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…
Homemade 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…
What I Learned From Our Vintage 1950s Menu
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. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Life With Dee! What I learned from our 1950s Menu I chose recipes and created…
Menu Monday ~ January 16, 2017
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….
Brazilian Black Beans ~ An Instant Pot Recipe
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…
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! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. I did some menu planning…
Farmers Markets and Buying Local
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…
5 Best Tips For Keeping Food Fresh
Keeping food fresh is an important skill for any homemaker. I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels terribly guilty about throwing away food I’ve allowed to spoil. I overestimate the amount of produce we can use. Something gets pushed to the back of the refrigerator. We end up eating out more nights than…
Julia Child
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…