Heather says: We have just over a week to go. Have you purchased everything but the produce? If not add that to today’s homework. Today take your menu and recipes and figure out a loose schedule of preparation. To help you along here are resources for menu items that can (and should) be made prior …
Ivy says: More Americans travel for Thanksgiving than for any other holiday. So here are some handy holiday travel trips! If you’re driving: Plan to take lots of breaks. Kids just can’t sit still as long as adults can. (Well, most adults. I don’t think I’ve seen Heather sit still while awake for more than …
Ivy says: Here’s a craft you can do with your kids to get ready for Thanksgiving. Make place cards for the people who will be at your table come Turkey Day. You can either print some out (I like these) or you can cut the cards out of cardstock and have the kids draw them. …
Ivy says: I remember when I was in college, I didn’t feel like I had time or energy to deal with cleaning, so my house was constantly messy. My mom was constantly on me about making sure my house was clean. I’d get depressed for long stretches of time, and she told me if I’d …
Heather says: The menu and shopping list have been written. Now it is time to ensure you have enough serving dishes for the big day. Are you serving buffet or family style? If you don’t use your serving dishes for every day meals grab a stack of 3x5s or sticky notes and write the name …
Ivy says: We have a winner for our Reynolds Handi-Vac giveaway! It is Melissa from A Penny Closer. Melissa, be expecting an email from us this weekend sometime requesting your shipping information. Thanks to everyone who participated and good luck next time! 🙂
Dear Home Ec 101, Do you have any recipes for beef spare ribs? My grocery store had a special, but I have no idea what to do with them. Ribsy Heather says: I will not get into a semantical argument about what constitutes BBQ as there are die-hard loyalists in every corner of the country …
Ivy says: Who would have imagined that I would be so knowledgeable about killing things? We had a couple of commenters wondering how to get rid of various pests, and your Auntie Ivy is at your service. First, commenter Denise wanted to know how to get rid of fire ants. I had a terrible problem …
Dear Home-Ec 101, What is the most effective, economical and safe way to get rid of roaches?? Signed, Mrs. Wasp* Ivy says: In the many houses I have lived in, I have only had trouble with roaches twice, luckily. In one house, the roaches moved in my apartment when my neighbor moved out, and when …
Ivy says: My husband usually does the laundry in my household. However, that wasn’t working out for us, and since he had surgery last month, I’ve been taking over the laundry responsibilities. I’ve learned many amusing things while doing the laundry, but the overwhelming thing I have learned is just the fact that we have …