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Category Archives: Recipes
Claire Finkel’s Cranberry Chicken
The amazing mom ( now in her nineties) of one of our dear friends makes this chicken and her kids do too. Yummy and so easy! Claire Finkel’s Cranberry Chicken Ingredients 4 chicken breasts ( I mixed thighs and … Continue reading
A new way to do Cauliflower and Broccoli – so that kids will LOVE them!
These tend not to be favorite vegetables although when they are cooked as below – they become really delightful and our grandsons love them! Give it a try! I have included some lower calorie options for you below – after … Continue reading
Trifle – South African Little Farm Style – yum!
A dessert that is easy but fabulous is English Trifle. But our South African version with some Little Farm Additions is quite unique. So toss whatever recipe you have seen in the past and use this one! Note this is … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Jams, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged Amaretto cookies, Amaretto liquor, Birds Custard, BIscotti cookies, cooking with kids, cream, custard, English Trifle, Kiwis, Little farm trifle, Nuts grandma, South AFrican trifle, strawberries, sugar, Trifle, Whipping Cream
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Getting ready for a great 2016
How are you preparing for a great 2016? More time with family? With friends? Doing exercise? Eating right? Sigh. So many resolutions. Small steps seem to work best – one day at a time? I always set such high standards … Continue reading
Apple Mincemeat Crumble – a very English dessert
Apple and mincemeat crumble (4- 6) This is an English Recipe from my sister so I have kept the UK measurements and put the USA ones next to them. Ingredients: 500 g sliced cooking apples ( 1.1 lbs) 150 g … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged apples, butter, cooking with kids, crumble, English Desserts, flour, grandma cooking, lemon rind, Mincemeat, raisins, sugar
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Bread making – what joy! Here is the recipe for family togetherness – don’t only break bread – make bread!
I know a few posts ago I told you about making bread with the grandchildren – well I finally got the video to work and wanted to share it with you. Such fun – and I could not be happier! … Continue reading
Weird but worth trying! Banana Tea!
I tried this – and it tasted good – and has no calories I LOVE bananas – we grow them – but they are pretty high in calories if you have more than one. This tea is supposed to help … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Fruit, Gluten Free, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged banana, Banana Tea, fruit, recipes, sleep aid
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Getting cooler – time to bring out the Slow Cooker! And making bread with the grandsons!
I LOVE making bread with my grandsons – such fun kneading it just a few Fridays ago! Lucky me! Fortunately throwing the dough around to pick up the pieces helps it taste even better! Clean hands for all little boys … Continue reading
And finally in California it is cooling down – just a little – time for great recipes!
It has been a very long summer and I look longingly at my fall and winter clothes. Thank goodness I can wear some of them now! East coast travel is looking like lots of fun! Spent a few days in … Continue reading
Great new chicken recipe for the slow cooker – here it is!
Paprika Chicken in the Slow Cooker Ingredients 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and sliced 1 yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded and sliced 1 onion, sliced 1 (28 oz.) can whole plum tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped, with 1/2 cup … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker
Tagged Chicken paprika casserole, onions, paprika, peppers, quinoa, rice, slow cooker, tomatoes
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A great side dish for all seasons – but especially when cherry tomatoes and asparagus are plentiful
I love cherry tomatoes and this dish combines them with asparagus. Very good and fairly low calorie too! The kids were not crazy about it – but the adults loved it! Asparagus and Tomato Balsamic Side Dish Ingredients 1 pound … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged asparagus, baking, balsamic vinegar, Cherry Tomatoes, chives, cooking with kids, garlic, grilling vegetables, olive oil, onions, side dish, tomatoes, vegetables, vegetarian
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Slow Cooker Chicken – easy when cooking with kids!
Slow Cooker Chicken – sooooo easy! The children can help you make this – let them mix all the ingredients as instructed – and there is nothing for them to burn themselves on – as the slow cooker will heat … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Salad, Slow Cooker
Tagged cooking with kids, cracked pepper, easy dinners, lemon, olive oil, seasoned salt, slow cooker
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Making fun with food! Individual pies for kids – cooking with kids
Individual Berry Pies You can make the filling ahead and refrigerate it for up to five days; bring it to room temperature before using. Serves 12 (serving size: 1 pie) Ingredients: 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon grated orange rind 1 … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged blueberries, cooking with kids, fun food, individual berry pies, pies, rasberries
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Slow cooker heaven – have you made desserts in one? YUMMY!
Here is a summer slow cooker recipe. For dessert. Its so delicious – enjoy! Slow Cooker Caramel pie INGREDIENTS 2(14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk 1graham cracker crust (9 inch) 1(8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed 1(1 1/2 ounce) English toffee-flavored … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker
Tagged caramel, cooking with kids, crockpot, desserts, Grandma, slow cooker
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And a couple more tips from ALLRECIPES.COM – enjoy!
Here are the rest of the tips from ALLRECIPES.COM – (my last post had the first one about fresh baking powder etc) and I especially like the last one! ENJOY! Below is the reason why I bake – two little … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Tips
Tagged Allrecipes, baking, Baking tips, cooking with kids, family, Grandma
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Baking better cakes! Try these tests – easy and quick!
Here are my twin grandsons helping me bake last weekend. I love to bake. But my baking experiments are not always successful. I came across these hints in ALLRECIPES.COM and wanted to share them with you! 1. Make sure that … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Tips
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Sleepover and Cupcakes – great combination for grandkids!
The first time all four boys slept over – in the same room! So much fun! Of course baking is always part of the fun – and tasting the cupcake mixture too! Jumping into our bed in the morning (early……) … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged baking, cooking with kids, cupcakes, family, Fathers Day, grandkids, Grandma, Sleepover, summer
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Leftovers – some creative ideas with Basmati Rice
When we first got married 46 years ago, and especially living on frugal means in Canada for a year and then during our first years in the USA, we made do with lots of leftovers – and some of the … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Leftovers, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged basmati rice, chicken, children, Fish, leftovers, meat, olive oil, Poultry, Protein, turkey
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Fava Beans – have you ever tried them? Very high in protein and delicious
Fava beans ( also known as Broad Bean) are a pain to prepare since they have TWO skins – the green one that grows on the outside and then the skin that surrounds the actual bean. They are a species … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Gluten Free, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Salad, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged Broad Beans, broil, cooking with kids, edamame, Fava Beans, healthy food, high protein vegetables, kosher salt, Mediterranean Diet, North African Diet, olive oil, Protein
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Nectarines and Peaches from the Little Farm – the taste cannot be compared to those from the market
If you have ever tasted fruit from the tree – you know the difference in taste from the pasty, cardboard, hard and tasteless fruit that is offered to us for purchase in supermarkets. Even organically grown fruit is put into … Continue reading
