INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Place the banana leaves into the steamer to provide a barrier between the boiling water and the tamales. Make sure that the entire base of the steamer is covered with the leaves. If you don’t have any banana leaves, use strips of corn husks instead. Spread the tamales across the base of the steamer with the open side facing up. If you have lots of tamales, stack a second layer over the bottom layer. Spread the tamales evenly across the steamer so that they cook at a similar speed. Don’t steam more than 2 layers of tamales at a time as this makes it difficult for the steam to reach the middle layers. Place the steamer rack into the steamer and place the lid on. Set a timer to help remind you to check the tamales. If the water in the steamer stops boiling, simply turn the heat up. Check the steamer occasionally to ensure that there is still plenty of water boiling. If necessary, add more water. Turn the heat off but leave the tamales in the steamer with the lid on. This helps the tamales to soften further and brings out the flavours. Set a timer to signal when 30 minutes is up. Transfer the tamales to a platter with metal tongs. Eat the tamales by themselves or with a side. Corn chips, guacamole, beans, and salsa are delicious Mexican side options. The tamales will be really hot. If you prefer the tamales warm, wait five minutes for them to cool slightly.

SUMMARY: Line the steamer with a single layer of banana leaves. Place the tamales into the steamer. Leave the tamales to steam for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Leave the tamales to rest for 30 minutes in the covered steamer. Enjoy the tamales warm with your favourite Mexican sides.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Hemp seed oil may relieve itching and help to moisturize dry rashes. Try putting a few drops of hemp seed oil on your fingertips and smoothing the hemp seed oil over your face. Do this twice per day after washing your face.  Test the hemp seed oil on the inside of your elbow before putting it on your face to make sure you don't have a reaction, which will only make your rash worse. Make sure that you wash your hands after touching your face to prevent spreading the rash. Aloe vera gel has antibacterial properties and it can help to soothe a rash. Try applying a thin layer of aloe vera gel to your face. Allow the aloe vera to dry on your face. Repeat this process a couple of times per day. Remember to wash your hands after applying the aloe vera gel. Colloidal oatmeal baths can help to soothe a rash on your body, but you may also use colloidal oatmeal on your face. You can purchase colloidal oatmeal in a drug store.  Try adding a couple of tablespoons of colloidal oatmeal to a bowl of warm water, then dip a clean cotton washcloth in the solution. Use the washcloth to gently dab colloidal oatmeal water on your face. Leave the oatmeal solution on your face for a few minutes, then rinse your face with lukewarm water. Repeat this process a few times per day until your rash clears. Some herbs have soothing properties that may also help to get rid of a rash on your face. To use soothing herbs, try brewing a tea and using it in place of water for a cool compress.  Measure out a teaspoon of goldenseal, calendula, and Echinacea.  Place the herbs in a mug and pour boiling water over them. Allow the herbs to steep for about five minutes. Then, strain the herbs out of the tea. Let the water cool down to room temperature or place in the refrigerator for about an hour to chill the solution. Dip a clean cotton washcloth in the solution, wring out the excess and apply the compress to your face for about five to 10 minutes. Repeat this process twice daily. If rash worsens with any topical "natural" remedies, discontinue use. Sometimes, the more things placed on top of rash, the worse it can get. Dip a cotton ball in with hazel. Then, rub the soaked cotton ball on your face. This will wipe witch hazel over your skin and this may provide a soothing effect. After you do this, apply coconut oil to your face to rehydrate it. This may also help to soothe your skin.  You can purchase witch hazel on its own or get a toner made from mostly or only witch hazel. You can find coconut oil with the other cooking oils in grocery stores. Choose unrefined, extra virgin olive oil.

SUMMARY: Smooth on a bit of hemp seed oil. Apply aloe vera gel. Use colloidal oatmeal. Create an herbal compress. Use a witch hazel toner and follow it with a coconut oil moisturizer.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Set it to 375 degrees Fahrenheit, or 190 degrees Celsius. It’s good to do this before you start adding your toppings to the dough, so that it will be ready to go once you are finished. Depending on your oven, it will take about ten to twenty minutes to preheat. To prepare the egg wash, simply beat one large egg and add a teaspoon (4.93 mL) of milk, cream, or water. Using a pastry brush, brush it generously onto each of the dough rounds. You only need to put about a spoonful onto each of the rounds. The indentation should be completely filled with topping. If you don’t use all of the toppings you created, it can be refrigerated for up to three days or frozen to use again next time you prepare kolaches. Put your kolaches in the oven and set the timer for 12 minutes. Keep an eye on the kolaches, though, and take them out when the dough has turned golden brown. Use a spatula to remove your kolaches from the hot baking pan and let them cool on a wire rack or another surface. Serve immediately and enjoy! You can store uneaten kolaches at room temperature for about two days after making them. If you won’t eat them for a while, you can pop them in the freezer and save them for up to three months.

SUMMARY: Preheat your oven. Brush each kolache with egg wash. Spoon the toppings into the center indentations. Bake your kolaches and serve. Finished.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Having a regular shower routine can keep you at a steady pace and on schedule. Try to do your shower activities in the same order so that you don’t even have to hesitate or think about what you are doing. Try to maximize the time that you have in the shower by consolidating some of your shower activities! For instance, you apply and rub shampoo into your hair, then wash your body while you let the shampoo cleanse your hair. Once you finish washing, you can rinse the shampoo out of your hair and then apply your conditioner, then multitask in a similar way while the conditioner soaks into your hair. Shampooing and conditioning your hair is often what takes the largest chunk of time in the shower, especially if you have particularly long hair. To cut the time it takes to wash your hair, use a two-in-one shampoo and conditioner. These products can be equally as effective as using two separate products, and they can shave off a significant amount of time from your shower. Another great way to keep on schedule is to decide roughly how long you want to spend on each shower activity. For instance, you may decide to spend two minutes applying shampoo and washing your body, one minute rinsing out your shampoo and applying conditioner, and two minutes finishing washing your body and rinsing out your conditioner. If you’re really serious about shortening the time of your shower, consider turning down the temperature of the water midway through the shower. A hot, luxurious shower can be difficult to get out of, but if you turn down the water temperature to a temperature that is not as comfortable, it can be a powerful motivation to get out quicker. Never turn the water to a temperature that is too uncomfortable. Instead, turn the water from hot to lukewarm, rather than freezing.

SUMMARY:
Set up a firm routine. Do two things at once. Use a two-in-one shampoo and conditioner. Time each shower routine. Turn down the water temperature.