Skills for everyday living.
Yes, it’s still 2020. How? Good question.
This month, I took a cue from my friend Amiyrah Martin of 4hatsandfrugal.com. We’ve been friends for a very long time, and I keep up with her on Instagram, you can find me there, too, but I don’t do a lot Home-Ec stuff; it’s mostly family life stuff.… Keep reading...
As I write this, many people are under shelter in place orders. While we are allowed to go to work for an essential job, to exercise (walk the dog), to go to the doctor/pharmacy, or to the store, our primary role in this pandemic is to stay home.… Keep reading...
Personal update at the end, skip to it if you prefer.
Home Ec 101 has been around a long time, almost 12 years. I have shared many weekly meal plans, but the ones on the site are by no means the only ones I’ve made.… Keep reading...
I hope you guys are all doing well. So, my boss repeats an old saying about no plan survives first contact with the enemy. (A quick Google shows that this is from a Prussian military leader, Helmuth van Moltke). This pretty much sums up last week. … Keep reading...
I hope you are all doing well or as well as you can. Last week was one of those eye-opening reminders of how I should stop, take a breath and focus on the basics before trying to do everything (that will never happen, but to be honest, I don’t learn).… Keep reading...
This question comes from the comments on Why does my chicken stock taste like water?
When making chicken stock, it is perfectly normal for there to be fat and grease in the stock.… Keep reading...
Spinach salad:
Toss ingredients in a large bowl, reserve some egg and bacon for garnish.… Keep reading...
Heather says
We keep on keeping on. Life got away from us over the last couple of weeks, but it’s the 4th Monday of 2017 and that means a brand new chance to get on track.
We have joined a local CSA*, which means we receive a weekly dividend of vegetables.… Keep reading...
Heather says
A few *ahem* years ago I had a teacher whose catchphrase was “Monitor and adjust”. It was her way of having a plan, but rolling with the punches and not going completely off the rails just because life isn’t playing the way you think it should. … Keep reading...
Heather says
There’s nothing like a new year to rekindle the desire to be more organized, keep better tabs on the budget, and to be more efficient with my time (so we can do more fun things with our evenings together). … Keep reading...
Heather says
Transparency – About six weeks ago my insomnia got bad enough that I finally visited my doctor. Bad enough is my euphemism for completely out of hand and I wish I’d gone sooner. The funk is clearing and I’m sleeping better which is giving me energy beyond the have-tos.… Keep reading...
Heather says:
Thanksgiving is tomorrow.
Are you ready?
The people running Butterball’s Turkey Talkline (1-800-BUTTERBALL) are fantastic; feel free to call them if you have ANY questions on Thanksgiving about your turkey.
They are happy to help.
Seriously, I’d go as far as chipper.… Keep reading...
Heather says:
Tick. Tock. Your time is running out. However, you’ve been following along with this year’s Countdown to Turkey Day and aren’t stressing, right?
Heather says:
The best part of this dressing, aside from it being fabulously tasty is, it’s gluten free! I have several friends who are either celiac or have friends who are. I love when I have a great recipe I can pass along, especially for a holiday meal.… Keep reading...
Heather says
The late fall is typically one of the busiest times for me career-wise and yet I insist on dragging y’all through the preparation of hosting Thanksgiving Dinner?
Why?
Going through the steps helps make sure I don’t forget anything, either.… Keep reading...
