Heather says: The sauce is made from scratch and provides enough for a very large pan of lasagna or you can freeze the leftover to serve over spaghetti in the future. Sauce: 1 lb hot Italian sausage 1 lb lean ground beef 1 onion diced 3 cloves garlic – minced 1 28 oz can of …
Heather says: Partly for our health and partly for our budget we try to eat meatless one night a week. This recipe could easily be converted to vegan by omitting the cheese and using an eggless recipe for cornbread. This is Betty Crocker’s version with minor tweaking. Two Bean Tamale Pie Ingredients 1 TBSP …
Heather says: Friday evenings are often movie nights. Why not try something a little different and make your own caramel popcorn? Not only is old fashioned popcorn superior to microwave, our kids get a kick out of watching it pop. How To Make Old Fashioned Caramel Popcorn Things you’ll need: vegetable oil popcorn kernels 6 quart …
Dear Home Ec 101: How do you make gravy? Does it all come from a jar? ~Dry in Dover Heather says: There is a knack to gravy, but it’s simple to make once you understand the secret. When the meat (roast, chicken etc.) has finished cooking, pour all of the drippings* into a fat separator. …
Dear Home Ec 101, In the bottom half of my freezer lies a turkey that’s been sitting there since mid-December. We got it free as a grocery store give away and I can’t bring myself to defrost that bird yet. Mostly because I don’t know what to do with it once I get it defrosted. …
Heather says: This salad is a great way to use up leftover cooked chicken or turkey. The pecans, celery, and apple all add flavor and crunch to this chicken salad. Basil and lemon juice add a light touch of flavor. Chicken Salad Recipe Ingredients: 1 1/2 – 2 cups cooked chicken – diced 2 ribs …
Heather says: Here at Home Ec 101, we get many questions about stretching those grocery dollars. One of my personal favorites is how to roast chicken. You can get a lot of bang for your buck when you buy whole chickens. As you choose your chicken, be sure to watch the amount of salt water …
Dear Home Ec 101: I started to bake some cookies and realized I was completely out of butter and margarine. Is there anything else I can use? I can’t believe I’m out of butter! Substitutions are a piece of cake if you know where to look. For your particular dilemma, you have a choice. 1 …
Heather says: This soup goes perfectly with the announcement of today’s contest. While you’re digging through the fridge, pull out all of the things that are on the edge of needing to be tossed out. Here are the items that Must Go: 1/2 meatloaf celery a few green beans a tomato with a bad spot …
Dear Home-ec 101: That’s it, I’m done! As of today we’re going to start eating at home. Well, if I can learn to cook. I need Hamburger Helper easy. What do you suggest? Hungry in Hartford Heather says: You won’t be hungry for long. The best part is, a lot of the simplest recipes are …