Article: Both real crab and imitation crab meat can be used for crab salad, but the two have slightly different textures and, as such, will produce slightly different results. Real crab is usually more expensive. You can buy it frozen, canned, or pasteurized, but when making crab salad, canned crab meat will work best. Imitation crab meat is actually made from various species of white fish. The fish is ground into a paste and enhanced with crab flavoring, then molded into the form of a crab leg. You'll usually buy imitation crab as "crab sticks." When using real crab meat, you'll need to sort through the contents of the can and pick out anything that isn't actually meat. Open the can and squeeze out any excess liquid using the back of a fork. Dump the crab meat into a bowl and use your fingers to pick over it. Remove any pieces of shell or cartilage hiding among the meat. If you decide to use imitation crab meat in the form of crab sticks, you'll need to separate the molded crab sticks into chunks or shreds. Thaw frozen crab sticks by submerging the package in cool, running water. Wait 10 to 15 minutes, flipping the package once halfway through. Remove the plastic package once the crab sticks finish defrosting. Cut each crab stick into three or four evenly sized pieces. You can use it like this, or you can pick apart each piece with your fingers to tear the meat into smaller shreds.
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Use lump crab meat or imitation crab. Pick through lump crab meat before use. Separate imitation crab sticks.
Article: This will give you a basis for making up your own word. English words are formed in several ways. Although one way is to create them from scratch, other words have been formed by imitating sounds. Similarly, there are many more words, often in quite common use, that have arisen over time because someone has not heard the word correctly. Next time you don't understand someone correctly, turn a potentially embarrassing situation, into a learning opportunity by creating a new word. Find inspiration at home. Listen to sounds naturally found around your home. You may be surprised by how many words you can come up with just by turning off the TV and listening to the environment. Open up your window and let in the sounds from outside. two word phrases (think of "see you," which became, "cya!"). You may need to do a bit of tweaking to the spelling, as was done with "cya," but try to think of phrases you can combine in to one word. Write down some of your favorite two or even three word phrases. See if you can create one word. More than anything, creating a made up word is supposed to be fun. Don't worry about taking yourself too seriously. If you discover a great new word, share it with your friends and family and have fun using the word together. To spread the word (pun intended), try using the word in a sentence, but be consistent. Your new word will also need a definition, so have one on hand in case others ask you about it. This will help them understand how to use the word as it was intended.
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Understand how words are created. Hyphenate Have fun brainstorming!
Article: After you've been replaced or rejected, you may start to feel negatively about yourself. You may start to believe you're not worthy of relationships, but you are. Learning to accept yourself again may take some time and may be challenging, but you can do it. Give yourself a break for any mistakes you've made. Everyone makes mistakes, and you can learn and move on from them. This knowledge can enrich your future relationships. Avoid calling yourself names. That's not going to help you move forward. Even though you've been replaced or rejected, you will be okay with time. Remember that now you have more time to focus on yourself and find better relationships. Your ex might have moved on quickly, but this just shows they're not capable of being alone. Prove to yourself that you're capable of being alone by: Focusing on your unique abilities and qualities. Starting a new hobby. Participating in sports or other active pursuits. Focusing on your education or your job. To help heal from your sense of being replaced, spend time with other people. Reconnecting with others and trying to find somewhere else where you belong will help you get over the loss of your other friends. If you're not sure where to meet new people, you can try: Volunteering. Joining a sports team. Talking to someone new at work or at school. Joining a gym. Being replaced or rejected never feels good. But it's important to remember this is a normal part of life. Not everyone you meet is going to like you and you're not going to like everyone you meet, either. Sometimes relationships have to end. By accepting this, you can focus your energy on yourself and creating better relationships.
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Accept yourself. Stay positive. Meet new people. Accept that exclusion is a part of life.