Home Economics

Do you use a mortar and pestle in your kitchen? When making certain dishes I like adding some mustard seed as an emulsifier along with some peppercorns, Celtic sea salt and some other freshly ground ingredients. It’s fun to experiment. When I make my homemade chicken stock, I usually add some ground mustard seed and […]

I love homemaking. I studied Home Economics for my Bachelor’s degree. They’ve changed the program some and the name (when I graduated it was called Family, Child, and Consumer Science), now it’s called Child & Family studies. I went to LSU and the program was housed in the College of Agriculture. Fun fact, Home Economics

Last night I made the perfect spaghetti in the instant pot. Here is the recipe: Ingredients: 1 lb of pasta, 4 cups of water Cook: 1 minute high pressure; rest 5 minutes, then manual realease Ta-da! Perfect pasta!

You can find a 1 lb bag of beans (black beans, red beans, pinto beans, any beans…) for about $1 from most retailers. I have noticed that pinto beans tend to be the cheapest ones, but they are all relatively cheap. Here are some uses that go beyond a simple traditional preparation of just boiling

As someone who enjoys maintaining what I own as well as I can before replacing things, I keep up with the various manuals that come with the products that I purchase. Anytime I get a new kitchen appliance or an item above a certain amount of money, or something that I see myself needing for

My preferences As someone who has used both of these methods, I must say that my preference, unequivocally, is vacuum sealing. Let me tell you why. It’s simpler. That’s it, that’s the quote. I don’t have to guess or look up how many packets I need. I don’t have to do the calculations on how

Alright, let’s see what odds and ends have ended up in the “needs attention” box for the month…. Ok, ladies and gentleman, without further ado this month we have: -Vacuum cleaner base; this vacuum is modular (one of my core values in products), so I’m able to isolate the problem I’m having to one joint.

On housecleaning, homemaking, and everyday domestic knowledge I used to work in Gov Docs in college and I during downtimes would often peruse the aisles in search of, well, anything interesting. I also liked to read anything interesting that came across my desk being checked out or returned. One such item was the collection of

Do you have oats but don’t know what to do with them? Here I share many uses for the humble oat. FOOD & DRINK 1. Cooked Oatmeal (the base)Simmer 1 part oats to 2 parts water or milk until thick. Add salt for savory or honey for sweet. 2. Baked OatmealMix 1 cups oats, 1cup