Heather Solos I haven’t quite figured out what I’m slowly weaning my family from, but it took a while for them to decide to like homemade mac and cheese more than the stuff from the box. My husband has finally begun asking for my version specifically, so I believe I have hit upon a winner. This recipe …
Dear Home Ec 101, I’m on a fairly tight budget but I want to get my children’s teacher a gift to show my appreciation. Do you have any ideas? ~Pinching Pennies in Pennsylvania Heather says: I think it is wonderful that you want to do something for the teachers in your children’s lives. I firmly …
Dear Home Ec 101:Where can I get sodium percarbonate?Thanks,Short and Sweet Heather says: For those not in the know, sodium percarbonate is the generic name for the active ingredient oxygen bleach products like Oxo-Brite, OxiClean, or Clorox Multi-Purpose Stain Remover. The short answer is you can find sodium percarbonate on the laundry aisle in almost every grocery …
Hey ladies! Do you have any tips or advice on how to make an homemade ice cream cake? That is other than telling me I’m stark raving mad and just head on over to my local DQ? Thanks y’all! ~Wild as a mink but sweet as soda pop, Malia is. Heather says: Well here we …
Dear Home Ec 101: A friend of mine recently recommended investing in a deep freeze. We have the room, I just can’t see how spending extra money on an appliance (and the electricity!) can save money. ~Not Frigid Yet Heather says: Mary, is that you? I whole heartedly agree with your friend. A deep freeze …
Dear Home Ec 101, The last couple times I’ve made drop biscuits they’ve been flat as a pancake. I have not altered the recipe. Can you tell me why? ~Consternated in Conyers Heather says: I am willing to bet the culprit is your baking powder. This pantry staple has a relatively short shelf life and …
Heather says: I have debated posting this recipe for several days. It was good, but not a slice of heaven on a plate like the recently posted tomato pie. Once the enchiladas were smothered in salsa, I did enjoy them. The filling recipe is vegetarian and makes enough for 16 enchiladas, I made half and …
Dear Home Ec 101, Your recent post about sorting laundry brought up a question I’ve been meaning to ask someone for years. What, exactly, is permanent press? Thanks! ~Baffled in Beaufort Heather says: We love the questions that find their way into our email inboxes. I never knew exactly what permanent press was, either. I’m …
Dear Home-Ec folk, Okay, here’s the thing. I’m sick and tired of replacing work shirts every year when the only thing wrong with them is they’ve gone a bit wiffy from being in contact with smelly armpits too often. How do you get that deep-seated, almost died-in-the-wool B.O. out of clothes so that they can again …
Dear Home Ec 101: I hope one of you two can help me myself from a want’er to a doo’er. I want a lot- I want save money, I want to keep my kitchen clean, I want to keep up on the laundry, I want to plant a garden, I want to landscape my house, …