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Author Archives: Grandma
It is FIG time at The Little Farm – so we serve Figs with our Goat Cheese – cooking with kids who love it!
We love the combination of goats cheese and fresh figs. Truly scrumptious. Here is some of our fig bounty this year – and the two older grandsons smashing the figs into the pot for jam. Yum!
Grandparents Day is TODAY! Are you celebrating? Cooking with kids is a great way to do it!
Today is Grandparents Day – yes, I know it’s one of those artificial holidays that most people say are for commercial reasons only – but once you become a Grandparent – you celebrate EVERY day – so we consider this … Continue reading
Recently for National Association of Corporate Directors I spoke at their Master Class for Directors – great fun!
NACD – the national association of corporate directors – gives education and peer to peer exchanges for directors from around the world who serve on company boards public and private alike. I was proud to speak at a recent Master … Continue reading
Ever heard of Wax Jambu? Its a divine and gorgeous exotic fruit and we grow them on our Little Farm
Wax Jambu is a plant species in the Myrtaceae, native to an area that includes the Malay Peninsula, and theAndaman and Nicobar Islands, but introduced in prehistoric times to a wider area[2] and now widely cultivated in the tropics. I must admit that it is an … Continue reading
For those who celebrate it – happy new year tomorrow! May all your days be healthy and full of joy
Music adds so much joy to our lives. So does exercise and good health. And until one’s life is devoid of all of those – we do not really appreciate our senses that let us hear, see, understand and move … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Prayers and Religion
Tagged Apricot jam, Apricots, Bee Keeping, Bees, family, Jewish New Year, recipes, Rosh Hashanah, urban farm
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Cherry Tomatoes – the most delicious – they taste like candy! And a couple of recipes to use them
We love Cherry tomatoes – and the kids love them too. They taste like candy! There are so many ways to use them – here are a few: 1. On top of baby arugula with a lemon/olive oil/garlic dressing as an … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Fish, Recipes, Salad, Starters, Vegetables
Tagged avocado, Cherry Tomatoes, cooking with kids, recipes, salmon, vegetables, vegetarian
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Wolfgang Puck of Spago’s signature recipe – Smoked Salmon and Dill Cream Pizza – YUMMY!
Today I had lunch at Spago in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. It was delicious. And Wolfgang Puck was there mixing with the folks and commenting on his recipes and restaurant empire. I ordered his signature dish – I always do … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Fish, Other wonderful treats, Recipes, Starters
Tagged cooking with kids, exotic food, recipes, Smoked Salmon Dill Cream PIzza, Spago, starters, Wolfgang Puck
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Salmon with Goat Cheese and Capers – took me 15 minutes to make – so easy and fun when cooking with kids too
It was one of those weeknights when time was short – I got home at 6.15 and had dinner on the table by 6.45. Now that’s the kind of meal I like to make when I am tired! Here is … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Fish, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Salad
Tagged cooking with kids, easy fast meals, healthy cooking, low calorie meals, mid week meals, salmon
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Peppers, onions, zucchini or squash, tomatoes, bread crumbs and gruyere make a super one dish meal – easy when cooking with kids too
Do you remember the post on August 12th when I described how to add chicken pieces to a delicious vegetable mixture? https://littlefarmgrandma.com/fast-way-to-make-chicken-cook-up-veggies-when-they-are-in-season-freeze-then-add-chicken-pieces-in-a-skillet-for-a-quick-midweek-meal-cooking-with-kids Here is another variation on that recipe. To the veggie mixture instead of the chicken, add 1/2 cup 2% reduced-fat … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged bread crumbs, cooking with kids, Gruyere cheese, one dish meals, panko, peppers, summer squash, tomatoes, zucchini
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Prayers help – our grand-nephew Alex has cancer – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia – ALL – curable but painful and scary
Our grand-nephew Alex has cancer. It was diagnosed some months ago just a month before his 4th birthday. He is undergoing daily chemotherapy and is on large doses of prednisone. Its a horrible, scary, painful road to 3 years of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Prayers and Religion
Tagged Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Chemotherapy, children's cancer, Prayers
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Flavoring Whipped Cream – makes an ordinary dessert seem sophisticated – and yummy too. Kids love it!
Flavored Whipped Cream. This is an easy way to make dessert seem sophisticated. Make caramel whipped cream, strawberry cheesecake whipped cream, chocolate whipped cream, peanut butter whipped cream, and more. Or make chocolate whipped cream both with cocoa and melted chocolate. Chocolate … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Other wonderful treats, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged cooking with kids, dessert, nuts, peanut butter, whipped cream
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Fast way to make chicken – cook up veggies when they are in season, freeze, then add chicken pieces in a skillet for a quick midweek meal! Cooking with kids!
We have SOOOO many peppers, onions, tomatoes, zucchini and garlic in the farm right now that I am overwhelmed. So I fry it all up with salt ( sometimes Lawry’s seasoned salt) and olive oil (garlic in the heated oil … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged basil, chicken breasts, chicken thighs, cooking with kids, garlic, herbs, mid week meal, olive oil, onions, oregano, quick meal, tomatoes, vegetables, zucchini
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Salmon leftovers become Salmon Croquettes – yummy!
Salmon leftovers after a large luncheon where I had 15 guys and gals with whom I serve on a board, come to The Little Farm for a Board Retreat – what to do? Well here goes – Salmon Croquettes! What … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Fish, Recipes
Tagged capers, Fish, garlic, leftover recipes, lemon juice, mayonnaise, onions, salmon
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Slow cooker in Summer? Absolutely! It is quick and easy and fun! Cooking with kids made easy too
Most of us think that slow cookers are only for winter months. But they work for fast easy during-the-week dinners too. And leftovers are yummy. Cooking with kids when using a slow cooker is easy – you can let them … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Little farm products, Poultry, Raising Children, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker
Tagged chicken, ginger, jam, slow cooker, summer recipes
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Panzanella Bread Salad – yummy and an easy way to use your fresh tomatoes! Kids can make it too – lots of tasting….
I just had a board retreat at my home – and made a Panzanella Bread salad – yummy! This is from the Ina Garten recipe from the Food Network – who own the copyright – it was delicious. I changed … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Recipes to Make with Children, Salad
Tagged avocado, basil, bread, capers, cooking wtih kids, croutons, family food, lemon juice, olive oil, peppers, summer food, Summer Salad, tomatoes, Tuscan Bread Salad
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Benefiting the American Cancer Society – CALSPIRIT July 28th in the Summer of 2013 at Los Angeles Pacific Design Center
This is THE Event for chefs and foodies – and does so much good too – supporting the American Cancer Society – I am gathering cards of chefs there to introduce them to my cheeses! It is called CALSPIRIT and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Philanthropy
Tagged American Cancer Society, curing cancer, doing good, philianthropy, saving lives
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More cute animal pictures – teaching children to be kind to animals teaches character, responsibility and love – what could beat that!
Here are more of those adorable animal pictures. I showed these to my grandkids and they loved them. I did too. Growing up with dogs, horses and being around breeding of animals made me an animal lover. Which is a … Continue reading
Cutest Animal Pictures -did you see these?
We all get a lot of junk email but these pictures sent by a friend were so adorable I had to share them with you. Even if you are not religious, these inspire a belief in a force greater than … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blog, Family, Raising Children
Tagged animals, being kind to animals, children and animals, cute animal pictures
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Tortillas and Wraps – YUM! Easy when cooking with kids – great family time recipes
Tortilla Recipes and Wraps Tortillas are so easy to make that you might as well try your own. You can make wraps as fast as you make sandwiches and you can buy the wraps from the store if you don’t want … Continue reading
Service Hades – have you ever been messed around by service providers? Especially a company called Sureway Inc for Sears? Avoid them like the plague!
I like to keep my blog happy and full of fun things to do. As someone who loves to cook and makes multiple dinner and lunch parties for family and friends, I depend on my double oven to work reliably. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Poultry, Recipes, Rice
Tagged A&E Factory Service, complaints, con game, Kitchen Aid Oven, poor service, Self cleaning, Sureway Inc
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