John Buckingham

My Garden: Compost Bins From Pallets

I have a wonderful set of plans for building a three-bin composter. The plans call for purchasing various sizes of cedar, chicken wire and various hinges to make a very nice compost bin. The plans even call for purchasing a sheet of clear corrugated fiberglass to make a cover for the whole thing. The directionsContinue reading “My Garden: Compost Bins From Pallets”

Frugal Tips: Christmas in June

It’s never too early to think ahead to the holiday season! If you celebrate the holidays with the usual things: exchanging cards, gifts and holiday baking it can be very expensive. With a little planning you can enjoy a stress-free holiday without having to pay for it during the following year. I have a ChristmasContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Christmas in June”

Better Than Sex Cake

I found this Better Than Sex Cake recipe in my husband’s gradmother’s recipe box! I had to try the recipe. Luckily the ingredents were all in my pantry.

My Garden: Favorite Tools

I love to garden and I love my gardening tools! I have a few favorite tools that make the job of weeding so much easier! I thought I would share my favorites with you! Wheelbarrow My garden is a walk from the house and the wheelbarrow is the perfect “tool” to carry everything in! IContinue reading “My Garden: Favorite Tools”

Homemade Dog Biscuits, Take Two.

Recently I made a Homemade Dog Biscuits recipe for “Good Dog” cookies. Our dog was very interested as I was mixing up the dough.

Quinoa Pilaf with Sweet Chili Glazed Chicken

This Quinoa Pilaf with Sweet Chili Glazed Chicken recipe was adapted from a Weight Watchers recipe. It is delicious and good as leftovers the next day.

Strawberry Jam with Triple Sec Liqueur

Strawberry Jam with Triple Sec Liqueur is amazing. The triple sec liqueur gives just a hint of orange to this jam it’s delicous on toast.

My Garden: Seed Saving Class #2

It’s always hard to give up a chunk of time to go do something during the summer when there is so much to be done at home. This past weekend was my second Seed Saving Class and I have to say it was well worth the time! The gardens were so beautiful and it wasContinue reading “My Garden: Seed Saving Class #2”

Frugal Tips: Prudent Living Tips from the Home Show

Several months ago I spent a weekend at the Prudent Living booth at the Hanover Home Show. It was a great weekend with many opportunities to interact with local people and find out what they thought about “Prudent Living”. During my time at the booth I asked people if they would be willing to shareContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Prudent Living Tips from the Home Show”

Recipe Box: Wild Strawberry Spice Muffins

Every year our fields are full of wild strawberries. They are tiny but full of flavor. However it takes a lot of time to pick a cup or two, which is generally what you need to make muffins. Our pug, Purtie, used to spend hours grazing eating every little strawberry she could find. We sureContinue reading “Recipe Box: Wild Strawberry Spice Muffins”