Bran says: Beer and the occasional liquor concoction had been the only real staples in my repertoire for quite some time, but when I had the opportunity to attend my first wine tasting a few years ago, I was introduced to a world filled with bold Malbecs and sweet, dry Rieslings. My life was turned on its …
Dear Home Ec 101, I just read your post about cleaning hardwood floors, and using either very diluted Murphy’s Oil or Vinegar (and how you alternate between the two). My question is this: we are renters who have lived here for 4 years. Our hardwood is extremely old (from the 1950’s), and the entire time …
Heather says: We all hear that menu planning is the key to getting control of your food budget. However, creating a menu plan can be intimidating and often overwhelming. What if someone did all the work for you? What if a grocery list was just a few clicks away? Well I have teamed up with …
Some meals are so simple that I’ve forgotten to include them in the recipe files here on Home Ec 101. This easy recipe for Cheeseburger Macaroni is one of the forgotten go-to meals. This quick dinner is great for busy weeknights. It is as simple as it sounds, but the key difference between cheeseburger macaroni …
Heather says: We’ve all heard the joke about the guy that comes home from work to find the kids half dressed with cereal in their hair, stuff everywhere, dishes all over, and the wife happily sitting on the couch. He just stares at her in disbelief. She doesn’t take her eyes off the tv and …
Heather says: Did you know it has been nearly four years since I launched Home Ec 101 with Ivy? Crazy, I know. Tuesday night I was quite surprised to find that I had been included in the 40 Bloggers to Watch in 2011 list over on the ProBlogger site. The post itself was written by …
Brian says: It’s hard, I know. Send a woman to any corner of the planet with just $50 and a dream, and she’ll come back with what seems like sacks of clothes, shoes and trinkets. Send one of us to do the same thing and we’ll probably come back with one “really nice” pair of …
I was checking out some of my usual suspects on the blogging circuit yesterday when I stumbled upon a post at Musings of a Housewife. Jo-Lynne was lamenting only having bolar roasts left from her bulk beef purchase. I had never heard of a bolar roast so I did some internet sleuthing. Do you remember …
Dear Home Ec 101, I’ve used everything possible I can think of – even Magic Eraser! to get the inside of my top-loading washer (where the top of the water line usually is) clean, but it’s still icky looking. It cleans just fine, and doesn’t stink, but is very unsightly. Any tips for me? Signed, …
Heather says: Here we are, week 5 of winter vegetables. This week I cheated a little and reached into the frozen vegetables, just to make sure there was more green on our plates. The whites and yellows can get old pretty quickly. I was recently asked how much our family spends on groceries. The short …