John Buckingham

Zucchini Quiche Perfect for Summer

A friend I worked with shared this Zucchini Quiche recipe with me years ago. I have made it every summer since then and we still enjoy it!

My Garden: Six Tips

Did you ever have one of those weeks where you just can’t seem to catch up? Well I’m having one of those weeks. I had good intentions to get my garlic planted this week and that would be the post for today. However it’s been a busy last ten days with my daughter and herContinue reading “My Garden: Six Tips”

Homemade Finger Paint

Using ordinary kitchen ingredients I had on hand we made some homemade finger paint wehich were enjoyed immensely by my grandaughter.

Prudent Pantry: An Unexpected Gift

It was a busy weekend, full house, lots of company and an unexpected gift! Friends came over for dinner Saturday night and brought us a basket of plums from their trees! They were beautiful and perfectly ripe. Knowing we wouldn’t be able to eat them all I consulted my favorite canning book; Small Batch Preserving,Continue reading “Prudent Pantry: An Unexpected Gift”

Blueberry Crisp so delicious

When you have blueberries in abundance and you are tired of eating them off the bush you take tiem to make this delcious blueberry crisp!

My Garden: The Song Garden

Last week I had the opportunity to visit the most unusual cutting garden called The Song Garden Flower Farm and Tea House of Cornish. You can find more information on their website or their blog. It was a glorious day, perfect for an adventure with a girlfriend. The Song Garden is easy to find andContinue reading “My Garden: The Song Garden”

Frugal Tips: Saving For Retirement

Do you spend time thinking about retirement? Planning for your retirement is a responsibility whether we like it or not. It is also one of the easiest ways to learn about the basic principles of investment. You are never too young to start! There was a time when you could count on Social Security andContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Saving For Retirement”

Prudent Pantry: Blueberry Vinegar

With such an abundant crop of blueberries this year I’ve been looking for new ways to use the blueberries. We’ve got frozen blueberries in the freezer, blueberry muffins in the freezer, we’ve enjoyed blueberry crisp, and blueberry lemon bread not to mention the delicious blueberry lime jam in the pantry. Now to try something newContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Blueberry Vinegar”

Recipe Box: Best Blueberry Muffins

The blueberries keep on coming! When we planted our bushes years ago we planted a good variety, from early to late bearing and as a result we have blueberries for a long time! Last year we were picking berries until September and our first frost! I have frozen quite a bit, we enjoy them onContinue reading “Recipe Box: Best Blueberry Muffins”

My Garden: And Then There Were Three

In May we purchased six guinea fowl to help with the bug control in our garden. Almost immediately we lost one. Don’t know what caused the death one day it was fine and the next day it was dead. However the rest of the gunieas continued to thrive and were perfectly content to be raisedContinue reading “My Garden: And Then There Were Three”