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Category Archives: Desserts
Little Farm Banana Bread – by popular demand!
I have been asked so many times for my recipe for Banana bread – and here it is! You will not see this anywhere else because ( and here is the secret) I adapted it from my Zucchini Bread Recipe … Continue reading
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Tagged banana bread, cake, desserts, muffins, raisins
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Caramel Apple Cake – delicious! Great when cooking with kids too
I love caramel – and in winter there are lots of different apples available so this is a great recipe for cold days when the kitchen is a warm and inviting place to be with family. Caramel Apple Cake Ingredients: … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged Caramel apple cake, cooking with kids, family time, Grandma, warm kitchen, winter cooking
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Pumpkin Bread from The Little Farm – so delicious I sold it at Williams Sonoma!
I had such an exciting invitation! To present my artisanal cheeses and jams and breads ( pumpkin, banana, persimmon and zucchini) at Williams Sonoma and sell them there! What a thrill! So I prepared for months – literally – preparing … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Little farm products, Live Events, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Snacks
Tagged cooking with kids, desserts, Pumpkin bread, recipes, snacks
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Sour Cream Coffee Cake – with Caramel Chips – Cooking with kids! I love it too!
SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE Ingredients: 2 cups flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. kosher salt 3/4 cup butter 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs 1 cup sour cream 1 tsp. vanilla Directions: Preheat the oven … Continue reading
Peach Pie – OMG – how can you resist! Cooking with kids too! And a tip on how to have fresh peach pie all year around!
Peach Pie Recipes | Skillet Peach Pies Recipes for Peach Pies in Skillets These pies were made with Clearjel instead of cornstarch. You can use either but Clearjel forms a clear slurry instead of a milky one and makes a … Continue reading
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Tagged cooking with kids, desserts, Peach pie in a skillet, recipes
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Jujube Jam – the most delightful fruit – and the best jam in the world
We grow Jujubes. It is not a candy but a fruit. And the most delicious fruit – sort of between an apple and a date. And when we pit and cook it with a minimal amount of sugar it makes … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Classical Music, Desserts, Family, Gluten Free, Jams, Little farm products, Recipes
Tagged cooking with kids, dessert, Grandma, jam, Jujube fruit, Little farm, recipes
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It is FIG time at The Little Farm – so we serve Figs with our Goat Cheese – cooking with kids who love it!
We love the combination of goats cheese and fresh figs. Truly scrumptious. Here is some of our fig bounty this year – and the two older grandsons smashing the figs into the pot for jam. Yum!
Grandparents Day is TODAY! Are you celebrating? Cooking with kids is a great way to do it!
Today is Grandparents Day – yes, I know it’s one of those artificial holidays that most people say are for commercial reasons only – but once you become a Grandparent – you celebrate EVERY day – so we consider this … Continue reading
Flavoring Whipped Cream – makes an ordinary dessert seem sophisticated – and yummy too. Kids love it!
Flavored Whipped Cream. This is an easy way to make dessert seem sophisticated. Make caramel whipped cream, strawberry cheesecake whipped cream, chocolate whipped cream, peanut butter whipped cream, and more. Or make chocolate whipped cream both with cocoa and melted chocolate. Chocolate … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Other wonderful treats, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged cooking with kids, dessert, nuts, peanut butter, whipped cream
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Making Monkey Bread ! KIDS LOVE IT! Cooking with kids is such fun
This is a great kids’ project. Kids love handling and dipping the bread pieces and it really doesn’t matter how it’s put together. Both you and the kids will have fun. Bread Mixes Monkey bread is typically made with sugar for … Continue reading
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Tagged caramel, cooking with kids, doughnuts, jams, monkey breads, nuts, recipes
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Make a strawberry dessert – then change it up – change the types of berries, types of cake, types of toppings – cooking with kids makes this FUN!
Strawberry Desserts in Four Parts There are four parts to our strawberry desserts: The berries The cake The sweetener The topping You can make desserts with raspberries, peaches and mangoes too but lets just stick with the strawberries for this posting. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged Butterscotch, cooking with kids, cream, dessert, strawberries, Toppings. Chocolate
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Mini Cinnamon Buns -so delicious – the easy way! Cooking with kids and tasting too!
How to Make Frosted Spudnut Cinnamon Bun Cupcakes – Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes Do you start salivating when you walk through an airport and smell those Cinnabon desserts baking? It makes my mouth water and I have to apply great self … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, Cinnamon Buns, cooking with kids, desserts, frosting, yeast
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Chocolate Cake without frosting? Yes it’s a great dessert!
Chocolate cake…..yum! The best part is the frosting right? But what happens if you ran out of frosting and don’t have time to make it from scratch? Happened to me – and below are just a few creative ways to … Continue reading
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Tagged Chocolate cake, chocolate frosting, cooking with kids, cream, dessert, ice cream
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Stuffed pancakes? SOOO easy and quick – I use Bisquik low fat – and make it with my grandkids – cooking with kids is SUCH fun!
Step by Step: How to Make Stuffed Pancakes Prepare the pancake batter from your favorite recipe or mix. It works best if the batter is a little thin. Preheat a skillet or griddle by melting a little butter over … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged batter, Bisquick, cooking with kids, Grandma, jam, Low Fat Bisquick, pancakes, stuffed pancakes
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Strawberry Shortcakes with Whipped Cream PLUS! Easy when cooking with kids
How to Make Rich Shortcakes from a Biscuit Mix 3 cups Biscuit mix( you can buy this from Prepared Pantry or use Bisquick Low Fat Mix) 2 large eggs milk 1/3 cup sugar Measure the mix into a medium bowl. … Continue reading
Making Brownies like a Bakery does! When cooking with kids – easy and fun!
How to Make Your Brownies Look Like They Came from a Bakery STEP 1:Line your pan with parchment paper. Spread shortening in the pan to hold the paper in place. Don’t worry; the fat will be outside the paper, … Continue reading
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Tagged brownies, cake, cake pan, cooking tips, cooking with kids, dessert, favorites, Grandma, parchment paper
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Making a really good ( and easy Graham Cracker Crust) – and Chocolate Ribbon Cheesecake – scrumptious!
Making a really good ( and easy Graham Cracker Crust) There are recipe authors that advocate baking the crust before you fill it. It doesn’t need to be if you are making a dessert, such as a cheesecake, that is … Continue reading
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Tagged cake baking, cakes, cooking with kids, dessert, Graham cracker crumb crust, tips
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Cake desserts with Fruit and Sauces – yummy when Cooking with Kids!
How to Make Luscious Cake Desserts with Fruit and Sauces I get a lot of my cake and bread mixes from The Prepared Pantry – it requires some thought and ordering in advance but they keep for months, and you … Continue reading
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Tagged blueberries, cake, cake mixes, caramel sauce, cooking with kids, desserts, lemon sauce, strawberries, whipped cream
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Marvelous Muffins! Great when cooking with kids – you can even use muffin mix and add zing to them
Beyond the Basics: Adding Goodies to Your Muffins Includes: “How to Get Your Muffins Out of the Pan without Breaking” What’s not to like about a warm honey bran muffin with great jam? Cinnamon Chip Bran Muffins. To a mix … Continue reading
Here is the ultimate strawberry chocolate cake – just like the last two blogs but with chunks of fruit – great when cooking with kids
Strawberry White Chocolate Lava Cake with Strawberry Sauce Anyone who likes strawberry shortcake is going to love this. The chunks of fruit in the filling reduce the ooze but this so good, it’s hard to pass up. Ingredients 1/2 … Continue reading
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Tagged cooking with kids, desserts, strawberry, white chocolate
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