Q: This means that you should plunge the celery into boiling water for three minutes before you freeze it.  Then, chill the celery quickly by plunging It into a bowl of ice cold water. This will complete the blanching process. Drain off the extra water. You’re ready to put it into a freezer bag or an airtight container for freezing. Put the celery bag into the freezer. It’s best to use frozen celery in cooked meals after you thaw it because it will lose some of its crispness. You’ll want to blanch many cut vegetables before freezing. Freezing isn’t exactly keeping celery fresh, but it will prevent it from spoiling or wilting.  Wash the celery to remove any dirt attached to the vegetable, and remove it from its store package. Cut off the celery’s base. Cut the celery stalks into pieces, and remove the leaves. When freezing celery, you’ll probably want to cut the celery into pieces that are 1 to 1 ½ inches long.  You could also cut the celery and spread it onto a cookie sheet. Put the sheet in the freezer. Once the celery is frozen, remove the pieces and put them into a freezer bag. Put the bag back into the freezer. Frozen celery can last more than a year to a year and a half in the freezer without going bad.  Foods frozen at 0 degrees Fahrenheit will keep safe for eating for a longer time, but the 12-19 month rule is designed for best quality. Once you thaw the celery, it will soften somewhat. In contrast, celery only lasts a few weeks in the refrigerator. Celery was a revered vegetable in ancient times. It was considered rare and to have medicinal value. It was first cultivated for a Persian king. It’s about 94 percent water, but it does contain fiber and many vitamins (A, C, B-complex, and E) along with minerals. So enjoy the healthy vegetable!
A: Blanch the celery. Freeze the celery to preserve it. Eat the celery.

Q: To protect your iPod from moisture and polishing products, place a piece of masking tape over openings, buttons, and camera lenses.
A: Unplug your iPod. Turn off your iPod. Seal your iPod with masking tape.

Q: Sometimes dried out Play-Doh is too far gone to rehydrate, but making your own is a fun and inexpensive way to replace it, and it’s so easy that even the kids can help. To make playdough, you will need:  2 ½ cups of water 1 ¼ cups of salt 1 ½ tablespoons of cream of tartar 5 tablespoons of vegetable oil 2 ½ cups of flour Food coloring Cook over low heat and stir frequently. Continue stirring and cooking until the ingredients come together to form a ball of dough in the center of the pan. You’ll know it’s ready when it has the consistency of regular playdough. If the dough is too warm to handle, set it aside and let it cool. In the meantime, decide how you want to divide your dough and what colors you want to make. Form as many smaller balls as you need depending on how many different colors of playdough you want to make. On a cutting board or non-porous counter, knead each ball of dough and work in a single color at a time. Add food coloring until the desired intensity is achieved. Repeat for every playdough color you want to make. Keep playdough in an air-tight container, and don’t leave it out if it’s not in use. If you don't do this, it will solidify and become impossible to use.
A: Assemble your ingredients. Mix ingredients in a saucepot. Remove from heat. Divide the dough for coloring. Knead the different colors into individual batches of dough. Store like regular Play-Doh.

Q: Chinese kite designs vary from simple fighting kites that are small and quick to the more complex dragon, goldfish, and swallow-shaped kites. You may want to choose a simpler design for your first Chinese kite and then progress to more difficult designs as you become more proficient at shaping.  Consider a design in the shape of an animal, like a bird, a butterfly, or a dragonfly. Chinese kites usually use an animal design or representations of animals. No matter what animal you choose, you should go for a shape that is symmetrical, with equal material on either side of the kite. Another option is to choose a diamond or circle as the shape for your kite. You could then decorate the diamond or circle with animal images. Once you have selected a kite design, you should make the body of the kite. The kite can be made out of a sheet of thin, long fiber paper or newspaper. To make the kite, draw or trace an image of the animal you are going to use for the kite. For example, if you are using a butterfly shape, you could trace one butterfly wing on one side of the piece of paper. You could then fold the piece of paper in half and cut out the wings. This will ensure you have a symmetrical kite, with two equal halves. The same process can be applied for a diamond or circle shape as well. Once you have completed the kite body, you should cover it with another piece of paper, newspaper, or thin silk so it is durable and strong. If you are using thin silk, you should work carefully and slowly as you do not want to tear the silk. Place the kite along the fold of the newspaper or the middle of the piece of paper. Trace the kite on the paper and cut it out. Then, attach the cover to the kite with tape, taping along the sides of the kite. It is easier to decorate the kite when it is flat and does not yet have a frame. Get creative and use paints, markers, or colored pencils to draw designs on the kite. If you are using an animal shape, like a butterfly or a bird, draw in details found in nature, such as butterfly wing designs or bird feathers. Use bright, vibrant colors so the kite looks pretty when it is flying in the wind. If you are using a diamond or circle shape for the kite body, you can still draw representations of animals on the kite. Cut out images of your favorite animal and paste them on the kite or draw images that are colorful and interesting on the kite. According to Chinese tradition, the kite body is usually treated with tung oil or Chinawood oil, which is made from the Euphorbiaceae tree, found throughout central Asia. This will allow the paper to remain stiff but lightweight. If you do not have access to tung oil, you can skip this step.
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Choose the design for the kite. Make the body of the kite. Cover the kite with a piece of paper. Decorate the kite. Put tung oil on the kite.