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Category Archives: Blog
Cinnamon Bun Sundaes – wickedly divine – Cooking with Kids!
Try these while Cooking with Kids and listening to great music – we love the classics – what about Nutcracker Suite! Improved Cinnamon Bun Sundaes Any good dessert should evolve over time. A year or so ago, I tried cinnamon … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged cooking with kids, desserts, family, food, fun, music, nutcracker suite
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Cooking with kids – A Cookie Mishap while listening to Johann Sebastian Bach – but we fixed it!
Cooking with kids – so much fun whenver we do it. Last week we made sugar cookies and I misread the recipe so had to make it up and it turned out fine! Here is the recipe that worked out … Continue reading
Elephant mommies help a little one have a mud bath -so cute –
http://www.youtube.com/embed/f_gBWPs4r3U This is from a game reserve in South Africa – one that I used to visit often with my family when I lived there. Some Dutch Tourists came across this amazing scene and enjoyed it – as I did … Continue reading
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Tagged elephants, fun, game reserve, South Africa, taking care of babies
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Cinnamon – The Secrets of the Pro’s – Cooking with Kids!
The Secrets of the Pros: How to Transform Your Baking with Cinnamon “Nothing makes such a magical difference in your baking as really good cinnamon. And teaching children the value of aromatic smells and tastes -cooking with kids will do … Continue reading
Fall peaches with Chicken – memories of summer – and Cooking with Kids
Chicken chicken chicken – yes it can get boring. But this recipe is truly inspirational and easy to make – low cal too and makes me think of summer. Plus when COOKING WITH KIDS, the kids LOVE to make it … Continue reading
Latin, Classics and Cicero – Wisdom through the ages….What have we learned from history?
It is a little known fact that I have a graduate degree in Latin and Classics. Yes – I spent the early part of my education in college studying these subjects and my first job was as a high school teacher, … Continue reading
26 uses of Coffee Filters – sent to me anonymously – but makes sense! Enjoy…..
The modest little coffee filter – who knew how many uses it could have! This was sent to me anonymously on the internet and I thought I would share it with you. Some of these uses really make a lot … Continue reading
Love this chicken breast filling – makes it juicy and is low cal! Good also for Cooking with Kids
Chicken breasts can be dry. These are not. Use feta ( we make our own!) and tapenade which along with olive oil makes this yummy. Play the Potty Song for fun! I have adapted this from myrecipes.com. Ingredients 4 … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Gluten Free, Poultry, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged capers, cheese, chicken breasts, cooking with kids, Feta, grandkids, Grandma, grandma music, lemon, music with kids, olive tapenade, onions, organic, spinach, tomatoes
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Camembert with Peaches – all wrapped in a Flour Tortilla – YUM when Cooking with kids!
I love quesadillas! And we make our own Camembert cheeses. So this combination adapted from myrecipes.com is truly a Little Farm Special. Cooking with Kids is our preference so you will see how to make this a kid friendly recipe … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Fruit, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged brown sugar, camembert, cheese, chives, honey, limes, peach, quesadilla
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Tomato Season – so many recipes – here is a tart that is delicious and easy to make – cooking with kids from COOKING LIGHT Magazine
I love tarts – all kinds sweet and savory. And at the moment we are overwhelmed with tomatoes of all kinds. So this tart from Cooking Light Magazine which I have adjusted to my taste, comes in handy. Cooking with … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Raising Children, Recipes to Make with Children, Vegetables
Tagged basil, cheese, cooking with kids, fontina cheese, thyme, tomato, tomato tart, tomatoes
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Peach and Feta Salad – YUM! EASY for cooking with kids
I love peaches and make our own feta from our goats milk. What could be better than this combination! Make the salad with your kids – its easy and healthy. Here is a super recipe for a summer lunch or … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Recipes to Make with Children, Salad, Starters
Tagged arugula, cooking with kids, Feta, grandma music, low calorie, salad
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More Glory in Nature – share with your families – Strength of an Ant, Size of a Whale and Love of a Seal
Here is the next in the amazing photos sent to me anonymously on the internet. Takes my breath away – how about yours? If you know the names of the photographers or artists do let me know. My inspirational song … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blog, Family
Tagged Art, aweinspiring, children, Godliness, grandma music, mankind, music, nature
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The Glory of Nature – Pause a little and share this with your children and grandkids
I wish I knew who took the photos that I will feature in a couple of future posts along with this one, so that I could praise and attribute them. But alas they were sent to me via the internet … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Raising Children
Tagged Art, beauty, education, fantasy, grandkids, grandma music, Inspiration, photography, pixel art
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Vinegar – the all purpose product – some weird wonderful and useful tips below!
These tips are just fabulous – inexpensive and great. I received this on the internet – anonymous. So if anyone knows who I should attribute this too please let me know. Humans aren’t the only ones that can enjoy the … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Raising Children, Tips
Tagged cats, cleaning, cleaning acquarium, dogs, flies, removing pet odor, removing skunk smell, skunks, tips, vinegar
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The Steak Marinade to Beat ALL Marinades – Cooking with kids, with family, or just for yourself – YUM!
This is a steak marinade that we use all the time – it is truly delicious. And sooooo simple. Put on your rockin’ grandma music and enjoy! Dancing in my room is terrific fun! Ingredients ( for four servings) 1/4 … Continue reading
Yummy BBQ Lemon Mustard Chicken when Cooking with Kids
Summer means BBQ and August means that summer is still with us and it’s HOT HOT HOT! Even more reason to cook outdoors. Put on your favorite music and BOOGIE while you are cooking and it will be more fun. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Salad
Tagged BBQ, chicken breasts, chicken thighs, cookinig with kids, grandma music, lemon, mustard, teriyaki sauce
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Meatballs -with pasta – orzo – or rice. Cooking with kids FOR kids!
We make our own Feta. Cooking with kids using home made organic products is a thrill because the children can see the process from farm to table. And that teaches them to respect nature. Which is wonderful. So Jack and … Continue reading
Chicken Thai Style Easy Mid Week Dinner for Cooking with Kids
Chicken pieces with thai seasonings makes for a great easy low cal meal that your kids or grandkids can help prepare. The rule in our home is that you have to taste everything once – and if you don’t like … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Poultry, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Uncategorized
Tagged carrots, chicken, cooking with kids, fish sauce, mushrooms, onions, thai
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Using my Slow Cooker – the best! Cooking with kids is such fun – try it!
I am definitely in love with my slow cooker – it makes the house smell divine, is so easy and labor free – and just sits there all day doing its work without my having to supervise, worry or get … Continue reading
Making great summer beverages – use fresh fruit and keep everyone hydrated! Fun when cooking with kids too
How to Make Great Summer Beverages In the heat of the summer, it’s important to drink plenty of liquids. That’s especially so for children as they play in the sun. Cooking with kids is fun and making these drinks is … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged berries, cooking with kids, cool drinks, strawberries, summer food
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