Two weeks ago I made Homemade Crackers for the first time. This week I am making homemade pita chips. When pitas first came out many years ago my mother used to make us pita chips to serve with dinner. We all loved them. You will find endless possibilities for these simple chips, which are aContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Homemade Pita Chips”
Author Archives: John Buckingham
Prudent Pantry: Drying Your Herbs, Avoiding Waste!
If you are like me you have an abundance of fresh herbs in your garden, perhaps more than you can use. What do you do with the surplus? I do what gardeners and cooks have been doing for years – dry the surplus! By drying my herbs now I can store them and use themContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Drying Your Herbs, Avoiding Waste!”
Delicious Summer Gazpacho
I love the abundance of fresh vegetables in the summer. This week I am sharing my favorite summer soup – summer gazpacho.
My Garden: August Update
The summer seems to by flying by. It has been a challenging growing season this year. First we had an abundance of rain followed by days of extremely hot and humid weather. Currently the weather is beautiful, warm sunny days with cool nights. It’s been perfect weather for haying our field. Despite the varied weather thisContinue reading “My Garden: August Update”
Frugal Tips: Bargains For August
Where has the summer gone? I can’t believe it is August already. Soon the kids will be heading back to school and we’ll be moving into our fall schedules. In August the outdoor furniture is marked down, taking it’s last breath as the season winds down. Check your local Farmer’s Markets as fresh produce isContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Bargains For August”
Prudent Pantry: Storing Eggs
When trying to figure out the best way to store your eggs the first thing to find out is where are your eggs coming from? Do you purchase them from the store or from a local farmer? Or do you have your own chickens? If you purchase your eggs from a local grocery store alwaysContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Storing Eggs”
Recipe Box: Homemade Crackers
In challenging our household to move toward eating all real food I decided to try making our own crackers. We enjoy relaxing at the end of the week with some locally made cheese and crackers. I was ready to try making my own crackers. There are numerous recipes online, I decided to keep it simpleContinue reading “Recipe Box: Homemade Crackers”
Frugal Tips: Turn Takeout Into Make-In
Here in Vermont we don’t have the opportunity to order take out and as a result we’ve learned to make our own meals as good or better than anything you could order. However if you live in an urban or suburban area, you probably have dozens of places that deliver cheap, fast takeout food. WhenContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Turn Takeout Into Make-In”
Prudent Pantry: Is My Baking Powder Fresh?
How can you tell if baking powder is still fresh? Perhaps you’ve had this container of baking powder sitting in your pantry for a while. How can you determine if it is still fresh and ready to be used in your next baking project? Place ½ teaspoon in a small bowl, add ¼ cup ofContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Is My Baking Powder Fresh?”
Easy Veggie Pasta – Delicious
As our garden begins to produce fresh vegetables one of my favorite meals is a Veggie Pasta dish. Use the freshest vegetables you can for the best results.
Nancy on the Home Front 