Heather Solos 
Heather says: You’ve heard that rice and beans can reduce your grocery budget. On the rare occasion, we have ham, I freeze the bone and save it for a week when I need our grocery dollars to stretch just a bit further. Cornbread rounds out the meal nicely and keeps the grand total, for us, …
Heather says: Congratulations Claire, you are the winner of the Zosephine Diaper Bag. I’ll be sending you an email for your shipping information. Be sure to check out the review for a discount code.
Heather says: With the state of the economy providing plenty of fodder for the evening news frugality is getting a lot of attention. CNN recently did a story on The Economides: America’s Cheapest Family. For those looking to pinch a few pennies and increase their savings, is jumping feet first into a completely frugal lifestyle …
Heather says: Hey hey Home Eccers, it was a very long day here at chez Heather, so I’ll be covering my slack by putting the ball in your court. It’s time for Ask the Audience! ::cheers and applause:: Today’s topic: Companies make money by creating a perceived need and then filling that need. What culinary …
Dear Home Ec 101,Ladies, we have a self-cleaning oven. However, we like to roast meats in the oven after searing them on the stove, using a frying pan. Consequently, we have serious grease stains on the inside of the door and the oven glass. The stains are very difficult to remove. Do you have an …
Heather says: Hurray, it’s contest time! I am very excited to announce the launch of our newest giveaway. A Kyoto Diaper Bag by Zosephine Diaper Bags. First, head over to Home Ec 101 reviews to see what I think of the bag and why you’ll want it even if you are past the diaper days, …
Heather says: I have updated this dilled salmon from an old baked salmon recipe that used mayonnaise. Those who know how much I dislike mayonnaise are not the least bit surprised. Fish is much more delicate than chicken, pork, or beef. I will not be giving a specific cook time as oven temperatures vary and …
Dear Home Ec 101, I have a stainless steel pan that has acquired a brownish/bronzish color all over the bottom of the inside of the pan. What is this, is it bad, and can it be gotten rid of? I like shiny things. Signed, ~Maggie Magpie Heather says: I love my stainless steel, the only …
Dear Home Ec 101, If I put flaxseed oil and yogurt in my hot oatmeal, will their beneficial qualities be destroyed by the heat? Signed, Goldielocks Heather says: If you allow the oatmeal to cool to a temperature comfortable for eating before adding your flax oil and yogurt you should be just fine. Now, there …
Dear Home Ec 101: Every refrigerator I have ever seen has a crisper drawer, yet I have never figured out what to put in mine. What is the slidy thing for? Signed, ~Vexed by the Vegetable Bin Heather says: Refrigerators do two things simultaneously. First and most importantly they keep everything cool. Their second …