Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Use frozen cilantro in cilantro chutney or as a guacamole starter. Use cilantro frozen in oil to season soups, sauces, and other cooked dishes. Thaw frozen cilantro butter to room temperature before using it. Avoid using frozen cilantro in salads and salsas. Consider using fresh cilantro as garnish instead of frozen. Know by when to use your frozen cilantro. Finished.

Answer: If you froze cilantro just on its own, without any butter or oil, you can break off a few leaves, and add it to guacamole or cilantro chutney. You do not need to defrost it. You can also use it in salad dressings. Because it already contains oil, you will need to adjust your recipe and use less oil. A single cube of frozen cilantro will contain about a tablespoon of oil. It will take about 15 to 20 minutes for it to thaw. Once it thaws, you can spread it on bread or crackers. Once frozen, cilantro loses some of its crispness. When it becomes defrosted, it will appear wilted and mushy. This may detract from the appearance (and texture) of salsa and salad. Once frozen cilantro starts to thaw, it will begin to look wilted and mushy. If you need to garnish something, consider using fresh cilantro instead. Frozen cilantro won't last forever, although it will certainly last longer than fresh cilantro. Here are some guidelines as to by when you should use your cilantro: Use frozen cilantro within two months. Use cilantro frozen in oil within three months. Use frozen cilantro butter within a month. If you thaw it and put it in the fridge, use it within five days.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Make or buy a press. Fill the press. Remove the leaves from the press when they're dry.

Answer: Presses are simple devices made with wood, cardboard, paper, and either metal screws, heavy weights, or straps that buckle. The idea is to dry the leaf under pressure. They are available for purchase at craft and hobby stores, on-line, or you can make your own. To make your own press, follow this process: Buy two pieces of plywood that are 9" x 12," and about " (2.5 cm) thick; or any size that works for you. Stores that sell lumber usually will cut this for you. Drill holes for bolts in each corner of both pieces of wood. It's best to measure the placement of your holes to ensure they will line up no matter which way you put it together. Place bolts through the four holes in one piece of wood, with washers between the bolt and the wood. Cut clean cardboard and paper to the size of the press. These should be clean, so replace them when needed. Recycle cardboard boxes to cut your own to size. If the press is not square, cut your cardboard so the channels run in the direction of the shorter side for better air circulation. For each layer in the press, you will need two pieces of cardboard and several sheets of absorbent paper cut to size. Put the bottom wood on your work surface. Place a piece of cardboard on it, followed by paper, then the leaves, another sheet of paper, and finally a piece of cardboard. Repeat as many times as you'd like. It's fine to let the leaves overlap unless there's really prominent veining. Don't let stems lie on top of leaves as this will make ugly lines in the dry leaf. Check the leaves after a couple of weeks. Place your hand on the top paper in a layer if it feels cool, the leaves are not yet dry. Put them back in the press to finish drying. There's no need to change the paper when pressing leaves.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Use objects to count out the math visually. Practice your addition and subtraction tables. Start by adding the final digits of both numbers together. Play games with simple math.

Answer: Take a bag of marbles and use these to visually see how addition works. For example, take five marbles out of the bag. Now take another three marbles out of the bag. Combine all the marbles together and count how many you have. You'll have eight marbles. That means that five plus three equals eight. Using this tactic can help you visual subtraction too. Try taking four marbles away from your pile of eight marbles. You'll end up with four marbles left. That means that eight minus four equals four. You can buy workbooks online or visit free websites that allow you to practice. You'll be presented with a table filled with all sorts of problems to solve everything from one plus one to seventeen plus fifteen and so on. If you are adding numbers that have multiple digits you can set them up on top of each other to make it easier to add. Consider the problem 21 plus 14. Draw the equation so that the 21 is sitting on top of the 14. Now draw a line underneath the 14. Adding down, add the final two numbers. In this case, those numbers would be the '1' from 21 and the '4' from 14. One plus four equals five, so you would write a five below the line you made under those two numbers. Now add the '2' from 21 and the '1' from 14. Two plus one equals three. Write the three under those two numbers to the left of the five that you just wrote. You should have the numbers 3 and 5 sittings next to each other below the line you drew. That means the answer to this problem is 35. 14 + 21 = 35. If you add two numbers together and they make another two digit number, take the one from that two digit number and move it over to the left. For example, if the problem was 14 + 28 instead your first calculation would be 8 + 4. This would give you 12. You would still put the '2' from 12 below the line underneath the 4 and the 8. However, the '1' from 12 would then be moved over to the left and added to the second equation. So you would add the '1' from 14, the '2' from 28 and the '1' from 12. That would give you the number 4 once you add all those numbers together. This means that 14 + 28 must equal 42. Pass the pigs is a popular game that has you roll tiny ceramic pigs on a table. Based on the way that they land, you earn a certain amount of points. You only play to 100 so the numbers never get too high, but it's a great way to learn basic addition. It's much better than doing addition tables for hours!

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Avoid enabling behaviors. Keep your regular schedule. Request that your loved one limit OCD behaviors to certain areas of the house. Help distract your loved one from their thoughts. Don't label or blame the person for his OCD. Create a supportive environment for your loved one. Involve your loved one in decisions. Celebrate small steps. Learn ways to reduce stress in the household.

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A family member or loved one with OCD can heavily influence the household atmosphere and schedule. It is just as important to know which behaviors reduce anxiety but enable the cycle of OCD to continue. It is tempting for family members to participate or allow rituals to continue. By accommodating your loved one in these ways, you are perpetuating their cycle of fear, obsession, anxiety, and compulsion. In fact, research has shown that accommodating the person's request to comply with rituals or alter routines actually produces worse presentations of symptoms of OCD. Some rituals that you may need to avoid enabling include: answering repeated questions, reassuring the person about his fears, allowing the person to dictate seating at the dinner table, or asking others to perform certain things several times before serving food. It is easy to fall into this enabling behavior because the rituals and behaviors are seen as harmless. However, if the enabling has been going on for a long time, suddenly stopping all ritual involvement and reassurance may be too abrupt. Inform the person you will be decreasing your involvement in their rituals, then create a limit for how many times a day you will help with rituals. Then slowly reduce this number until you are no longer a participant. It may be helpful for you to keep an observation journal, noting when symptoms seem to come up or worsen. This is especially helpful if the family member with OCD is a child. Though it's a stress point for this person and it'll be difficult not to succumb to his desires, it's important that you and others around this person continue life as normal. Instead, come up with a family agreement that your loved one's condition will not alter the family routines or schedules. Make sure that your loved one knows you are there to support him, and you see that his distress is real, but you will not support his disorder. If your loved one needs to engage in certain OCD behaviors, suggest that these happen in certain rooms. Keep communal rooms free from OCD behaviors. For example, if your loved one needs to check that the windows are locked, suggest that he does this in the bedroom and bathroom, but not in the living room or kitchen. When your loved one is faced with the urge to engage in compulsive behavior, you can help by offering some type of distraction such as going for a walk or listening to music. Try to avoid labeling your loved one as his OCD condition. Avoid blaming or chastising your loved one when his behavior becomes frustrating or overwhelming. This is not productive for your relationship or for your loved one's health. Regardless of how you feel about the OCD, you need to be encouraging. Ask your family member about his specific fear, obsession, and compulsion. Ask him how you can help him decrease his symptom (outside of complying with his rituals). Explain in a calm voice that the compulsions are a symptom of the OCD and tell him that you won't participate in the compulsions. This gentle reminder may be just what he needs to resist the compulsions this time, which can lead to more instances where he is able to resist them. This is very different than accommodating your loved one. Being supportive does not mean allowing the behaviors. It means holding the person accountable in a supportive way and offering a hug when he needs it. It's important that your loved one feels involved in decisions that are made about his OCD. This is especially true for a child with OCD. Talk with your loved one to find out if he wants to tell his teachers about his OCD, for example. Overcoming OCD can be a difficult road. When your loved one makes small improvements, congratulate him. Even if it seems like a small step, such as not checking the lights before bed, your loved one is making improvements. Many times, family members become involved in a loved one's rituals in an attempt to reduce the person's distress or to avoid confrontation. Reduce stress by encouraging your family to learn relaxation techniques, such as yoga, mindful meditation, or deep breathing. Encourage them to exercise, adopt healthy eating habits, and get adequate sleep, which can help reduce stress and anxiety.