Heather says: Life is always moving and if we’re lucky we’re lulled into a routine where we see life changes coming and we have time to make plans and react. Unfortunately events sometimes seem to arrive as a bolt from the blue and everything is suddenly different. Ivy is taking an indefinite leave of absence …
Heather says: Thank you to everyone who entered and congratulations to Carye. Watch your inbox.
Heather says: This week’s getaway was a lot of fun and I tell you, Home Eccers that I enjoy every minute that I actually get to spend with Ivy live and in person. While we both love our hometowns we sometimes wish our friend / partnership didn’t actually span 900 miles. I wanted to thank …
Heather says: Ivy and I are spending the day with our families, but we’d like to take a moment to wish all of our American Home Eccers a Happy Independence Day. Have fun, but use a little common sense whether serving food to friends and family or lighting fireworks.
Heather says: Sometimes there are just a few things to share that aren’t exactly in one category or another. One of my big summer projects is re-photographing some of my favorite recipes that don’t / didn’t have great pictures. If you’ve been reading for a while, you’ve probably heard me mention tomato pie. I love …
Heather says: Over the next few weeks I will be working to update our indexing system. Home Ec 101 started out as a blog, but unlike some blogs, our older content is still valuable to those who are just discovering the site. Our goal is to improve readability for both our regular and new readers. …
Heather says: A few months ago I was lamenting the size of my childrens’ appetites to a friend. I live in fear of the day they reach their teens and begin the nonstop quest for calories that I remember from my own adolescence. Dan commented, “Your family should be sponsored by a beef council.” In …
Heather says: By popular demand I have now indexed all of our recipes, both alphabetically and by category. All your favorite Home Ec 101 recipes should be easy peasy to find under the Cook It button in our top menu.
Heather says: Always keep several cans of evaporated milk in the pantry. It has an incredibly long shelf life and can prevent an “Oh crap, we’re out of milk” trip to the store. To use a substitute for fresh milk, dilute the evaporated milk with an equal amount of water. Evaporated milk can also be …
Heather says: I was a little scarce last week while I worked behind the scenes preparing for the launch of our new look. While I won’t be doing any major rework at this time, if you have any minor suggestions, I would love to hear them. On an unrelated topic, I would also like to …