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Author Archives: Grandma
Little Farm Mango Chutney
We have lots of mangoes growing in our farm – and with the recent storms we found 6 of them on the ground in the mud. We washed them off, peeled and cut them and VOILA! MANGO CHUTNEY! Here is … Continue reading
Sweet Potato Quinoa and Couscous Chicken Casserole in the Slow Cooker
Slow cookers seemed to be made for cooking beans, tomatoes, rice or quinoa or grains of any kind. I made this gluten free for a young friend who was going to be visiting and it came out so well that … Continue reading
Changing your favorite recipes into slow cooker recipes!
ALLRECIPES is a great website and I got this fabulous tip from them – here is the link: http://dish.allrecipes.com/recipes-tips-convert-slow-cooker/?prop26=whatscooking&prop25=5387083448&prop27=2017-01-19&did=121929-20170119&eaid=13631981&hid=3dd8bf9f54f4e4b1d93019915ccd0696fe74e136 If you have a favorite stovetop or oven recipe that you wish you could make in the slow cooker? If it … Continue reading
Love making birthday cakes for our grandkids
Jonah turned 8 this year! And he loves candy. So by his request I made a candy cake – ie a vanilla cake with white frosting and tons of sprinkles, lollipops, jelly beans, marshmallows hidden in the center and Scooby … Continue reading
Had no electricity for a few hours – ohh my -we are SO dependent on the grid!
For a few hours yesterday ( with all the bad storms in California) we were without electricity. OH MY we are so dependent on the grid – scary how vulnerable we are to sabotage and what damage it could do … Continue reading
Vegetable Slow Cooker Cholent
This is the perfect low calorie filling comfort food for cold wintry evenings. I have modified a recipe that is often prepared on Friday afternoons and left to cook in the slow cooker through Saturday lunch until ready to serve. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Slow Cooker, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged carrots, chili, cilantro, cold nights, comfort food, cooking with kids, crockpot, curry, eggplant, Fennel, grandma cooking, olive oil, onions, oregano, paprika, portobello mushrooms, potatoes, slow cooker, turmeric, vegetables, vegetarian, vegetarian cholent, yams, zucchini
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Best Chili Ever! Using a tip that makes it taste amazing! In the slow cooker of course!
Chili in the slow cooker is one of my favorite things to make – soooo easy! I tried out this recipe and after a few experiments found a way to make it truly exceptional! ENJOY! Little Farm Slow Cooker Chili … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Salad, Slow Cooker
Tagged black beans, cayenne pepper, chili, Coriander, Cumin, garlic, garlic powder, ground beef, kidney beans, low fat sour cream, onions, oregano, paprika, pepper, pinto beans, pureed beans, roasted chopped tomatoes in sauce, salt
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Tres Leches Cake
I tried this recipe a few times until I gave up – the amounts just didn’t work – the cake pan was too big, and the liquids appeared too runny. So I turned to Betty Crocker – and voila! Her … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged baking with kids, Betty Crocker Cakes, cake mix, cooking with kids, desserts, evaporated milk, family, frosting, grandma and grandkids, heavy whipping cream, holiday season, Mexican Delicacy, sugar, sweetened condensed milk, Tres Leches Cake
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Prime Rib from freezer to oven to table -no defrosting involved!
This sounds crazy but it works! If you decide at the last minute to make prime rib – you need 2.5 hours! However if you were going to defrost the meat you would need at least a day! So I … Continue reading
Chicken Curry South African Style
South Africans love curry. So do folks from the UK. South Africa has a large and prosperous Indian community ( you may recall that Gandhi lived there for a while). So curry is part of the normal menu in a … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker, Tips
Tagged cauliflower florets, Cayenne, chicken, chicken stock, cilantro, coconut milk, cooking with kids, curry, grandma cooking with kids, green peas, onions, organic, salt, sweet potatoes, thighs, turmeric
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Another great slow cooker recipe – so easy!
Yes it is clear – the slow cooker is my favorite kitchen toy – I LOVE IT! Throw everything in and off you go on your day’s adventures and when you come home the house smells divine and dinner is … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Fish, Slow Cooker
Tagged crockpot, dijon mustard, dill, lemon, mayonnaise, Orange, salmon, slow cooker, sour cream
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Slow Cooker Cioppino – add or subtract any fish you like or dislike! Very versatile recipe!
I love scallops – my husband doesn’t. Some are allergic to shell fish or don’t eat it – you can still make this cioppino by using other kinds of fish like monkfish, or cod, or halibut or salmon or even … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Fish, Gluten Free, Little farm products, Slow Cooker, Soups, Starters
Tagged Cioppino, Cod, cold weather food, comfort food, cooking with kids, Fish Soup, grandma cooking with kids, salmon, scallops, Shrimp, soup, tomatoes
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Passionfruit Dessert – by Lynda – divine!
We grow passionfruit on The Little Farm. We used to grow them in South Africa and love the taste. My daughter in law’s mom Lynda makes the BEST dessert from Passionfruit – and here it is! Thank you Lynda! Passionfruit … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Fruit, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged cooking with kids, dessert, Dulce De Leche, family feasts, Granadilla, grandma cooking with kids, Jello, lemon jello, Passionfruit, passionfruit pulp, sweetened condensed milk
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Stuffing – anytime not just for holidays!
I love stuffing. I must admit that I do not wait for holidays to make it – and I do take the short cuts that are offered – instant stuffing on the stove – but I add a bunch of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Little farm products, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Vegetables
Tagged baking, Better than Bouillon, casserole, celery, cooking with kids, Dried Apricots, Dried Cranberries, Dried Raisins, Kraft Foods, Kraft Sage and Herb Stuffing Mix, Kraft Turkey Stuffing Mix, Little farm, olive oil, onions, stock, Stuffing, stuffing turkeys, turkey stock, unsalted butter
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Quick and Easy! Try this recipe for Quiche when you are in a hurry!
Easy Fast and Yummy Quiche when you are in a hurry! Ingredients 8 slices bacon ( or turkey bacon if you don’t eat pork) 4 ounces shredded Swiss cheese 2 tablespoons butter, melted 4 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Starters
Tagged Bacon, butter, crust, eggs, flour, Grandma, Milk, Quiche, swiss cheese, turkey bacon. cooking with kids
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A Slow Cooker Onion Soup – easy and delicious – great for winter nights
I tried this recipe and it was truly delicious – it was from Allrecipes.com – hope you like it! Slow Cooker French Onion Soup Ingredients · 6 tablespoons butter · 4 large yellow onions, sliced and separated into rings · … Continue reading
Cinnamon Bread – easy and fast! Delicious!
I had one hour free and guests coming – so decided to make some Cinnamon Bread – found the recipe in ALLRECIPES.COM – it was fast, easy and divine! Enjoy!! Cinnamon Bread Easy and Fast ( 1 hour) Ingredients · … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged Allrecipes, baking, baking powder, baking soda, butter, canola oil, cinnamon, Cinnamon Bread, cooking with kids, crumble, eggs, family, Fast and Easy Baking, flour, Grandma, Loaf, salt, sugar
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Our Farm Manager Max Arteaga has the best seasoning mix! Here it is! Use on all main course holiday foods!
We use this seasoning mix on everything – fish, meat, poultry and vegetables. I even added it to a cheese sandwich the other day! YUM! And so easy. Try it out! Little Farm Manager Max Arteaga’s Seasoning Mix – for … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Fish, Gluten Free, Little farm products, Meat, Pasta, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Salad, Slow Cooker, Soups, Starters, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged Cayenne, cheese, chili, Chili Powder, Crushed Red Pepper, Fennel, Fish, garlic, meat, oregano, pepper, Poultry, sea salt, Seasoning, soups, starters, vegetables
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Having fun with the grandkids – nothing better! Painting, Making Bread and more
Watching our identical twin grandsons grow up is such a joy. They are sweet and smart – and love hanging out at the farm. Always chores to do and baking and cooking with grandma. Here they are making bread with … Continue reading
Finding an easy fast comfort food dish that the whole family will LOVE! Here it is!
What is the kind of food that your family considers to be COMFORT FOOD? We have a number of dishes that come from our heritage in South Africa – and a few that we picked up along the way. One … Continue reading
