they're cooking bra
next time you should use “MamaSuds”
I saw someome talking about the exact same thing on theweatherforums, which is a place for weather geeks like myself to talk. Your temp matches up with their temp too. Any chance youre a commenter on theweatherforums?
Thank You
Doing what I can! 😁
Nice!
Thanks! I feel like my feeder is at least part of the reason why they are overwintering, so I'm doing what I can. I would like a small heater so I don't have to change the hand warmer a couple times a day. :)
I wanted to use a light bulb or something but it didn't really work where I have the feeder (those are LED lights you see). Any other good solutions? What do you do?
Don't use/eat the Green-Sunburned Potatoes! They have developed Solanine or Sunburn which is carcinogenic.
Exactly--this is one reason we hill potatoes as they grow. It keeps the sun off of the tubers.
Instead of salt add some Parm cheese takes the place and adds better flavor
I usually peel the Potatoes 🥔 before boiling but still good
Skins off
That's totally an option. I enjoy the flavor of the skins, and that washing is easier than peeling, but still I peel about half the time. Sometimes I want them 'neat'. :)
Take the skins off
I do sometimes--and that's probably a lot more 'normal'. :)