ALLIGATOR CREOLE STEW

INGREDIENTS
4 lbs. Louisiana Alligator
1 inch cubes
3 Tbsp. canola oil
4 Tbsp. garlic, minced
2 cups onions, medium dice
1 1/2 cups green bell peppers, medium dice
1 cup celery, medium dice
1 cup white wine
5 cups chicken stock
48 oz. tomatoes, canned, diced
3 cups potatoes, medium dice
2 Tbsp. thyme, dried
2 Tbsp. oregano, dried
2 bay leaves
1/4 tsp. cayenne
2 tsp. original TABASCO® brand pepper sauce
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
1/4 lb. Butter
2 cups green onions, chopped
2 French baguette, sliced and toasted

DIRECTIONS

1.) Heat canola oil in 8-qt. stockpot over medium-high heat. Add garlic, onions, green peppers and celery. Cook for 6-8 minutes, until onions are translucent and vegetables are tender.
2.) Add white wine, chicken stock, canned tomatoes, potatoes, thyme, oregano, bay leaves, cayenne, TABASCO® and Worcestershire. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Bring to simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
3.) Add Louisiana Alligator to stew. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Add butter and green onions to stew and stir until melted. Remove bay leaves.
4.) Serve with sliced toasted French bread.

Vaseline out of Your Hair

1. Blot your hair with paper towels. You may have success in removing much of the Vaseline by soaking it up with an absorbent paper towel. Starting off with less product in your hair can make it easier to remove the remaining petroleum jelly--because it is so difficult to get out, you will probably have to repeat your method of choice several times to remove all the petroleum jelly. Soaking some of it up may reduce the number of treatments you have to give your hair.[1]
You can use a hand-held hair dryer (or a hood hair dryer if you have access to one) to heat up and liquefy the Vaseline. It may be easier to absorb it with the paper towels in this state.[2]

2. Comb through your hair with a fine-toothed comb. If you have thick globs of Vaseline tangling up your hair, combing it out may remove some of the product. Make sure you wipe off the comb after each stroke so you're not just spreading it around your hair.[3]
You may want to follow up the combing by squeezing your hair with a paper towel. This will absorb even more of the petroleum jelly still in your hair

Method 2 : Using Dry Ingredients

1. Apply a light layer of corn starch to the affected area. Cornstarch is highly absorbent and should bind to the oil-based petroleum jelly.[4] It may also be called corn flour or maize starch.

If you don't have corn starch on-hand, you can try baking powder or baby powder instead.[5]

No matter which agent you use (corn starch, baby powder, baking powder), be careful not to inhale any of the particles. It can irritate the delicate tissues in your lungs.[6]

2. Pat the corn starch into the hair. Rubbing can damage your hair or be abrasive to your skin, but you do want the powder to reach all the vaseline in your hair. Patting it will help push the corn starch into your hair.[7] Allow the corn starch to sit for a few minutes, giving it time to absorb the oil.

Make sure you cover all of the Vaseline-coated hair with the corn starch. You want to get as much of the Vaseline absorbed as possible--this may prevent you from having to repeat the process.[8]

3. Rinse your hair with warm water and apply a clarifying shampoo. Cold water may cause the Vaseline to congeal and thicken, making it even more difficult to remove.[9] Clarifying shampoo is easy to find and is used to remove excess oil and product build-up from hair.[10]

Shampoo your hair twice with the clarifying shampoo. This may dry out your hair some, but it will help make sure you get out as much of the oil as possible.[11]

4. Rinse your hair well, making sure you have removed as much corn starch, Vaseline, and shampoo as possible. Towel-blot your hair dry and allow it to air dry.

5. Repeat in 12-24 hours if there is still some remaining residue from the Vaseline. The corn starch and clarifying shampoo may have absorbed and stripped away much of your hair's natural oil. Giving your hair time to recover will decrease the likelihood of damage.[13]

Get Gum Out of Your Hair

1. Use smooth peanut butter. Peanut butter is a classic solution, and most people swear by it. It works so effectively because its oil content lubricates the hair, while the natural qualities of the peanuts break down the gum. [1]
You usually want 80 grams of fat per 100 grams of peanut butter.


2. Use a rubber band to separate the affected hair.[2] If possible, it’s preferable to separate your hair to keep the mess from spreading.
A small piece of foil will also work to keep slippery products from spreading across your head.

3. Apply peanut butter using a toothbrush. Begin at the top of the gum, and work it downward with the toothbrush.
Use long strokes. As the peanut butter and gum are mixed, the gum will be broken down. After a certain point, you may want to switch over to a comb or your fingers to get larger chunks out of your hair.
Use the back of a spoon behind the gum as a hard surface to spread the peanut butter on.

4. Use a towel to clean your hair. Once peanut butter breaks the gum down, use a cloth or paper towel to work the gum out of your hair.
Although peanut butter and a comb will work the chunks out, there may still be residue that can be picked up by a towel.
Peanut butter will require generous shampooing to wash out of your hair.