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5 Best Tips For Keeping Food Fresh

April 19, 2022 By Deanna Piercy 6 Comments

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Keeping food fresh is an important skill for any homemaker. With rising food prices it’s more important than ever to avoid food waste. Throwing away spoiled food is like tossing cash in the garbage can. I’ve collected five great tips to share with you.  This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate…

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Menu Monday ~ June 12, 2017

June 12, 2017 By Deanna Piercy 3 Comments

Menu Monday

It looks like we’ll actually be at home for most meals this coming week. That’s a switch! I’m looking forward to incorporating all the lovely summer fruits and veggies coming into season. And we have a brand new grill which I plan to use regularly in the weeks to come. Let’s take a peek at…

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Homemade Thousand Island Dressing

May 3, 2017 By Deanna Piercy 4 Comments

Thousand Island Dressing

I learned to make homemade Thousand Island dressing as a kid. It is so simple it hardly qualifies as a recipe but I was asked to share so here goes.  Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Life With Dee! Thousand Island Dressing Print Yum Homemade Thousand Island Dressing Ingredients3/4 cup of…

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What I Learned From Our Vintage 1950s Menu

March 21, 2017 By Deanna Piercy 27 Comments

Last week I cooked meals reminiscent of the 1950s. It was an interesting experiment so I thought I’d share a bit about what I learned from our vintage 1950s menu.  This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read more here. What I learned from our 1950s Menu…

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Menu Monday ~ January 16, 2017

January 16, 2017 By Deanna Piercy 7 Comments

David and I sat down together last night for our weekly planning session. It’s so helpful to know what the week ahead holds when it comes to planning our menu. We have fewer meetings and appointments this week and he’s just traveling one night. That means I will be cooking a bit more this week….

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Brazilian Black Beans ~ An Instant Pot Recipe

September 22, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

I’ve been experimenting with my Instant Pot electric pressure cooker. For some reason I bought several pounds of black beans from a co-op so Brazilian Black Beans seemed like a good thing to try. I made this Monday night and we loved it. It made enough for dinner, a couple of lunches (with rice) and…

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How to Create a Weekly Menu Plan

August 17, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 3 Comments

How to create a weekly menu plan

How do you create a weekly menu plan? Where do you even start? Over the years I’ve been asked to do a post about menu planning many times. Well, if you were one of those people who asked, you’re in luck…finally! This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from…

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Farmers Markets and Buying Local

June 9, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 3 Comments

Yesterday morning I needed to be in town to pick up my co-op order. Afterwards I went by the farmers market. The last time I went there wasn’t much available yet but yesterday I scored: new potatoes green beans zucchini yellow squash tomatoes and even a few small peaches I love buying our produce from…

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Julia Child

November 27, 2015 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

I’ve been a fan of Julia Child for ages. I can remember watching her show on PBS as a child. She was a larger than life character and absolutely fascinating to watch. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.  Imagine my delight when my daughter and son-in-law gave me a signed copy of one of her…

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