Any tips or ideas for making an edible fruit arrangement for an office Christmas Party?

Q. I've decided to cut some of the fruit into shapes like stars, circles, etc. Some fruit may be dipped/drizzled with chocolate, nuts, etc. Are there any tips or tricks anyone may know of for keeping the fruit fresh while preparing the arrangement? I plan on cutting the fruit on a Sunday night, and preparing the arrangement the following evening. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Thanks so much, y'all! All of your answers are very helpful so far! =)

A. fun fun fun-

check out this site for arranging ideas
http://www.ediblearrangements.com/

Definitely listen to the dude with the lemon juice comment- not neccesary for all types of fruit, but definitely for apples. If you use any banana, thats the stuff to chocolate cover- cuz otherwise the banana will start to look funky (lemon juice trick doesn't work very good w/ banana)

Stick to fruit that holds up (cantelope, apple, pineapple, strawberries, grapes)

Good luck

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Any tips for driving to Texas from Minnesota with a 10 month old baby?

Q. My daughter (who will be 10 months old when we go) and I are going with my parents to Texas from MN. Any tips for making the long car ride easier for her? She usually does good in cars, I'm just worried she will get bored fast.

A. Little books that make noises, lots of snacks and juice, several toys next to her seat so she can grab as she pleases, and a portable dvd player with some good kids movies. Best of luck hun!!

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What are some basic tips to give to kids about staying healthy?

Q. I'm trying to teach my 6 year old nephew how to stay healthy. I need tips from eating right, to being active and maintaining hygiene. Any health tips you expect a 6 yr old kid to understand.

A. You should tell them to eat lots of smaller meals and to eat slowly so that their bodies are more able to recognize when they are full. Also its important to drink lots of water and fruit juice rather than soda. Try and encourage him to stay away from junk food and eat fruit or something healthy when he wants a snack. Also teach him to be active, that playing sports and running around is good for you as well as fun. Also teach him the basics of hygiene like showering daily and brushing his teeth 3 times a day. Try and make it all fun for him though, as kids respond more to things that they find enjoyable.

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I hve medium brown hair how can i lighten it without using bleaches and other chemicals?

Q. hi, i really want to lighten my hair but i dont want to go to the hairdresser or use chemicals like peroxide and bleaches.

i dont want to use sun-in either. can anyone give me tips because lemon juice didnt work for me?
thnx.x.

A. Lemon Juice and sunlight

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I hve medium brown hair how can i lighten it without using bleaches and other chemicals?

Q. hi, i really want to lighten my hair but i dont want to go to the hairdresser or use chemicals like peroxide and bleaches.

i dont want to use sun-in either. can anyone give me tips because lemon juice didnt work for me?
thnx.x.

A. Lemon Juice and sunlight

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Anyone have any tips on preparing great beef jerky?

Q. Just purchased the Excalibur nine tray food dehydrator a week ago and would love to get some tips on the best way to prepare foods and great recipes! Food will be coming from the store, not the backcountry. Thanks!

A. Here is a mouth watering recipe that will have everyone wanting more.

1 small bottle Grandma's Molasses.
1 large bottle kikomans Terriaki sauce
2 heaping spoons brown sugar.
1 tiny bottle liquid smoke.

Warm up the liquids to ease the mixing. Stir until the brown sugar and molasses are disolved.

Next take a rump roast or a flank steak and slice thin with the grain of the meat. This is key because if you cut across the grain, it will crumble and not release the flavor when eaten. Each slice should be about 1/8" to 1/4" thick. Cut the fat sections out and put the meat into the marinade. Let it set for 10-15 minutes and then trun the meat so the top is now on the botton and wait another 15 min.

Lay the slabs on the trays (over a sink to ease mess) and very course grind pepper over the wet meat. After it finishes dripping, put them in the dehydrator and dry. Check every couple hours and as it dries to make sure of the consistency. You can tell how done it is by the squishiness. It should be firm to the touch. At this point, flip it and brush on more marinade and leave small puddles on the meat. When this dries, your meat should be done. The key is to not overcook it. Rock hard is not good. Chewy is best.

If you do accidently cook it too long, don't fret. You can drop it back in the marinade and let it soak up the juice and redry it to the right levels.

After it is done, brush off the large pieces of pepper.

I usually make one tray with no pepper for the weaker tongued people. The pepper doesn't make it that spicy but some people are really wimpy. :-)

Trust me... You will have everyone clamoring for more if you cook it like this.

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Does anyone have any helpful and useful tips as to getting out sweat stains and oders?

Q. I would also like to read about any tricks or tips for hinding sweaty armpits while in public. It's hard for me at times, because when I'm out in public I have to keep my arms down at all times, and what's worse is that I sweat on my back too. So I don't know if there is a special deordrant out there, or wearing another shirt or are there certain colors I should ware and certain colors I shouldn't ware. Please provide me with any useful infromation that doesn't cost and arm and a leg, and only serious repsonse only please. Thanks in advance.

A. There is a couple of different treatments to try.

1. a Product called Zout located in the laundry aile, works great on any stains on all colored clothing.

2. Pure lemon juice added to the rinse cycle helps eliminate ordors.

3. Rubbing a half of a lemon on armpits of clothes before washing helps remove stains and odor.

As for deordrants:

1. Aloe and Green tea by Watkins is wonderful I changed to this after years of using Dagree

2. Dagree

3. Any product with zinc in it will help block sweat glands naturally.

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Tips on cooking already pre-cooked frozen buffalo wings?

Q. You know, the ones that come in a box by TGI Fridays. Every time I cook them they don't taste very well. I follow the directions and such but can never seem to get them just right.

Anyone have any tips on different ways to cook them or any tips on seasonings or anything? Any tips in general?

Thanks.

A. Oh yes, I do know the ones that you are talking about and have tasted that "blandness" no matter which flavor I pick! I did this test once and it worked for me. I set the oven temperature lower than what the box had suggested. I usually add about 15 minutes to the time and lowered my oven temp by 20 degrees. Remember, these are fully cooked anyways but the freezing process takes away alot of the flavor and you just need to revitalize it. With a lower oven temperature, you can toss these wings with some melted butter, just to get the juices flowing again, then I drizzle some EVOO, dust them with some seasonings, whatever you prefer and toss them in a bowl to fully cover the wings. Then, I put them onto a pan and cover them with tinfoil for the first 1/2 of the cooking time. Then, I take the foil off for the second half of the cooking time so they crispen up a bit. Although I think fresh is best, I hope this helps you to enjoy them!!!!! Good luck!

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Can mango juice make you constipated?

Q. I drink a lot of mango juice and i wanted to know if eventually it make me constipated....weird question but i want an answer.

A. No it actually unclogges you.lol

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drinking mango juice is not safe during ovulation, conception and implantation?

Q. Hi want to know about drinking mango juice is safe or not safe whilst trying to conceive. I love mangoes, Dose this cause any implantation bleeding or miss-carriage?
I heard that mango and papaya are not good especially during the pregnancy? IS that so, want to know your experiences......

A. I have had a good look to see if this is true and I can't find any evidence that it is!
I eat lots of Mangoes and I am fine!
They are also a great source of vitamins and natural sugars. Carry on eating them, I am sure you will be fine.

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What type of acids are in Mango juice?

Q. I'm doing a chemistry project on Mango juice and one of the research questions asks me what type of acids are in Mango juice, anyone know ?

A. Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) is found in most fruits.
Main fruit acids are citric and tartaric

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I want to make a smoothie, but we have no more Orange Juice. Can I substitute another juice?

Q. I have an orange, peach, and mango juice. However is OJ a necessity to smoothie mixing? Or can any old fruit juice replace it?

A. Yes U can substitute with any kind of juice , you can use silk milk too. But The mango juice sounds good. & ICE Wont Make it thicker .. its going to make it WATERY , & Loose a bit of flavor. To Make it thicker put more fruit than juice

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drinking mango juice is not safe during ovulation, conception and implantation?

Q. Hi want to know about drinking mango juice is safe or not safe whilst trying to conceive. I love mangoes, Dose this cause any implantation bleeding or miss-carriage?
I heard that mango and papaya are not good especially during the pregnancy? IS that so, want to know your experiences......

A. I have had a good look to see if this is true and I can't find any evidence that it is!
I eat lots of Mangoes and I am fine!
They are also a great source of vitamins and natural sugars. Carry on eating them, I am sure you will be fine.

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What type of acids are in Mango juice?

Q. I'm doing a chemistry project on Mango juice and one of the research questions asks me what type of acids are in Mango juice, anyone know ?

A. Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) is found in most fruits.
Main fruit acids are citric and tartaric

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What is the best way to make mango flavor to stand out and be noticeable in a cookie?

Q. I tried adding mango juice when making English tea biscuits (thin, cracker type), but I did not feel any flavor of mango. Why? May be it's because I didn't heat/cook the juice?

A. try adding a bit of salt to the recipe, it will bring out the flavor, also, use mango puree or mango preserves for added flavor.

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I want to make a smoothie, but we have no more Orange Juice. Can I substitute another juice?

Q. I have an orange, peach, and mango juice. However is OJ a necessity to smoothie mixing? Or can any old fruit juice replace it?

A. Yes U can substitute with any kind of juice , you can use silk milk too. But The mango juice sounds good. & ICE Wont Make it thicker .. its going to make it WATERY , & Loose a bit of flavor. To Make it thicker put more fruit than juice

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How do you get bananas juice with out a blender?

Q. me and my friend we having yet another argument about something random again we have one everyday daily routine it very fun actually get a lot of loughs out of it to.

banana juice how do you get it with out a blender. is it even possible. and how can that little kids drink say that its natural fruit and stuff and fresh squeezed but how could you get the juice out of a banana i mean its not like you can use the same methods as a orange right ?

A. No, bananas only mash. When it's in a juice it's all pulpy. You can mash it with a fork and get pretty much the same as if you put it in the blender.

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What is banana juice supposed to be??

Q. I looked at the bottle of breakfast juice I bought at the store, and it has a picture of a banana, an orange, and a pineapple, and the juice is called "banana orange pineapple juice blend", which means there must be banana juice in it. I have squished a banana every way and found no juice in them... what the hell?

A. I think they take bananas and keep squishing and mushing them up until they are juice. By the time that happens, there is so little liquid that they have to add orange and pineapple juice to it.

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What is the difference in baking with a banana or juice concentrate as opposed to natural fructose?

Q. If the body sees sugar as sugar no matter what type, then what is the difference in using natural fructose (evaporated) as opposed to sugar alternatives like brown rice syrup, bananas, juice concentrates?

A. The flavors and textures make ur dish thicker with juice

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Is there such a thing as banana juice?

Q. My baby sister won't eat bananas and the doctor said she needs to eat them. So i was thinking maybe sher would drink banana juice

A. you wont be able to buy just pure banana juice in the stores, but there are always banana-strawberry juices.. if you want you could just try to figure out how to extract the juice from bananas but i cant imagine that tasting good. try banana bread or muffins. those are full of bananas but you really cant tell. plus, it tastes great.

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What is banana juice supposed to be??

Q. I looked at the bottle of breakfast juice I bought at the store, and it has a picture of a banana, an orange, and a pineapple, and the juice is called "banana orange pineapple juice blend", which means there must be banana juice in it. I have squished a banana every way and found no juice in them... what the hell?

A. I think they take bananas and keep squishing and mushing them up until they are juice. By the time that happens, there is so little liquid that they have to add orange and pineapple juice to it.

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What is the difference in baking with a banana or juice concentrate as opposed to natural fructose?

Q. If the body sees sugar as sugar no matter what type, then what is the difference in using natural fructose (evaporated) as opposed to sugar alternatives like brown rice syrup, bananas, juice concentrates?

A. The flavors and textures make ur dish thicker with juice

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Is there such a thing as banana juice?

Q. My baby sister won't eat bananas and the doctor said she needs to eat them. So i was thinking maybe sher would drink banana juice

A. you wont be able to buy just pure banana juice in the stores, but there are always banana-strawberry juices.. if you want you could just try to figure out how to extract the juice from bananas but i cant imagine that tasting good. try banana bread or muffins. those are full of bananas but you really cant tell. plus, it tastes great.

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Is Banana Juice really Gangulys favourite drink?

Q. I found this on wikipedia:
Rahul Dravid once commented giving him his banana, "On the off-side, first there is God, then there is Ganguly�. Which brings to light Gangulys favourite drink -- Banana juice or sugarcane juice. Both he relishes. He prefers to drink babanajuice after a hectic day of stroking.

A. Lol,
what?

Rahul gave him his Banana? What are you talking about?lol
I don't know about that but it's funny, ha ha ha

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Does this carrot juice sound good?

Q. Carrot Banana Juice

6 Fresh Carrots
2 Bananas

This is a great mix. The bananas and carrots create a very sweet smooth blend, perfect for a breakfast or desert drink. A lot of our clients like this one. We recommend peeling the bananas before juicing in this case.


And Possible A little bit of citrus fruit.

A. Yes, I would give it a try.=)

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Is drinking fruit juices better than drinking water?

Q. I mostly drink OJ(topicana)w/vitamin D and pineapple/orange/banana juice(dole) through out the day and i barely drink water maybe 3 glasses a day max. So is it really better to drink 10 glasses a day of fruit juice than 10 glasses a day of water?

tnx in advance :]

A. Drinking water is much better for you. Fruit juice contains a lot of sugar. Drink a glass or two of juice and the drink water for the other daily 8 or 9 glasses of fluid.

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What kind of fruit smoothies can i make?

Q. i dont have a lot of ingrdiants
i just have:
milk
blueberries
a lemon
silk soy milk
ice
pineapple orange banana juice
water
Oreos
evaporated milk

wat would u reccomend???
and can u tell me how to make it???
plz
and
thx

A. Vegan lemon blueberry smoothie with soy milk and ice

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How can my daughter get her fruit servings?

Q. My 12 year old daughter is thin, but not a very healthy eater. She absolutely hates all kinds of fruit. She has been exposed to many different kinds of fruit, but has disliked them all. Even if I put sugar, peanut butter, etc. on the fruit she still does not like the.

I still want to establish healthy eating habits with her, despite her thin body. What are alternate ways my daughter can get her fruit servings?

**My daughter really enjoys Dole Pinapple Orange Banana Juice and orange juice.

A. Try making it a fun thing? And dont press it on her, just eat it yourself and she might want to try it.

Try things like cube up some fruit and put it on toothpicks with something else that she likes... Or kebab skewers. You could freeze the fruit and eat it like an iceblock, works with bananas and oranges.

Kids tastes change though, maybe if she doesnt like fruit she might be into vegetables: carrot sticks and dip etc.

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