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. What threw us so off track? A variety of things, it being ridiculously hot … Read more
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. We’re a little off the dinner plan, but I did … Read more
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. My favorite local weather nerds have promised that cooler temperatures are on … Read more
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. One might think during the Great COVID … Read more
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. … Read more
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. Yes, it sucks. It could be so … Read more
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. When you’re feeding more than a trio, not having a plan … Read more
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. The sausage skillet was fine, the tuna cakes never happened … Read more
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). Routines make a busy household … Read more
This question comes from the comments on Why does my chicken stock taste like water? Q: Why is my chicken stock always greasy and watery? When making chicken stock, it is perfectly normal for there to be fat and grease in the stock. To remove this, cool the stock completely in your refrigerator. Because chicken … Read more