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Category Archives: Family
Getting ready for Halloween – Are your kids excited? Try cooking with kids to make Sugar Cookies!
Our grandkids are already getting excited. Can you believe it? Only 4 weeks to go? Sigh…it seems like Halloween is the topic of discussion for 5 and 3 year old children for months… here are my oldest grandsons trying out … Continue reading
Beethoven, Bread, Biscuits and Rolls – Cooking with Kids – Cheesy Bread Tricks!
First put on some really smashing music – try Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony! WOW! Then bring in the kids and start to fill your home with yummy tastes and smells learning how to make Cheesy Breads, Biscuits, and Rolls Making cheesy bread … Continue reading
Reading to kids – so important – as is Cooking with Kids! With Handel’s Water Music for accompaniment!
I love to read to my grandchildren. Above are Noah and Gabriel listening while I am reading to their big brothers. Jack taught himself to read at 4. He is reading at 2nd grade level now – at 5. I … Continue reading
Cooking with kids – A Cookie Mishap while listening to Johann Sebastian Bach – but we fixed it!
Cooking with kids – so much fun whenver we do it. Last week we made sugar cookies and I misread the recipe so had to make it up and it turned out fine! Here is the recipe that worked out … Continue reading
Love this chicken breast filling – makes it juicy and is low cal! Good also for Cooking with Kids
Chicken breasts can be dry. These are not. Use feta ( we make our own!) and tapenade which along with olive oil makes this yummy. Play the Potty Song for fun! I have adapted this from myrecipes.com. Ingredients 4 … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Gluten Free, Poultry, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged capers, cheese, chicken breasts, cooking with kids, Feta, grandkids, Grandma, grandma music, lemon, music with kids, olive tapenade, onions, organic, spinach, tomatoes
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Tomato Season – so many recipes – here is a tart that is delicious and easy to make – cooking with kids from COOKING LIGHT Magazine
I love tarts – all kinds sweet and savory. And at the moment we are overwhelmed with tomatoes of all kinds. So this tart from Cooking Light Magazine which I have adjusted to my taste, comes in handy. Cooking with … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Raising Children, Recipes to Make with Children, Vegetables
Tagged basil, cheese, cooking with kids, fontina cheese, thyme, tomato, tomato tart, tomatoes
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More Glory in Nature – share with your families – Strength of an Ant, Size of a Whale and Love of a Seal
Here is the next in the amazing photos sent to me anonymously on the internet. Takes my breath away – how about yours? If you know the names of the photographers or artists do let me know. My inspirational song … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blog, Family
Tagged Art, aweinspiring, children, Godliness, grandma music, mankind, music, nature
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Using my Slow Cooker – the best! Cooking with kids is such fun – try it!
I am definitely in love with my slow cooker – it makes the house smell divine, is so easy and labor free – and just sits there all day doing its work without my having to supervise, worry or get … Continue reading
Making great summer beverages – use fresh fruit and keep everyone hydrated! Fun when cooking with kids too
How to Make Great Summer Beverages In the heat of the summer, it’s important to drink plenty of liquids. That’s especially so for children as they play in the sun. Cooking with kids is fun and making these drinks is … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged berries, cooking with kids, cool drinks, strawberries, summer food
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How to Dress …….a CAKE!! Cooking with kids is SUCH fun.
How to Dress a Cake that’s Easier and Quicker than Frosting – and put on some music to entertain yourself when cooking with kids or grandkids. Try Silly Kwela! It’s not necessary to frost a cake. It’s quicker and easier to … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged cake, cherries, chocolate, cooking with kids, cream, flourless chocolate cake, Music for kids, strawberries
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Blackberry Pie – heaven! A great summer dish for cooking with kids
I like using store ready pie crusts – both for the top and bottom. Cooking with kids when using store bought materials is a good idea since they can learn that there are good things that can be bought – … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged blackberries, Blackberry, blackberry pie, cooking with kids, desserts, family, Fourth of July, grandma music, kid stories, party
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We LOVE Corn – do you? How about cooking with kids to make Corn Cake and fruit? YUM!
Cooking with kids using fresh ingredients is the best. We love corn and grow our own – so summer fun includes not only throwing corn into boiling water for just a few minutes after picking – or finishing corn on … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Fruit, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged Cooking Light, cooking with kids, Corn, Corn and Fruit, Corn Cake, dessert, family, grandma music, music, strawberries
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Strawberry Cheesecake IceCream Recipe – Truly Delicious! Make it Cooking with Kids – with LOTS of tasting!
This is a most delicious ( sadly not low cal) recipe. My grandkids loved making it with me. There was lots of snacking on healthy strawberries while we whisked and stirred together. Alas the end product has a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged cream, fruit, Icecream, Kraft Foods, lemons, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, strawberries, Whipping Cream
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A really easy Quiche- cooking with kids – they loved it!
Spinach Cheese Quiche This is a wonderful recipe and here is Jack reading this recipe to me – he taught himself to read at 4 – and is very keen on cooking! Ingredients Crust: 6 tablespoons butter, softened 2 tablespoons 1% … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Starters, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged cheese, cooking with kids, m, music, Quiche, spinach
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Burning Calories – for computer users and golfers….
Walking the golf course for 18 holes while carrying your golf clubs burns 1442 calories on average. This compares to 517 calories sitting at your computer for four hours, according to a study by Neil Wolkodoff director of the Rose … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Raising Children
Tagged burning calories, carrying clubs, golf, healthy, kids, sport
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Chicken Tortilla Soup Short cut style – with Vegetables – Cooking with Kids and family meals make me so happy – how about you?
Chicken Tortilla Soup Little Farm Style ( short cut) – and do be sure to put on music – try the Tickle Me song this time! Ingredients ( this will serve 4-6) 1 tablespoon butter ( it does make a … Continue reading
Chicken and Almonds – yum! Cooking with kids to make this easy low cal dish with Butternut Squash Mash and Oven Fries
I love nuts and chicken together – especially when cooking with kids – along with my favorite Panko breadcrumbs this makes for a low cal quick weektime dish – which is no fuss so you could easily do this on … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Tips, Vegetables
Tagged almonds, chicken, cooking with kids, easy, grandma music, low calorie, nuts, panko breadcrumbs, rosemary, tips
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Making Ice Cream Sandwiches – at home! Cooking with Kids on the day AFTER The Fourth!
How to Make Ice Cream Sandwiches Three Ways You can make ice cream sandwiches three ways. Any way you choose, you can make far better ice cream sandwiches than you can get at the store down the street. And you … Continue reading
July Fourth! Cooking with kids – cooking for family! An EASY FAST ONE!
We have family members who eat fish – not chicken or meat. So for the Fourth we always have a delicious grilled salmon dish for them. The one below is easily assembled, unusual in flavor and can be bbq’d along … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Fish, Gluten Free, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged BBQ, cooking with kids, Fish, Fourth of July, gluten free, grandma meals, healthy eating, salmon
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Brownies GALORE! Great for cooking with kids – they can join YOU in licking the bowls! Great for the FOURTH OF JULY!
Ten Ways to Fancy Up Your Brownies (or Other Desserts) Remember to put on MUSIC to make it fun! Try The Happy Song! Here are ten great ideas to transform your brownies into fancy desserts that will impress your friends … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged bananas, brownies, cakes, cooking, cooking with kids, desserts, food, kid stories, lemons, recipes, snacks, strawberries, sundaes, toppings
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