Heather says: Yesterday I forgot to mention something very important, or at least important to people with my whacked out metabolism. When I stretch meals as outlined in the planned over post, I usually alternate with our normal lower carb, lots of vegetable and protein meals. Other times I freeze the leftovers of the original …
Heather says: I didn’t get to the pot roast last week, it’s still safe in the freezer, instead the stewed chicken recipe stretched further than I ever thought it could. Everyone wanted it again the next night -with the exception of pizza, this is rare with the kids- the rest I shredded. The shredded chicken …
Heather says: Need proof I’m down here in the trenches with the rest of you? I recently had to play the game we all dread, What is THAT Smell? I had isolated it to the kitchen, ruled out liquid potatoes (there’s a story for another day, rotten potatoes rank right with dead animals on the …
Heather says: I asked this question yesterday on the Facebook fan page, now that it’s site admin Saturday, I’m bringing it to the site proper. Due to Facebook’s privacy standards, more specifically their lack, I worry having a Facebook page condones their actions / standards. A lot of regular readers use Facebook as their portal …
Heather says: Knife skills are important for every cook and this step-by-step photo tutorial illustrates how to slice an onion. With a little practice slicing onions becomes a quick chore and eliminates the temptation of the expensive pre-sliced onions in the produce department. Yay for self-sufficiency. The right tools help. For this chore I prefer a …
Heather says: Most of us are creatures of habit, we develop our routines based on expectations and that’s fine. I have had a system in place for a while: seasonal produce from the stand or Farmers Market; staples from the local grocery store; milk from the drug store*; bread from Big Lots. It sounds complicated, …
Dear Home Ec 101: Help! How do I get the fish stink out of my kitchen? I’m trying to encourage an elderly dog to eat and someone recommended canned mackerel. Signed, Mindy Mackerel Heather says: Since your fish wasn’t cooked, only served. I bet a few drops of the foul smelling liquid are lurking. Wipe …
Heather says: This is the third Mothers Day since the launch of this site in 2007 and something fairly important was recently brought to my attention. I was talking with my mother about the book and although I knew she was proud, she said something that took me aback. “If you don’t mind, could you …
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Dear Home Ec 101,Here’s a question for those of us in Nashville who are conserving water due to the flood, what’s the best way to conserve water while washing dishes? I know the dishwasher is out. Should we wash dishes individually, or do the whole fill-up-the-sink-with-water thing? Does that really get dishes clean? It always …