Country Style Cube Steak
A classic recipe for country-style cube steak with bell peppers and onions excellent over rice or with buttered noodles.
Heather Solos
Cleaning Gutters: Don’t Be Like Heather
Heather says: Learn from me -Unless you have one of those clog free gutter systems like they advertise on the radio. all. the. time. – add “clean out the gutters” to your list of semi-annual maintenance. Why? Gutters collect leaves and twigs. These leaves, twigs, and ahem, saplings prevent the the flow of water. …
Calzones Recipe for Fearless Friday
Skip the narrative and get right to the calzone recipe Heather says: So, what’s fearless about a calzone? The fact that I have not been able to get a good picture of one in almost 3 years. So earlier this week I said to heck with it, that’s my fearless feat for Friday. I’m going to …
Peach Syrup
It’s peach season in the south. We learned the hard way that peaches that feel ripe when picked may be too ripe as soon as they are brought home. So, instead of my usual process of picking one day and processing the next, we had a marathon kitchen adventure last Saturday. I was too covered …
Dirty Dish: Burnt on Glassware
Dear Home Ec 101,Any suggestions for cleaning a burned pan? It is glass, and I am hesitant to use steel wool on it. The glass cleaners don’t seem to be helping.Signed,Bummed in Burnsville Dear Bummed in Burnsville: Always listen to your gut. If you used the steel wool you’d remove the food, but in the …
Happy 4th
Heather says: Ivy and I are spending the day with our families, but we’d like to take a moment to wish all of our American Home Eccers a Happy Independence Day. Have fun, but use a little common sense whether serving food to friends and family or lighting fireworks.
A Funny for Friday and a Cautionary Tale
Heather says: Fearless Friday will return next week. I decided to cut myself some slack for the the holiday weekend. Also, everyone thank Ivy who has been so generously picking up my slack while I dealt with allergy testing. The tests itself weren’t bad, it was the five days prior to each where I could …
Why a Waterbath: Food Safety
Dear Home Ec 101, I was hoping you might be able to explain how a water bath thaws out a chicken faster than sitting on the counter when the water is colder. Also, why is it safer ? It seems to me the water would just be a good place for germs to grow. Signed, …
Water Saving Quick Tip
Heather says: Below every sink is a shut off valve. A simple way to prevent water waste is to use this valve to turn down the flow. This is especially helpful for households with family members or roommates who cannot grasp the idea that there are more than two flow speeds for water: off and …
Spring Roll Success: Fearless Friday
Heather says: Part of kitchen bravery is revisiting an unsuccessful attempt and trying again. So this week I researched spring rolls and invited my friend Heidi over to offer guidance. I am happy to note that this week’s attempt was full of both awesome and win. We even experimented with a dessert spring roll I …