Heather Solos Heather says: It’s Labor Day and to celebrate, I’m taking a day off from even pretending to proofread. I promised I’d announce the winner of the Tupperware Healthy Lunch Solution Set and I won’t let you down. Well, unless you didn’t win and then you’ll probably hate me and Home-Ec101.com and never come back again. …
Heather says: Well, we’re already here, Labor Day Weekend, the last official hurrah of summer. Oh, here in the Lowcountry of SC, we’ve still got a long way to go before cooler temperatures set in, but this is still the last weekend that says watermelon and lemonade, sprinklers and popsicles, beaches or lake, picnics, and …
Heather says: Did you know that I’m currently looking to re-enter the whole 9 – 5 world? It’s true, I’ve been sending out applications, going to interviews and while nothing has happened, yet, I’m sure at some point I’ll find a good fit. Don’t worry, Home-Ec101.com isn’t going anywhere. Home-Ec 101 represents more than 5.5 …
Dear Home Ec 101, OK, Heather, help me out here! I’m about to have a baby, and while I’m loving all the hand-me-downs we’ve gotten, but I’m at my wit’s end trying to get the stench of fabric softener out of them. 🙁 I have really severe skin allergies, and all the laundry soap I …
Why do green cabbages and other cruciferous vegetables taste bitter? What can we do to fix this when cooking?
Heather says: If you’ve been around here for any length of time, you probably have noticed that I have a strong affinity for Cajun and Creole food. What can I say? I live in the South and I love garlic and shrimp and when they simmer with trinity, then life, at least at supper time, …
Heather says: Yesterday I stood at my children’s bus stop for over an hour, eagerly waiting for their bus to drop them off. I was excited to hear about their first day. Dripping sweat and with my phone battery dying I paced at the edge of the road, out in the sun. Finally there was …
Heather says: It’s just about time for me to head to work for Sunday brunch… I enjoy this shift, because even if we are incredibly slow an eggs benedict (sub out some regular bacon, sorry my notoriously-nice-Canadian friends your bacon just doesn’t do anything for me) and a bloody mary or a Smithwicks afterward is …
Heather says: So, I know this post is out of my normal scope of coverage, but as you know I’m working with Method ( #CleanHappy) and this is their news for this month*. Transparency: I know very little about style and fashion -home or otherwise. I tend to make things up, ask other people if …
Heather says: It wasn’t until this morning that I realized that my youngest child shares a birthday with Julia Child, who is still my favorite tv chef. How appropriate is that? I spent some time poking around on the old Internetz this morning, while trying to figure out where to take Ellie for her girly-girl …