Bobbie says: It’s Memorial Day weekend, and many of you will be marking the day with the first cookout of the summer. Here’s a perennial picnic favorite: Classic Macaroni Salad. This is a pretty basic recipe – no suspicious vegetables or epicurean excesses here. For some people I know, this is comfort food, pure and simple. …
Heather says: As many of you know I’ve been working with Q-Tips for the past few months to remind readers that Q-Tips are good for ever so much more than just your health and beauty needs. (For what it’s worth, I’ve found they are great for when my daughter destroys the tube of topcoat to the …
Heather says: Holy cow, I had a heck of week. The up, down, crazy, sideways and what the heck am I doing kind of week. I know it’s Monday morning, but each time I opened my browser to start working on this week’s Sunday Confessional (which would have been long enough before Sunday came along) …
Heather says: Five years. Can you believe it? I can’t. Five years and two weeks ago, Home-Ec101.com was nothing more than a little pipe dream, a what if we -you do remember Ivy, right?- started a site where we shared all the information we wish we had learned about running a home and cooking, without …
Bobbie says: As you probably know, February is Heart Month – all month long there have been events & promotions to turn everyone’s attention toward heart health. Since this is a leap year, today is like a Bonus Day – so I thought I’d share my story. I feel like the rest of my life is Bonus …
Heather says: I am currently on my way to Nashville, TN for the annual BlissDom Conference. If you are attending, please say hello, if you happen to see me. Please just be aware I’m actually very introverted and can get overwhelmed in large crowds. I’m a lot more outgoing than I was five years ago …
Heather says: People new to Home Ec may wonder what this series is about. I started the Sunday Confessional a few years ago when I realized how it was way too easy to only share the best parts of life. Most of us tend to compare our personal, absolute worst with everyone else’s best foot …
Heather says: This week Publix and the National Pork Board are featuring sirloin pork cutlets, which will be on sale at Publix through February 22. These boneless cuts of porks are great for quick cooking methods like stir fry. Today’s recipe for pork and mushroom quesadillas takes advantage of this quick-cooking method. Quesadillas are a …
This hearty winter skillet is perfect for cold weather and is a budget-friendly meal that is weeknight-friendly,
Bay leaves are the very thing that made the aroma of mom’s soup comforting. Here’s how to use them in a variety of recipes.