Sunday Confessional with a Side of Site Admin

Heather says: Let’s get the site adminstration stuff out of the way. Home-Ec101.com has been having some performance issues; my good friend Michael Carnell and I are working hard to make sure that we get it whipped into shape. The comment system has been changed, IntenseDebate seems to have been a part of the problem, …

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How to Grill Meatloaf

Heather says: Earlier this week I asked Home-Ec 101 readers to share their questions about grilling. Sandee asked how should I grill a meatloaf? There are several methods out there on these wild, wild interwebz. Some of them are rather unsettling. Foil packets are awesome for vegetables, but what foil packets create is an environment …

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Simple Radish and Egg Salad

Bobbie says: Radishes are one of my favorite veggies and while I love them straight-from-the-garden plain, I’d been wondering if there wasn’t something more that could be done with them. Well, here’s something a little different : a simple radish and egg salad that goes together in a snap. The sour cream and eggs counter …

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Grill the Griller

Heather says: It has come to my attention that some of you are not yet comfortable with using a grill. With temperatures soaring, the grill can be one of your best friends when trying to cook dinner without heating up the house.  This summer I would like to help you become more comfortable using the …

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The Minimalist Baby, What Babies Don’t Need

what babies don't need

Dear Home-Ec 101, I just recently found out I am pregnant with our first baby and ohhhh was it a surprise. My husband and I are just short of our one year aniversery and had planned to stay in our tiny one bedroom apartment for another year to save for a house. We were already …

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Sunday Confessional May 29, 2011

Heather says: Sometimes I have to think of what I want to share. You see, there is a fine line between being authentic and admitting I screw up and celebrating mediocrity. Does that make sense to you? I believe that the media, whether it’s television shows or glossy magazines seem to either showcase these unreachable …

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Friday Free-for-All May 27

Heather says I’ll be winging my way home from Manhattan this afternoon. The BlogWorld Expo Conference was a great experience; while here, I also had the chance to meet my publisher. I’ve been running full tilt for two weeks straight and I never  even gave  Memorial Weekend a thought. Do you have plans? Are you …

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The Summer Kitchen Cool Down

Brian says: Let’s face it: anyone who has had the pleasure–and I use the term loosely–of living through a Charleston summer, or any southeastern heatwave, knows that it’s in your best interest to keep cool as much as possible. Some do it through a change in wardrobe while others make the switch from bourbon and …

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How to be a Fabulous Knitter / Crocheter–Introduction

Vera says: Have you ever… Come across  a stunning, yet astronomically priced crocheted skirt or a simply darling crocheted baby sweater and wished you could make it yourself? Been intrigued by someone knitting away in public and wanted them to teach you? Perhaps you learned to crochet as a child and would like to reconnect? …

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