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Tag Archives: salt
Shakshuka – a Middle Eastern dish that is delicious!
Shakshuka is served in the Middle East especially in Israel – you can find it in the USA in many middle eastern restaurants. It is good for breakfast, lunch, dinner or in between and with warmed fresh pita is divine! … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Starters, Vegetables
Tagged breakfast, Chili Powder, Cumin, dinner, garlic, Israel, lunch, olive oil, onion, paprika, pepper, peppers, salt, Shakshuka, snacks, tomatoes
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Lovely recipe ( healthy too) for Idaho Trout and Swiss Chard! YUM!
Came across this recipe and tried it out. It was really divine. So easy and quick too. We grow our own garlic, rosemary, onions, swiss chard, thyme, etc etc – so it was easy to pull together. Just had to … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Fish, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged capers, cast iron pan, Fish, garlic, idaho trout, lemon juice, non stick pan, olive oil, olives, onion, pepper, peppers, red wine vinegar, rosemary, salt, shallots, swiss chard, thyme, tomatoes, trout
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Zucchini Soup – Low Calorie — you will LOVE this!
This is a great low calorie soup – it fills me up and I love it! You will too! Zucchini Soup Ingredients: · 1/2 small onion, quartered · 2 cloves garlic · 3 medium zucchini, skin on cut in large … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Soups, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged chicken soup, pepper, salt, soups, sour cream, yogurt, zucchini
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Max Arteaga Blue Cheese Pineapple Sauce -truly – its amazing!
Max Arteaga Blue Cheese Pineapple Sauce Max is our farm manager – and is an amazing cook, florist and handyman – and he and his family are friends since he has worked for us for 34 years. A beautiful … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Little farm products, Max Arteaga Recipes
Tagged blue cheese, cooking with kids, garlic, Little farm, pepper, pineapple, pumpkin seeds, Salsa, salt, sauce
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Best Chili Ever! Using a tip that makes it taste amazing! In the slow cooker of course!
Chili in the slow cooker is one of my favorite things to make – soooo easy! I tried out this recipe and after a few experiments found a way to make it truly exceptional! ENJOY! Little Farm Slow Cooker Chili … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Salad, Slow Cooker
Tagged black beans, cayenne pepper, chili, Coriander, Cumin, garlic, garlic powder, ground beef, kidney beans, low fat sour cream, onions, oregano, paprika, pepper, pinto beans, pureed beans, roasted chopped tomatoes in sauce, salt
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Chicken Curry South African Style
South Africans love curry. So do folks from the UK. South Africa has a large and prosperous Indian community ( you may recall that Gandhi lived there for a while). So curry is part of the normal menu in a … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker, Tips
Tagged cauliflower florets, Cayenne, chicken, chicken stock, cilantro, coconut milk, cooking with kids, curry, grandma cooking with kids, green peas, onions, organic, salt, sweet potatoes, thighs, turmeric
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Cinnamon Bread – easy and fast! Delicious!
I had one hour free and guests coming – so decided to make some Cinnamon Bread – found the recipe in ALLRECIPES.COM – it was fast, easy and divine! Enjoy!! Cinnamon Bread Easy and Fast ( 1 hour) Ingredients · … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged Allrecipes, baking, baking powder, baking soda, butter, canola oil, cinnamon, Cinnamon Bread, cooking with kids, crumble, eggs, family, Fast and Easy Baking, flour, Grandma, Loaf, salt, sugar
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The best part about the election is that it is over! YAY! And now we can focus on great recipes!
So relieved that the election is over – now to focus on some really great recipes! I was longing for some lamb stew – so I took pieces of lamb already cut into bite sizes, and made a really delicious … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Meat, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Salad, Slow Cooker, Vegetables
Tagged basmati rice, Brown rice, curry, lamb curry, lamb stew, lemon pepper, paprika, red kidney beans, rice cooker, roasted tomatoes and juice, salt, slow cooker, stock, tomato sauce, white pinto beans
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Turkey Meatballs with a twist
Our farm manager share his recipe for Turkey Meatballs and frankly, they are the best I have EVER tasted! Max Arteaga is a really great cook – makes a terrific Paella and more! Here is one of his best! This … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Little farm products, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Salad
Tagged comfort food, cooking with kids, garlic, grandma cooking, mint, onion, pepper, rice, salt, tomato sauce, turkey meat balls
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Chicken, Capers, Artichokes – easy tasty meal! Don’t overcook the chicken!
This was a fast easy meal as long as you have all the ingredients – which I did! Chicken Breast Cutlets with Artichokes and Capers Ingredients 1 cup white flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste … Continue reading
Miso Salmon – again: fish and vegetables are the perfect foods for losing weight
I love this recipe. It works for me when I am watching my weight. ( I seem to ALWAYS be watching my weight – you too?) Miso Salmon Ingredients: 1 pound wild salmon, skin-on, cut into 4 equal portions 1/4 … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Fish, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged broil, cooking with kids, Fish, healthy, mirin, miso, salmon, salt, soy, vegetables
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Low Calorie Mash – mashed cauliflower that is! Served with smoked chicken and salad – yum!
Yes it doesn’t sound so great but it tastes amazing! Truly! Give it a try! Ingredients: 1 cauliflower 1 TBSP of Oil ( canola or olive) 1 medium sized onion 1 large garlic clove 2 -4 TBSP of non fat … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Little farm products, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Salad, Vegetables
Tagged blender, canola oil, Cauliflower, chicken, cooking with kids, FAGE yogurt, garlic, grandma cooking, low calorie, mashed cauliflower, non fat yogurt, olive oil, onion, parsley, salt, smoked chicken
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Scallops – my new favorite food! Low calorie, high protein and easy to cook – also when cooking with kids!
Large scallops are delicious – whether in a salad or as a main course. Pair them with pine nuts, couscous and grapefruit or orange slices with a light lemony olive oil dressing and you have a dish fit for queens! ( … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Fish, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Salad
Tagged chopped parsley, couscous, grapefruit slices, grapes, meyer lemon, mixed greens, olive oil, orange slices, pepper, pine nuts, salt, scallops
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Slow cooker heaven – the most delicious lemon dessert – you will LOVE this! Also good when cooking with kids!
I have never tried making desserts in the slow cooker – and this last week it was so cold that it sounded like a good idea. Here is the first experiment – which turned out so well that I have … Continue reading
Posted in Desserts, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker
Tagged butter, cake, cooking with kids, crockpot, desserts, easy, eggs, fast, flour, lemon juice, lemon pudding, meyer lemons, Milk, salt, slow cooker
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Turkey eggs are soooo delicious – try them some time! We grow our own
Turkey eggs are much larger than chicken eggs – and much more delicious. They are a more intense flavor and the yolk is more yellow – we love them. I love making egg salad – generally low fat mayo, salt … Continue reading
