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Category Archives: Blog
Passing the California Bar Exam – such an Achievement !! Two of our scholars took it and two of them passed it!
WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE! Two of our Larraine Segil Scholars took the California Bar Exam and both of them passed it! AMAZING – we are so proud of them! Here is Tania Gonzalez getting the Bar results – first in her … Continue reading
Our Larraine Segil Scholars Holiday Party -Women of Excellence!
We held our Larraine Segil Scholars Holiday party for 2016. What a fabulous group of women – all but three of the USA based women were there – and of course we missed our two South African scholars. Check out … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Women's Topics
Tagged children, Holiday, Larraine Segil Scholars, party, paying it forward, Philanthropy, Women of Excellence
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The best part about the election is that it is over! YAY! And now we can focus on great recipes!
So relieved that the election is over – now to focus on some really great recipes! I was longing for some lamb stew – so I took pieces of lamb already cut into bite sizes, and made a really delicious … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Meat, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Salad, Slow Cooker, Vegetables
Tagged basmati rice, Brown rice, curry, lamb curry, lamb stew, lemon pepper, paprika, red kidney beans, rice cooker, roasted tomatoes and juice, salt, slow cooker, stock, tomato sauce, white pinto beans
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Birthday cakes made by Grandma – a Vampire cake and a Lego one – for our twins who turned 5!
This year was a challenging cake year! Noah was very specific – he wanted a vampire cake with teeth and a vampire figure on it – and blood! It had to be chocolate with chocolate frosting. Sigh. Then his twin … Continue reading
Enjoying the early fall weather – gorgeous time of year!
The California Drought Continues. We worry a lot about our water bill which is HUGE and getting larger. We get no release for being an agricultural property. And we recycle, and reclaim etc etc. But the bill keeps going … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Meat, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged beef, cilantro, comfort food, cooking with kids, Coriander, dutch oven, Grandma, paprika, pepper, Tagine
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Good looking family!
A beautiful picture of our grandkids and their parents! We are all so blessed! The twins wanted suits – the vests, ties – the whole thing! SOOO Cute! But Gabriel is still willing to snuggle…Grandma is in HEAVEN!
Posted in Blog, Family, Raising Children
Tagged family, Grandma, snuggling with grandkids
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The first computer programmers at NASA JPL were WOMEN! DID YOU KNOW? PASS THIS ON!
For 24 years I taught Executive education at CALTECH which is associated with NASA JPL. My program was a 2 day program in the Industrial Relations Center for executives in business,mainly technology business, on Strategic Alliances. Now I subscribe to … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Women's Topics
Tagged BLOG, code, girls who code, JPL, NASA, programmers, STEM education, women, women who code
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Tips on how to keep mushrooms fresh from Cooking Light Magazine
We love mushrooms of all kinds – my favorite way to cook them is with olive oil or lower calorie Pam olive oil spray, salt, sliced onions on a flat baking pan in the oven for 30 minutes. YUM! Here … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Tips, Vegetables
Tagged mushrooms, olive oil, onions, portobello, tips
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Turkey Meatballs with a twist
Our farm manager share his recipe for Turkey Meatballs and frankly, they are the best I have EVER tasted! Max Arteaga is a really great cook – makes a terrific Paella and more! Here is one of his best! This … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Little farm products, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Salad
Tagged comfort food, cooking with kids, garlic, grandma cooking, mint, onion, pepper, rice, salt, tomato sauce, turkey meat balls
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A recent brunch for Committee of 200 Scholars at The Little Farm
The event was the visit of Israel C200 Scholar Sarai Duek to The Little Farm – and our Los Angeles based C200 Scholars rallied around her. C200 member Renee Pepys Lowe joined me as we celebrated these amazing young women. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Dogs, Little farm products, Live Events, Philanthropy, Women's Topics
Tagged Committee of 200, scholars, women in stem, women of ambition
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#MOMSQUAD – An interesting video that throws light on the differences in generations -created by the daughter by a good friend Alexandra Addison
We are so proud of our young friend Alexandra Addison – she is now a junior producer at BuzzFeed and just wrote and produced this video. If any of you have adult children you will absolutely identify with the HUGE … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blog, Family, Raising Children, Social media, Women's Topics
Tagged #momsquad, Addison, BuzzFeed, cleaning, cooking, decades, differences, emancipated women, helicopter parents, homemakers, life, millennials, women
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A dinner with some of our 16 Larraine Segil Scholars – to welcome our newbies!
Here are some of our LSS group – they inspire me! And our dinner to celebrate! And we gave out Plaques to those in attendance with the LSS logo designed by our very own Esme Williams-Berenc – here is the … Continue reading
Went to a fundraiser for the Huntington Library and Gardens – a true treasure of the Los Angeles area – if you can, go and visit both!
We are constantly amazed and thrilled by the joys of the Huntington Library and Gardens – do yourself a favor and visit them if you are ever in LA. So much more rewarding than many of the other attractions! Here … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Philanthropy
Tagged Fundraising, Huntington Gardens, Huntington Library, Los Angeles, Philanthropy
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Chicken, Capers, Artichokes – easy tasty meal! Don’t overcook the chicken!
This was a fast easy meal as long as you have all the ingredients – which I did! Chicken Breast Cutlets with Artichokes and Capers Ingredients 1 cup white flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste … Continue reading
Sour Cream Coffee Cake with English Custard – YUM
We love custard – it comes from our South African ( British) heritage I guess. And it is SO easy to make with Bird’s Custard Powder. I paired it with this easy Sour Cream Coffee Cake – which I made … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged baking, Birds English Custard, cakes, coffee cake, comfort food, cooking, cooking with kids, cream, desserts, family, Grandma, recipes, Recipes to make with kids, sour cream, sour cream coffee cake
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Easy, fast, delicious and using my favorite slow cooker!
This is easy and tasty and fast! Throw everything into the slow cooker and go about your day – your home smells divine when you return! Slow Cooker Chicken and Olives Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 (6ounce) can tomato … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Poultry, Slow Cooker
Tagged chicken, chicken stock, garlic, olives, paprika, pimento, rice, slow cooker, tomato paste
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Appointing three new Larraine Segil Scholars for 2016- amazing women with great futures!
I am proud to announce that our 2016 scholars have been selected and are now part of the Larraine Segil Scholars group. We hold our quarterly dinner in late September to celebrate. Look out for another picture then of our … Continue reading
Green lawns in CA – soon to be a memory?
The drought is taking its toll in Los Angeles. At the moment, using recycled water, we have been able to save about 80% of our trees and some of our grassy areas. I fear that this is going to change. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Little farm products
Tagged arizona, california, drought, fines for water in los angeles, green lawn, lawn, watering lawn
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Gluten Free Tamale Casserole
Easy Gluten Free Tamale Casserole Serves 8 Made with gluten-free cornbread mix, this is a great recipe to make with kids (no knives needed so even younger ones can help), and you’ll have leftovers. Round out your meal with a … Continue reading
Labor day fun with the grandkids and grandnieces and grandnephews!
Nothing better than family and fun in the jacuzzi on Labor day at The Little Farm. And our dog Smokey trained with the children before – she was so great – calm and really smart – we are thinking that … Continue reading
