Traditional homemaking with a modern twist: Quicker • Easier • Better
Hello! Welcome to Get It Down Pat — the website created by a traditional homemaker for other traditional homemakers! But while it might appear to be a little old-fashioned at times, the difference with this website — apart from its amazing, helpful content — is its modern twist. On Get It Down Pat, “traditional” takes…
Let’s face it — when it comes to inflation, 2022 and 2023 have been tough years. The numbers don’t lie. According to the U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, in August 2022, the rate of inflation for food stood at 11.4% — the highest it had been in 43 years. And while inflation on…
2022 was a tough year for us financially. I lost a bread-and-butter client who sold his business in December 2021. My significant other lost the use of not one but two work vehicles that his bosses never replaced. Due to him being unable to work as regularly and with me being without my typical income,…
Oprah had her annual list of favorite things… But many of those things were extremely luxurious — and pricey. The everyday Jane couldn’t afford them. But the truth is, there are little things that don’t cost nearly as much and yet can still be just as wonderful and fantastic! I always say — The little…
The holidays — that time of year when we enjoy a bone-in ham — are always followed up in my home by my super-easy, fantastically tasty split pea soup. DISCLOSURE: THIS POST CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS, WHICH MEANS I COULD RECEIVE A COMMISSION IF YOU CLICK THROUGH A LINK AND THEN MAKE A PURCHASE.THESE COMMISSIONS ARE AT…
According to a recent Bloomberg article, National Economic Council Director Brian Deese said that diesel fuel supplies are “unacceptably low.” According to the Energy Information Administration, the United States has only enough diesel fuel to last until the Monday right before Thanksgiving day 2022 — the lowest supply since 2008 — while demand for diesel…
Omelettes aren’t new to me. I’ve been making them for years. My first lesson was watching an episode of Julia Child’s French Chef TV show long ago. But I’ve always wondered how cooks at breakfast diners made them so darn fluffy. Even Julia’s didn’t look like that. My father (a good cook from whom I…
Got hot dogs but no buns? No worry — our pretzel dough wrap is way better than buns and can be made with the staples you should always have in your house! My son loves these pretzel dogs, and it’s no wonder. The pretzel dough we use comes out wonderfully crispy on the outside, and…
I’ve seen it all throughout my adult life. There were times when my family’s income was great and we didn’t even have to think twice about our spending. And then there were other times when we weren’t making very much money at all, and we had to watch every penny just to get through the…
When it comes to fast food, there are two things I absolutely love: 1) coleslaw and 2) onion rings. I’ve loved both ever since I was a little girl who got her fried food in buckets and baskets. While I love just about any type of onion ring, I’ve always been a bigger fan of…
If I hadn’t been able to work from home, I wouldn’t have been able to apply many of the attributes of traditional homemaking to my life. In particularly, I wouldn’t have been able to be home with my children as they grew up. So here at Get It Down Pat, just as I’m all about anything…