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Is Extra Virgin Olive Oil a Substitute for Vegetable Oil

December 27, 2013 By Heather Solos 14 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Dear Home Ec 101,
If a recipe calls for vegetable oil, is extra virgin olive oil a suitable replacement or is there a specific reason for vegetable oil?
Signed,
Slick in Slatesville

Heather says:
It depends on the recipe in question.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Cook It Tagged With: Blinded by Science, cooking, EVOO, Fats, Olive oil, Reader Questions, Recipes, Substitutions

Hearty White Sandwich Bread

May 3, 2013 By Michele Newell 6 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Step 10 - cooled and sliced

retrochick.JPGMichele says:

I’ll never forget the first time my childhood friend showed me how to make one of her favorite treats.    The recipe was simple: one piece of white bread, squished and squeezed into a compact ball.  It was kind of like a bread bonbon, and the thought of it horrified me immensely. … Keep reading...

Filed Under: Bread, Cook It, Recipe Tagged With: Cooking Basics, Recipe, Recipes

Summer’s Last Hurrah: Happy Labor Day from Home-Ec 101

August 31, 2012 By Heather Solos 7 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Heather says:

Well, we’re already here, Labor Day Weekend, the last official hurrah of summer. Oh, here in the Lowcountry of SC, we’ve still got a long way to go before cooler temperatures set in, but this is still the last weekend that says watermelon and lemonade, sprinklers and popsicles, beaches or lake, picnics, and barbecues.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Cook It Tagged With: Grilling, Holidays with Home-Ec101, Recipes

Getting past the ick factor: Boiled Beef Tongue – a Fearless Friday Post

March 9, 2012 By Bobbie 19 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

We haven’t done it for a while, but Fearless Fridays are where readers of this site share their culinary adventures. For some, it’s simply the act of preparing a meal in their home instead of hitting the drive through. For others it’s trying new foods, recipes, or techniques.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Beef, Cook It Tagged With: Fearless Fridays, Recipes

Quick Beef and Cabbage Skillet Recipe – Hearty Winter Fare

February 9, 2012 By Bobbie 13 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Bobbie Sez

Bobbie says:

Winter was almost ignoring us here in south-central Pennsylvania:  not too frigid and hardly any snow, and heck, I even wore shorts last week. Well, indoors, at least.  Then that stupid groundhog saw his shadow on February 2, signaling six more weeks of winter.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Beef, Cook It, Main Dishes, Recipe Tagged With: budget, Budget Cooking, cheap, Frugal Living, Ground Beef, how to cook cabbage, Recipe, Recipes, Seasonal Produce, Seasonal Recipes Winter

Over 30 Christmas Treat Recipes

December 19, 2011 By Heather Solos 4 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

a quick round up of all the cookie, biscotti, and other treat recipes here on Home-Ec 101.

Heather says:

In the past I did a Sweets for the Season series with many Christmas treat recipes, but this year I just didn’t have time. So, here is a quick round up of all the cookie, biscotti, and other possible Christmas treat recipes here on Home-Ec 101.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Cook It Tagged With: cookies, Desserts, Recipes

Red Velvet Cake Recipe Without Red #40 for Fearless Friday

June 4, 2010 By Heather Solos 13 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Heather says:
Fearless Fridays are all about pushing boundaries in the kitchen. It’s trying new techniques, recipes, or ingredients. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. All of you are welcome to share your recent kitchen adventures either in the link list or by sharing in the comments.… Keep reading...

Filed Under: All, Cook It, Recipe Tagged With: cooking, Desserts, Fearless Fridays, Kitchen Mishaps, Recipe, Recipes, Red Velvet Cake, Southern Food, Southern Recipes

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

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