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Tag Archives: garlic
Problems with Hostgator and WordPress and Website – GRRRRR – and a low calorie dinner
Hope none of you are using Hostgator to host and manage your websites? I spent over 6 hours trying to fix a problem on this site yesterday with techs who could not put a sentence in English together and kept … Continue reading
Leftovers for Chicken and Turkey
Its such fun to cook leftovers – truly it is! Just needs a bit of imagination and a fearless approach to tossing a lot of stuff into the pan! Leftover Heaven Ingredients: Turkey or chicken leftovers -cooked and skinned and … Continue reading
Shrimp and Bok Choy Cabbage – easy, fast and low in calories!
This dish comes together fast and is delicious and easy! Shrimp and Bok Choy Ingredients Onion chopped Garlic one clove minced Shrimp 10 per person Bok Choy Chopped Olive oil 2 Tbsp 2 Tbsp of Black sesame seeds Salt and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Fish, Vegetables
Tagged black sesame seeds, bok choy, fast easy delicious meals, garlic, olive oil, onions, Shrimp
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Shrimp and Basil Pesto – yum
I just threw together a yummy dinner for my husband – here is the recipe ! Enjoy! Shrimp and Basil Pesto Ingredients: Enough shrimp for 2 people ( frozen) 2 large tablespoons ( overflowing) of Basil Pesto ( Costco … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Fish, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Salad
Tagged Basil Pesto, easy dinners, elephant garlic, garlic, Shrimp, steamed rice
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A gorgeous picture of our little family – all looking healthy and happy! Lucky us! And a great zucchini salad
Summers are wonderful in California – actually any time of year is great! And here is a super summer salad – no need to cook – light and easy to make – enjoy! Also a great picture of my son … Continue reading
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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Making Mole – the Mexican way – another of Max’s grandmother’s recipes
Our farm manager Max had a wonderful grandmother – Florentina – and this is her recipe. Of course she made this decades ago in Mexico when there were no blenders, and so she ‘pureed’ by rubbing stones together with the … Continue reading
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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Our Farm Manager Max Arteaga has the best seasoning mix! Here it is! Use on all main course holiday foods!
We use this seasoning mix on everything – fish, meat, poultry and vegetables. I even added it to a cheese sandwich the other day! YUM! And so easy. Try it out! Little Farm Manager Max Arteaga’s Seasoning Mix – for … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Fish, Gluten Free, Little farm products, Meat, Pasta, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Rice, Salad, Slow Cooker, Soups, Starters, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged Cayenne, cheese, chili, Chili Powder, Crushed Red Pepper, Fennel, Fish, garlic, meat, oregano, pepper, Poultry, sea salt, Seasoning, soups, starters, vegetables
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Finding an easy fast comfort food dish that the whole family will LOVE! Here it is!
What is the kind of food that your family considers to be COMFORT FOOD? We have a number of dishes that come from our heritage in South Africa – and a few that we picked up along the way. One … Continue reading
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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Easy, fast, delicious and using my favorite slow cooker!
This is easy and tasty and fast! Throw everything into the slow cooker and go about your day – your home smells divine when you return! Slow Cooker Chicken and Olives Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 (6ounce) can tomato … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Poultry, Slow Cooker
Tagged chicken, chicken stock, garlic, olives, paprika, pimento, rice, slow cooker, tomato paste
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Rice – staple food for many peoples – and we love it too!
Here is a really easy rice recipe. Saute one chopped onion and two chopped garlic cloves with one chopped red pepper and one chopped yellow pepper OR 1 cup of chopped tomatoes and 1/2 cup of chopped chives – in … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged chives, Chopping onions, fried rice, garlic, Making Rice, olive oil, onions, peppers, red pepper, tomatoes, vegetable stock
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A simple chicken recipe for the summer ( or any time actually!)
Balsamic Chicken Breasts Ingredients 1/2 cup of Balsamic Vinegar 4 Chicken Breasts 2 Tbsp Dijon Mustard 4 tbsp Olive oil 2 garlic cloves Salt and pepper to taste 1 pint of cherry tomatoes cut in half ( you can see … Continue reading
Delicious Beet Soup
It is the time for fresh beets and so I could not resist making beet soup. We love it – and add small hard boiled eggs ( quail eggs) and it makes for a healthy and filling meal. Of course … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Soups, Starters, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged beets, cream, cream cheese, garlic, soup, sour cream, vegetarian
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Tip Hero is a great site to help with cooking and baking tips! Here is a great video and recipe ! Enjoy
This is truly spectacular for those who eat meat. We do! INDIVIDUAL BEEF WELLINGTONS Serves 2 generously You’ll Need – Two 2 ½-to-3-inch-tall pieces beef tenderloin (filet mignon), about ¾ pound – 1 tablespoon vegetable oil – 3 tablespoons unsalted … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Meat, Tips
Tagged Beef Weillington, cooking for two, dijon mustard, easy, filet mignon, garlic, meat, mushrooms, onions, parsley, puff pastry, sherry, thyme, Tip Hero
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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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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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