- [Narrator] Whether you're planning a party
or just wanna chill out on a hot day,
we've got some great kitchen hacks
to make your summer a breeze.
Let's heat things up.
To pull this pineapple trick off,
you need two of them and about five minutes, maybe ten.
Start by carefully shaving off the sides of one of them
while keeping it as much intact as possible.
You want the stem to remain fully attached
as you carve away the shell.
Just use small, smooth cuts
and work your way around the fruit.
Make sure you leave a bit of the top in place
as it'll add to the illusion when we finish this up.
When you're done it should look something like this.
Now take your second pineapple and prepare for the magic.
Just cut off the top of the pineapple
and grab your tool of choice.
We'll be using a slicer to make quick work of this thing.
You just insert it in and turn the knob
until you reach your desired depth.
This also has the added benefit of separating the core.
Once you have your empty shell,
clean it up a bit and make some room inside.
Put all your extra fruit to the side,
and you can slice it up later to snack on.
Now, take your fully intact pineapple
and slide it into the empty shell.
This'll give the appearance
that you somehow were able to separate
a single pineapple into two pieces,
and it looks great on a platter,
so set it out and enjoy yourself
while people try and figure out how you did it.
If you wanna make a nifty brush for coating your meats
or vegetables with sauces, try this.
Grab a wooden spoon, a bit of twine,
and some fresh herbs.
Pull a line of twine and lay it flat on a table.
Now, just bundle up all the herbs on top of the twine
and place the end of the spoon on top.
Carefully start to tie it off while moving the herbs
inside the circle of twine.
Once you have it all packed around nicely,
pull it as tight as you possibly can
and then tie off a knot.
You now have an herb powered basting brush
that'll add a kick of flavor to anything you marinate.
Oh, and don't be like me, make sure you make a couple
so that you have one for meat and vegetables. Oops.
Here's a kind of ridiculously awesome way
to make grilled vegetables right from your oven.
First things first,
slice up your veggies of choice into large pieces.
Now you need some metal skewers to make some kebabs.
Slide the veggies down in any particular order
leaving a little space in between each of them.
Next get some olive oil and a brush.
If you made the herb brush
and haven't touched meat with it yet, do that.
Coat every delicious piece in a nice film of oil
on the inside and the out.
This is going to help achieve that crispy,
charred finish that you're looking for.
Oh, and go ahead and add ample
salt and pepper to your own taste.
All right, head over to your oven
and turn your broiler to high.
If your broiler doesn't have a specific heat setting,
just keep an eye on things as you go,
which you should be doing anyway.
Make sure your oven racks are situated towards the top,
and place an empty tray on the lower rack
to catch any drippings.
Now, slide out your top oven rack
and carefully place the skewers directly on the rack
to ensure they catch heat on all sides.
Slide the rack back in and close up the oven.
I found that 14 minutes total
mimic the grill almost perfectly
but everyone's oven is different.
Also put on some oven mitts and flip the skewers
about halfway through so that both sides get a char.
When you're done, pull the skewers from the oven
and swipe them onto a plate for serving.
They taste fantastic and only a true grill guru
would know the difference.
During those hot summer days when you're caught in traffic
or have a long ride home, don't be a victim
of thawed food from the cooler or freezer section.
There's a simple solution.
Grab that empty package you just got
and pull the sheets of bubble wrap.
Now just toss it in your trunk
or in your re-usable grocery bags
for the next time you're shopping on a sweltering day.
Take any cold items and give them a quick wrap
in bubble packing and keep them cool significantly longer.
The air trapped in the wrap will insulate,
helping keep things fresh while in transit,
and then when you get home your ice cream
should be perfectly intact.
If you're a fan of sweet drinks,
then you know they act like a magnet for creepy crawlies.
Save yourself some stress and go digging
for some cupcake liners or aluminum foil.
Cupcake liners obviously look a little bit more presentable
and you just plop 'em right on top of the glass
and secure 'em in place with a rubber band.
After that you poke a small hole in the top
and pop in a straw.
Now have yourself a festive beverage
that will stay bug free and delicious.
If you aren't one for aesthetics, foil does the job too.
Just cut it into a square and carefully fold it
around the top of the glass.
Poke a hole in, place in the straw.
All right, you're bug free.
You can keep a bag fresh with just your bare hands.
Squeeze the air out by flattening the bag.
Fold the bag tightly all the way down just above the chips.
Fold back an inch or two on both ends of the bag,
away from the fold, and pinch corners tightly
as you fold inside out the opposite way you rolled it,
and wedge the corners underneath.
In case you missed it, we'll show you again.
Tighten your roll almost to where the chips are,
and then fold the edges in almost two inches on both ends.
When you pinch the corners tightly and fold inside out
and flip the top, it should feel tight, like a knot.
It'll probably take some practice
but once you get it you can impress all your friends
with your resourcefulness
in both the kitchen and the campground.
It may sound absolutely crazy to clean your shoes
in the same place you wash your dishes,
but it actually works.
Start by spot cleaning with soap and water
and an old toothbrush.
Whenever possible remove the soles
and wash them by hand separately.
Also, be sure to load your shoes separately
from any dirty dishes and make sure that the hot wash
and heat dry settings are turned off.
You don't want that heat damaging your shoes.
This will essentially achieve a nice pressure washing
for your shoes, which is fantastic.
When you're finished, just remove the shoes
and run an empty cycle to get rid of any possible crossover.
Results may vary depending with the shoe material age,
but after placing 'em outside for a day or two to air dry
your shoes should be in much better shape
than they were beforehand.
When you put your icy drinks out in the hot sun
they won't keep the flavor for long
once the ice starts melting.
If you wanna keep your drinks nice and cool
and even add a pop of flavor, try this.
Grab some barbecue skewers and the fruit of your choice.
Carefully stick the skewer through the delicious fruit
until you have a nice looking display.
Once you have quite a few built up, place 'em all
on some aluminum foil and put it in the freezer.
Let it sit until it's time to serve up
some delicious beverages and then just
pop that skewer right into the drink.
Now you don't need any ice to chill your drink
as the fruit will do that for you, with a flavor burst!
This one's so simple and saves so much time.
We're talking about simple corn on the cob.
Just get the amount of corn you plan on making
and place it on a plate in the microwave, in the husk.
If you're making one ear of corn, set it for four minutes.
If two ears, set it for five,
one minute for each after that.
Once your microwave does its job,
carefully remove the corn from the microwave
using an oven mitt.
Let it sit for about a minute or two to cool down
and then carefully slice off the stemmed end.
Now here's the coolest part.
Grip the husk firmly and pull down and twist
as you fully remove it.
Look at that, hardly any silk strings.
Your corn is ready to be buttered up and seasoned
with anything you like.
Now you can have fresh corn on the cob
whenever you want with hardly any work involved.
If you have juice boxes in the fridge,
why not relocate them to the freezer
and make an icy desert.
We used Capri Sun for this but any juice pack
or juice box will work.
Just freeze it for a few hours,
and then remove the desired amount from the box.
Place it on the table and apply some pressure
to make that ice into mush.
Once it feels smooth on the inside,
cut the top off with scissors and grab a spoon.
You just made yourself a simple snowcone
without the cone of course.
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