Dear Home Ec 101, I’ve got a problem that I haven’t seen addressed on the blog, or anywhere else for that matter. We have an older twin-size, leather sofa-bed; which lived happily in our library in our home for several years, did an eight-year stint as extra seating at my office, and now has been …
Learning knife skills is a great way to increase your speed in meal preparation. The faster you can complete a meal’s prep work the sooner you can get to the fun part. Don’t get upset if the first few (or twenty) times you attempt to follow these tutorials if you take a long time or …
Heather says: Over the years I’ve mentioned that condiments and sides are a great way to add variety to your menu without adding a lot of effort. I love how fruit salsas can liven up broiled fish or play a nice counterpoint to blackened (think Cajun spices, not burnt) seafood, poultry, or pork. I’ve shared …
Heather says: What do you get when you combine: a breezy Sunday afternoon, seven children eight and younger, a backyard, a fire-pit, marshmallows, graham crackers, and HERSHEY’s Milk Chocolate Bars? You get an afternoon of memories I’ll hold onto for years to come. Things have been crazy for months. I feel as though I’ve been …
Heather says: After reading some of the comments on last week’s Quick Tip from Home-Ec101.com and Q-Tips, I began to realize that I may have inadvertently caused some confusion. Reading some of the responses to my admonition to never mix chlorine bleach and ammonia made me realize that some people are confusing the trademark Clorox …
Bobbie says: It’s Memorial Day weekend, and many of you will be marking the day with the first cookout of the summer. Here’s a perennial picnic favorite: Classic Macaroni Salad. This is a pretty basic recipe – no suspicious vegetables or epicurean excesses here. For some people I know, this is comfort food, pure and simple. …
Heather says: Noah is back and this time, he’s got the marching band (hello Blue Devils!*) getting their act cleaned up with the Method Just Say No to Jugs Campaign. Enjoy the video: I’m a child of the 80’s, if you need details, I was in grade school, where Nancy Reagan drilled (indoctrinated?) “SAY NO …
Heather says: It’s been a long time since I have brought up my thoughts on why I believe cooking “from scratch” is a vital life skill. Notice I didn’t say important, I said vital. Over the weekend I had to spend some time in the car, so I loaded up a couple of podcasts, as …
Heather says: Last month I told you about my trip to the Method Headquarters in San Francisco, CA. You remember that, right? How could you forget? Below is the first video starring Noah (the guy on the right), who is amazingly awesome and a fun guy to be around. I personally hope he becomes …
From the comment’s on yesterday’s post: Method. Clean Happy “I usually gag at sponsored posts, but I am so glad you like Method. I feel a little more justified in buying the All purpose cleaner recently.” Heather says: Beth, I totally get it. I try to be really careful with what campaigns I accept. I try …