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Author Archives: Grandma
Easy dinner – cooking with kids!
I love cooking for guests but some days it seems like a chore. That is when I throw together the ‘easy’ meal. Here it is! And the kids can mix the marinade, also place the chicken in the bundt pan … Continue reading
Wonderful Noodle Pudding (Kugel) – not low calorie but so delicious! Great when cooking with kids!
I made this noodle pudding – and the good part was that I made it two weeks before going on vacation uncooked and then baked and served it after I returned and it was a huge hit! YUM! Yes it … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Desserts, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged children, cooking with kids, dessert, family, Grandma, Kosher for Passover, Noodle Kugel
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Fun in St Maartens with C200 Friends
Last year 5 CEO’s, all women and members of The Committee of 200 Global Women CEO’s group, bid and won a vacation in the Caribbean at our annual conference which was in New York – all the money going to … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Women's Topics
Tagged C200, Committee of 200, Global Women CEO's group, Women Business Leaders, Women's Topics
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Family and Holidays
Last night we celebrated with our little ones – and finally got them all to sit on the sofa together for a minute or two! 9 little Segils – 7 boys and 2 girls – how blessed are we! Happy … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Uncategorized
Tagged family, grandchildren, grandparents, holidays, joy
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Picking and cooking beets at The Little Farm
Here our oldest grandson Jack is holding some of the beets that we grew this season. Cooking beets could not be simpler – cut off the greens ( we don’t care for them in salads but some folks do) and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged BBQ, beets, cooking with kids, grandkids, Grandma, salad
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Pure Joy – Hugging all four grandsons at the same time! How blessed am I!
Here is a moment of pure joy – yesterday I was able to hold all four grandsons for one precious moment as I read them a story. What a pleasure! How lucky I am! Hope you ‘carpe diem’ and grab … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Raising Children
Tagged family time, grandchildren, Grandma, grandsons, hugging kids, love of family, pure joy
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Another scrumptious dessert – cooking with kids will be fun on this one! Tasting too!
My good friend Ilene made this last week when we had dinner at her home – and it was so good that I had to have it to share with you! Here it is! Creamy Peanut Butter Pie Ingredients: 8 … Continue reading
The most scrumptious and easy dessert – great for Cooking with kids!
This is so amazing that I blew my ‘diet’ for two weeks on it! But it was worth every mouthful. Look out! You wont be able to resist eating half this incredible dessert. Make it for your closest friends and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged almonds, butter, cake mix, cherries, Crushed pineapple, Flan
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Gluten free Chicken Casserole with Rice – oh my ! We could not stop eating it!
This is one of the easiest and most delicious dishes I have ever made. I know that you will LOVE it. It is juicy, tasty and gluten free! Amazing! My son is gluten intolerant-and we are having a dinner party … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Gluten Free, Poultry
Tagged casserole, chicken, cooking with kids, garlic, gluten free, leeks, onions, rice, tomatoes in puree
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The Ducks Come to Swim – an Annual Event! Is Spring around the corner?
Once a year a couple of ducks arrive in our swimming pool and take a dip. It happens just before Spring – as they begin their courtship and mating . Sometimes they will come back with their babies and take … Continue reading
Fresh Vegetables and Children- Grow and Pick and they will eat them!
At the Little Farm there are always fresh vegetables to pick and eat. Our four grandsons love fresh lettuce, cilantro, herbs of all kinds – but only in the vegetable patch. When we put them on a plate – their … Continue reading
Cooking with Kids – so much fun – especially making their birthday cakes!
Our middle grandson Jonah turned 5 recently and wanted a Candy Cake. Yep! What is THAT? So we went off to the candy store and I gave him a budget and said – any candy that you like. About 10 … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blog, Desserts, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Uncategorized
Tagged Birthday cakes, candy, cooking with kids, frosting, Grandma, grandparents, happy children, happy family times
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Sam, The Broken Robot does it again! Our donation of Sam’s special boxes to children at the California Hospital Medical Center makes kids feel happier! YAY SAM!
We are so thrilled to have donated Sam’s special boxes to the California Hospital Medical Center for the kids who are in hospital. They loved him! And they smiled at his music and stories – and frankly – well , … Continue reading
After School Snacks for Kids – Cooking with kids is such fun and they will love these!
Baked Mozzarella Bites ( I have adapted these from Cooking Light August 2011, Comfort Food Recipes) Our grandkids LOVED these and liked making them too! Ingredients 1/3 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) 3 (1-ounce) sticks part-skim mozzarella string cheese 3 tablespoons … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged after snack bites, comfort food, Cooking Light, cooking with kids
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Great tip – get rid of the fishy smell when cooking fish at home! Cooking fish with kids!
This is such a great tip and it works too! If you are cooking fish and having the windows doors and vents open didn’t take care of the smell – boil white vinegar on the stove for an hour – … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Fish
Tagged boiling vinegar, cooking fish, Cooking fish with kids, Remove fish smell
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Leading Women – Renee James President of Intel – Mentors and Role Models
C200 member Renee James was featured by CNN in their series LEADING WOMEN. She told me that she named me ( in the part of the interview that was cut!!) as her mentor who changed her perception of self. Great interview with … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Women's Topics
Tagged C200, CNN, Intel, Larraine Segil, Leading Women, Renee James, The Committee of 200
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The Kids Cook Monday Campaign – a project of The Monday Campaigns – and all about Cooking with Kids!
The Kids Cook Monday is a project of The Monday Campaigns. The Monday Campaigns is in association with the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Syracuse Newhouse School of Public Communications. I found this site … Continue reading
Fish in Banana leaves – easy fast and delicious!
Max’s Baked Fish in Banana Leaf Max Arteaga has worked for us at The Little Farm for 34 years – amazing to imagine that – here he is above on the left, with Clive and our eldest grandsons Jack ( … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Fish, Little farm products, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Salad, Vegetables
Tagged Banana Leaves, cooking with kids, easy fast dishes, family, Fish
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Short Cut Cheesecake squares – oh so yummy!
Cheesecake Squares Recipe This is an easy way to make a fancy, formal dessert in a hurry. A cream cake is a denser cake, usually with pudding in the mix, not quite as dense as a pound cake. The light, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Desserts
Tagged cake mix, cakes, Cheesecake squares, cooking with kids, desserts, family, frosting, Grandma
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Homemade Spinach Artichoke Dip – with sun dried tomatoes! Easy when cooking with kids!
I love dips. I could just eat them with a spoon and forget the chips – are you like that? YUM! But often they are so chock full of calories that they go directly to my hips ! So here … Continue reading
