Heather says:I hope you had a great weekend. First things first, if you are serving turkey, your turkey needs to be thawing now. When you wake up on Thursday morning, check your turkey before unwrapping it to ensure it has fully thawed if it hasn’t, use the tips in this post on what to do … Read more
Let’s make sure everyone is on the same page. We’ve found the dining room table and figured out who is coming. (and you did ask them to come, right?), we have made a soft menu plan. Also, if you’re anything like me, you may need to put away all the stuff that has already found its way back to … Read more
It has been a long month in our home. Well, it’s been a long eighteen months for everyone, but this month has been especially difficult in our household. Somehow (well, it’s not that big of a mystery if you look at the news) COVID got into our home. My husband showed symptoms first and he … Read more
Hi, Home-Ec 101, I just read your article on Hydrogen Peroxide. I just love your website! I was wondering what you use to disinfect/sanitize your kitchen counters. I am trying to find something natural and have a hard time finding information on what actually kills bacteria, germs, etc. I read one way to kill bacteria/germs … Read more
I had a hard time coming up with the name for this schwarma-inspired chicken dish. Why? I don’t want to be culturally appropriative as this is not at all authentic. The flavors, however, remind me of chicken schwarma I have had in the past and hope to have again someday. (I miss traveling so much.) … Read more
This week we are all about lowering the stress level. This means we will be making the easiest meals we can and calling in the troops (teens) to pitch in when they can. Why? I need a break. You might, too. There’s a pretty good series in the New York Times right now about American … Read more
I belong to a group on Facebook for food lovers that also enjoy True Crime. It has the absolute best name (it’s for fans of My Favorite Murder) Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Crime. Isn’t that just the best? Anyhow, one of the more common topics I see is: I have a friend who is going … Read more
Just want the menu and no life stuff. Feel free to scroll, I’ll put a heading just for you. Week 5? Really? I’d like to speak to the manager please. This is getting out of hand. Last year took forever, 2021, is slipping through my hands. So, I try to be transparent with mental health … Read more
Well, last week was kind of a bust. I ended up spending the second half of it sick. Sick enough to call into work one day. Meh. Yes, there’s a pandemic, but regular bugs still make the rounds, especially when you have a toddler who hasn’t quite mastered washing their hands yet. I didn’t get … Read more
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. That’s a lot of content in those … Read more