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Category Archives: Blog
Getting ready for a great 2016
How are you preparing for a great 2016? More time with family? With friends? Doing exercise? Eating right? Sigh. So many resolutions. Small steps seem to work best – one day at a time? I always set such high standards … Continue reading
So wonderful to give back – here is our Larraine Segil Scholars Family Holiday Party – parents, children and siblings of many of our 13 scholars joined us
We are so blessed to have these outstanding young women in our lives – and here they joined together for a holiday party at The Little Farm – it was such fun! Our son James and daughter in law Donne … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Entrepreneurship, Family, Little farm products, Live Events, Philanthropy, Raising Children, Women's Topics
Tagged bouncy, cooking with kids, entertaining, family, Friends, giving back, grandchildren, grandkids, holiday party, Larraine Segil Scholars, Little farm, Mentoring women, paying it forward, Philanthropy, swimming
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Apple Mincemeat Crumble – a very English dessert
Apple and mincemeat crumble (4- 6) This is an English Recipe from my sister so I have kept the UK measurements and put the USA ones next to them. Ingredients: 500 g sliced cooking apples ( 1.1 lbs) 150 g … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged apples, butter, cooking with kids, crumble, English Desserts, flour, grandma cooking, lemon rind, Mincemeat, raisins, sugar
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Cooking for the cold weather – yummy stews in the slow cooker!
Beef Stew in the Slow Cooker 4 medium potatoes , cut into quarters (4 cups) 2 cups fresh OR frozen whole baby carrots 1 stalk celery , cut into 1″ pieces 1 medium Italian plum tomato , diced 2 1/2 … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Meat, Slow Cooker
Tagged Campbell's Soup, cooking with kids, pot roast, slow cooker, Tomato Soup, winter recipes
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I promised the grandkids that I would bake each of them a cake – what fun we had! Paw Patrol, Spiderman, Batman & Ninjas!
The Segil Bakeoff! A sugar high for about 3 days! WHOOPIE! You can see that much of the chocolate frosting missed the cake and went into little mouths. But that is what being at Grandma’s house is all about right?? … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Other wonderful treats, Raising Children, Snacks
Tagged Batman cakes, chocolate frosting, cooking, cooking with kids, cupcakes, family, Funfetti Frosting, grandchildren, Grandma, grandsons, love of family, Paw Patrol Cakes, Spiderman cakes, Thanksgiving, togetherness
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Thanksgiving 2015 at The Little Farm – more pics – my husband loved the food – so did everyone else! My favorite holiday!
Thanksgiving day involved a lot of cooking and tons of food – appreciated by all! Here is my husband – and the quote that our son put to this montage – we laughed a lot! “My father’s three stages of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Raising Children
Tagged cooking with kids, family, Friends grandkids, giving thanks, Grandma, gratitude, Thanksgiving
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Love the holidays – The So Cal Committee of 200 Scholars at The Little Farm to Celebrate the holidays
Joy is family togetherness. And this holiday season we have much to pray for and much to be thankful for. Living with fear is debilitating – and many around our world are doing that. I feel it when I think … Continue reading
EY are in the forefront of bringing about Gender Parity – keeping the discussion and change actions going!
The panel that our son James and I were on at EY with EY leadership and Charlotte Guyman, Board member on Berkshire Hathaway, has caused a stir! Thanks to EY who keep this conversation and change actions going! The last … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Entrepreneurship, Family, Women's Topics
Tagged Berkshire Hathaway, Edgecast, entrepreneurship, EY, Frontier Communications, Gender parity, leadership, millennials, Verizon
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Bread making – what joy! Here is the recipe for family togetherness – don’t only break bread – make bread!
I know a few posts ago I told you about making bread with the grandchildren – well I finally got the video to work and wanted to share it with you. Such fun – and I could not be happier! … Continue reading
Had an amazing experience at EY Entrepreneur of the Year Strategic Growth Forum 2015
I had the privilege to serve on a panel on Gender Equity and Parity with Charlotte Guyman, Director on Berkshire Hathaway, as well as Stephen Howe Chairman and Managing Partner EY USA and Uschi Schreiber Global Vice Chair Markets EY … Continue reading
Weird but worth trying! Banana Tea!
I tried this – and it tasted good – and has no calories I LOVE bananas – we grow them – but they are pretty high in calories if you have more than one. This tea is supposed to help … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Fruit, Gluten Free, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged banana, Banana Tea, fruit, recipes, sleep aid
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Halloween is always such fun! This year was no different – just better! And a quick slow cooker vegetarian recipe!
The grand-kids start preparing weeks in advance – such excitement! Here they are – and of course we got into it too. Last year we were Mustard and Ketchup – this year we were – (what else!) Hot Dog and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Raising Children, Slow Cooker, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged curry, dressing up with kids, family, Grandma, Halloween, kids, raising children, slow cooker, trick or treats, vegetarian, yogurt
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Getting cooler – time to bring out the Slow Cooker! And making bread with the grandsons!
I LOVE making bread with my grandsons – such fun kneading it just a few Fridays ago! Lucky me! Fortunately throwing the dough around to pick up the pieces helps it taste even better! Clean hands for all little boys … Continue reading
Saying hello to a new rescue dog – Goldie – an American Staffordshire Terrier/Pointer mix – so grateful to be free of a kennel in which she spent her entire 6 years….free at last!
We are so excited to have a new member of the family – we found her in a crate ( too small for her) at Pet Smart a few Sundays ago – and a more grateful intelligent dog we have … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Dogs, Family, Philanthropy, Raising Children
Tagged dogs, family, kennels, loving animals, loving dogs, loyalty of animals, raising children, rescue dogs, senior dogs
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And finally in California it is cooling down – just a little – time for great recipes!
It has been a very long summer and I look longingly at my fall and winter clothes. Thank goodness I can wear some of them now! East coast travel is looking like lots of fun! Spent a few days in … Continue reading
The Sister Act – embarrassing but great fun – for my grand niece Natasha and her mommy Jacqueline – how we ever agreed to do this I will never know….
My sister and I agreed to do a little dance and act for Natasha ( her granddaughter and my grand niece) – and here it is. It was a big celebration – we are at the age that embarrassment is … Continue reading
Great new chicken recipe for the slow cooker – here it is!
Paprika Chicken in the Slow Cooker Ingredients 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and sliced 1 yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded and sliced 1 onion, sliced 1 (28 oz.) can whole plum tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped, with 1/2 cup … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker
Tagged Chicken paprika casserole, onions, paprika, peppers, quinoa, rice, slow cooker, tomatoes
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It is the time for Pineapple Guavas at The Little Farm -what a delicious fruit! And it makes a great jam too!
Pineapple guavas are an unusual fruit which we love – and its aromatic flesh and skin make a wonderful marmalade. Just add sugar to taste to sliced pineapple guavas and simmer till it tastes right to your level of sweetness!
Posted in Blog, Family, Jams, Little farm products
Tagged delicious, jam, Pineapple guavas, sugar
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Saying goodbye to a beloved doggie friend Sunny Rottwelier – rest in peace dear one
We had to say goodbye to our dear pet and friend Sunny last week. It was heartbreaking for the whole family. We miss him so. Here is Sunny in his good days with his best buddy my husband Clive. Rest … Continue reading
Its Banana Time at The Little Farm! YAY~
We grow our own bananas – and make banana bread. I have also adapted the recipe for banana bread to make papaya bread, and persimmon bread and banana date bread and more – and we do not like nuts in … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family
Tagged banana bread, bananas, cooking with kids, family, fruit, Little farm, organic, produce
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