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Tasty Thursdays – Belatedly! Baked Apples with Cranberries and Sour Cream
Hi – I am still struggling with a crashed hard drive and replacements – but as promised here is the recipe for Tasty Thursdays! Baked Apples Little Farm Style ( Serves 6) Ingredients: 6 Granny Smith ( Green) Apples (one … Continue reading
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Welcome To The Rockin Grandma Music Blog
Sam, The Broken Robot and Grandma P From The Pretend Family Hi – welcome to Rockin Grandma Music’s Blog. Most weeks my blog will feature Music Mondays, Tuesday Tips, Tasty Thursdays and Philanthropy Fridays. If holidays and other things get … Continue reading
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Grapefruit Marmalade
Background: We grow lots of citrus – that is how we got started in fruit growing for ourselves in our small holding Little Farm. Citrus loves California weather, and we planted orange, tangelo and grapefruit trees some 30 years ago … Continue reading
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Peach Crumble
Background: I love easy recipes and this is the easiest dessert I can make fast. Also its a great way to use up fruit that is about to go off and doesnt look good but still tastes good. We have … Continue reading
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Passion-fruit Dessert
Background: Passion-fruit or Granadillas are a fruit that grew in my garden in South Africa and is a very popular fruit there for drinks ( add sugar and water) and desserts. This dessert is one that my mother used to … Continue reading
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Guava Compote
Background: This is a real comfort food for our family – we grow our own guavas at Little Farm and used to grow them in South Africa. Eating this compote for dessert with warmed custard is something that we did … Continue reading
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Bread and Butter Raisin Pudding Little Farm Grandma
Background: This is a comfort food that my family used to make – and since we baked our own bread ( as I do twice a week) its a great use of stale bread. In our little farm we take … Continue reading
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Banana Apple Dulce de Leche Pie
Background: My husband loves Dulce de Leche – we only learned about it in Los Angeles since there is a large Spanish cultural influence here. In the ‘old’ country South Africa, we used to boil up canned Carnation Sweetened Condensed … Continue reading
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Apple Crisp
Background: When I make jam, I often have some syrup left in the pot which would make the jam too runny – so I skim it off. However there are lots of good uses for that syrup – pouring it … Continue reading
Chicken Breasts with Potatoes, Onions, Peppers, Garlic and Paprika
Shopping with children can be a very pleasant and educational pastime. Truly! Years ago when my son was little, grocery shopping was a matter of how fast I could get into and out of the grocery store. I missed all … Continue reading
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Rosemary Roast Chicken – A Simple Chicken Favorite
Background: This is my son’s absolute favorite – I only use Organic Chickens – they really do taste better and are healthier – and this is one of the easiest main courses there is. Truly! Just try it – you … Continue reading
Ground Beef with Paprika, Peas and Potatoes in a Wok
Background: Wok cooking is easy and very fast. This is standard fare for us – I basically throw into the wok anything I have around with some protein staple like ground beef or chicken or turkey. It is a healthy … Continue reading
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Jicama, Peppers and Cilantro Salad
Background: We grow our own citrus as well as allspice, cilantro and chili’s. And we raise our own honey from bee hives on our Little Farm. So this salad is a very special one that we like to use all … Continue reading
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Salad with Avocados, Red Peppercorns, Tomatoes, Basil, Peppers, with Croutons
Background: Simple food is sometimes the best. The delicate flavors of the lemon, red peppercorns, fresh avocado, tomatoes, peppers and crisp greens blend so well together and then the delightful combination of Parmesan and olive oil makes the most delicious … Continue reading
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Gazpacho Soup
Ingredients: 1 medium Cucumber 4-5 inch squared of bread crusts removed 3 large beef steak tomatoes 1 red pepper cored seeded and chopped 1 clove of garlic 1/3 cup of olive oil 2 tsp of red wine vinegar 1/2 tsp … Continue reading
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Tomato Soup
As you can see from the photos, we have a plethora of tomatoes – multiple varieties, shapes, sizes and tastes. So when tomatoes are in season, I have to become immediately creative to find recipes using fresh tomatoes – lots … Continue reading
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Whitefish
Background: We love whitefish – and its so easy to make and has a clean feeling about it. This is just about the quickest meal I can make that is elegant and healthy. Cooking the potatoes in the microwave helps … Continue reading
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Tilapia
Tilapia baked with Tomatoes and Herbs Background: When I am tired at the end of a long day, I look for a fast tasty dish to make. This one is great since its healthy and fast. I like to cook … Continue reading
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Salmon
Salmon ( I cooked this with my eldest grandson – isn’t he gorgeous?) Soy Ginger Salmon with Mushrooms, Snow Peas and Udon Noodles I cook the ingredients separately, but them pile them all into the same dish so that it … Continue reading
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