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Category Archives: Family
For those who celebrate it – happy new year tomorrow! May all your days be healthy and full of joy
Music adds so much joy to our lives. So does exercise and good health. And until one’s life is devoid of all of those – we do not really appreciate our senses that let us hear, see, understand and move … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Prayers and Religion
Tagged Apricot jam, Apricots, Bee Keeping, Bees, family, Jewish New Year, recipes, Rosh Hashanah, urban farm
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Peppers, onions, zucchini or squash, tomatoes, bread crumbs and gruyere make a super one dish meal – easy when cooking with kids too
Do you remember the post on August 12th when I described how to add chicken pieces to a delicious vegetable mixture? https://littlefarmgrandma.com/fast-way-to-make-chicken-cook-up-veggies-when-they-are-in-season-freeze-then-add-chicken-pieces-in-a-skillet-for-a-quick-midweek-meal-cooking-with-kids Here is another variation on that recipe. To the veggie mixture instead of the chicken, add 1/2 cup 2% reduced-fat … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged bread crumbs, cooking with kids, Gruyere cheese, one dish meals, panko, peppers, summer squash, tomatoes, zucchini
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Fast way to make chicken – cook up veggies when they are in season, freeze, then add chicken pieces in a skillet for a quick midweek meal! Cooking with kids!
We have SOOOO many peppers, onions, tomatoes, zucchini and garlic in the farm right now that I am overwhelmed. So I fry it all up with salt ( sometimes Lawry’s seasoned salt) and olive oil (garlic in the heated oil … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged basil, chicken breasts, chicken thighs, cooking with kids, garlic, herbs, mid week meal, olive oil, onions, oregano, quick meal, tomatoes, vegetables, zucchini
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Slow cooker in Summer? Absolutely! It is quick and easy and fun! Cooking with kids made easy too
Most of us think that slow cookers are only for winter months. But they work for fast easy during-the-week dinners too. And leftovers are yummy. Cooking with kids when using a slow cooker is easy – you can let them … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Little farm products, Poultry, Raising Children, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker
Tagged chicken, ginger, jam, slow cooker, summer recipes
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More cute animal pictures – teaching children to be kind to animals teaches character, responsibility and love – what could beat that!
Here are more of those adorable animal pictures. I showed these to my grandkids and they loved them. I did too. Growing up with dogs, horses and being around breeding of animals made me an animal lover. Which is a … Continue reading
Cutest Animal Pictures -did you see these?
We all get a lot of junk email but these pictures sent by a friend were so adorable I had to share them with you. Even if you are not religious, these inspire a belief in a force greater than … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blog, Family, Raising Children
Tagged animals, being kind to animals, children and animals, cute animal pictures
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Birthdays, friends, family and fun – Grandchildren are such a joy!
Well, another birthday has come and gone – and it just gets better and better – four grandsons, wonderful family, loving relationships, friendships and freedom – what could be better! Here are three of our four little munchkins. So cute. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Raising Children
Tagged birthdays, Dora Explorer, grandchildren, grandkids
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A great side dish – mashed squash and sweet potato – cooking with kids – especially little ones!
Roast a whole squash ( any kind – butternut is our favorite) in the oven for 1 hour in a roasting pan. Put two sweet potatoes next to the squash ( poke a few holes in them to … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Vegetables
Tagged Butternut squash, cooking with kids, family time, sweet potatoes
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Try cooking with kids to engage them in healthy eating and family time – Artichokes are yummy!
Have you ever eaten an artichoke? Its fun! And children ( once they get the hang of it) love it!. They are easy to cook too. Just submerge them partially in about 2 inches of water in a pot, and … Continue reading
An Officer of the Order of the British Empire – OBE – what an honor in the UK and Commonwealth – and my sister has just been awarded it!
An Officer of the Order of the British Empire – OBE – what an honor in the UK and Commonwealth – and my sister got it! The family is so excited – my sister was informed that she has been … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Philanthropy, Women's Topics
Tagged Breast Cancer, British Breast Cancer campaign, OBE, wear pink, women, women's health
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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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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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Tilapia – a light healthy low cal fish – cooking with kids – serve it as a taco and they will love it!
We raise our own Tilapia. Here they are! So we can actually ‘go fishing’ in our own little farm – we keep the Tilapia in a tank in a hatchery since they like warm water – about 85 degrees and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Fish, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged Avocados, cooking with kids, Fish, healthy food, Mangos, Mediterranean Diet, Mexican diet, Omega 3, Salsa
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A new way with Chicken – throw in some strawberries and arugula – and YUM a great salad for lunch or dinner
I adapted this recipe from COOKING LIGHT – my favorite magazine – to accommodate those who do not like eating cheese and chicken together. And my grandkids will eat this – but tend to eat the strawberries first, then the … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Little farm products, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged arugula, cheese, chicken, cooking with kids, salad, strawberries
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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
Cooking with Kids – and playing with babies – the joys of being a grandma!
I truly believe that the happiest time of my life is right now! There again, I have been blessed to believe that many times in my life- except when I was writing exams – which seemed to have lasted for … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Raising Children
Tagged being a grandma, cooking with kids, grandchildren, grandma music, singing
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Working out – so important – how to make it fun?
Working out is something that we just have to do especially as the years march on. And as we fight the battle of the bulge it becomes even more critical to move your body as much as possible. I am … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Raising Children
Tagged boxing, exercise, pilates, pool pilates, Running, stretching gymnastics, swimming, weight training, yoga
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Some really cute animal pictures which will make you smile – and delight your children – raising children to love animals is so important
A friend just sent me these photos. They are so delightful that even if you are not an animal lover, you will smile. Enjoy! Raising children with a love of animals is so important. It teaches responsibility ( feeding, entertaining, … Continue reading
Meatballs and Rice – Cooking with Kids – a weekly staple
Meatballs and Rice – Cooking with Kids Here is my grandson Jonah helping me make meatballs for dinner. He is meticulous – four years old – and already has decided he is going to be an artist and a chef. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Rice
Tagged cooking with kids, flour, fried rice, grandma recipes, ground beef, Meatballs and rice
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Turning parking lots into urban farms – reverse tithing -90% of produce donated to the community, and only 10% kept for supporting the cause – VOTE TODAY!
This is such a good cause – please cast your vote for it – it is an interfaith activity that churches and synagogues participate in, where they take underutilized parking lots, and turn them into farms, then they reverse tithe … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family
Tagged doing good, donate, family, farming, Philanthropy, tithe, urban farm
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