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Continue reading →: The Then(1900): The Invention of the Fly Swatter
Many of the things that were invented between 1900 and 1940 are so c ommonplace these days that we hardly even think about them. Take for example, the fly swatter. As June is busting out all over our great state of Texas, we all find ourselves doing anything and everything that…
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Continue reading →: Placid at Lake Placid
Compared to homemakers in the late 1800 and early 1900s, we as Americans live a pretty placid life. This was the goal of a small group of people meeting at Lake Placid, New York. You may have heard of Lake Placid…probably because this is where the 1980 Olympics were held.…
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Continue reading →: Mother Wrote the First Book
And so where did the study of home economics take place? Who first recognized the need to teach these basic “life skills” to college women, and the few college men that signed up for these classes, in the late 1800s? Perhaps the mother of mothers…the one person responsible for first…
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Continue reading →: What Ever Happened to Good Ole “Home Economics”
Even though I have two degrees – one in finance and a second one in journalism, there is one class that I regret not ever taking. Honestly, at this stage in my life I hardly ever use any of the classes that I took. My days struggling to make an…
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Continue reading →: Crazy Texas Weather and the Fate of Our Freezers and Fridge
After these crazy Christmas holidays and New Year’s and Netflix-binging sessions while having time away from school and work, one thing is inevitable. You would probably be totally and completely embarrassed if anyone outside of your immediate family dared to open your fridge. No telling at this point what they…
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Continue reading →: A Really Long Sabbatical
That was a really long sabbatical…over three months of writing anything at all after my computer crashed right after school started this semester. Even though I haven’t been writing as much as normal, I have kept busy as always… And looking back through my previous blog posts and my notes…
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Continue reading →: Tomato Pie
There are several foods that are supposedly essential to Southern cuisine, but this Mississippi girl has never even heard of…much less eaten or cooked. For example, I didn’t know that Chicken and Waffles was a real thing until our favorite place to go eat breakfast added them to their menu.…
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Continue reading →: Tomato Jam
Another refrigerator staple in many Southern homes is tomato jam. Tomato jam, like pepper jally, is great to have in the fridge for those days that you wanna go home and fix an easy snack and veg out in front of Netflix all evening. Split a brick of cream cheese…
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Continue reading →: Pepper Jelly
Pepper jelly is a Southern staple that is perfect for adding to holiday charcuterie boards and giving as gifts. The following recipe makes a dozen 4-ounce container. If you make it now, you might even have enough for each of the upcoming 12 Days of Christmas…or to give to a…
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Continue reading →: Eggplant Fries
Eggplant fries are easier to make into fries than potato…not to mention the fact that their crispy exterior and creamy interior make them absolutely delicious. When buying eggplant, look for smaller eggplants. Smaller eggplant are typically less bitter than larger ones. Also look for dark purple skin and no wrinkled…
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