John Buckingham

Frugal Tips: Your June Bargains

June is a big month for Dads, graduations and the start of summer. It is also a popular time for weddings. Is there a wedding in your future? If you’re not too picky, June is a great month to buy a wedding dress! What hasn’t sold gets highly discounted in anticipation of a new seasonContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Your June Bargains”

Rhubarb Cake So Simple

I love rhubarb and am always looking for new ways to cook it. This Rhubarb Cake recipe is an old standby perfect to serve in the springtime.

Prudent Pantry – First Aid Essentials

Just as important as having a well-stocked pantry, it is also important to have a good first aid kit on hand. You can purchase a first aid kit that has already been put together or you can make one yourself. Here is a list of the ten most important items to have in your firstContinue reading “Prudent Pantry – First Aid Essentials”

My Garden: A Day At The Nursery

I have a wonderful friend I’ve known forever. We now live in the same state although more than an hour apart. However numerous times a year we plan a day together. One of our favorite outings is our spring get together where we visit a different nursery. I can’t think of a better way toContinue reading “My Garden: A Day At The Nursery”

Grilled Corn Salad with Goat Cheese

This Grilled Corn Salad with Goat Cheese was wonderful on a bed of lettuce and even better in a wrap with some guacamole and grilled chicken.

Prudent Pantry: Mason Jars

If you like to preserve your own harvest I am sure you are familiar with Mason Jars. Have you ever been curious as to who made them? A New Jersey born son of a Scottish farmer, named John Landis Mason developed Mason Jars. He patented his jars in 1858. Before that time home food preservationContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Mason Jars”

My Garden: Guinea Fowl For The Garden

Today begins a new adventure for On The Home Front. We picked up six baby guinea fowl! You may remember my post last year about Japanese Beetles and the number of them we have in our garden. I don’t like to use chemicals in the garden and other than picking the beetles off the plantsContinue reading “My Garden: Guinea Fowl For The Garden”

Frugal Tips: Saving Money On Vacation

There are many ways to save money on a vacation. Several years ago when our second daughter was getting married we started looking at where we were going to stay. We lived on the east coast and the wedding was going to be on the west coast. There were also many members of the extendedContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Saving Money On Vacation”

Spring Salad with Strawberries

Although it’s still a little early for strawberries in Vermont, this fresh spring salad with berries is perfect for that first dinner cooked on the grill.