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Tag Archives: raisins
Cooking for a group
This last weekend was the launch of our Exceptional Women Awardees program which runs for a year and launches with a two day weekend at The Little Farm. I did all the cooking -and had a blast doing it – … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Starters
Tagged candied ginger, grated apple, Muesli, raisins, stone ground oats
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Carrot Salad and Cucumber soup – both are easy and low calorie
Post holiday weekend – and all that sugar fat and yummy stuff — sigh – today is back to watching what I put in my mouth day – and here is a truly fabulous low calorie carrot salad. One of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Salad, Tips, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged carrot salad, cold soup, cooking with kids, cucumber soup, FAGE yogurt, grandma cooking, Low calorie salads, non fat sour cream, raisins, recipes, Recipes to make with children, yogurt
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Persimmon Bread – we have a huge crop this year so we make and freeze this to enjoy all year long
This is adapted from a James Beard Recipe. Higher amounts of sugar make the bread more moist. I left out the walnuts and the liquor since we prefer our bread without both. Persimmon Bread Little Farm Style Ingredients 3½ cups … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Fruit, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged cake, fruit, James Beard, Little farm, Persimmons, raisins, seasonal fruit, winter fruits
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Apple Mincemeat Crumble – a very English dessert
Apple and mincemeat crumble (4- 6) This is an English Recipe from my sister so I have kept the UK measurements and put the USA ones next to them. Ingredients: 500 g sliced cooking apples ( 1.1 lbs) 150 g … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Family, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged apples, butter, cooking with kids, crumble, English Desserts, flour, grandma cooking, lemon rind, Mincemeat, raisins, sugar
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Little Farm Banana Bread – by popular demand!
I have been asked so many times for my recipe for Banana bread – and here it is! You will not see this anywhere else because ( and here is the secret) I adapted it from my Zucchini Bread Recipe … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Desserts, Little farm products
Tagged banana bread, cake, desserts, muffins, raisins
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Cranberry Raisin Mustard Chicken – Easy and Delicious
Last night I made this dish. The only change I would make is to use Chicken thighs as well as breasts – we like dark meat – but other than that – it was delicious. Ingredients: 1 lb skinless chicken … Continue reading
Using my Slow Cooker – the best! Cooking with kids is such fun – try it!
I am definitely in love with my slow cooker – it makes the house smell divine, is so easy and labor free – and just sits there all day doing its work without my having to supervise, worry or get … Continue reading
