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Category Archives: Family
Loving Mothers Day – how blessed I am – a Strawberry Bread Recipe for cooking with the kids
How blessed I am – I had an amazing mother – here she is with my dad just before he passed away from a massive heart attack – I was 18, he was 56 and my mother was 46. So … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged cake, cooking with kids, mother's day, strawberries, strawberry bread recipe, sugar
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Gluten Free Flan – the best dessert – and being gluten free is an added bonus!
Gluten Free Flan Ingredients: 3/4 cup white sugar 2 egg yolks 6 egg whites 1 3/4 cups of water 1 (14 ounce) can low-fat sweetened condensed milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 pinch of salt DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350 … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Gluten Free, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged cooking with kids, desserts, family, Flan, gluten free, recipes
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Tried a new recipe – tasted really good although a bit bland – so needed dressing up so I added more lemons -MUCH better! SO simple the kids can do it!
Slow Cooker Chicken This was sooo easy – the grandkids could have cooked it. So next time I will make it with them! It needed some more kick – so I added a bit to it – you may wish … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Salad, Slow Cooker
Tagged garlic, Lemon pepper chicken, olive oil, organic, rosemary, slow cooker
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Being a Grandma is the best job of my whole life – by far – and in every way. You too?
Being Grandma is the best role by far in my life. In every way. Here are some recent pictures of me with our twin grandsons – Gabriel on the left and Noah on the right – and then all four grandsons … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family
Tagged cousins, family, grandchildren, Grandma, happiness, joy of family, playing with kids, twins
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Wonderful Noodle Pudding (Kugel) – not low calorie but so delicious! Great when cooking with kids!
I made this noodle pudding – and the good part was that I made it two weeks before going on vacation uncooked and then baked and served it after I returned and it was a huge hit! YUM! Yes it … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Desserts, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged children, cooking with kids, dessert, family, Grandma, Kosher for Passover, Noodle Kugel
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Family and Holidays
Last night we celebrated with our little ones – and finally got them all to sit on the sofa together for a minute or two! 9 little Segils – 7 boys and 2 girls – how blessed are we! Happy … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Uncategorized
Tagged family, grandchildren, grandparents, holidays, joy
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Pure Joy – Hugging all four grandsons at the same time! How blessed am I!
Here is a moment of pure joy – yesterday I was able to hold all four grandsons for one precious moment as I read them a story. What a pleasure! How lucky I am! Hope you ‘carpe diem’ and grab … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Raising Children
Tagged family time, grandchildren, Grandma, grandsons, hugging kids, love of family, pure joy
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Another scrumptious dessert – cooking with kids will be fun on this one! Tasting too!
My good friend Ilene made this last week when we had dinner at her home – and it was so good that I had to have it to share with you! Here it is! Creamy Peanut Butter Pie Ingredients: 8 … Continue reading
Gluten free Chicken Casserole with Rice – oh my ! We could not stop eating it!
This is one of the easiest and most delicious dishes I have ever made. I know that you will LOVE it. It is juicy, tasty and gluten free! Amazing! My son is gluten intolerant-and we are having a dinner party … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Gluten Free, Poultry
Tagged casserole, chicken, cooking with kids, garlic, gluten free, leeks, onions, rice, tomatoes in puree
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The Ducks Come to Swim – an Annual Event! Is Spring around the corner?
Once a year a couple of ducks arrive in our swimming pool and take a dip. It happens just before Spring – as they begin their courtship and mating . Sometimes they will come back with their babies and take … Continue reading
Cooking with Kids – so much fun – especially making their birthday cakes!
Our middle grandson Jonah turned 5 recently and wanted a Candy Cake. Yep! What is THAT? So we went off to the candy store and I gave him a budget and said – any candy that you like. About 10 … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blog, Desserts, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Uncategorized
Tagged Birthday cakes, candy, cooking with kids, frosting, Grandma, grandparents, happy children, happy family times
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After School Snacks for Kids – Cooking with kids is such fun and they will love these!
Baked Mozzarella Bites ( I have adapted these from Cooking Light August 2011, Comfort Food Recipes) Our grandkids LOVED these and liked making them too! Ingredients 1/3 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) 3 (1-ounce) sticks part-skim mozzarella string cheese 3 tablespoons … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged after snack bites, comfort food, Cooking Light, cooking with kids
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Beef Chili -with or without the HOT peppers – great for winter evenings!
We love chili but don’t like the chili HEAT from jalapenos. So for this recipe I have adapted it to take out the heat. If you prefer HOT – put jalapenos back into the recipe and add them when you … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Little farm products
Tagged Beef chili, cooking with kids, peppers
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Chicken Pot Pie with a difference – not the white sauce kind, but the tomato sauce kind!
I love pastry of all kinds – and this is an easy way to make a pot pie. I do not like the creamy white sauce that goes with most pot pies – so this one uses a rich darker … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Soups, Vegetables
Tagged Chicken pot pie, mixed vegetables, onion, Tomato Soup
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An attitude of gratitude – start this year off with a moment of beauty
This video was sent to me by a friend – skip the ad in the beginning and sit back and enjoy a glorious few moments giving thanks for the amazing world we live in. And may your year be full … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blog, Family, Raising Children
Tagged a new year, Attitude of Gratitude, family, giving thanks, joy, raising children
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Spending time with family – focus on the positive! A family bonding recipe – fast and easy
All families have their challenges – it is so important to focus on the positive – you can only be upset if you choose to be – and although sometimes family gatherings tend to trigger old hurts, there is always something … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Meat, Pasta, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Soups, Vegetables
Tagged beef, cilantro, cooking with kids, family bonding, family togetherness, herbs, lamb, meat, soup, turmeric
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Holiday Fun – Happy Holidays! Take a few hours and read Recipe Books! Then choose one – like this Apple Goat Cheese Pizza and cook with the kids!
Kids seem to love pizza. This one is pretty sophisticated but since my grandkids love my homemade cheeses, it is a good one for the family lunch when they are over to visit. Try it out and let me know … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Starters, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged arugula, cooking with kids, dijon mustard, Feta, fuji apples, goat cheese, grandma recipes, lemon juice, Pizza, ricotta
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A picture gallery of our family in 2013 – how blessed we are! Happy holidays everyone!
If you have a cell phone with a camera, I am sure you have more photos than ever before in your life. So do we. And grand-kids go together with an abundance of photos. So here are some of our … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family
Tagged children, Elon Musk, family, giving thanks, grandchildren, photos, Tesla
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Corn in Cooking with Kids – all year round
We love corn – fresh is best. But in the winter months when fresh is not available we will used canned corn too. Here is a great recipe – along with pictures of our older grandkids ( Jack above and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Little farm products, Raising Children, Recipes to Make with Children, Salad, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged cooking with kids, Corn, feta cheese, onion, salad, vegetarian
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Apple and Ginger – yum! Cooking with kids this one is a favorite!
This is another quick and delicious dessert using apples and granola – easy to get the ingredients and to put together. Good when cooking with kids too. Talking about kids – here is the Apple of my eye! Our oldest … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged apples, cooking with kids, dessert, ginger, Granola
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