Heather says: Winter will be here for a couple more weeks, it won’t be until April that the fun produce really starts to arrive. Â At least there is asparagus and broccoli. So I’ve continued to work with turnips and rutabagas for my Fearless Friday endeavors. This week, I tried out a recipe for scalloped turnips …
If you purchase a side of beef, there will always be a few less desirable cuts. For our family, it’s the beef short ribs. With three small children, beef ribs are anything but a go-to meal. Get out the napkins. This is worth the mess. This recipe works well either in the oven or in …
Dear Home-Ec 101: I scored a box of salmon fillets for a deal and am wondering if I should bake them with the skin on, or peel it off before it goes in the oven? Does the skin serve a purpose? Does it taste better? Signed, Squicked by Salmon Skin Heather says: Believe it or …
Heather says: I can’t believe I wrote this morning’s post and completely forgot to mention that today marks the third anniversary of Home-Ec101.com. A lot has been covered in that time, but what amazes me is how much there is to learn and share. There is so much more I want to cover, like household …
Heather says: We spent most of February eating from the pantry stash, cheating with take-out, and having sandwiches or breakfast for dinner. We made it through without too much damage, but I spent quite a while at the grocery store yesterday replenishing. March thankfully has a fairly clear calendar. This week I’ll be posting the …
Heather says: Have you been watching the 2010 Winter Olympic Games? I know have been enjoying the fascination with the Curling events in my Twitter-stream. One of the many recent projects I have been proud to take part in has been the inaugural BlissTV episode which, highlights the Procter & Gamble Thank You Mom Campaign …
Heather says: Since Fridays are for being fearless, I’ve decided to share two things with all of you. First is the YouTube of my appearance on Lowcountry Live. Yes, I was very nervous. If you listen, you’ll hear I received a promotion. Also, I went completely blank when he asked me about staples. Oh well. …
Heather says: Today I had the pleasure of appearing on News 4 WCIV’s Lowcountry Live, it’s a Charleston, SC area news and talk show. I was asked to demo the type of meals I’ll be teaching for Saturday’s workshop Cooking for 1 or 2, part of the You Can Do It series at the Center …
These are the simplest, pillow-soft, no-knead biscuits you’ll ever make. I’ve been wanting to try out coconut oil as a substitute for vegetable shortening in my biscuit recipe, but I haven’t been in a biscuit-making mood for months. Last night I celebrated meeting a deadline by making country-fried steak and there was leftover milk gravy …
Heather says: With so much bad in this world, I hate to complain about the things that are stressing me out, but sometimes stress is stress. Even stress from positive events can leave a person fighting the desire to curl up in bed and cry. Most of this probably belongs on my personal site, but …