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: 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 …
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, I hate cooking. I make a bloody mess (literally!) everytime I have to do anything involving onions. Can you help? ~Stubby in St. Petersburg Heather says: Dicing onions shouldn’t make you cry, in pain that is. First peel off the papery layers, this is easier if you cut off the root end, …