Heather says: I hope all US Home-Ec 101 readers have a wonderful weekend celebrating Independence Day. The rest of you? Well, I still hope you have a happy 4th of July. (Remember that old lateral logic question -Do they have a 4th of July in England?) I’m excited to announce that I’m working with the …
Dear Home-Ec 101: I’ve been having issues with my refrigerator & freezer recently. It is an old (circa 1995 according to the repairguy)* side by side that came with the house when I bought it in ’08. About 2 months the thing just quit. I opened up the freezer door to get some ice cream …
Dear Home-Ec 101, I bought a lovely old home with large windows, but I am at a loss over my window sills. How on earth do you keep window sills clean? I leave my windows open as much as possible, and while I dust them regularly with a feather duster or cloth, there are lots of …
Heather says: I moved from South Carolina to Minnesota in 1999. The family that became my in-laws took me to a traditional lutefisk dinner that first week. As you can imagine, I was highly suspicious of all Midwestern traditions from that point forward -Once Bitten Twice Shy and all that. Thankfully my Minnesotan family made …
Vera says: The great majority of my crafting life has been a solitary experience. As a child, I spent many, mostly happy, hours alone with needles, hooks, books, and yarn pouring over patterns, learning and creating. I didn’t know anyone else who knitted or crocheted, but in a house with many siblings, it was nice …
Dear Home-Ec 101, I just started a new job and I only have 30 mins for lunch. Since I have bathroom priorities and waiting in line for microwave can quickly use up that time. Do you have any suggestions for lunches that require no reheat. I need more variety than salad and a sandwich. Signed, …
Grilling fish can be a very delicate matter. More often than not, cooks fail to realize that certain species of fish tend to yield better results than others, depending on the cooking method used. However, if you take the following suggestions into consideration, you’ll put yourself on the fast track to fixing one fine piece …
Bobbie says: Long, long ago, in a galaxy state far, far away, we lived near a lovely deli and in this lovely deli they sold an incredible Greek Pasta Salad at a price that was too high to buy it often, but low enough that I would occasionally indulge in a half-pint container. Determined to …
Here are the basic tools you need to start knitting and crocheting
Heather says: Earlier this month here and on Facebook, I asked Home Ec 101 readers to submit their questions and concerns about grilling. Erica Mueller asked for tutorials including how to make bacon on the grill. Well Erica, yesterday it was 102ºF and a friend of mine mentioned California Dreaming and I couldn’t get their …