| How to Cut Kiwi for Decoration Posted: 11 Nov 2020 04:00 PM PST Kiwi is a sweet, juicy fruit that also makes a pretty edible decoration as a garnish or even a topping for baked desserts like frosted cakes and cupcakes. If you're having a party and want to add some flair to something like a fruit platter, you could try cutting your kiwis into flowers to really spice up the display. On the other hand, if you're more interested in decorating something like a cake, you can just slice up a kiwi and stick the pieces right into the frosting! However you choose to cut your kiwi for decoration, feel free to get creative and try using it in different ways. [Edit]Making Kiwi Flowers for Garnishing Plates - Cut the ends off a kiwi using a small serrated kitchen knife. Place your chosen kiwi on its side on a cutting board and hold it steady with your non-dominant hand. Grab a small, sharp serrated knife in your dominant hand and carefully slice off both the ends of the kiwi.[1]
- Try to cut off the ends without removing a lot of the kiwi's flesh. The idea is just to remove the little nubs on the top and at the base of the fruit, so you are left with flat, skinless ends.
- You can use this method to create kiwi flower garnishes for things like fruit platters or trays of desserts.
- Make a long diagonal cut through the kiwi's side to the center. Carefully plunge the tip of your knife into the center of one side of the kiwi at about a 45-degree angle. Push the knife in all the way to the center of the fruit and wiggle it back and forth until the cut is about long.[2]
- The length of the diagonal cut will define the size of the "petals" of your kiwi flower. If you want the petals to be taller or shorter, you can do so by adjusting the length of your cut.
- Continue making connecting diagonal cuts around the whole kiwi. Plunge the blade of the knife into the side of the kiwi, all the way to the center, at an approximately 45-degree angle to the first cut. Wiggle it back and forth to make the cut the same length as the first, then repeat the process all the way around the kiwi until it has a continuous zig-zag pattern of cuts running around its center.[3]
- Try your best to make all the cuts at the same angle to each other and the same length, so you end up with evenly-sized petals on your kiwi flower.
- Pull the 2 halves of the kiwi apart when you finish cutting around it. Set your knife down and grab 1 end of the kiwi in each hand. Pull the ends in opposite directions to separate the kiwi into 2 halves.[4]
- If you can't pull the kiwi apart, you might not have cut deep enough in some spots. Go back over all your cuts and make sure to plunge the knife all the way to the center of the fruit, then try pulling it apart again.
- Slice part way down between each piece of peel and flesh. Start at the top of 1 of the triangular petals and carefully slide the blade of your knife down between the skin and the flesh, stopping when you almost reach the bottom. Repeat this for each petal.[5]
- Be very careful not to get your fingers in the way of the blade when you're making these more delicate cuts.
- Pull the pieces skin down to finish creating the petals of your kiwi flower. Bend each flap of the kiwi's peel down away from the fruit in the middle. Play with the angle that you bend them at until you find what looks best to you.[6]
- Your kiwi fruit will now resemble a lotus flower! You can use it to garnish anything you like or even serve several on their own together like a cluster of blooming lotuses.
[Edit]Slicing Kiwi for Decorating Frosted Desserts - Use a sharp paring knife to cut the ends off a kiwi. Place a kiwi on its side on a cutting board and stabilize it with your non-dominant hand. Hold a paring knife in your dominant hand and cut both the top and bottom ends off the kiwi.[7]
- You can use this method to decorate any kind of frosted dessert with kiwi.
- You don't have to cut a lot off at either end. Just cut off the parts of the peel that have the nubs on them, so the kiwi has a flat top and bottom.
- Peel the kiwi using your knife or a vegetable peeler. Stand the kiwi up on one of the flat ends. Carefully slice off all the skin from top to bottom using your paring knife or a vegetable peeler.[8]
- If it's more comfortable and easier, you can hold the kiwi while you peel it. Just be extra careful not to cut yourself if you choose to do it that way.
- Cut the kiwi horizontally into slabs that are about thick. Lay the peeled kiwi back on its side on the cutting board and hold it steady. Start at 1 end of the kiwi and slice it into medallions that are all approximately thick.[9]
- Slices that are thick are just a good starting point, but feel free to slice the kiwi more thinly or into thicker medallions if you prefer.
- Spread frosting on any kind of baked dessert to decorate it with kiwi. Use any baked dessert you like, such as a cake or cupcake. Cover it in frosting wherever you want to decorate it with the kiwi slices.[10]
- For example, if you want to cover the top and sides of a layer cake with kiwi slices, cover the whole top and sides of the cake in frosting.
- The frosting makes the kiwi slices stick to the dessert, so you have to use frosting to decorate things like cakes with them, otherwise the kiwi pieces can easily fall off.
- Stick the kiwi slices into the frosting to decorate your desserts. Cover large desserts, like layer cakes, in the kiwi slices by sticking them flat-side-down into the frosting. Decorate smaller desserts, like cupcakes, by pressing 1 kiwi slice, either flat or sticking up on its side, into the frosting in the middle of the cupcake.[11]
- It's really totally up to you how you decorate your frosted desserts with kiwi slices, so feel free to get creative and try different techniques. For example, you could cut the medallions into halves or quarters if you want smaller pieces to decorate with or mix the slices with other fruits like berries.
- When you're choosing a kiwi to cut for decoration, pick one that is firm and only slightly gives way when you squeeze it. Avoid kiwis that are wrinkled or have very soft spots.[12]
[Edit]Warnings - Be careful when you're cutting kiwi with a sharp knife. Keep your fingers and hands out of the way of the blade to avoid any accidents.
[Edit]Things You'll Need [Edit]Making Kiwi Flowers for Garnishing - Serrated knife
- Cutting board
[Edit]Slicing Kiwi for Decorating Desserts - Paring knife
- Cutting board
- Frosted desserts
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| How to Teach Your Dog to Dance Posted: 11 Nov 2020 08:00 AM PST Dancing with your dog is an impressive (and super cute) trick that most dogs can learn with the right training. A dog that knows how to dance will be able to spin around you on its hind legs on command. You can also throw in a few other tricks for an even flashier routine. It may take a little bit of time for your pup to catch on, but there's no cooler move around when it comes to showing off your dog's skills. Even if your dog struggles to master the steps, you'll both still have a ton of fun trying! [Edit]Sitting Pretty - Get your dog into a regular "sit" position. Put a treat in your hand and stand up or sit next to your dog. Hold the treat up to get the dog's attention and give them your command for sit.[1] If they don't know sit yet, get in front of your dog and lure their nose upward until they sit. When they do, give them the treat and say "sit." Continue practicing this until your dog no longer needs the treat to follow the order.[2]
- You need a treats to train your dog! You can use the dog's kibble to keep things easy, or use a prepackaged treat to give your dog something more attractive if they tend to need more motivation.
- Early on, music is just going to distract your dog. Start by training your pup to dance in a calm, quiet area.[3] You can add the music later on once they've committed the moves to memory.
- Raise the treat a little above their head to direct them up. Hold a treat in front of your dog and raise it above their head. If your dog loses interest or moves, reset them by putting them back into the original position and try again. The goal here is to get your dog to lift up on their back legs a little to get the treat. If they take their front legs off of the ground to reach the treat, give it to them.[4]
- If your dog just won't take their front legs off of the ground, don't worry about it. Reward them for extending their neck up for the treat. They'll get it eventually!
- You don't need to train for super long. Just do 5-10 minutes a day and keep building on what your dog learned the previous day.[5] It may take 3-5 training sessions to get your dog to raise its front legs up.
- Reward your dog once they stand on their hips and say "sit pretty." Keep raising the treat higher and higher until your pup lifts up off of their front legs and rests on their haunches. Once your dog does this, pair the treat with the phrase "sit pretty!" so your dog starts to pair the phrase with the behavior. Keep practicing the move over and over.[6]
- While the phrase "sit pretty" is the most common term for this move, you can use any keyword you'd like. Some people prefer to use "beg" or "stand up."
- Master the "sit pretty" position to set the foundation for your dance. Practice the sit pretty trick every day until your dog has it down. Once your pup is at the point where they understand the verbal command alone, you can start phasing out the treats. This is the position your dog needs to be in while you teach them to stand and dance.[7]
- If you use hand motions to reinforce your verbal commands, holding your hand up above their head is a good way to signal the sit pretty, especially since that's what you were originally doing when you were giving them treats. It will also be a kind of cute way to start the dance off once you've put everything together.
[Edit]Standing - Raise the treat even further and reward your pup for reaching. Put your dog in the sit pretty position and hold a treat above their head. Move your hand up slowly to get your dog to extend up. Reward them for the progress they make whenever they stand up higher. If they're struggling to balance themselves while they reach for the treat, hold your forearm out under your dog's arms to give them something to rest on.[8]
- Reward any progress you see. Your dog may not stand straight up right away—it may take a few training sessions for your canine friend to get used to standing up.
- Lead your pup with the treat until they start standing up all the way. Keep practicing regularly and keep lifting the treat further up until your dog gets comfortable holding themselves up on their back legs. If your dog is still working on their balance, feel free to keep that forearm out there to support them while they practice.[9]
- Your dog's core and legs will get stronger by doing this, so they will definitely get better over time if you're consistent.
- If they never get used to balancing on their own, turn the forearm into a part of your dance. You can act like you're doing a kind of slow dance while you lead them on your forearm and spin around!
- Train them to stand up for up to 10 seconds at a time. Keep pushing your dog to stand up for longer by keeping the treat just barely out of reach and withholding it. You could wait 2 seconds, then 5 seconds, then 10 seconds with each session. This will help your pup learn that they need to stay standing up for the reward.[10]
- At this point, standing up may turn into quite the workout for your dog. Try to cut back on the length of your training sessions and give them plenty of time to rest between reps.
- Don't go for more than 10 seconds at a time. This can be difficult for your dog's knees and hips if they're standing up for too long.
[Edit]Dancing - Lead your dog around you in a circular motion until they start "walking." Get your dog into the standing position and start slowly moving the treat clockwise or counterclockwise away from them while you turn in place. If your dog moves a few inches (or centimeters), reward them. Keep practicing this until your dog gets used to taking a short stroll on their back legs.[11]
- If your dog sits down before they get the treat and they weren't standing for very long, don't give them the treat. If they made some good progress and they just lost their balance, you can probably reward them. The encouragement will keep them motivated to continue trying.
- Work on leading your dog all the way around you before rewarding them. Once they've got the basic idea down, start trying to lead your dog all the way around in a 360-degree circle. Every time your pup completes a lap, give them a treat. Then, you can start working on completing multiple laps. At this point, start to phase out the treat and just reward them with praise.[12]
- Once they've got this movement down, you've mastered a simple dance!
- If they get really good at this, you can practice leading them backwards so they can walk in either direction. This can be a little tough if your dog isn't super coordinated, though.
- Start spinning with your dog while they move to create a fancy tango. Once your dog is used to moving around you in a circle, you can start moving with them. Either rotate with them to do an elegant little twirl, or start rotating in the opposite direction for a fancier dance.[13] You can even put your hand above you like you're being twirled by the dog in a kind of ballroom dance!
- This is the point where you can start pairing the dance with music if you'd like. If you bring the music in before they've got the moves down, they're probably just going to get distracted, though.
- If you notice your dog gets progressively further away from you while doing this, start beginning the trick with your dog in "heel" and then go into "sit pretty." This will signal to your dog that you want them to stay close to you.
- Incorporate other tricks into the routine to mix it up. If your dog has other tricks in their repertoire, you can start teaching them a choreographed dance. A roll over straight into the circle dance is adorable. You could also have the dog chase its tail for a moment before jumping up to you to give you their paws for a little waltz routine. Once the core of the dance is down, the possibilities are endless![14]
- Training your dog to dance is just as valuable as doing any other kind of training. It helps to stimulate your dog, build your bond with them, and keeps their brain moving to keep them healthy and fit.[15]
- Herding breeds, like border collies, tend to really excel at dancing like this.[16]
- This process can be more challenging for dogs that are a little top-heavy or stout. Bulldogs, pugs, and dachshunds tend to struggle standing on their back legs for long periods of time. They can still pull it off, but it might take a little longer to figure it out.
- You can theoretically combine any number of tricks and moves to make a "dance," but this standing spin routine is what most people mean when they talk about teaching a dog to dance.[17]
- If your dog isn't motivated by food, try using one of their favorite toys to lure them in the direction and position you need them to go. Reward them by letting them play with their toy for a while.
[Edit]Warnings - While dancing with your dog can be a blast, standing on their hind legs can be rough for your pup's knees and hips. Once they've got the moves down, try to limit the amount of time they spend on their back legs to under 10 seconds at a time.[18]
[Edit]Things You'll Need - Treats
- Clicker (optional)
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| How to Post Pictures on Instagram from Your Computer Posted: 11 Nov 2020 12:00 AM PST This wikiHow teaches you how to use your computer's web browser to upload photos to Instagram. Although the Windows 10 Instagram app no longer lets you make new posts, you can still upload (on any operating system) by adjusting some settings in Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. [Edit]Using Google Chrome - Open Google Chrome on your computer. You'll usually find it in the Start menu on a PC, and in the Applications folder on a Mac.
- This method will let you post a photo to Instagram, but you won't be able to use any of the editing tools.
- Click the menu. It's at the top-right corner of Chrome. A drop-down menu will appear.
- If you don't see this menu icon, click on View at the top of your screen, then Developer and then click on Developer Tools. Then, skip ahead to step 5.
- Select . You'll find this option near the bottom of the drop-down menu.
- Click . It's at the bottom of the pop-out menu. A window containing a bunch of code will appear on the right side of the window. This is the Developer Tools window.
- Click the "mobile" icon. It's at the top-left corner of the Developer Tools window and looks like a phone overlapping a rectangle. This turns the icon blue, and the browser window will now display the open page in a mobile view.
- If this icon is blue, the mobile view is already enabled.
- Go to https://www.instagram.com. If you were already signed into Instagram on your computer, this will display your feed as though you were browsing on a phone or tablet.
- If you're not signed in, click , and then follow the on-screen instructions to sign in.
- Click . It's at the bottom-center part of the page. This will open a File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) window on your computer.
- Select a photo. You may first have to open the folder where the photo is saved.
- Click . It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. This uploads the photo.
- Edit the image. Your editing images are limited when posting with Chrome. You can click the Rotate icon at the bottom-right corner of the preview to rotate, or click at the bottom-left corner to select a pre-made filter.
- Depending on your computer's security settings, you may not see the "Filters" tab. You can try disabling any privacy and/or ad-blocking extensions to see if that makes a difference.
- Click . This blue link is in the upper-right side of the "New Post" page.
- Enter a description. Click the "Write a caption..." text field, then type in a description for your photo.
- If you'd like to tag a location or another Instagram user, click one of those options on the screen.
- Click . It's a blue link in the upper-right side of the page. The photo will be posted to your Instagram page.
- When you're ready to return to the normal browser view, click at the top-right corner of the developer tools panel.
[Edit]Using Safari - Open Safari. You can do this by clicking the blue compass icon in the Dock, which is usually at the bottom of the screen.
- Enable the "Develop" menu. Skip this step if you already see a menu called "Develop" in the toolbar at the top of the screen. If not, here's how to enable it now:
- Click the menu at the top of the screen.
- Click .
- Click .
- Check the "Show Develop menu in menu bar" box.
- Close the Preferences window.
- Press . This opens a new private Safari window.
- Click menu. It's at the top of the screen.
- Select . It's near the top of the drop-down menu. Selecting it prompts a pop-out menu to appear.
- Click . If there is a more recent version available, click that instead. Doing so will reload Safari in mobile view.
- Go to https://www.instagram.com. This will take you to the Instagram login page.
- Sign into your Instagram account. Follow the on-screen instructions to sign in. Once you're logged in, you'll see your Instagram feed.
- Click . It's at the bottom-center part of the page. This will open a Finder window.
- Select a photo to upload. If the photo is in a different folder, open that folder first to find it.
- Click . It's in the bottom-right side of the window. This attaches the photo to a new post.
- Select a filter (optional). You'll have fewer editing options in this version of Instagram than you would if you were using a phone or tablet. Clicking one of the pre-made filters will apply it to your photo.
- Click . This blue link is in the upper-right side of the page.
- Enter a description. Click the "Write a caption..." text field, then type in a description for your photo.
- If you'd like to tag a location or another Instagram user, click one of those options on the screen.
- Click . It's a blue link in the upper-right side of the page. The photo will be posted to your Instagram page.
- To switch back to the regular view in Safari, click the menu, select , and then select .
[Edit]Using Firefox - Open Firefox. If you're using Windows, you'll find it in the Start menu. If you have a Mac, it'll usually be in the folder.
- Press (PC) or (Mac). This opens a new private window.
- You can also click in the upper-right side of Firefox and then click to do this.
- Click the menu. It's at the top-right corner of Firefox.
- Click . This option is near the bottom of the menu.
- Click . It's near the top of the menu. This opens a new panel at the bottom of Firefox that contains a bunch of code. This panel is called the Web Console.
- Go to https://www.instagram.com. This opens Instagram's login page.
- Click the "mobile" icon on the Web Console. It's near the top-right corner of the Web Console, which is the panel at the bottom of the screen. It looks like a tiny iPhone overlapping a square. This switches the login page to one that looks more like the mobile version.
- You can also just press (Windows) or (Mac) to do this. If this keyboard combination doesn't work, try clicking the Web Console box first.
- Click the menu. It's at the top of the page. A list of different mobile phones and tablets will appear.
- Click . You can actually select any of these models. This will just determine the type of screen you'll see.
- If you see a message at the top of the page that says your changes won't be saved until you reload, right-click a blank area of the page to open the context menu, then click the refresh button (a circular arrow).
- Click . It's the blue button near the center of the page.
- Sign in to your account. Enter your login details to sign in, or click to authenticate with Facebook.
- Click . It's at the bottom of the page. This will open a File Explorer (PC) or Finder (Mac) window on your computer.
- You may need to scroll down to see the ＋ icon at the bottom of the window. If so, make sure that you scroll down while the mouse cursor isn't on the iPhone "screen" in the middle of the page.
- Select a photo. You can do this by opening the folder that contains the photo and then clicking the photo one time.
- Click . It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. This attaches the photo to a new post.
- Click the tab. It's below the photo. This displays a list of filters you can add to your photo.
- If you don't see this option, your privacy settings may be preventing the tool from running. Try disabling any browser add-ons and trying again.
- Select a filter. The image preview will update with the selected filter.
- Click . This blue link is in the upper-right side of the "New Post" page.
- Enter a description. Click the "Write a caption..." text field, then type in a description for your photo.
- If you'd like to tag a location or another Instagram user, click one of those options on the screen.
- Click . It's a blue link in the upper-right side of the page. The photo will be posted to your Instagram page.
- To return to the normal browser view, click the at the top-right corner of the Web Console.
- If you don't want to use your browser to upload to Instagram, you can use Gramblr to upload photos to Instagram. Gramblr is a free program for both Windows and Mac computers.
- BlueStacks is another free option that allows you to download and use the Instagram mobile app on your computer.
[Edit]Warnings - The Windows 10 Instagram app no longer allows users to post photos from their computers to Instagram; you can only use the Windows 10 Instagram app to send webcam photos to other users or your story in a direct message.
- You can post big pictures on Instagram by cropping in Instagram or creating a profile mosaic on an iPhone or Android.
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