Heather says: Tomorrow’s the big day. Are you ready? For many families today is for baking and food prep. Here are few last minute tips to help everything go smoothly. Check the turkey now. Has it completely thawed? No? Use the water bath method to finish defrosting the turkey. If you have several recipes calling for …
Heather says: Tick. Tock. Your time is running out. However, you’ve been following along with this year’s Countdown to Turkey Day and aren’t stressing, right? Grab your Thanksgiving Shopping List and buy your produce and other perishables. If you went the fresh route, pick up your turkey. If your turkey is thawing, take a moment …
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Heather says: Brined, oven roasted, smoked, deep fried. There are plenty of options out there, but I want to know is how you do your Thanksgiving turkey and where you got your inspiration. Do you cook your turkey because that’s how it’s always been done in your family? Or have you experimented over the years …
Dear Home Ec 101, I have a 9 month old baby girl and as she is becoming more mobile, it is becoming a lot more important to me to keep things really clean. She loves crawling into the bathroom and playing with those little plastic screw covers at the base of the toilet and as …
Heather says: One week to go, we’re in the home stretch here. For those of you who have been playing along, there’s not that much left to do except cook. Don’t get smug, that draws the attention of the Fates¹. Unless of course your serving ware has been stored for a year and you actually …
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The last few weeks, I’ve felt like I was slogging through molasses just trying to get the bare minimum done, much less the extra that makes it onto the site. Last night I broke through the inertia and made two batches of enchilada sauce (one was an experimental gluten-free version). Those will be posted early …
Dear Home Ec 101, Can you clarify your directions for making the shopping list from your Thanksgiving menu using a spreadsheet? Signed, Confused in Conyers Heather says: Sure thing, a visual might help and keep in mind I was cooking for 20, before you freak out over 2lbs of butter. Click the image for a …