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Category Archives: Recipes to Make with Children
Moroccan Salmon with Cinnamon and Figs – cooking with kids!
Last night I was trying to find a way to cook salmon that was interesting. I made this recipe up and it was really yummy. Give it a try and let me know how it went for you and your … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Fish, Gluten Free, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice
Tagged cinnamon, cooking with kids, figs, Fish, Ground Ginger, healthy eating, Moroccan Salmon, Tagine
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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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Favorite Easiest Recipes when cooking with kids – Breaded Chicken Cutlets
Kids LOVE my breaded chicken. I made some the other day and they ate and ate and ate! And my husband loved it too. It was fast and easy and so good that you could serve it for a … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Poultry, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Vegetables
Tagged Breaded Chicken Cutlets, broccoli, cooking with kids, Easy recipes, Fast recipes, Kale
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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
Salmon with Goat Cheese and Capers – took me 15 minutes to make – so easy and fun when cooking with kids too
It was one of those weeknights when time was short – I got home at 6.15 and had dinner on the table by 6.45. Now that’s the kind of meal I like to make when I am tired! Here is … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Fish, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Salad
Tagged cooking with kids, easy fast meals, healthy cooking, low calorie meals, mid week meals, salmon
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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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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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Panzanella Bread Salad – yummy and an easy way to use your fresh tomatoes! Kids can make it too – lots of tasting….
I just had a board retreat at my home – and made a Panzanella Bread salad – yummy! This is from the Ina Garten recipe from the Food Network – who own the copyright – it was delicious. I changed … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Recipes to Make with Children, Salad
Tagged avocado, basil, bread, capers, cooking wtih kids, croutons, family food, lemon juice, olive oil, peppers, summer food, Summer Salad, tomatoes, Tuscan Bread Salad
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Tortillas and Wraps – YUM! Easy when cooking with kids – great family time recipes
Tortilla Recipes and Wraps Tortillas are so easy to make that you might as well try your own. You can make wraps as fast as you make sandwiches and you can buy the wraps from the store if you don’t want … Continue reading
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
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
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged caramel, cooking with kids, doughnuts, jams, monkey breads, nuts, recipes
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Omelets – I never really liked them – but the kids do! And they are pretty easy to make – give them a try!
Omelets can be tricky. Some folks love them. My husband is one of them. I personally could live without them. Using only egg whites is a great way of getting the protein without the fat – lower in calories and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Poultry, Recipes to Make with Children, Starters, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged children, cooking with kids, eggs, jams, Omelets, scrambled eggs
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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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Red Cabbage – two great recipes for cooking with kids – cabbage with feta and cabbage with raisins
We grow wonderful red cabbages in our Little Farm. Lots of them. And they are HUGE! So I am challenged in coming up with new recipes ( or adapting old ones) for using them. Here are two recipes that I … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Salad, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged almonds, cooking with kids, feta cheese, healthy eating, organic, Red Cabbage
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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
