Do you have fond memories of delicious icebox cakes made with the Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers? IWe always called this special dessert Surprise Cake.
Author Archives: John Buckingham
Homemade Dog Biscuits
As we stock our pantries let’s not forget about our four legged friends! As a treat for our dogs I decided to make Homemade Dog Biscuits.
My Garden: Seeds are Sprouting!
Last week I started my first batch of seeds. In just a matter of days there were green sprouts showing through the dirt! Here are the onion seedlings: The broccoli seedlings: And the lettuce: Today I will start some more. Pretty soon my kitchen will be filled with flats of green growing plants! Just wantedContinue reading “My Garden: Seeds are Sprouting!”
Frugal Tip: The Master Tonic
Staying healthy is important. We try to take precautions to stay healthy. We always tried to avoid unnecessary trips to the doctor’s office. Shortly after moving to Vermont a friend sent us the recipe for “The Master Tonic”. At first I was a bit skeptical but made a batch and figured whenever we started toContinue reading “Frugal Tip: The Master Tonic”
Sweet and Sour Chicken
This Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe feeds about four and is easily doubled. It works equally well for pork, shrimp or fish.
Prudent Pantry: Peanut Butter
Peanut Butter is a staple in our house. Now that our children are out of the house we don’t use it as often as we used to but it is still a staple I like to have on hand. According to the “best by” date on jars of peanut butter, and from what I readContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Peanut Butter”
Frugal Tips – Selling Books
I don’t know about you but I love to read and I have quite a collection of books. Recently I decided that I really didn’t need to have so many and I should take the time to go through my bookshelves and weed out those books that we no longer want. However, before I justContinue reading “Frugal Tips – Selling Books”
Mom’s Corn Chowder
This chowder recipe has been enjoyed for years. Today was a cloudy day and I decided it was a perfect day to make a batch of Mom’s Corn Chowder.
Prudent Pantry: Storing Coffee
I love my morning cup of coffee. I have been keeping my extra coffee beans in the freezer. Lately I began to wonder it this was the best way to store coffee. Is it possible to store coffee long-term? The enemies of roasted coffee are moisture, air, light and heat. Storing your coffee away fromContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Storing Coffee”
My Garden: Starting Seeds Indoors
In late February – early March it is time to start my seeds indoors. There are certain vegetables that if you want to plant by seed they must be started indoors. Varieties such as tomatoes, peppers, onions, perennials and some annual flowers benefit from an early start indoors. Insufficient light is the biggest problem withContinue reading “My Garden: Starting Seeds Indoors”
Nancy on the Home Front 