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Menu Monday: 2021 Week 3

January 18, 2021 By Heather Solos Leave a Comment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

If you normally only view what happens on Home-Ec101.com via the email, I invite you to take a moment and check out the front page. I gave the site a quick overhaul to make navigation a little easier.

We’re coming up on 14 years and over 2300 posts.… Keep reading...

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Menu Monday: 2021 Week 2

January 11, 2021 By Heather Solos 2 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Well, for better or worse, we made it through another week.

My teenagers are on eLearning this week. South Carolina is a hot spot, so we’re trying to keep our trips out of the house minimal. Not that we have done much since March, but we’re tightening up the few things we had relaxed.… Keep reading...

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Simple Beef Gravy – Comfort Food for Troubled Times

January 5, 2021 By Heather Solos Leave a Comment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Mashed potatoes with Brown Gravy with text overlay that says Simple Brown Gravy that says Stay Calm and Stir on!

Look, it’s January. We may have turned the page to the new year, but the pandemic isn’t done with us yet and some of us may need some good old-fashioned comfort food before this is over. So, let’s start with the most basic.… Keep reading...

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Menu Monday 20201 Week 1

January 4, 2021 By Heather Solos 4 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Ready or not 2021 has begun.

The last couple of weeks have been a blur for our household. Juggling teenagers and toddlers in a blended household equals managing a wide range of expectations.

For instance, my oldest, who plays varsity football, was expected to volunteer for Toys for Tots, which is a fantastic program.… Keep reading...

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Menu Monday Week 50: The Year Is Winding Down

December 14, 2020 By Heather Solos 3 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

OK, y’all, I’m going to get real for a moment. If you want to get to this week’s menu, you’re probably going to want to scroll a bit. I’m going to talk about stuff that might be a little bit tough, as it relates to mental health.… Keep reading...

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Ground Beef and Gravy—Comfort Food that Saves a No-Good-Rotten-Day

December 10, 2020 By Heather Solos 8 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

I think when we look back on it, 2020 is going to be the year of comfort food. I have a friend who has a wonderful website and is an amazing resource for everything low carb and keto. (Transparency – She’s also a client at my day job.)… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Beef, Best Of, Cook It Tagged With: Budget Cooking, Easy Recipes

Menu Monday Week 49: Let’s Talk About that Pulled Pork While We’re At It

December 7, 2020 By Heather Solos Leave a Comment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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So, it’s official. I’m on board with the whole Smokin’ Sunday concept. What I need to work on though is the timing.

If you want a look at the process, I used Instagram Stories to document the process, including the much longer than anticipated stall.… Keep reading...

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Menu Monday Week 48 and the Countdown to Turkey Day PostMortem

November 30, 2020 By Heather Solos 2 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

What a morbid term, right? Well, it is what it is. How was your Thanksgiving?

Ours was nice and quiet. We traded food with my mother and stepfather and dropped off quite a bit at the gym where my oldest trains.… Keep reading...

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Worth the Extra Effort Pot Roast

November 27, 2020 By Heather Solos 2 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

First of all, everyone hates a meandering introduction. I know this. This is not an introduction. This is the methodology. Real quick, I’m sorry this was late, one of the kiddos was sick and with COVID and the holiday, stress levels were high.… Keep reading...

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Menu Monday Week 47: Holy Leftovers and Countdown to Turkey Day Edition

November 23, 2020 By Heather Solos Leave a Comment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Do you know how teenagers will occasionally eat anything that is not nailed down? This week I planned for that and bought extra ribs. It was only my second time using the smoker, and then they took a lot longer than I planned, so all the teens snacked before dinner.… Keep reading...

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The Turkey Thaw and COVID Safety Check—2020 Countdown to Turkey Day

November 22, 2020 By Heather Solos 2 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Under normal circumstances, today’s mission would be to determine how long your turkey needs to thaw if it is frozen and your cooking timetable.

This year, we, unfortunately, have to add another big task to today. This task will be revisited over the next few days.… Keep reading...

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Menu Monday: Week 46 and Some Countdown to Turkey Day Turkey Talk

November 16, 2020 By Heather Solos 4 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Last week was a failure if you grade on sticking to the plan. It was a win if you judge by lack of trips to the store or drive-through. So, let’s call it a wash and move on to this week.… Keep reading...

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Menu Monday: Week 45

November 9, 2020 By Heather Solos 3 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Well, we survived the election. If you’re not in the US, I’m sure you heard that it has been a little tense over here. Some people cope by eating all the things. I, on the other hand, tend to cope with stress by not eating.… Keep reading...

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Menu Monday 2020 Week 43

October 26, 2020 By Heather Solos 1 Comment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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October is wrapping up? I can’t believe it, which has nothing to do with the timey-wimey wibbly wobbly nonsense of 2020 and everything to do with it being hot and humid and not at all fall-like here in the Lowcountry of South Carolina.… Keep reading...

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Sausage Gravy: a Home-Ec 101 Basic Recipe

October 22, 2020 By Heather Solos 1 Comment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

My kids call biscuits and gravy their favorite struggle meal. For me, it’s my favorite I-don’t-have-enough-energy-to-deal-with-anything-meal. All of my teenagers now know how to make the gravy themselves, and I keep a few cans of biscuit dough in the fridge for the nights of no energy or time.… Keep reading...

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