John Buckingham

Marvelous Blueberry Muffins

It’s been a good year for blueberries, not the best ever but our bushes have been supplying us with a good amount of berries. Usually we have enough to freeze and make jam but our early bearing bushes only gave us enough to enjoy and to make some of the most marvelous muffins! OurContinue reading “Marvelous Blueberry Muffins”

My Garden: Tomato Harvest

My garden hasn’t done extremely well this year and my tomatoes are not producing a huge crop. However I picked enough the other day to make some Roasted Tomato Sauce, which we use on our homemade pizza! I like this recipe as you only need 4 pounds of tomatoes and they can be any type.Continue reading “My Garden: Tomato Harvest”

Frugal Tips: Patching a Hole in the Wall

Now that we are empty nesters we are repainting some of our children’s bedrooms. As you might imagine there are various spots on the walls that need to be fixed before they can be repainted. One of the simplest household fixes is patching a small hole in the wall. You don’t need to hire aContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Patching a Hole in the Wall”

Time To Make Dog Biscuits

Are you a dog lover? As we stock our pantries let’s not forget about our four legged friends! We have been without a dog for the last two years. Not by choice, but we had been taking care of our daughter’s Boston Terrier while they were living abroad and when they returned to the statesContinue reading “Time To Make Dog Biscuits”

Recipe Revisited: Amazing Overnight Waffles

Sometimes a recipe is just so good you have to share it more than once! As we get back into the school routine it’s nice to have a breakfast that you can mix up the night before. Today’s recipe is a family favorite. If you haven’t tried overnight waffles you’ve been missing an awesome treat!Continue reading “Recipe Revisited: Amazing Overnight Waffles”

My Garden: Growing a Laurus nobilis “Sweet Bay”

A year a go a friend of mine gave me a gift of a few bay leaves and told me she was growing her own bay plant in her living room! I’m always interested in what I can grow myself and the thought of growing my own bay leaves was intriguing! I found that LogeesContinue reading “My Garden: Growing a Laurus nobilis “Sweet Bay””

Creamy Spinach Enchiladas

This delicious recipe for creamy spinach enchiladas feeds four but could easily be doubled. The recipe can easily be doubled.

My Garden: Braiding Garlic

You may remember the abundant garlic harvest I had a few weeks ago. I finally got around to braiding it. I love the way braided garlic looks plus I can hang it in our garage for the winter and it does just fine. Our garage is actually heated so it stays cool but doesn’t freeze.Continue reading “My Garden: Braiding Garlic”

Budgeting a Family Vacation in Montreal

Planning a vacation with extended family members is not always that easy or that inexpensive. You need rooms for everyone and transportation to figure out and food to consider. My daughter and her family are about to move from the east coast to the west coast and we have been spending as much time asContinue reading “Budgeting a Family Vacation in Montreal”

Summertime Tuna Salad

I love cold salads on a hot summer day. This summertime tuna salad is easy to make and is a perfect light dinner or a great lunch to take to the office.