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Tasty Thursdays – Chicken and Cooking with Kids!

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Background: We eat a lot of chicken  – and frankly I just don’t enjoy chicken breasts as much as thighs. However my family ( kids mainly) love breast meat – so I always mix the light and dark meat up. This is an easy … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tips Cooking with Kids and More! “Why didn’t I think of that?”

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This is the Fourth in the Series: WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT? I am not the most craft oriented person – in fact, I used to dread arts and crafts days at school and am not the grandma who … Continue reading

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Tasty Thursdays – Slow Cooker for Chicken – Cooking with Kids! SO easy!

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Slow Cooker for Chicken Cooking with Kids – SO easy! Background: I love love love my slow cooker. There are so many benefits to using one – first, the house smells amazing all day while it is cooking; second – … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tips Cooking with Kids and more -“Why didn’t I think of that?”

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This is the Third in the Series: Cooking with Kids – WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT? I am not the most craft oriented person – in fact, I used to dread arts and crafts days at school and am … Continue reading

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Cooking with kids – planting, watering, waiting, growing, picking and eating your food!!!

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Source: Uploaded by user via Larraine on Pinterest   What could be better than planting, watering, waiting, growing, picking and eating your food! And snow peas are a wonderful healthy snack. The next best thing is cooking with kids – and … Continue reading

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Tasty Thursdays – Beef Stew – Easy Peasy – Cooking with Kids to Grandma Music -FUN & YUM!

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I made this beef stew with my grandson Jack  ( here seen climbing a tree)  in about 5 minutes. He is not crazy about the squishy feel of raw meat, chicken or fish, but was more than happy to add … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tips – Amazing ideas sent to me anonymously – but OH SO HELPFUL when Cooking with Kids and More! YOU will say “Why didn’t I think of that?”

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WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT??? I am not the most craft oriented person – in fact, I used to dread arts and crafts days at school and am not the grandma who has a multiple of crafts around for … Continue reading

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Tasty Thursdays – Curried Chicken with Sweet Potatoes or Yams – Great for Cooking with Kids while listening to Grandma Music!

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Growing up in South Africa meant that we had many curry dishes – there is a large Indian population in South Africa, many in Durban but quite a few in Johannesburg too. We spent every July in Durban since for … Continue reading

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Cooking with Kids – Winter Vegetables – Potato Medley with Rosemary and Olive Oil – Good all year around!

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Background: There are so many wonderful potatoes around now – that making a winter medley with children is so much fun. My grandsons love to help! And this is  a really easy delicious recipe. Ingredients: Assorted potatoes in season – … Continue reading

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Tasty Thursdays – belatedly! Baked Apples with Cranberries and Sour Cream

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Hi – I am still struggling with a crashed hard drive and replacements – but as promised here is the recipe for Tasty Thursdays! Baked Apples Little Farm Style ( Serves 6) Ingredients: 6 Granny Smith ( Green) Apples (one … Continue reading

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Thursday Treats – along with Stories – Free Children Stories and Rockin Grandma Music!

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What a week of eating it has been! Trying to keep the waistline in check while allowing moderate indulgences is a common challenge in the holiday seasons! And exercising every day helps but certainly can’t catch up with the overage … Continue reading

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Cooking with Kids as Tuesday Tips – Pancakes To Make While Listening to Grandma Music and Kid Songs!

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Making pancakes is something that the whole family can participate in especially on a day when the kids are home for vacation, or on a weekend day. I like short cuts – and often just buy pancake mix, but here … Continue reading

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Tasty Thursdays – EASY Jam Cookies to Make Cooking with Kids while listening to Grandma Music!

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Background: It was a really rainy day and I was babysitting my older grandsons both of whom had colds – and so I planned ahead – and before I left my home, I measured out all the ingredients for these … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tips – Featuring CUPCAKES!!! YAY~! Perfect for Cooking with Kids while listening to Grandma Music!

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Who doesn’t like cupcakes? Certainly kids love them – and I do too – sadly – since they are full of non-nutritious stuff – but once in a while – why not indulge? It’s all about moderation – in everything … Continue reading

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Tasty Thursdays Cooking with Kids – a Video Blog and Pics of Persimmon Bread for the Holidays

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Background: I searched for the best recipe for Persimmon Bread and found one by James Beard, the famous chef. Then I changed it to suit the RockinGrandmaMusic tastes – ie took out the cognac and replaced it with orange juice ( … Continue reading

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