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Author Archives: Grandma
Reading with and to children
How I love reading to our grandkids – and they love reading too! Noah needs a ”whole pile of books” before he can go to sleep ( he is four) and Jack ( who is not in the picture below) … Continue reading
We raise tilapia at our Little Farm – here is a wonderful paella our farm manager Max made for us – yum!
Tilapia is a very low fat, low calorie fish. When fresh it is truly delightful and even fresh frozen can be good. We have been raising tilapia for years now – and lately had too many in one hatchery even … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Fish, Poultry, Recipes
Tagged chicken breast, chicken thighs, elephant garlic, fish hatcheries, green peas, leeks, peppers, raising fish, rice, shrimp deveined and peeled, skinned tomatoes, Tilapia, tilapia filets, tomatoes
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New baby goat kids – so cute! And the nights after they were born were so cold that we made them little blankets ! An earlier post showed one in denim. They have quite a few changes of outfit – adorable!
Twins ( two sets) were born to two of our Alpine goats. Here is one set of twins. Are they cute or what? And they were shivering at night so we dressed them in little blankets – adorable!An earlier post … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Goats, Little farm products
Tagged cold weather, giving birth, Goat blankets, Goat kids, goats, goats giving birth, Little farm, miracles of birth, urban farming
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Tip Hero is a great site to help with cooking and baking tips! Here is a great video and recipe ! Enjoy
This is truly spectacular for those who eat meat. We do! INDIVIDUAL BEEF WELLINGTONS Serves 2 generously You’ll Need – Two 2 ½-to-3-inch-tall pieces beef tenderloin (filet mignon), about ¾ pound – 1 tablespoon vegetable oil – 3 tablespoons unsalted … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Meat, Tips
Tagged Beef Weillington, cooking for two, dijon mustard, easy, filet mignon, garlic, meat, mushrooms, onions, parsley, puff pastry, sherry, thyme, Tip Hero
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Chicken Olives Capers and the Slow Cooker
We just finished a truly delicious dinner – and here is the easy recipe for you. Chicken with Olives Capers and Couscous Ingredients 2 (14.5-ounce) cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes, drained 1 1/2 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth, divided 1 onion, … Continue reading
Low Calorie Mash – mashed cauliflower that is! Served with smoked chicken and salad – yum!
Yes it doesn’t sound so great but it tastes amazing! Truly! Give it a try! Ingredients: 1 cauliflower 1 TBSP of Oil ( canola or olive) 1 medium sized onion 1 large garlic clove 2 -4 TBSP of non fat … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Little farm products, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Salad, Vegetables
Tagged blender, canola oil, Cauliflower, chicken, cooking with kids, FAGE yogurt, garlic, grandma cooking, low calorie, mashed cauliflower, non fat yogurt, olive oil, onion, parsley, salt, smoked chicken
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Wonderful times on a friend’s yacht in the Caribbean celebrating our 47th Anniversary – a gift from them to the Committee of 200 Foundation
Due to the generosity of our wonderful Mexican friends we spent an idyllic four days on their yacht in the Caribbean – and to our great surprise we were presented with a glorious bouquet of flowers for our anniversary – … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Other wonderful treats
Tagged Fine Cuisine, Friends, Generosity of friends, gourmet cuisine, Mexico, The Committee of 200, yachting
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Mentoring young people – my joy in life
Nothing gives me more pleasure than mentoring young people. I do it for my Larraine Segil Scholars, now numbering 13 around the world – here the site is that features each of them – with video interviews of most too! … Continue reading
Kids and Dogs – what could be a better combination! And a tribute to our USPS Mail lady Bonnie! We love her!
Our new rescue dog Goldie is adorable – and happy – smiles all the time – but has the nasty habit of peeing in the living room. We have tried everything – and she still does it. I think she … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Dogs
Tagged grandkids, Happy Dogs, Mail Lady, rescue dogs, smiling dogs, USPS
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Fruit Juices – no calories and delicious!
I never seem to drink enough water – one needs at least 8 glasses a day – 10 if possible. What makes it really tasty and tolerable for me is adding stuff to it that gives it taste without the … Continue reading
Cabbage Casserole – a one dish dinner that could not be easier! In the Slow Cooker of course!
Cabbage Roll Casserole Ingredients 2 pounds ground chicken 1 cup chopped onion 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce ( note this is NOT ketchup!) 3 1/2 pounds chopped cabbage 1 cup uncooked brown rice ( you could use white rice but we … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker, Soups
Tagged beef, beef bouillon, Better than Bouillon, Brown rice, Cabbage casserole, chopped onion, cooking with kids, garlic, garlic powder, ground beef, ground chicken, ground turkey, healthy eating, lemon, parmesan, slow cooker, tomato sauce, white rice
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Baby goats in denim
Our goats are kidding – seriously that is what they call it when goats have babies – and since there have been some cold nights our farm manager made them blankets – our grandkids love the idea – are they … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Goats, Meat
Tagged Baby goats, domesticating animals, ewes, goat cheese, holding animals, kidding, kids, lambs, Little farm, sheep, sheep's cheese, sheep's milk, urban farming
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Women in leadership add Profits to Companies
A very interesting article http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/10/business/women-in-company-leadership-tied-to-stronger-profits.html?emc=eta1&_r=0
Posted in Blog, Women's Topics
Tagged Gender Equity, Gender parity, profitable companies, Women in leadership
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Tough Workouts….
My husband and dog both worked out with our trainer Mike – and were both pretty pooped after it. Guess what happened? They both fell asleep on the floor of the gym. So cute. The white mark on Goldie’s leg … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Dogs, Family
Tagged fences, Little farm, rescue dogs, stitches, trainer, training, Vets, working out
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Birthday cake – a rainbow one – ended up making 12 individual layers – whew what a job! But lots of joy
Our grandson Jonah is very particular in his tastes and he requested a 7th birthday cake in the colors of the rainbow with blue frosting and M&Ms – so I made one – and then realised that it was not … Continue reading
Persimmons are so tasty any style! They are weighing down our trees right now – and we love them! And a super family photo
Persimmons are great in fruit salad, eaten on their own, in persimmon pudding or persimmon bread. Here is a great recipe – enjoy Persimmon Pudding Ingredients Ripe persimmons enough to make two cups of pulp 3 cups of milk 1.5 … Continue reading
Who said Dogs do not smile? Our new rescue does!
Dogs smile. No doubt in my mind. Just take a look at our grandsons with Goldie our new rescue. Is she a happy dog or what? We are still enjoying the cold weather – and hoping for more rain!! WHOHOO! … Continue reading
Home Depot is the place where we should spend our money – and this is why
An amazing video of the founder of Home Depot. I will be spending all of our farm purchase money there from now on. Truly meaningful And who knew?
Posted in Blog, Philanthropy
Tagged community, family, helping others, Home Depot, natural disasters, Philanthropy, Tzedakah
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Update – the EY Strategic Growth Forum Link in an earlier post – corrected – amazing panel on Gender Parity! Berkshire Hathaway and more
EY is in the forefront of Gender Parity – congratulations! I had posted an incorrect link to their panel at their annual Strategic Growth Forum in Palm Springs last year where I and our son James were honored to participate. … Continue reading
Persimmon Bread – we have a huge crop this year so we make and freeze this to enjoy all year long
This is adapted from a James Beard Recipe. Higher amounts of sugar make the bread more moist. I left out the walnuts and the liquor since we prefer our bread without both. Persimmon Bread Little Farm Style Ingredients 3½ cups … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Fruit, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged cake, fruit, James Beard, Little farm, Persimmons, raisins, seasonal fruit, winter fruits
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