Heather asked me to do a quick post to let you know she’s at the Cooking with the Troops Veterans Day event today, at the NASDAQ stock exchange in New York City, and she sounded very excited about it. She told me about a veteran who was shown on the big screen for all to …
Heather says: How are you serving your meal? Will it be family style with everyone seated around the table or are you setting up a buffet where everyone helps themselves? Now it’s time to take a look at your menu and take an inventory of your serving dishes. Next to each menu item write down …
Heather says: Let’s make sure everyone is on the same page. We’ve found the dining room table, made a guest list (and invited them), we have made a soft menu plan, and if you’ve never even roasted a chicken that’s on the to-do list, right? Also, if you’re anything like me, you may need to …
Heather says: Yay! Another pen and paper exercise or maybe if you’re wired weird and serving a bunch of people it’ll be a Google spreadsheet. I’m still being teased for that, if you must know. Today’s exercise is not the final menu. Divide your sheet of paper into three columns. Label them: My ideal menu …
Heather says: Thanksgiving will be here in three weeks. If you have company coming, now is not the time to launch any big home improvement type projects. I’m not talking about necessary repair, if you have a hole in your roof, by all means get it fixed. If you’ve never played host over a holiday, …
GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED Just for fun, I’m going to randomly give away a copy of Home-Ec 101: Skills for Everyday Living – Cook it, Clean it, Fix it, Wash it Home-Ec 101: Skills for Everyday Living. No purchase is necessary must be 18 years or older, and for shipping purposes, you must live in the United …
Heather says: First of all, if you are Facebook fan and use Facebook to follow this site, you should be aware that the recent changes may be causing you to miss a majority of Home-Ec 101 updates. If you look at the upper right hand corner of this site, there are several other ways to …
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 …
Bobbie says: Got cucumbers coming out your ears? Here are two very simple ways to enjoy that bounty: the vinegar-based Sweet and Sour Cucumber Salad and a Creamy Cucumber Dill Salad with a yogurt or sour cream dressing. You’ve got better things to do than be in the kitchen all day, so try these quick-to-prepare …
Brian says: Having roots in the South means possessing certain privileges that other regions don’t have and spend millions of dollars trying to replicate. Sweet tea, soul food and southern hospitality just to name a few. Boiled peanuts have a simple past in this region but are enjoyed by visitors, natives and transplants alike. Each has …