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Author Archives: Grandma
Lentil Soup – a filling meal for lunch with the kids on a cold and rainy day – quick and easy! Vegetarian too! Good for Cooking with Kids
I did not know that I was a big fan of lentils until I started experimenting with them. WOW! They are easy to cook and delicious to eat. And full of protein, fiber and lots of other good things. They … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Fish, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged basil, carrots, celery, cooking wtih kids, Lentil Soup, parsley, potatoes, soups, tomatoes, vegetarian
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Cooking with kids – holiday season means lots of cakes, cookies and treats – how about a healthy meal? Chicken Cilantro Lemon Tortilla Sandwiches!
I love grilled chicken. So do our grandchildren, Jack and Jonah, Noah and Gabriel, our twins. Here the twins are in prison garb just before their first birthdays – cute eh? We make cooking this dish into a special event by … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Poultry, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged chicken breasts, cilantro, flour tortilla, healthy eating, healthy food, lemon, tortillas
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Peter Drucker – the father of management theory and insight – said simply how to succeed in business ( and in life) – Philanthropy Fridays
Peter Drucker, a management sage- had a wonderful definition of an entrepreneur ( extrapolated by me) – as someone who adds value to the dynamic of an experience. So, for example, when opening a restaurant – what makes it successful? Many serve the … Continue reading
Cooking with Kids – a wonderful recipe for Brisket and Apricots – great for winter evenings!
Doing chores around the house is important during the sunny winter days – getting ready for the rainy season. Here Jack and Jonah help Max paint the front gate. Messy but really fun! We were waiting for a scrumptious dinner that … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Meat, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice
Tagged Apricots, Brisket with apricots, cooking with kids, crockpot, gravy, mashed potatoes, meat
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Buy your Holiday Gifts now! From our Little Farm Company
Happy Holidays! This year we have wonderful holiday gifts for you to give – homemade goat cheese – chevre, camembert and feta as well as homemade jams – Pineapple Guava, Jujube, Grapefruit or Tangelo Marmalade, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Honey from … Continue reading
A great book – with a good cause! LIFE MOMENTS FOR WOMEN – take a look at it! Featured as part of my Philanthropy Fridays
A friend of mine Patty Dedominic wrote a book called Life Moments for Women, along with author Maureen Ford, and all the proceeds benefit the California Women’s Foundation and they make wonderful gifts for women of all ages. http://www.lifemomentsforwomen.com/ Since mentoring women … Continue reading
Winter is Crockpot time! Here is a perfect recipe for a cold evening – and for cooking with kids! Put on opera and sing along ( no one can hear you!)
I love the smell of good food – and I have waxed poetic in the past talking about my crockpot. This recipe is a good one for chicken breasts and thighs – along with ratatouille – cooks up into a … Continue reading
Looking for great Hannukah or Xmas presents? Or even Thanksgiving presents? Try a sweatshirt with Sam, The Broken Robot on it – or a Puzzle of The Pretend Family – and see also Chicken in Thai Sauce with Sesame Salad
Are you looking for great Hannukah or Xmas presents? Or even Thanksgiving presents? Try a sweatshirt with Sam, The Broken Robot on it – or a Puzzle of The Pretend Family! We now offer CLOTHING And PUZZLES through our site … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Poultry, Recipes
Tagged Cafe Press, chicken, Clothing, cooking with kids, Puzzles, Sam the broken robot, Sweatshirts, thai fish sauce, Tshirts
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Biscuits – from Scratch! Cooking with kids – comfort food
The World’s Easiest, Quickest Scratch Biscuits Butter is 15% water. In the hot oven, when the heat reaches the butter, it melts and the water turns to steam. The steam makes the biscuits tall, light, and flakey. Pockets of butter … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged baking, biscuits, breakfast, comfort food, cooking with kids, family meals, grandma meals
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Cooking with Kids – Planting, Growing, Picking the produce, Cleaning, Cooking and Eating with family – what could be better!
Here are my grandchildren helping to plant peppers and tomatoes at our Little Farm along with Max Arteaga and their grandpa whom they call Zayda ( my husband Clive, the farmer -orthopedic surgeon is his day job) . Max has worked with … Continue reading
Traditional MeatLoaf – Using your hands ( remember to wash them well when preparing food) is very satisfying! And you can cook this with kids too!
Traditional Meatloaf is comfort food – so I love it. You could use ground turkey or chicken if you prefer that but add a bit more tomato sauce and one tablespoon of oil as the lack of fat in those … Continue reading
Crockpot heaven – A Great PotRoast Recipe – Perfect for Cooking with Kids!
I know I am a crockpot addict – but if you have not tried cooking in one – do it! You will be amazed at how great your home smells, and how easy and time efficient it can be. Below … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Meat, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Vegetables
Tagged cooking with kids, crockpot recipe, grandma meals, Potroast, Ppotroast, Snacking
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Apple Cobbler – with fresh apples from The Little Farm ( but store bought apples will do fine!) Cooking with kids means tasting a lot!
Here is a super easy recipe for Apple Cobbler. Our little ones loved tasting it – raw and cooked – and I loved delivering many offerings of it to friends, family and staff at The Little Farm. Enjoy making it … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Opera, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged Apple Cobbler, apples, cooking with kids, grandma cooking, Little farm, Opera
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Dogs – An Essential Part of Raising Children
I came across this wonderful set of pictures from facebook.com/fortheloveofadog and thought I would share them with you. Our dog Sunny, a Rottweiller Rescue, is our fourth Rotty, and dearly beloved of all the children in our family. I am … Continue reading
Memories for the future – Writing a diary for your grandchildren to read – Reading to and with children is the best fun!
I started writing emails to my only son when his first child was born. The email was to the child – Jack – for him to read later when he grew up. If I wasn’t present, I wanted him to … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Raising Children, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged babies, family, Grand, happiness, swinging, twins
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Great 5 days in Chicago for the Committee of 200 Annual Conference – I am incoming Chair of the Foundation- what an honor!
What is the Committee of 200? It is the leading Women CEO’s Group in the World. I have been a member for over a decade and am proud to be the incoming Chair of the C200 Foundation and Vice Chair … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Live Events
Tagged Business, Pay it forward, scholarships, success shared, women CEO's, Women's leadership in business
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Alice in Wonderland – Wonderful Afternoon with the Grandkids
Just saw ALICE IN WONDERLAND, THE BALLET – with the National Ballet of Canada – – with our older grandsons, Jack and Jonah. They sat still and focused for 3 hours. Amazing. What a fabulous production! Last act was a bit long … Continue reading
5 minute Fudge – Cooking with Kids! Add Chopin’s Polonaise in A flat major and you have a great treat!
Cooking with kids along with GREAT classical music. Here the great Horowitz plays Polonaise Op. 53 in A flat major. My cousin John Brittan – an amazing pianist who played in South Africa with the symphony orchestra – used to … Continue reading
Great recipe for Cheese Spinach Strata – while listening to the finale of Swan Lake – and cooking with kids
I love eating bread and cheese – and here is a favorite recipe for both – in a STRATA – so easy to make – not low calorie certainly – and something that the children love to help me make … Continue reading
Barbara Streisand and Il Volo Italian Singing Sensations will do a LIVE CONCERT November 9 2012 in LA!
Do you remember growing up with Barbra Streisand’s music? I recall watching her early movie clips – her auditions, that STRONG NY Accent – and the incredible emotional voice of an angel that came from her – and always seemed … Continue reading
