John Buckingham

My Garden: What Can You Compost?

I receive a lot of questions regarding composting; one common question is “What can I compost?” Earlier this summer we built a compost bin out of pallets. It’s been wonderful to have such a large 3-bin composter. For our bin we’ve been layering weeds from the garden, bedding from our chickens and adding manure as weContinue reading “My Garden: What Can You Compost?”

Homemade Baking Mix

Making your own homemade baking mix is very easy the mix can be stored in your freezer. This mixture is actually “better than Bisquick” and made at home!

Potato Spinach Pie – Lower in Fat

We usually eat Potato Spinach Pie for dinner but you could serve it for a brunch as well. As a bonus it is also a lower fat recipe!

Peach Lavender Jam

You don’t often think of cooking with lavender but it subtly accents the flavor of the peaches and adds a wonderful flavor to this peach lavender jam.

My Garden: Growing Rice in Vermont?

It’s the time of the month when I attend my seed saving class. This class is so enjoyable and I always come away having learned something! This August class focused on harvest of seeds. Sylvia had several varieties of lettuce, which had gone to seed. She is very careful and harvests the seedpods when theyContinue reading “My Garden: Growing Rice in Vermont?”

Frugal Tips: Something for Nothing

Have you ever used a credit card to get something for nothing? We have one credit card, which we use and always pay off the balance each month. By using our card we are able to earn points for purchasing items including plane tickets. Several years ago our daughter and son-in-law moved to Europe. ThenContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Something for Nothing”

Deadly Dash – Chicken Kabob

Looking for a spice mix to liven up your cooking? Des’s Deadly Dash is perfect for using on chicken kabobs this is the perfect mix!

Blueberry Pie Filling

I have found that having blueberry pie filling on hand can be very convenient. In a very short time you can have a fresh blueberry pie baking in the oven.

My Garden: Pesky Pests

I would love to have a perfect garden, one that never had weeds or pests! However that is not the case, I have more than enough weeds to keep me busy pulling everyday and many varieties of pests. The most common variety found in my garden right now is the Japanese beetle. Japanese Beetles haveContinue reading “My Garden: Pesky Pests”

Maple-Glazed Grilled Salmon

One of our favorite ways to cook salmon is this wonderful Maple-Glazed Grilled Salmon recipe that coats the fish with a maple glaze.