Heather says: I need your help, I need some questions about cleaning products. My only caveat is they really can’t be brand x vs brand y style. I don’t have the budget, set up, or time to run out and perform Consumer Reports style testing. I’m looking for anything: What do I use to accomplish …
Heather says: So I’m not huge on trends just for the coolness factor, but there are a few I can get behind; eating locally is one. In season produce doesn’t travel travel far, isn’t stored as long, and is frequently cheaper than fruits and vegetables sourced from other climates. When you have a convergence of …
Heather says: Congratulations to Jessica commenter #137, Random.org chose you as the lucky winner of the vacuum cleaner. Please check your inbox and spam filter for an email from me asking for your contact information. Many thanks to Bissell for providing the prize and to the Home-Ec101 community. If it weren’t for you and your …
Heather says: I’ve added an experimental new toy to the sidebar, it’s feed of Flickr pictures. The pictures come from a brand new Home-Ec101 group. Anyone is welcome to join, it’s a great way to show off your own projects. For a long time I’ve wanted to be able to allow readers to share their …
Heather says: So, tonight’s peppermint bark was a failure on a couple of accounts. Mostly due to inattention and impatience. In the first case, I left the bag of crushed candy too close to the edge of the counter and an errant child wreaked havoc upon my kitchen. In the second, I was in a …
Heather says: Yay! It’s time for boring announcements. Woo! Ok, I’ve improved the print function. I found a new plugin that allows a reader the ability to retain pictures or delete them. The best part is you can also delete specific paragraphs of text. So now, if you want to print say the Garlic and …
Heather says: First of all congratulations to commenters #82 Rachel & #11 @StacyHuggins (who knew begging would convince Random.org?) they are the winners of the Notes on Cooking giveaway. Next up, I’m working on a project and I need a description of what brings the readers of Home Ec 101 back time and again. So tell …
Heather says: I have been working, behind the scenes, to increase the organization of the recipes in the Home Ec 101 portfolio. It was suggested to me earlier in the week to promote the most popular recipes as reader favorites. This made me wonder a few things: Which Home Ec 101 recipes have you actually …
Heather says: I’ve added a reader poll to the sidebar. I’ve had requests for both variations, so I’ll go with the majority. Second item of business, I’m now taking recipe requests. What recipes are you looking for? Feel free to be specific, but before making your request, be sure to check out the index and …
Heather says: Ask and ye shall receive. There is now a functional print feature. Look below the post, beside the StumbleUpon button. Nifty.