I have written before about the merits of keeping vinegar in your pantry. It can be used for so many things beside cooking. Get rid of odors. Did you know if you soak a piece of bread with vinegar and set it in the bottom of your trash can and leave it over night, itContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: 10 Uses for Vinegar”
Author Archives: John Buckingham
Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Prosciutto
Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Prosciutto is a wonderful combination of flavors and it will enhance an ordinary dinner or a holiday meal.
The Seed Catalogs Have Arrived!
The days outside may be cold and snowy but in my mailbox I have already received numerous seed catalogs. Looking through the catalogs I am reminded that spring can’t be too far off and it’s time to plan for this season’s garden! Before I order any seeds I usually go through my box of seedsContinue reading “The Seed Catalogs Have Arrived!”
Frugal Tips: Enjoying a Clean Floor
I am in the process of slowly removing all commercial cleaners from our house and replacing them with a homemade version. Some cleaners I use more than others and so things like window cleaner or an all purpose cleaner have long since been replaced. Others like floor cleaners are finally being used up. Hmmm… maybeContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Enjoying a Clean Floor”
Rendering Lard
One of the by products of buying local pork is being able to get the leaf lard from the pig. I had never even heard of rendering lard until I was asked if I wanted the leaf lard, I wasn’t even sure what leaf lard was. However I do remember my husband’s grandmother talking about using lardContinue reading “Rendering Lard”
Turkey Curry
This flavorful Turkey Curry has got to be one of the best recipes I’ve found for using up the leftover turkey after Christmas or Thanksgiving.
A Tribute To My Mom
Saturday very early in the morning, I lost my mom. She had gone in for emergency surgery for a brain aneurism that bled on December 17th. Since then we have been on a roller coaster. She survived the surgery but later developed complications that she just could not over come. I am still in shockContinue reading “A Tribute To My Mom”
Hot Pork Strings
As we move into January my thoughts for cooking turn away from turkey and ham. We love to cook Chinese meals in our house and this Hot Pork Strings recipe is one of our favorites! You can vary the hot bean paste and the amount of black pepper depending on just how hot you want theContinue reading “Hot Pork Strings”
Frugal Tips: Do You Have Leftover Candy Canes?
For the past two years this has been one of the most popular posts I have shared for frugal tips! Since it’s after Christmas and many of us are getting ready to take down our Christmas trees you may also be wondering what to do with those leftover candy canes? We always enjoy having candyContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Do You Have Leftover Candy Canes?”
Top Prudent Pantry Post of 2013
Of all the posts written under the Prudent Panty heading for 2013, the most popular by far was the post I wrote on Making Almond Milk. for those of you who missed it, I’m sharing the post again today! The doctor recommended that my husband drink almond milk and it has been something I’ve beenContinue reading “Top Prudent Pantry Post of 2013”
Nancy on the Home Front 