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Tag Archives: cooking with kids
Birthdays are such fun – for kids and for adults
Here are our twins loving their 3rd birthday. Just before bed – one last taste of the yummy birthday cake…. And of course a favorite recipe that they love to make. Cookies of any kind! Here are some amazing cookies … Continue reading
Family Time – Cooking up a Storm with the Children and Grandchildren
I love cooking as you probably realized by now – and my grandchildren love it too! They run in, give me a hug, and put on their aprons! Pulling up their chairs to the counter they are ready to roll … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged breakfast, cheese, children, cooking with kids, eggs
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Leftover Casserole – easy when cooking with kids
Trying to create a fun dinner every night is a challenge. So as I opened the fridge and took a look I decided to put a lot of leftovers together – and it really tasted wonderful! Here it is! Ingredients: … Continue reading
A life of meaning is a life full of happiness – giving back creates a life of meaning
I consider myself blessed that my life is full of meaning – hence I am happy. This is not just my feeling. There has been significant research done on what it means to be happy. Here is a fascinating article … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Snacks, Vegetables
Tagged Candied Pumpkin Seeds, cooking with kids, grandkids, Grandma, Halloween, happiness, Meaningfulness
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Chinese Dinner – and our Chinese ‘adopted’ son Wang Xuezong – a successful entrepreneur in China
In 1987 I was fortunate to be invited by the Head of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China to Beijing to lecture on the Role of Technology in Entrepreneurial Companies. It was an amazing trip – and … Continue reading
Apologies for not posting for a month – been a VERY busy time – Cooking with kids – Banana Cream Pie – SOOO easy!
I love bananas – we grow them on the Little farm – above is our farm manager with a large bunch just last week – and I love pie. This is the easiest dessert I have ever made. Enjoy! … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged banana cream pie, cooking with kids, desserts, family, grandma cooking, happiness, home, Jello, Kraft, Marie Callenders, Milk, pie crust, Vanilla wafers
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Chicken Nuggets – the low cal way – kids love them and so do adults! Cook them with your kids!
I love Chicken Nuggets but they are always deep fried. Here is a great tip from a Food Channel Show called Calorie Commando. http://bit.ly/LowCalRecipes Chicken Nuggets – Low Cal and Delicious: Ingredients: 3 Chicken breasts skinless and boneless cut into … Continue reading
Thai Slow Cooker Chicken – cooking with kids – great tastes, easy recipe!
Thailand is called the land of smiles – perhaps its because the food is so delicious! Thai cooking combines sweet and hot, sour and creamy – and a common ingredient is coconut milk, another is peanuts and of course the … Continue reading
Parmesan Broiled Tilapia – from our own fish hatcheries at The Little Farm
Parmesan Broiled Tilapia – yes we do raise our own fish at our Little Farm – just for our own use. And it tastes amazing. Fish that is fresh – as you probably know – has NO fishy smell and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Fish, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Salad
Tagged cheese, cooking with kids, Fish, healthy eating, parmesan, recipes with family, Tilapia
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Just created a really simple lunch recipe which I wanted to share with you!
I love eggs – and lately books like GRAIN BRAIN have been lauding the benefit of eggs as great protein and NOT contributing to Cholesterol. Go figure – so many different points of view. So we feed our chickens flax … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Little farm products, Recipes to Make with Children, Salad, Vegetables
Tagged cooking with kids, eggs, family, Feta, lunch, salad
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Cooking with kids – what could be more fun! Some summer recipes for you and yours
Cooking with my grand kids is the best fun – and what I love to do most. The mess is truly irrelevant – teaching good healthy habits -like cleaning hands before cooking, wearing a clean apron, cleaning all utensils before … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blog, Cheese, Family, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged balsamic vinegar, cooking with kids, Feta, figs, lemon, mint, olive oil
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A most delicious salad with Roasted Home Grown Cherry Tomatoes – isn’t summer great?
We have an abundance of tomatoes – too much really. Take a look. The baby tomatoes were for the salad for which I have the recipe below – and the large ones were for the tomato soup ( also described … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Starters, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged Cherry Tomatoes, cooking with kids, Feta, garlic, grandma cooking, olive oil, onions, ricotta, roasted tomatoes, salad, shallots
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Pears and Rose Apples – delicious exotic fruits from The Little Farm
Its Pear Season! And delightful treats from our farm. We also grow Rose Apples – they taste divine – smell and taste like roses. Making pear jam is easy. It just takes time. Pear Jam or Pear Compote Ingredients: 30 … Continue reading
Holiday weekends in the summer – what could be better!
The Fourth of July Weekend was so much fun with lots of little ones running around, hot weather and huge thanks for the millions of men and women who have given their lives since the inception of the great country … Continue reading
More great things happening – life is so exciting! How blessed I am to be healthy and loved too – and able to spread the goodness around
My dear friend and social media guru Fay Feeney wrote a great article and gave me a platform to mention some governance views in it. Thank you Fay! Here it is – do pass it on if there are Board … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Women's Topics
Tagged berries, Board Governance, cooking with kids, Diversity, family, Mulberries, pie
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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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Easy dinner – cooking with kids!
I love cooking for guests but some days it seems like a chore. That is when I throw together the ‘easy’ meal. Here it is! And the kids can mix the marinade, also place the chicken in the bundt pan … Continue reading
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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Picking and cooking beets at The Little Farm
Here our oldest grandson Jack is holding some of the beets that we grew this season. Cooking beets could not be simpler – cut off the greens ( we don’t care for them in salads but some folks do) and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged BBQ, beets, cooking with kids, grandkids, Grandma, salad
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