Heather says: Winter will be here for a couple more weeks, it won’t be until April that the fun produce really starts to arrive. At least there is asparagus and broccoli. So I’ve continued to work with turnips and rutabagas for my Fearless Friday endeavors. This week, I tried out a recipe for scalloped turnips …
If you purchase a side of beef, there will always be a few less desirable cuts. For our family, it’s the beef short ribs. With three small children, beef ribs are anything but a go-to meal. Get out the napkins. This is worth the mess. This recipe works well either in the oven or in …
Dear Home-Ec 101: I scored a box of salmon fillets for a deal and am wondering if I should bake them with the skin on, or peel it off before it goes in the oven? Does the skin serve a purpose? Does it taste better? Signed, Squicked by Salmon Skin Heather says: Believe it or …
Heather says: I can’t believe I wrote this morning’s post and completely forgot to mention that today marks the third anniversary of Home-Ec101.com. A lot has been covered in that time, but what amazes me is how much there is to learn and share. There is so much more I want to cover, like household …
Heather says: We spent most of February eating from the pantry stash, cheating with take-out, and having sandwiches or breakfast for dinner. We made it through without too much damage, but I spent quite a while at the grocery store yesterday replenishing. March thankfully has a fairly clear calendar. This week I’ll be posting the …
Heather says: Have you been watching the 2010 Winter Olympic Games? I know have been enjoying the fascination with the Curling events in my Twitter-stream. One of the many recent projects I have been proud to take part in has been the inaugural BlissTV episode which, highlights the Procter & Gamble Thank You Mom Campaign …
Heather says: Since Fridays are for being fearless, I’ve decided to share two things with all of you. First is the YouTube of my appearance on Lowcountry Live. Yes, I was very nervous. If you listen, you’ll hear I received a promotion. Also, I went completely blank when he asked me about staples. Oh well. …
Heather says: Today I had the pleasure of appearing on News 4 WCIV’s Lowcountry Live, it’s a Charleston, SC area news and talk show. I was asked to demo the type of meals I’ll be teaching for Saturday’s workshop Cooking for 1 or 2, part of the You Can Do It series at the Center …
These are the simplest, pillow-soft, no-knead biscuits you’ll ever make. I’ve been wanting to try out coconut oil as a substitute for vegetable shortening in my biscuit recipe, but I haven’t been in a biscuit-making mood for months. Last night I celebrated meeting a deadline by making country-fried steak and there was leftover milk gravy …
Heather says: With so much bad in this world, I hate to complain about the things that are stressing me out, but sometimes stress is stress. Even stress from positive events can leave a person fighting the desire to curl up in bed and cry. Most of this probably belongs on my personal site, but …