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Chicken Spinach in a Casserole -Short Cut recipe – easy when cooking with kids!

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This is a short cut recipe – when you truly do not have the energy or time to cook but want something relatively healthy that makes the house and kitchen smell great -and the kids will love it too! I … Continue reading

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Mexican Meal in One Dish Stew – so easy and quick – using either ground chicken or ground beef – easy when cooking with kids

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Making a meal in one dish is so appealing – less to clean up and easy to serve too. Using ground chicken in this dish with the spices makes the rather bland taste of ground chicken pop!This is a Mexican … Continue reading

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I subscribe to Cooking Light Magazine – love their recipes – although there are too many ads ( I understand that’s needed for income)

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I subscribe to Cooking Light Magazine – love their recipes – although there are too many ads ( I understand that’s needed for income) so I spent a lot of time flipping fast through the ads to get to the … Continue reading

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Biscuits – from Scratch! Cooking with kids – comfort food

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The World’s Easiest, Quickest Scratch Biscuits Butter is 15% water.  In the hot oven, when the heat reaches the butter, it melts and the water turns to steam.  The steam makes the biscuits tall, light, and flakey. Pockets of butter … Continue reading

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Traditional MeatLoaf – Using your hands ( remember to wash them well when preparing food) is very satisfying! And you can cook this with kids too!

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Traditional Meatloaf is comfort food – so I love it. You could use ground turkey or chicken if you prefer that but add a bit more tomato sauce and one tablespoon of oil as the lack of fat in those … Continue reading

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Crockpot heaven – A Great PotRoast Recipe – Perfect for Cooking with Kids!

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I know I am a crockpot addict – but if you have not tried cooking in one – do it! You will be amazed at how great your home smells, and how easy and time efficient it can be. Below … Continue reading

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July Fourth! Cooking with kids – cooking for family! An EASY FAST ONE!

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We have family members who eat fish – not chicken or meat. So for the Fourth we always have a delicious grilled salmon dish for them. The one below is easily assembled, unusual in flavor and can be bbq’d along … Continue reading

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Quiche – Cooking with Kids – the Shortcut Way!

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Quiches are a food that our grandchildren love. The french name for this delightfully flexible ‘pie’ makes a fancy dish from simple cooking. Easy to make and serve – and always thrilling to eat – change the ingredients to meet … Continue reading

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Cooking with kids – Hearty Beef/Chicken/Turkey Bean Meal in One Pot – Tuesday Tips!

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Hearty Beef/Chicken/Turkey Bean Meal in One Pot Cooking in one pot is so easy. My grandchildren love it too – cooking with kids has never been so easy as when creating a one stop meal in a single pot! You can … Continue reading

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Mashed Potatoes Little Farm Style – Cooking with kids

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We love potatoes – and we grow them at The Little Farm. Our favorite is Yukon gold – along with sweet potatoes and yams. Here is a very simple recipe which you can make with kids. Our grandchildren like to … Continue reading

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Tasty Thursdays – Cooking with Kids – Easy Chicken Chili

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Chicken Chili – the short and easy way We like non spicy food – so this chili is NOT spicy – if you want to spice it up – add Poblano and Chili peppers – or even Jalopeno peppers for … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tips – Chicken with Apple Cider – Cooking with Kids is SOOO Much Fun!

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Apple Cider Chicken: ( ADAPTED FROM COOKING LIGHT ON LINE RECIPES – 2/29/12) There are SOOO many ways to cook chicken. Thankfully! We love chicken – and its a good leftover dish too. Here you can use up those extra … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tips – Cooking with kids – French Toast – the USA Way!

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Cinnamon Vanilla Sugar Overnight  Baked French Toast Cinammon Sugar is one of those delicious combinations that we used as kids on toast and butter -under the grill and yummy! A great ( if not very healthy) snack! My grandchildren love it too … Continue reading

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Tasty Thursdays – An Easy Curry Soup with Squash – Cooking with Kids!

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Curried Butternut Squash Soup Ingredients 1 butternut squash – large 1 white onion – chopped 1  tomato chopped 1 minced clove of garlic 2 cups vegetable stock ( I use Better than Bouillon and make up the concentrate with water) … Continue reading

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