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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

Lowcountry Boil

May 23, 2014 By Heather Solos 16 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

It’s Memorial Day weekend in the US. Spend time with your loved ones and remember those who sacrificed so we could spend this time together. The recipe below is a classic great for get-togethers with the framily [sic].

Heather says:

Making Low Country Boil is a time honored tradition in the South.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Best Of, Cook It, Main Dishes, Recipe Tagged With: Easy Recipes, Fish Recipes, Low Country, Lowcountry, Potatoes, Recipe, Seafood, Seafood Recipes, shrimp, Shrimp Recipes, Southern Food

Hoppin’ John

December 27, 2010 By Heather Solos 10 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Heather says:

In my corner of the south, Hoppin’ John is a traditional New Year’s dish believed to bring good luck. I’m not superstitious, but some traditions, like this one appeal to me. Every year on New Year’s Day we serve Hoppin’ John, collard greens, and cornbread.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Beans / Legumes, Cook It, Main Dishes, Recipe Tagged With: beans, cheap, Easy Recipes, Gluten Free, Grains, Southern Food, Winter

Tuna Salad, a Variation

June 24, 2010 By Heather Solos 16 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Heather says:

I’m usually pretty plain Jane when it comes to tuna salad, a little mayo or cream cheese -or both if I’m really pushing the envelope. Dill weed1, salt, pepper, and some celery finish it off. Everything’s nice, everything’s beautiful, everyone wins.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Cook It, Recipe Tagged With: budget, Easy Recipes, Fish Recipes, Salad, salmon, Tuna Recipe

Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe

June 8, 2010 By Heather Solos 13 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Heather says:

Looking for a tomato side dish? How about one with bacon? This easy recipe for stuffed tomatoes comes together very quickly, is company-worthy, can be made the night before, and could even be baked in a toaster oven -I don’t have one, but I plan to remedy that.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Cook It Tagged With: Easy Recipes, Frugal Living, Recipe, Side Items, Southern Food

Picnic Possibilities

May 28, 2010 By Heather Solos 4 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Heather says:

If you haven’t menu planned your Memorial Day weekend already, here are some suggestions for cookouts and picnics. 

Let’s start with main dishes and then move on to sides. Shall we?

(Just click the pics to head to the recipe!)… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Cook It Tagged With: BBQ, Easy Recipes, Holidays with Home Ec 101, Memorial Day Menu, Picnics, Recipes

Cereal, Homemade Granola, a Holy Cow it’s That Easy? Recipe

May 27, 2010 By Heather Solos 34 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Homemade Granola Cereal

Heather says:

Now that’s summer is nearly here, we’re switching to a cooler morning option, homemade granola cereal. It is a bit more expensive than plain oatmeal version, but the recipe is dead easy and significantly cheaper per serving than store bought granola, even with the nuts.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Cook It, Recipe, Vegetarian Tagged With: Breakfast, Easy Recipes, Frugal Living, Gluten Free, Grains, Meatless, Recipe, Snacks

How to Roast Potatoes

May 21, 2010 By Heather Solos 19 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Heather says:

Roast potatoes are a simple side dish. This recipe comes together quickly and can easily be made while the main dish is cooked. In our home we use two different methods to roast potatoes.  Don’t forget that roast potatoes can serve as the basis for other one dish meals like homemade breakfast skillets.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Cook It, Recipe, Tutorial Tagged With: Breakfast, Easy Recipes, Gluten Free, Potatoes, Side Items

Cheese Crackers, Fearless Friday April 2, 2010

April 2, 2010 By Heather Solos 21 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Don’t worry, with the handy print feature, you can delete all of the pictures and chatter with no trouble at all.

Heather says:

Welcome to the first monthly installment of Fearless Friday here on Home Ec 101. What have you tried in the past month?… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Cook It, Recipe, Vegetarian Tagged With: Easy Recipes, Fearless Fridays, Snacks

Broccoli, Roasted

March 15, 2010 By Heather Solos 20 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Roasted Broccoli

Retro girlHeather says:

Once in a while every cook stumbles on a technique that transforms a vegetable from a tolerated item into a highly anticipated side dish. This technique which can easily be modified does it for broccoli and I. Admittedly I never hated broccoli, I just didn’t love it, except in salads like broccoli almond salad, where the florets are little crispy sponges soaking up dressing.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Cook It, Recipe, Vegetarian Tagged With: cheap, Easy Recipes, Seasonal Recipes, Side Items, Vegetables, Winter

Chicken Fingers, Oven Fried

July 7, 2007 By Heather Solos 9 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Heather says:

Homemade chicken fingers are a cinch to make, typically a hit with kids, and leftovers are great to liven up a salad.

chicken fingers

Easy Chicken Finger Recipe Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup crumbs (bread, cracker, or unsweetened cereal)
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • just enough vegetable oil to thinly coat a cookie sheet

I find partially frozen breasts easier to work with.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Chicken, Cook It, Main Dishes, Recipe Tagged With: Cooking Basics, Easy Chicken Recipes, Easy Recipes

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