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Category Archives: Family
Apple cake – easy, fast and great when cooking with kids – good for wintry days too!
We do grow our own apples -and if you don’t, there are so many different kinds now available in your supermarket, that you can choose whichever are most prevalent and cost effective. This is easy to make and great when … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged almonds, Apple cake, baking, cinnamon, cloves, cooking with kids, grandkids, nutmeg, nuts, pecans, sugar
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Precious time with grandkids – how I wish the time would go more slowly!
Sometimes I wish that time would stand still – the moments are so full of joy and happiness. Today I played ball with my grandson Jonah – he loved it and so did I. Of course I got tired before … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Raising Children
Tagged eating yogurt, enjoying icecream, family, Playing with Grandkids, raising children
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Holiday time with Grandkids – making family times memorable – how do you do it? We cook with the kids!
Cooking with kids is one of my favorite things to do. Although the grandkids call our Little Farm Camp Grandma during the summer, during the winter there are still lots of jobs to do – and wonderful things to cook … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Meat, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Salad, Slow Cooker
Tagged beef, black kalamata olives, cooking with kids, Herbes de Provence, meat, olive oil, onion, steamed rice, winter meals
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Cranberry Raisin Mustard Chicken – Easy and Delicious
Last night I made this dish. The only change I would make is to use Chicken thighs as well as breasts – we like dark meat – but other than that – it was delicious. Ingredients: 1 lb skinless chicken … Continue reading
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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Turkey Chili – low cal and delicious – Easy when cooking with kids too
Here are our gorgeous grandson identical twins Noah and Gabriel giving us a Thanksgiving tune on the piano while we are cooking up a wonderful Turkey Chili in the kitchen with their big brothers ( Jack and Jonah who are … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged cooking with kids, recipes, Thanksgiving, Turkey Chili
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Slow cooker chicken with sesame and ginger – it is that time of year!
Sesame and Ginger Chicken in the Slow Cooker This slow cooker recipe has minimal effort ( a bit more than usual due to the browning of the chicken and thickening of the sauce – but I must admit on my … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker
Tagged chicken thighs, cooking with kids, ginger, Grandma, healthy, Poultry, quick meals, Sesame
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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
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged cooking with kids, desserts, Peach pie in a skillet, recipes
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Chicken Yams and Ratatouille – Cooking with kids and a good year-round dish
I love this dish – because it keeps for days – although you won’t have much left since it is particularly yummy! You can use exactly the same amount of each vegetable if that is easier for you – I … Continue reading
Homemade Tomato Soup – Yummy when Cooking with Kids!
Simple Fast Recipe for Tomato Soup Ingredients: Two onions chopped medium Two cloves of chopped garlic Better than Bouillon chicken stock – one tsp for 8oz of hot water – make up about 4 – 6 cups ( use Vegetable … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Soups, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged comfort food, cooking with kids, Tomato Soup
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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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Leftover Dinner Wraps – great when cooking with kids or for fast easy meals
Leftovers can make the most creative ( and easiest) meals. We always seem to have some chicken left over from whatever we make for dinner. And I have goat cheese galore in my home – you probably keep some in … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Gluten Free, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Salad, Snacks, Vegetables
Tagged chicken, cooking with kids, leftovers, low fat mayo, pickles, sun dried tomatoes, tomatoes, Wraps
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Slow cooker for all seasons – had no time today – so threw this together in 10 minutes!
Above is one of my favorite places to eat at our Little Farm – it’s just outside the main house kitchn – and under the shade of an amazing Chinese Oak tree. We eat here summer and winter ( its … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Poultry, Recipes, Slow Cooker
Tagged beans, chicken in slow cooker, cooking with kids, Easy recipes, Fast recipes, slow cooker
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Camp Grandma – what my grandkids call our Little Farm – how I love that! Broiled Broccoli and Kale too!
We try to make our Little Farm the most wonderful place for kids – especially our grandkids and their friends. Certainly there are lots of jobs to do here – picking up the eggs from the quails ( 30 of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Fruit, Jams, Little farm products, Other wonderful treats, Poultry, Raising Children, Salad, Vegetables
Tagged Camp Grandma, cooking with kids, family, fruit, grandkids, Little farm, urban farming, vegetables
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A passion for old cars – do you share this?
My husband has always wanted to have an Austin Chummy – a 1927 car – and recently we were in New Zealand and he saw one on the road! Well – long story short – we now have imported a … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family
Tagged 1927 Austin Chummy, British Cars, cars, grandkids, roadster
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Kids and Music – the best combination
Whenever we get into the car with our 6 and 4 year old grandsons in the back, if we are not playing games of “I spy” or telling stories, we are listening to Sirius Radio – Symphony Hall. Our Jack … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Classical Music, Family, Raising Children
Tagged classical music, family, music and kids
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Dogs are healing for humans – kids learn so much from them – adults too!
Here are some cute pictures from the Internet – whomever took them – I don’t know who that is – congrats – they are amazing! Enjoy!
Posted in Art, Family
Tagged Children and pets, dogs, family, love for animals, pictures
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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
