Dear Home-Ec 101, We have a lovely bedroom set of furniture from a big box baby store. In white. One sick child + one classic orange popsicle + one apparently cracked emesis basin + one day = one bright orange stain on the white dresser. I tried a diaper wipe thinking the mess was still …
Dear Heather, I’m so lucky to have a new refrigerator with water and ice in the door (I have arrived!). Still, in the several months since I got the fridge, the water/ice dispenser has become a little drippy. There is mildew accumulating around the gasket between the actual maker (in the fridge itself) and the …
Dear Bobbie, I’m curious if you have a recipe for tzatziki sauce? I’ve tried several that I’ve found online and can’t seem to get any of them to taste right. There are so many out there and they all use varying amounts of olive oil, lemon juice, dill, garlic, etc. I’ve tried using just Greek …
Dear Home-Ec 101, Can I substitute tomato paste for crushed tomatoes for a pasta sauce? If I add water to it, will it taste like pasta sauce? Signed,Pasty in Pascagoula Heather says: I actually have gotten this question before, but something tells me it’s a little hard to find: Tomato Paste and Crushed Tomatoes. While …
Heather says: I mentioned last month that we go through a lot of eggs in our house and once again I’m working with the American Egg Board to bring you some quick, easy, and filling breakfast ideas. Did I forget to mention cheap and healthy*, too? *Oh sure, you can certainly ruin the healthy part …
Dear Home-Ec 101: I have an electric water kettle that I’ve used for years. Since it can’t go in the dishwasher or even really be hand washed other than just rinsing it out, I am always careful to empty any leftover water out before I store it. My parents came to visit in July and …
Vera says: Every discipline has its own jargon, and knitting and crocheting is no different. When I first started my blog, my audience was mostly other crafters, so we shared the same language. As my audience expanded, and others read my blog, I only became aware of my lapse into needlespeak when a reader made …
Dear Home-Ec 101, I have a lovely stainless steel, 4 slice toaster, with crumb tray. I clean out the crumb tray, wipe everything down, and shake it like a martini over the trash can, but when I set it back down, it still has crumbs falling out. Repeat process many times, plus when I look …
Heather says: I’m not sure whether to file these cheddar broccoli cauliflower bites under, breakfast, side dish, or healthy snack. The truth of the matter is everyone in the house attacked cauliflower for what may be the first time in their lives. In the future, I think I will tweak this recipe (and update with …
Dear Home-Ec 101, I just read your post about scrubbing tile floors. I need to do this! I’ve swept and mopped for three years on my tile floors, and I’ve been knowing I need to do something to make the grout white again. I did the test to see if my grout had been sealed. …