Heather Solos 
We were in the mood for tomato soup and grilled cheese. So we started Googling. After all, the best recipes are often found at your fingertips. We picked out and modified a recipe. Here’s what we came up with. Tomato Soup Ingredients: 5 very ripe tomatoes, seeded and roughly chopped 1 large onion, sliced thinly …
Heather says: I’m not a gardener, but I’m lucky enough to have family that is into that sort of thing. Produce is rolling into my mother’s garden faster than she and my stepfather can eat it. We are the lucky recipients of the excess. This weekend I had planned on preparing three tomato pies for …
Heather says: Sometimes there are just a few things to share that aren’t exactly in one category or another. One of my big summer projects is re-photographing some of my favorite recipes that don’t / didn’t have great pictures. If you’ve been reading for a while, you’ve probably heard me mention tomato pie. I love …
Heather says: My personal Fearless Friday is going to be was late. I wanted to be sure the post was ready, so I posted it early. I will be preparing the spring rolls today, so the recipe and pictures were late. I apologize for that If you were on the ball like Malia, feel free …
Heather says: I admit it, I’m hopeless. There is a fundraiser tomorrow evening that I would love to attend. However, I’m having a fashion dilemma and I need your help. The event is to raise money for Dress for Success. I’m a fan of the idea. So what’s the problem? The theme of the event …
Heather says: Here on the East Coast Sunday afternoon is rolling quickly toward Sunday night. Friday was filled with aspirations for Monday morning. This is the week I’ll start back at the gym. This is the week I’ll get the laundry / food budget / bills under control. Take a moment and think of what …
Heather says: What’s fearless about a lemon meringue pie? Well, I’m not a baker, I don’t have enough experience baking to feel comfortable experimenting with predictable results. Last night I grabbed a recipe from Alton Brown. Tell me, do you know a geek that doesn’t love a little Alton? I changed it up a little, just …
Heather says: Sometimes a chronic condition can become a self-feeding demon. Early this spring I had to quit taking the medication that had kept my allergies at bay for several years. For some reason neither my doctor nor I thought to find an immediate replacement. I didn’t notice the downhill spiral I had entered. I …
Dear Home Ec 101, I would like to know if it is possible to freeze cooked rice. I would like to cook a bigger batch and freeze single servings. Cooking a single serving for lunch just takes too much time, but I really don’t like the quicker cooking alternatives. Also, we frequently have stir fry with …
Heather says: As some of you may know, I have terrible allergies. Before I finally became pregnant with my first child, I had just begun immunotherapy. As I was near the beginning of the treatment course, it had to be put on hold. A recent event triggered a visit to the doctor which resulted in …