John Buckingham

Corn and Cheddar Cakes

Recently I made corn and cheddar cakes. Replacing the flour with masa harina yields an unusually light, soufflé like breakfast cake.

My Garden: What a Difference a Week Makes!

What a difference a week makes! We’ve had some very warm and sunny weather over the weekend followed by a bit of rain. As a result the snow is just about gone, just a little lingering in the shadows. The streams are raging and we are actually under a flood watch. Luckily it takes aContinue reading “My Garden: What a Difference a Week Makes!”

Time For The Spring Pantry Challenge

Just before the gardening season starts I try to go through our pantry and freezers and use up various food items that are lingering from last years harvest. Both our pantry and our freezer are well stocked. I usually have all the ingredients on hand at any given time to create a meal on shortContinue reading “Time For The Spring Pantry Challenge”

Pasta with Leeks and Tomato Cream Sauce

I needed to make a dinner that made use of food we already had. A simple meal of pasta with leeks and tomato cream sauce sounded perfect.

My Garden: April Update

Recently I shared what March in Vermont looks like. We’ve had a lot of snow melt since then. Maple sugaring is just about finished. I can even see the corner of my herb garden! However we still have a bit of snow to melt before we begin to see spring flowers! Over the weekend we wentContinue reading “My Garden: April Update”

Simple Saturday Supper

I love creating recipes with friends, this Simple Saturday Supper was one we created, simple, easy and so delicious and is on the table in no time.

Tomato Soup From a Can

omfort food at it’s finest is tomato soup served alongside a grilled cheese sandwich. Di you know you can make your own tomato soup from a can?

Wheat Berries – More than One Kind?

Recently I mentioned that oatmeal was a pantry staple I always had on hand. Another item you will always find in my pantry is wheat berries. Wheat berries, when stored properly, will last for years. You can grind them for flour, sprout them or even cook them for a hot cereal. Unfortunately, once wheat isContinue reading “Wheat Berries – More than One Kind?”

Recipe Box: Gram’s Country Fried Steak ‘n’ Gravy

Sometimes you just want to enjoy some comfort food. This is one of those recipes that isn’t fancy and doesn’t require an expensive cut of meat. Just simple home cooking. Gram’s Country Fried Steak ‘n’ Gravy 3 cups of beef broth (preferably homemade) All-purpose flour seasoned with garlic salt and pepper 2 eggs, beaten Breadcrumbs,Continue reading “Recipe Box: Gram’s Country Fried Steak ‘n’ Gravy”

My Garden: March in Vermont

The calendar may say that it is spring but it sure doesn’t look like it here On The Home Front! In fact the first day of spring arrive along with five inches of wet, heavy snow that clung to every branch. I can’t even see the outline of my raised beds and the blueberry bushesContinue reading “My Garden: March in Vermont”