Article: Along with your ingredients, there are a few kitchen tools and supplies you'll need to make this simple lentil dish. The most important items are: Medium bowl Fine-mesh sieve Medium saucepan Stirring spoon Place the lentils into a medium bowl and fill it with enough water to cover the lentils. Use your hand to comb through the lentils. Pick out any organic debris or other matter that you find. When you've gone through the batch, drain the lentils through the sieve. While uncommon, there are sometimes pebbles or small stones hiding in lentils that can hurt or break teeth. In a medium saucepan, combine the lentils and bay leaf. Add enough water to cover the lentils by about three inches (7.6 cm). To add extra flavor and depth to the lentils, you can also add other ingredients, such as: Herbs Spices Garlic Minced onions Put the lid on the pot and heat the lentils over medium-high heat. Bring the water to a simmer, and then reduce the heat to medium-low. Remove the lid and cook the lentils for about 25 minutes. Add more water as necessary to ensure the lentils stay covered. The lentils are ready when they are tender, and when there's no crunchiness left when you bite into them. When the lentils are tender, remove the pot from the heat. Drain the water by pouring the lentils into the sieve. Return the lentils to the pot and add the salt. Stir to coat the lentils before serving. You can also garnish the lentils with other herbs and spices, such as pepper, rosemary, thyme, and sage.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Gather your ingredients and supplies. Rinse and clean the lentils. Combine the ingredients. Cook the lentils. Strain and salt the lentils before serving.
Article: If you want fresh pumpkin seeds, you may take the seeds straight from a pumpkin you purchase at a grocery store. To start, carefully use a knife to cut a circle around the top of the pumpkin near the stem. Then, remove the section you cut out. Use your hands, or a spoon if you'd prefer, to scoop out the insides of the pumpkin. In addition to scooping out seeds, you'll find some orange pulp. You will have to wash this off the seeds later. Collect the seeds and pulp in a bowl. When you've fully cleaned out the inside of the pumpkin, you should clean the seeds until they're free of any pulp and juice. You can clean them by placing the seeds and pulp in a strainer. Then, run the strainer under cool water in your kitchen sink until most of the pulp is removed. It's okay to leave some pulp on the seeds, as some of it can be stubborn to get off. However, you should make sure to get most of the pulp off of the seeds, especially if you plan to roast the pumpkins later. Excess pulp could burn in the oven. Now, you can begin the process of removing the hard exterior shells from the pumpkin. These shells are non-toxic, so it's safe to leave them on, but many people prefer the softer seeds within. To start, spread the seeds out on a hard surface, like a counter top or cutting board. Try to spread the seeds out evenly, so there's little overlap between seeds. Take a rolling pin. Gently roll the pin over the seeds, using enough force to produce light cracks in the shell. Do not use too much force here. You do not want to damage the soft seeds within. Just roll hard enough to lightly fracture the surface of the shells. Boil a pot of water big enough to hold all your pumpkin seeds. Take your seeds and pour them into the water. The boiling process should cause the shells to gradually fall off. Keep an eye on the seeds as they boil and remove the seeds from the heat once most of the shells have shed. You'll notice the shells have slipped off of the seeds and are floating in the water or congregated at the bottom of the pan. This process generally takes around 5 minutes, but it may take slightly more or less depending on how many seeds you're boiling. Less seeds may be ready in a couple of minutes, while more seeds may take closer to 10 minutes for the shells to shed. Once the shells are gone, remove the seeds from the heat. Strain them over the sink, using a sifter or strainer, and then set them out to dry. You can set the seeds over tray or countertop covered in paper towel to absorb the water. If there are any small bits of shell left on the seeds, you can pick these bits off using your fingers once the seeds are dry to the touch. Make sure to wash your hands first.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Remove the seeds from the pumpkin. Clean off the removed seeds. Roll a rolling pin over the seeds. Boil the seeds in water for about 5 minutes. Remove the seeds and let them cool.
Article: In order to install the backup software, you will need to install a few more tools for the Wii now that it is softmodded. Download the latest version of DOP-Mii as well the cIOS iauncher. Keep the file structure intact. Insert the SD card into the Wii and open the Homebrew channel. Run DOP-Mii from the list of programs and select "Install IOS36 (v3351) w/ FakeSign". Select Yes when asked to Apply NAND permissions and download the patches from the internet server. Select Yes again when it prompts you to restore. When it completes, it will drop you back at the Homebrew channel. Remove the SD card and put it back in your PC. Keep the file structure intact. Insert the SD card back into the Wii and navigate to the Homebrew channel. Open the cIOS installer. Select IOS36 from the version options. Confirm by pressing A. After installing successfully, the program will ask you to press any button to restart the Wii. Plug your external hard drive into your computer. You will need to download a program that will format your hard drive to match the file system of the Wii. WBFS (Wii Backup File System) Manager is a free, open-source program that will properly format the drive. Run WBFS Manager with your external connected, and select it from the dropdown menu in the program. Be sure to select the right drive, because all data will be lost when it is formatted. After formatting, remove the external hard drive from your computer and attach it to the Wii in the bottom USB port. Insert the SD card into your computer. Download the latest version of USB Loader GX free from the website. The site offers an executable file for download that will automatically put the files into the right section of the SD card. Once you've copied the files to the SD card, insert it in the Wii and open the Homebrew channel. Select USB Loader GX from the list of programs.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Download the necessary software. Extract DOP-Mii onto the SD card. Extract the cIOS installer onto the SD card into the Apps folder. Select Network Installation. Prepare your external hard drive. Install the USB Loader. Launch USB Loader GX.