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Pepperoni Pizza Babka Muffins- Heritage Home Ec I love portable foods. These Pepperoni Pizza Babka Muffins are sure to be a family favorite once you try them. Kid-friendly and family approved! | Kid-Friendly | Baking and Breads | Snacks | Main Dishes | Pizza Muffins |

Pepperoni Pizza Babka Muffins

July 30, 2020
41 Kitchen Tips and Tricks- Heritage Home Ec I can never get enough kitchen tricks and hacks. Finding the easy button is such a win! Here are 41 Kitchen tips & tricks to get you started. | Home Economics | Homemaking | Kitchen | Kitchen Hacks |

41 Kitchen Tips and Tricks

July 26, 2020
School Cafeteria Peanut Butter Bars- Heritage Home Ec I love remembering the "good old days" of high school. One of the best things was getting school pizza and these peanut butter bars on the menu. | Food | Recipes | Snacks | Desserts | Peanut Butter Bars |

School Cafeteria Peanut Butter Bars

June 8, 2020
Dark Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies- Heritage Home Ec These homemade Dark Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter cookies are sure to please. Creamy peanut butter and dark chocolate. What could be better? | Dessert | Baking | Cookies | Sweets |

Dark Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies

May 27, 2020
Year-Round Fresh Lettuce- Heritage Home Ec Tired of wasting money buying lettuce at the store? Here's how we have fresh lettuce year-round without ever buying it at the store. | Garden | Lettuce | Budget | Home Economics |

Never Buy Bagged Lettuce Again!

May 26, 2020
Daily Cleaning Routine with Free Printable- Heritage Home Ec Need a way to keep your home under control? Here is my Daily Cleaning Checklist to keep our home not only livable but ready for company at all times. | Cleaning | Housekeeping | Home Economics | Free Printable |

Daily Cleaning Routine with Free Printable

May 25, 2020
Country Comfort Food Cabbage & Noodles- Heritage Home Ec Love good ole country comfort food? This easy Cabbage and Noodles recipe is a quick and delicious dinner idea for any weeknight meal. | Food | Recipes | Quick Meals | 30 Minute Meals |

Country Cabbage and Noodles

May 21, 2020
All-Natural Non-Toxic Play Clay- Heritage Home Ec Need something new to keep the kiddos busy? Try making them some of this All-Natural Non-Toxic Play Clay. It's pliable but able to dry for permanent crafts. | Crafts | Kids | Activities | Home Economics |

All-Natural Non-Toxic Play Clay

May 20, 2020
DIY Rae Dunn Inspired Treats Jar- Heritage Home Ec I adore the look of the Rae Dunn containers, just not the price. So I created my own DIY Rae Dunn inspired treats jar. Let me show you how! | Crafts | DIY | Pets | Containers | Home Economics |

DIY Rae Dunn Inspired Treats Jar

May 19, 2020
Canned Beef Tips and Gravy- Heritage Home Ec Having jars of this Canned Beef Tips & Gravy will make excellent meals! Reheat with vegetables, atop mashed potatoes, or mixed with cooked egg noodles. | Food | Recipes | Canning | Preserving | Freezer Cooking |

Canned Beef Tips & Gravy

May 18, 2020
Folding Towels for Display- Heritage Home Ec Ever been in a large store and stood in awe of their bath towel display? If you are displaying towels, here is your high-end folding towel lesson. | Home Economics | Homemaking | Organization | Folding |

Folding Towels to Display (Just Like the Store)

May 14, 2020
Best-Ever Homemade French Onion Dip- Heritage Home Ec Are you a chips and dip addict like me? If you love french onion dip, you are going to love how easy and delicious this homemade version is. | Food | Recipes | Homemade | Home Economics |

Best-Ever Homemade French Onion Dip

May 13, 2020
Become a Meal Planning Maven- Heritage Home Ec Wonder how "real" people meal plan? Check out how YOU can become a meal planning maven like us poor folks, no matter what your grocery budget. | Meal Planning | Food | Budget | Groceries | Home Economics |

Be a Meal Planning Maven Part 3

May 12, 2020
DIY Betsey Ross Barnwood Flag- Heritage Home Ec We love flags in this house and making this DIY Barnwood Betsey Ross Flag was so much fun. Here is how... and I have a free printable stencil for you too! | DIY | Crafts | Barnwood | Home Decor | Home Economics |

DIY Barnwood Betsey Ross Flag

May 11, 2020
Home Canning with an Instant Pot?- Heritage Home Ec I get asked about canning a lot. So when the Instant Pot came out, I garnered a lot of questions regarding home canning with an Instant Pot. | Home Canning | Food Preservation | Food | Instant Pot | Home Economics |

Home Canning with an Instant Pot?

May 8, 2020
Stretch Fabrics Care- Heritage Home Ec Love your stretchy jeans and yoga pants? Here are the tricks to caring for your stretch fabrics while actually helping your budget. | Laundry | Stretch Fabric | Home Ec | Home Economics | Homemaking |

Stretch Fabrics Care

May 7, 2020
Old-Fashioned Dried Beef Gravy- Heritage Home Ec This Old-Fashioned Dried Beef Gravy recipe was a regular dinner on our table growing up. Growing up in the middle of nowhere, "country" foods were a staple. | Food | Recipes | Comfort Food | Quick and Easy | Homemade | Home Economics |

Old-Fashioned Dried Beef Gravy Recipe

May 6, 2020
Become a Meal Planning Maven- Heritage Home Ec Wonder how "real" people meal plan? Check out how YOU can become a meal planning maven like us poor folks, no matter what your grocery budget. | Meal Planning | Food | Budget | Groceries | Home Economics |

Be a Meal Planning Maven Part 2

May 5, 2020
May is Mental Health Awareness Month- Heritage Home Ec As May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I thought writing about it from a Home Economics point of view would be a great way to raise awareness. | Mental Health Awareness | Self-Care | Suicide Prevention | Home Economics |

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May 1, 2020
DIY Faux Brick Paint Tutorial- Heritage Home Ec I came up with a DIY Faux Brick Paint technique to use to bring some of our outside brick in. Read on for the full tutorial. | Faux Paint | Faux Brick | Home Decor | Tutorial | Home Economics |

DIY Faux Brick Paint Tutorial

April 30, 2020
No Mayo Red Coleslaw- Heritage Home Ec There are so many versions of coleslaw out there. My favorite is this No Mayo Red Coleslaw. Try it today and see what you think. | No Mayo Red Coleslaw | Food | Recipes | Homemade | Home Economics |

No Mayo Red Coleslaw

April 29, 2020
Become a Meal Planning Maven- Heritage Home Ec Wonder how "real" people meal plan? Check out how YOU can become a meal planning maven like us poor folks, no matter what your grocery budget. | Meal Planning | Food | Budget | Groceries | Home Economics |

Be a Meal Planning Maven

April 28, 2020
Hygiene and Home Economics- Heritage Home Ec What role does the development of good hygiene practices have in home economics? Hygiene can play a very large part in the maintenance of your household. | Home Economics | Hygiene | Health | Safety |

Hygiene and Home Economics

April 24, 2020
Mom's Spicy French Dressing- Heritage Home Ec Growing up, I can't remember not having a jar full of Mom's Spicy French Dressing in the fridge. To this day, it is my Dad's all-time favorite dressing. | French Dressing | Condiment | Dressing | Homemade | Recipe | Food |

Mom’s Spicy French Dressing

April 23, 2020
5 Reasons I Love My Clothesline- Heritage Home Ec I love my clothesline. Not that I love doing laundry, but how many of us do? Something about it just makes me happy. Get inspired to love yours too! | Home Economics | Home Ec | Homemaking | Laundry |

5 Reasons Why I Love My Clothesline

April 22, 2020
5 Home Economics Skills You Need to Learn- Heritage Home Ec Home Economics should still be a vital part of how you run your home. Here are my top 5 home economics skills you need to learn. | Home Economics | Home Ec | Homemaking |

5 Home Economics Skills You Need to Learn

April 21, 2020
How to DIY Faux Shiplap Walls- Heritage Home Ec Want the look of shiplap without the hassle? Use my DIY Faux Shiplap method in your home. | Home Decor | Home and Garden | Tutorial | DIY | Faux Paint Technique |

How to DIY Faux Shiplap Walls

April 20, 2020
Homemade Sloppy Joe Sauce- Heritage Home Ec Who doesn't love a good ole Sloppy Joe? Make it better by making your own Homemade Sloppy Joe sauce! And you can CAN it too! | Canning | Recipes | Sloppy Joes | Homemade | Home Economics |

Homemade Sloppy Joe Sauce

April 2, 2020
Chocolate Angel Food Cake- Heritage Home Ec Chocolate Angel Food Cake is a compromise between my husband and myself. He hates Angel Food; I love it. By making this version with chocolate added, we both get something that we like for dessert. | Chocolate Angel Food Cake | Baking | Cake | Homemade | Homemaking |

Chocolate Angel Food Cake

April 1, 2020
My Top 3 Favorite Kitchen Hacks- Heritage Home Ec Check out my top 3 favorite kitchen hacks to use what you have without running to the store. Love to cook but don't always have what you need on-hand? | Cooking | Homemaking | Homemade | Tips and Tricks |

My Top 3 Favorite Kitchen Hacks

March 30, 2020
Homemade Bread 101- Heritage Home Ec We are in the midst of a pandemic. It's crazy out there right now, and while I can't teach you how to make all of the "panic buying" essentials, bread is one of the easiest things you can make yourself in these uncertain times. | Baking & Breads | Homemade | Bread | Homemaking | Home Economics |

Homemade Bread

March 28, 2020
Peachy Violet Jam- Heritage Home Ec Use some of your foraged violets to add a flowery note to this lovely peach jam. | Jams & Jellies | Preserves | Foraging | Food | Recipes |

Peachy Violet Jam

March 26, 2020
All About Lye- Heritage Home Ec Make sure that you know how to properly handle lye before using it in your home. Here are all the Home Safety precautions you need. | Homemaking | Home Safety | Soapmaking | Home Economics | Lye |

All About Lye Safety

March 24, 2020

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Amy is a working homemaker, sharing time between home and her day job.  Growing up in a rural area with a Home Economics teacher for a mother, she learned the basics of home economics as well as simple homesteading skills.  From the family garden to budgeting and meal planning, her daily life created her “old fashioned” values.

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