John Buckingham

Recipe Box: Homemade Noodles with Peas, Asparagus & Pancetta

Have you ever made your own noodles? Last year our youngest son went to visit his oldest sister. While there the two of them took a noodle making class. My son came home inspired and it wasn’t long before we had our own pasta maker. I’ve made noodles a couple of times but my sonContinue reading “Recipe Box: Homemade Noodles with Peas, Asparagus & Pancetta”

Chunky Basil Pasta Sauce

I love this Chunky Basil Pasta Sauce recipe, it is delicious just heated up and served with pasta. This is our go to sauce.

My Garden: Fall in Vermont

Usually on Wednesdays I talk about my garden. Fall is approaching rapidly in Vermont, the nights are chilly and we’ve even had several touches of frost. The garden is pretty much finished, although I still have carrots and leeks to pick. The pumpkins and winter squash have all been picked. Another sign of fall isContinue reading “My Garden: Fall in Vermont”

Frugal Tip: Saving Money On A New Deck

We built our house in 1999; two years later we added a deck onto the front of the house. The deck is south facing so it gets a lot of sun, and living in Vermont, it also gets a lot of snow during the winter. We do a good job of keeping the deck shoveled,Continue reading “Frugal Tip: Saving Money On A New Deck”

Spinach, Butternut Squash and Leek Lasagna

When making this Spinach, Butternut Squash and Leek Lasagna I looked over a few other recipes and decided to completely make my own version.

Prudent Pantry: Honey in Bulk

We used to keep bees but several years ago our hives did not survive the winter and we just have not replaced them. However we really missed having our pantry well stocked with honey and this year we decided to do something about it. After asking around we found a local beekeeper willing to sellContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Honey in Bulk”

Frugal Tips: Dog Biscuits & Dog-less

Over the years we’ve had several dogs. Our first dog was a beautiful chocolate lab named Gracie. She was a wonderful family dog and our children all grew up with her. We lost Gracie two years ago after a long, wonderful life. When Gracie was six, our oldest daughter went away to college. Our secondContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Dog Biscuits & Dog-less”

Seven Layer Salad

The best thing about this seven layer salad is that it can be made ahead and it will stay fresh underneath the creamy dressing until it’s served.

Oven Roasted Pizza Sauce

As our gardening season dies down one of the things I like to do with the last of the tomatoes is to make some Oven Roasted Pizza Sauce.

My Garden: Late-Bearing Blueberries

Late season blueberries are a great way to extend your blueberry production. We have a total of ten bushes, most of which we’ve had for four years. When we purchased the bushes we made sure that we had a selection that would produce the entire summer. As a result we have several early bearing bushes,Continue reading “My Garden: Late-Bearing Blueberries”