In most cases, it’s best to use a cloth bandage to wrap a sprain; however, some individuals engaged in athletic activity, such as running, prefer the feel of athletic tape.  While athletic tape works to wrap an injured ankle, it is primarily made to wrap an uninjured joint before activity to avoid injury, not to protect an already injured ankle. Even though the thinner, sturdier athletic tape makes continued activity easier than the bulkier, more flexible cloth bandage, continued athletic activity on a sprained ankle is not advised.

Summary: Decide if athletic tape is right for you.


When trying to make purple paint, yellow or green pigments can be disastrous. For example, if a red paint lists a yellow pigment, it will have a yellow color bias, meaning that the color yellow will affect any paint you try to mix the red paint with. Think about it this way: when you mix yellow paint with purple paint, you end up with a brown or gray color. If yellow is present in the red or blue you choose to use, the same thing is going to happen in the end.

Summary: Read the labels of your paints to find ones that contain few pigments.


Wash it in cool water and shake it dry. Place it onto the cutting board and remove the extra fat with a sharp knife. Once all the fat is trimmed, place it onto the cutting board and dice each piece of tripe into bite-sized chunks. Rinse the tripe with water and set it aside. Rinse them in water, pat dry, then cut them in half. To make white menudo, use calves' feet instead. Remove all the layers of skin from the garlic cloves. Place the cloves onto the cutting board and cut each piece in half. Place these aside. Peel the skin off the onion as well as the tough outer layer of the onion. Place the onion on the cutting board and slice the onion into bite size chunks. Set these aside. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Place the seeded peppers in the boiling water, along with two garlic cloves. When the peppers are soft, remove the pot from heat. Pour the peppers, garlic and water into a blender and process until smooth.

Summary: Prepare the tripe. Cut the pigs' feet. Peel and chop the garlic. Peel and chop the onion. Cook the peppers. Blend the pepper water.


Use a 4 ½ qt. cooking pot with a lid and a heavy base. Stir occasionally to make sure the meat doesn’t stick to the bottom. Cook for 30-45 minutes, or until there is very little liquid left in the pan. Adobo is traditionally served with steamed white rice.
Summary: Place all the ingredients in the pot, and mix well. Cover and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer, stirring occasionally. Serve and enjoy!