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Category Archives: Recipes
A delicious Salvadorean, Mexican, Bolivian and Argentinian treat! Enjoy!
Two of our Little Farm Staff, and four of our extended part time staff come from El Salvador. They introduced us to the most delicious of all treats – ALFAJORES~ You will love these – and they are not difficult … Continue reading
Cooking Sea Bass the low calorie way
We love fish. Seabass is our favorite It is a fatty fish and so needs very little to make it taste rich and yummy. We use Pam Olive Oil Spray on the baking dish, add Lawry’s seasoning salt and a … Continue reading
A simple chicken recipe for the summer ( or any time actually!)
Balsamic Chicken Breasts Ingredients 1/2 cup of Balsamic Vinegar 4 Chicken Breasts 2 Tbsp Dijon Mustard 4 tbsp Olive oil 2 garlic cloves Salt and pepper to taste 1 pint of cherry tomatoes cut in half ( you can see … Continue reading
Easy fast Zucchini Soup which could be Gluten free without the croutons
The easiest Zucchini Soup you have ever made! Here it is in summary: Puree zucchini in broth and simmer for 10 minutes. This is gluten free without the croutons/bread unless you buy/make gluten free bread. Ingredients: 4 zucchini’s 4 cups … Continue reading
Delicious Beet Soup
It is the time for fresh beets and so I could not resist making beet soup. We love it – and add small hard boiled eggs ( quail eggs) and it makes for a healthy and filling meal. Of course … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Soups, Starters, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged beets, cream, cream cheese, garlic, soup, sour cream, vegetarian
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Miso Salmon – again: fish and vegetables are the perfect foods for losing weight
I love this recipe. It works for me when I am watching my weight. ( I seem to ALWAYS be watching my weight – you too?) Miso Salmon Ingredients: 1 pound wild salmon, skin-on, cut into 4 equal portions 1/4 … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Fish, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged broil, cooking with kids, Fish, healthy, mirin, miso, salmon, salt, soy, vegetables
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Remember the cabbage soup that was supposed to make you lose weight? Here it is!
Losing weight means watching calorie intake and exercising daily – in moderation. Here is a recipe – boring but pretty good. I can take it for about three days and then I am done! Enjoy! Cabbage Fat-Burning Soup Ingredients 5 … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker, Soups, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged beef broth, bell peppers, Cabbage, Cabbage fat burning soup, calories, carrots, dry onion soup, exercise, green beans, onions, peppers, tomatoes
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A grandson’s 9th birthday – By request I made two Star Wars Cakes – What a job! But worth it!
I think our nine year old grandson loved his cakes — what do you think? And here is the Darth Vader cake – with the little spears in it! And the Storm Trouper from Star Wars – with Darth Vader … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Little farm products, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged birthday, brothers, cake, family, fun, Grandma, grandparents, grandsons, happiness, parties, togetherness
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New Board, New Speech and New Recipe!
I am so honored to be appointed to a new Board – Vanir Construction Management, a global company. And recently I was also delighted to give a keynote at an event titled “The Chief Lawyer and Corporate Board” – speaking … Continue reading
The most divine minestrone soup !
We love minestrone – but this one was the best ever as we cooked it in the slow cooker. Enjoy! Crock Pot/Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup ( Low in Calories too – about 200 calories for 2 cups) Ingredients: 1 (15 oz) … Continue reading
Have you ever made flour tortillas? Yes it is easier to buy them but OMG the DIFFERENCE IN TASTE!
Here is a great recipe for Flour Tortillas. The problem is that you will not be able to stop at one, or two or three….This comes from Chef John on the internet. He has some really terrific recipes. Chef John’s … Continue reading
We raise tilapia at our Little Farm – here is a wonderful paella our farm manager Max made for us – yum!
Tilapia is a very low fat, low calorie fish. When fresh it is truly delightful and even fresh frozen can be good. We have been raising tilapia for years now – and lately had too many in one hatchery even … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Fish, Poultry, Recipes
Tagged chicken breast, chicken thighs, elephant garlic, fish hatcheries, green peas, leeks, peppers, raising fish, rice, shrimp deveined and peeled, skinned tomatoes, Tilapia, tilapia filets, tomatoes
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Chicken Olives Capers and the Slow Cooker
We just finished a truly delicious dinner – and here is the easy recipe for you. Chicken with Olives Capers and Couscous Ingredients 2 (14.5-ounce) cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes, drained 1 1/2 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth, divided 1 onion, … Continue reading
Low Calorie Mash – mashed cauliflower that is! Served with smoked chicken and salad – yum!
Yes it doesn’t sound so great but it tastes amazing! Truly! Give it a try! Ingredients: 1 cauliflower 1 TBSP of Oil ( canola or olive) 1 medium sized onion 1 large garlic clove 2 -4 TBSP of non fat … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Little farm products, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Salad, Vegetables
Tagged blender, canola oil, Cauliflower, chicken, cooking with kids, FAGE yogurt, garlic, grandma cooking, low calorie, mashed cauliflower, non fat yogurt, olive oil, onion, parsley, salt, smoked chicken
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Cabbage Casserole – a one dish dinner that could not be easier! In the Slow Cooker of course!
Cabbage Roll Casserole Ingredients 2 pounds ground chicken 1 cup chopped onion 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce ( note this is NOT ketchup!) 3 1/2 pounds chopped cabbage 1 cup uncooked brown rice ( you could use white rice but we … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker, Soups
Tagged beef, beef bouillon, Better than Bouillon, Brown rice, Cabbage casserole, chopped onion, cooking with kids, garlic, garlic powder, ground beef, ground chicken, ground turkey, healthy eating, lemon, parmesan, slow cooker, tomato sauce, white rice
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Persimmons are so tasty any style! They are weighing down our trees right now – and we love them! And a super family photo
Persimmons are great in fruit salad, eaten on their own, in persimmon pudding or persimmon bread. Here is a great recipe – enjoy Persimmon Pudding Ingredients Ripe persimmons enough to make two cups of pulp 3 cups of milk 1.5 … Continue reading
Who said Dogs do not smile? Our new rescue does!
Dogs smile. No doubt in my mind. Just take a look at our grandsons with Goldie our new rescue. Is she a happy dog or what? We are still enjoying the cold weather – and hoping for more rain!! WHOHOO! … Continue reading
Persimmon Bread – we have a huge crop this year so we make and freeze this to enjoy all year long
This is adapted from a James Beard Recipe. Higher amounts of sugar make the bread more moist. I left out the walnuts and the liquor since we prefer our bread without both. Persimmon Bread Little Farm Style Ingredients 3½ cups … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Fruit, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged cake, fruit, James Beard, Little farm, Persimmons, raisins, seasonal fruit, winter fruits
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Egg Drop Soup – sooo easy and yummy – light too
I love noodles – of all kind. And chicken soup is soothing – still cannot find proof that it helps ( empirical proof that is) – just the goodness of the way I feel when I eat it! And that … Continue reading
Beef Barley Soup – Ina Garten Style with Little Farm Modifications
My husband loves Beef Barley soup especially on a cold day. Here is a great recipe from Ina Garten – with a few modifications. Beef Barley Soup Ingredients 1 tablespoon good olive oil 2 pounds beef oxtails Kosher salt and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Soups
Tagged barley, Beef barley soup, cooking with kids, one course meals, oxtail, soup, stew, winter cooking
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