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Tag Archives: beef
Had no electricity for a few hours – ohh my -we are SO dependent on the grid!
For a few hours yesterday ( with all the bad storms in California) we were without electricity. OH MY we are so dependent on the grid – scary how vulnerable we are to sabotage and what damage it could do … Continue reading
Enjoying the early fall weather – gorgeous time of year!
The California Drought Continues. We worry a lot about our water bill which is HUGE and getting larger. We get no release for being an agricultural property. And we recycle, and reclaim etc etc. But the bill keeps going … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Meat, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged beef, cilantro, comfort food, cooking with kids, Coriander, dutch oven, Grandma, paprika, pepper, Tagine
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Cabbage Casserole – a one dish dinner that could not be easier! In the Slow Cooker of course!
Cabbage Roll Casserole Ingredients 2 pounds ground chicken 1 cup chopped onion 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce ( note this is NOT ketchup!) 3 1/2 pounds chopped cabbage 1 cup uncooked brown rice ( you could use white rice but we … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker, Soups
Tagged beef, beef bouillon, Better than Bouillon, Brown rice, Cabbage casserole, chopped onion, cooking with kids, garlic, garlic powder, ground beef, ground chicken, ground turkey, healthy eating, lemon, parmesan, slow cooker, tomato sauce, white rice
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Went to a lovely wedding of dear friends – the best organized wedding I have attended in a while!
Kay and John married – surrounded by grandkids, children, siblings and friends – what a gorgeous wedding. Exactly as one would dream about! And now as we hope and wait for rain – here is a great rainy day recipe! … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Slow Cooker
Tagged apples, beef, beef stew, carrots, cooking with kids, Grandma, slow cooker
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Spending time with family – focus on the positive! A family bonding recipe – fast and easy
All families have their challenges – it is so important to focus on the positive – you can only be upset if you choose to be – and although sometimes family gatherings tend to trigger old hurts, there is always something … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Meat, Pasta, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Soups, Vegetables
Tagged beef, cilantro, cooking with kids, family bonding, family togetherness, herbs, lamb, meat, soup, turmeric
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Holiday time with Grandkids – making family times memorable – how do you do it? We cook with the kids!
Cooking with kids is one of my favorite things to do. Although the grandkids call our Little Farm Camp Grandma during the summer, during the winter there are still lots of jobs to do – and wonderful things to cook … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Meat, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Salad, Slow Cooker
Tagged beef, black kalamata olives, cooking with kids, Herbes de Provence, meat, olive oil, onion, steamed rice, winter meals
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Oxtail in the Slow Cooker – Yum ( not low cal – but once in a while why not?)
This is a favorite South African Recipe. It is not for everyone. But we love it! It was my father’s favorite recipe. Here is a picture of my mom and dad, Norma and Jack Wolfowitz, about two months before he died of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Meat, Recipes, Slow Cooker
Tagged beef, family food, meat, Oxtail stew, slow cooker, South African Recipe
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Yogurt – so many ways to use this healthy dish – cooking with kids especially!
We make our own yogurt from our goats milk and use it in many dishes when cooking with kids. It is creamy and delicious. I also enjoy FAGE non fat yogurt when I am looking for a lower calorie dish. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Fish, Gluten Free, Other wonderful treats, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Tips
Tagged beef, berries, blackberries, blueberries, chicken, cilantro, FAGE yogurt, Fish, Greek Yogurt, honey, mint, stews, strawberries, sugar, yogurt
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