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 …
Dear Home Ec 101, My wife and I made chicken stock and usually put it in plastic bags or plastic freezer storage. However, we canned tomatoes last year and we were wondering if you can do the same thing with stock, put the stock into clean jars and then water bath for 1 1/2 hours? …
Heather says: Here’s a little transparency for you. This is the first time my children are going to school and frankly, I think I’m more nervous and excited than they are. I have once mentioned that my oldest child is on the autistic spectrum (Asperger’s) and that he needed a couple of extra years at …