Heather says: I’ve been monitoring reaction to the potential threat of exposure to radiation drifting across the Pacific from Japan to the West Coast of the United States. I had noticed some extreme reactions and thought now would be a good time to ask my good friend Eugene to comment on the situation. Some of …
*If you choose to drink, please do so responsibly. This has been a public service message from Home-Ec101.com* Brian says It’s a difficult task to entertain guests when throwing a house party, but the task can be doubly difficult when you have the responsibility of running the bar. Whether it’s a marble-topped masterpiece you designed …
Heather says: I have big news! Home-Ec 101 Skills for Everyday Living is now in stock! You can order Home-Ec 101 from the following places, while the Home-Ec 101 the book is now available in the US, it’s still in preorder for international distribution. Amazon Amazon.co.uk – Still in Preorder Barnes and Noble Chapters Indigo …
Heather says: Last week’s earthquake in Japan is a horrific reminder of why I try to convince you to be have at least some basic emergency preparations in your home. Building codes saved lives during the quake and at first it looked like things were going to be fine. Then we saw the footage of …
Brian says: For some men, the kitchen can be a very scary and awkward place. For a small few, it’s even forbidden to step into the kitchen for anything other than a thoroughfare. The rest of us? We tend to find ourselves on one of two sides: the curious, closet chef or the unabashed kitchen connoisseur. …
Heather says: Last night all four of my burners were full. There was gumbo and etouffee, collard greens and oil to fry beignets, but I forgot the plain rice. My stepfather commented something along the lines of just microwave it. I must have given him a funny look in between turning beignets. I figured what …
Here we are, another week, tomorrow’s Fat Tuesday party will colorfully mark the passing of time, as on Wednesday we, and at least a billion others, solemnly begin the season of Lent. I know most of you don’t come here for reasons related to religion. Just tell me how to get the mustard out of …
Heather says: I can’t remember the last time I made country fried steak for dinner. Heck, it’s been a long time since I’ve fried anything, the last frying adventure was when I made fried chicken thighs almost a year ago. -Running this site, makes it pretty easy to keep tabs on our lives. So don’t …
Heather says: I shouldn’t have so much affection for a robot. There, I said it. I am far too fond of this vacuum, heck it even has a name. Internetz meet Gertie, my newest minion¹: Do you remember the story, There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury? Nine-fifteen, sang the clock, time to clean. Out …
Bran says: We are all tied to the things that we own. For some reason, this statement holds the truest when we travel. It’s understandable that a person would want to take as many bags as possible on a trip, because for some reason it’s better to over packed than under. Unfortunately, some individuals take …