For quick and easy shredded cheese, a food processor is the optimal choice.  Refrigerate your cheese until it is firm but not too hard. Chop it into smaller blocks and place it in your food processor. Be cautious about overloading your processor. Some food processor blades have seized up or become unbalanced when grating cheese.  Turn the food processor on and monitor the shape of the cheese shreds. Once you have shredded the cheese to your liking, turn off the processor and empty it onto a plate. If your processor has a shredding disk, select this blade as it will provide better quality slices. Avoid processing softer cheeses such as Mozzarella. This will result in smeared, not shredded, cheese.

Summary: Mince cheese with a food processor. Finished.


Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) connects all the computers on your network to the Internet using either dial-up or a high-speed connection.  If you are using a router, connect the bridge to the Ethernet port on the router and plug the bridge into a power outlet. You will need to install the ICS software on the host computer, as well. You will need to input a network password. Enter the same one you used for the bridge. Plug the adapter into each computer's USB port. Windows detects the hardware and prompts for the installation of the driver, which should be on the installation CD. You will need to install the network configuration software, as well. When prompted for a network password, be sure to use the same one you used for the bridge.

Summary: Connect your home network to the web. Pop a second Ethernet card into the computer that will host the ICS. Plug the bridge cable directly into the second card, unless you have a router. Install the CD software that came with your home network kit. Install the network configuration software. Repeat the installation process on every computer in your network. Restart your computer to complete your connection.


Place 1¾ cups (250 grams) of raw cashews into a bowl. Fill the bowl with enough water to cover the nuts. Wrap a sheet of plastic wrap over the bowl, then place the bowl into the fridge. Leave the bowl in the fridge overnight. Remove the bowl from the fridge and pull the plastic wrap off. Place a colander in the sink, then pour the cashews inside it. Rinse the cashews using fresh water, then shake the colander to remove any excess water. Place the drained and rinsed cashews into the food processor first. Next, add 2 tablespoons (17 grams) of nutritional yeast and the juice of 1 lemon. Hold off on the chives for now. This will take about 5 minutes. Every so often, pause the food processor, and scrape any grainy mixture towards the bottom with a rubber spatula. This will help the cheese blend more evenly. Remove the blades from the food processor, then use a rubber spatula to scrape the cheese into a bowl. If you want to give the cheese a little more flavor, stir in 2 to 3 chopped chives. Wrap a sheet of plastic wrap over the bowl. Place the bowl into the fridge, and leave it there for 1 hour. This will allow the cheese to become firmer. If you want to, you can transfer the cheese into a smaller bowl. You can even reuse a plastic tub from a previous container of cheese. Keep the cheese in the fridge when you are not eating it.

Summary: Soak the cashew nuts overnight. Drain and rinse the cashews. Place the cashews, yeast, and lemon juice into a food processor. Blend the ingredients until everything is smooth. Scoop the cheese into a bowl. Cover and refrigerate the cheese for 1 hour. Use the cheese within 3 to 4 days.


Choose a large, scalloped shell, starfish, or sand dollar as your focal point. Glue it down in the center of the crown with hot glue or industrial strength glue. Pick out your pointy shells, and glue then along the edges of your crown. Make sure that the opening of the shell is facing the tiara's band; this way, the hole won't be visible in the end. For a more interesting effect, glue the taller shells towards the center of the tiara, and the shorter ones towards the ends.  You can add as many spikes as you want. You can have them go from the focal point all the way to the combs, or you can have just a few on each side. For a more interesting look, alternate between turret and conch shells. At this point, the base of your crown is done. You can make it look more interesting by adding more layers. For example, you could glue some clam or snail shells along the base of your crown. A smaller clam shell to either side of your focal point would also look pretty. If you used a sand dollar as your focal point, consider gluing down a tiny starfish in the middle. You may have some gaps between your shells, especially along the bottom. You can fill these in with small items, such as glass beads, pearl beads, or tiny rhinestones. Bits of sea glass would also look pretty. Your crown is essentially done at this point, but if it feels like it's missing something, consider adding some rhinestones. Use super glue to attach tiny rhinestones to the shells. You can put the rhinestones around the edges of the shells or down the ridges. If you used a starfish, you could add rhinestones down the middle of each arm.
Summary: Glue down the focal shell. Add some spikes along the sides. Create more layers. Fill in the gaps with fillers, if desired. Finish off with the details.