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Author Archives: Grandma
Birthdays, friends, family and fun – Grandchildren are such a joy!
Well, another birthday has come and gone – and it just gets better and better – four grandsons, wonderful family, loving relationships, friendships and freedom – what could be better! Here are three of our four little munchkins. So cute. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Raising Children
Tagged birthdays, Dora Explorer, grandchildren, grandkids
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A great side dish – mashed squash and sweet potato – cooking with kids – especially little ones!
Roast a whole squash ( any kind – butternut is our favorite) in the oven for 1 hour in a roasting pan. Put two sweet potatoes next to the squash ( poke a few holes in them to … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Vegetables
Tagged Butternut squash, cooking with kids, family time, sweet potatoes
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Try cooking with kids to engage them in healthy eating and family time – Artichokes are yummy!
Have you ever eaten an artichoke? Its fun! And children ( once they get the hang of it) love it!. They are easy to cook too. Just submerge them partially in about 2 inches of water in a pot, and … Continue reading
An Officer of the Order of the British Empire – OBE – what an honor in the UK and Commonwealth – and my sister has just been awarded it!
An Officer of the Order of the British Empire – OBE – what an honor in the UK and Commonwealth – and my sister got it! The family is so excited – my sister was informed that she has been … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Philanthropy, Women's Topics
Tagged Breast Cancer, British Breast Cancer campaign, OBE, wear pink, women, women's health
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Making Monkey Bread ! KIDS LOVE IT! Cooking with kids is such fun
This is a great kids’ project. Kids love handling and dipping the bread pieces and it really doesn’t matter how it’s put together. Both you and the kids will have fun. Bread Mixes Monkey bread is typically made with sugar for … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged caramel, cooking with kids, doughnuts, jams, monkey breads, nuts, recipes
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Omelets – I never really liked them – but the kids do! And they are pretty easy to make – give them a try!
Omelets can be tricky. Some folks love them. My husband is one of them. I personally could live without them. Using only egg whites is a great way of getting the protein without the fat – lower in calories and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Poultry, Recipes to Make with Children, Starters, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged children, cooking with kids, eggs, jams, Omelets, scrambled eggs
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Make a strawberry dessert – then change it up – change the types of berries, types of cake, types of toppings – cooking with kids makes this FUN!
Strawberry Desserts in Four Parts There are four parts to our strawberry desserts: The berries The cake The sweetener The topping You can make desserts with raspberries, peaches and mangoes too but lets just stick with the strawberries for this posting. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged Butterscotch, cooking with kids, cream, dessert, strawberries, Toppings. Chocolate
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Sheryl Sandberg and Lean In – my Opinion piece in The Huffington Post on the topic – what do YOU think?
Sheryl Sandberg from Facebook has been much in the public eye – and has written a very well created book called LEAN IN. Its a good concept – well researched and presented. And I have some feelings about it – … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Philanthropy, Women's Topics
Tagged Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg, Women's leadership in business, Women's Topics
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Mini Cinnamon Buns -so delicious – the easy way! Cooking with kids and tasting too!
How to Make Frosted Spudnut Cinnamon Bun Cupcakes – Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes Do you start salivating when you walk through an airport and smell those Cinnabon desserts baking? It makes my mouth water and I have to apply great self … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts
Tagged baking, Cinnamon Buns, cooking with kids, desserts, frosting, yeast
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Chocolate Cake without frosting? Yes it’s a great dessert!
Chocolate cake…..yum! The best part is the frosting right? But what happens if you ran out of frosting and don’t have time to make it from scratch? Happened to me – and below are just a few creative ways to … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts
Tagged Chocolate cake, chocolate frosting, cooking with kids, cream, dessert, ice cream
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Stuffed pancakes? SOOO easy and quick – I use Bisquik low fat – and make it with my grandkids – cooking with kids is SUCH fun!
Step by Step: How to Make Stuffed Pancakes Prepare the pancake batter from your favorite recipe or mix. It works best if the batter is a little thin. Preheat a skillet or griddle by melting a little butter over … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged batter, Bisquick, cooking with kids, Grandma, jam, Low Fat Bisquick, pancakes, stuffed pancakes
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Vanderbilt University Hospital for Children and the YWCA of Nashville – thanks Sam, the Broken Robot for his books and songs! THANK YOU SAM!
I was touched and thrilled to receive two wonderful letters of thanks today from two worthy institutions in Nashville TN where I recently gave a speech – and also donated a bunch of Sam The Broken Robot’s books and Song … Continue reading
Red Cabbage – two great recipes for cooking with kids – cabbage with feta and cabbage with raisins
We grow wonderful red cabbages in our Little Farm. Lots of them. And they are HUGE! So I am challenged in coming up with new recipes ( or adapting old ones) for using them. Here are two recipes that I … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Salad, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged almonds, cooking with kids, feta cheese, healthy eating, organic, Red Cabbage
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Tilapia – a light healthy low cal fish – cooking with kids – serve it as a taco and they will love it!
We raise our own Tilapia. Here they are! So we can actually ‘go fishing’ in our own little farm – we keep the Tilapia in a tank in a hatchery since they like warm water – about 85 degrees and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Fish, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged Avocados, cooking with kids, Fish, healthy food, Mangos, Mediterranean Diet, Mexican diet, Omega 3, Salsa
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A new way with Chicken – throw in some strawberries and arugula – and YUM a great salad for lunch or dinner
I adapted this recipe from COOKING LIGHT – my favorite magazine – to accommodate those who do not like eating cheese and chicken together. And my grandkids will eat this – but tend to eat the strawberries first, then the … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Little farm products, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged arugula, cheese, chicken, cooking with kids, salad, strawberries
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Strawberry Shortcakes with Whipped Cream PLUS! Easy when cooking with kids
How to Make Rich Shortcakes from a Biscuit Mix 3 cups Biscuit mix( you can buy this from Prepared Pantry or use Bisquick Low Fat Mix) 2 large eggs milk 1/3 cup sugar Measure the mix into a medium bowl. … Continue reading
Cooking with Kids – and playing with babies – the joys of being a grandma!
I truly believe that the happiest time of my life is right now! There again, I have been blessed to believe that many times in my life- except when I was writing exams – which seemed to have lasted for … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Raising Children
Tagged being a grandma, cooking with kids, grandchildren, grandma music, singing
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Working out – so important – how to make it fun?
Working out is something that we just have to do especially as the years march on. And as we fight the battle of the bulge it becomes even more critical to move your body as much as possible. I am … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Raising Children
Tagged boxing, exercise, pilates, pool pilates, Running, stretching gymnastics, swimming, weight training, yoga
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Some really cute animal pictures which will make you smile – and delight your children – raising children to love animals is so important
A friend just sent me these photos. They are so delightful that even if you are not an animal lover, you will smile. Enjoy! Raising children with a love of animals is so important. It teaches responsibility ( feeding, entertaining, … Continue reading
Meatballs and Rice – Cooking with Kids – a weekly staple
Meatballs and Rice – Cooking with Kids Here is my grandson Jonah helping me make meatballs for dinner. He is meticulous – four years old – and already has decided he is going to be an artist and a chef. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Rice
Tagged cooking with kids, flour, fried rice, grandma recipes, ground beef, Meatballs and rice
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