Heather Solos Heather says: The poor neglected turnip is a great winter vegetable. You know people’s diets have become quite narrow when the cashier at the grocery store turns the turnip over, looks at it closely and then says, “What is this?” Broaden your vegetable horizons and embrace the lowly turnip. This particular seasonal side dish is …
Heather says: Do you menu plan? Here we go. Another week and another complete menu plan with shopping list ready to go for you. The grocery list is provided by SayMmm.com, a great free website that can help make menu planning simple. Click here for a ready to print shopping list for this week’s menu, …
Heather Says: The following are goals may look a little familiar. In 2011 I will: Be more prepared Get more rest Embrace frugality Uh huh, sure I will. I mean those goals sounds nice on paper -or my computer monitor as it were- but how will they happen? Having the New Year fall on a …
Heather says: Have you ever wished you could just ask quick household questions, without having to search through the archives? Well now you’ve got a chance. I’m partnering with Angela England, Founder of Untrained Housewife to start a weekly Twitter chat, #HomeChat. It will be, as the name implies a place to discuss all things …
Heather says: Tonight we’re having a geek in, because that’s how we roll in the Solos house. What is that? Another couple is coming over with their laptops. There’ll be food and drinks, video games, and geek talk. At midnight I’m sure there’ll be a toast. Just don’t tell anyone that my husband specifically requested …
Heather says: Have you heard of the Blissdom Conference? You haven’t? Well it’s a fantastic blogging conference held in Nashville, TN. Blissdom 2011 will be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort Hotel and it’s two days of sessions, networking, and community like no other. Don’t believe me, check out the schedule. It’s actually 3 days …
Heather says: Winter is officially here, and eating seasonally in the winter can certainly be difficult. Well, difficult if you like variety that is. For the most part, we’re reduced to vegetables that store well, like squashes and potatoes, along with hardy vegetables from the brassica genus: brussels sprouts, cabbage, collard greens, etc. I’m not …
Heather says: [pullthis id=”confession” display=”outside”]I’ll never make it as a hippie. . . I don’t like brown rice. I’ve tried to like it, but I just don’t. [/pullthis] For whatever reason cooking white rice seems to frustrate some people. [pullshow id=”confession”]My favorite way to cook rice is to use a 2:1 ratio, water to long …
And we’re back. With holidays and off-kilter schedules, I assumed many people would have no need for a menu last week. We’re back with another menu that utilizes winter vegetables as often as possible. I’m working as fast as I can to incorporate a larger variety of side dishes that utilize what is in season. …
Heather says: In my corner of the south, Hoppin’ John is a traditional New Year’s dish believed to bring good luck. I’m not superstitious, but some traditions, like this one appeal to me. Every year on New Year’s Day we serve Hoppin’ John, collard greens, and cornbread. Hoppin’ John is a nice, flavorful version of …