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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 – Making Blintzes! Cooking with Kids – who doesn’t love kids and blintzes?

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The Easy Way to Make Strawberry, Cherry, and Other Blintzes  I love blintzes—always have.  I don’t know anyone who does not love blintzes.  So how come we don’t make them more often? Blintzes aren’t hard but if you are making … 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 – 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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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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Monday Music To My Ears – Yoga can Wreck Your Body!

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I believe in exercise – for the body, mind and spirit. But over-exercise like over-eating can be a curse. Many have told me that yoga is the way to go – it ‘releases’ your body. So – many times I … 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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Songs for Kids – Adults too – Music Mondays – the Second week of a new year with beauty, kindness and love

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We are well into the second week of the new year and in order to take the good feelings from the holidays with us – I thought you might enjoy listening to this glorious rendition of Auld Lang Syne by … 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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Free Children Stories – yours! Share stories from your childhood with your little ones – they will love it!

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I love telling my grandchildren stories of my past – and while they are young, they want to know. Unfortunately as they reach teenagehood they are less interested in what you did as a child. Of course the children’s stories … Continue reading

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Philanthropy Fridays – Rottweiler Rescue of Los Angeles -ALL VOLUNTEER – they need YOUR help. A source for my Children Bedtime Stories!

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A child growing up with animals is an adult with kindness and soul. Many of the children bedtime stories that I share with my grandchildren, have to do with animals. Sam, The Broken Robot talks to animals and they talk back … Continue reading

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For Dog Lovers Everywhere – The UK Top Rated Youtube Video 2011 – Tuesday Tips – have a good giggle today!

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There is no doubt that Sunny our Rottweiler is front and center in our family. The children love him and he is the most gentle, tolerant, patient and loving dog in the family – he is also a rescue – … Continue reading

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Music Mondays! LET’S DANCE TO KID SONGS!!! Dancing every day is good for the mind, body and spirit!

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“Dancing in My Room” is a song that is full of joy and action – and compels you to get up and MOVE! Here is a sample of Grandma Music and Kid Songs  – go to Children’s Books and Music to … 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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