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Tag Archives: tomatoes
Grilled Vegetables and Cambazola Cheese – OMG!!
Well it started off as a low calorie dinner but then I added the cheese and it went downhill from there – but SO delicious and well worth it. Tomorrow is another day after all! Grilled Vegetables and Cambazola … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged Cambazola cheese, olive oil, onions, peppers, tomatoes, vegetables
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Amazing crop of tomatoes this year – pears too -some of our animals passed while a new animal joins the family – sweet rescue
After our beloved Central Asian Shepherd puppy of 1.5 years Smokey, died suddenly in her sleep a month ago we have been searching through rescue places for another rescue who could get along with our three cats. We found one … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Dogs, Family, Fruit, Gluten Free, Jams, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children
Tagged cooking with kids, crops, dogs, farming, fruit, goats, jams, pear butter, pears, rescues, tomatoes, urban farming
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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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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
Slow Cooker Cioppino – add or subtract any fish you like or dislike! Very versatile recipe!
I love scallops – my husband doesn’t. Some are allergic to shell fish or don’t eat it – you can still make this cioppino by using other kinds of fish like monkfish, or cod, or halibut or salmon or even … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Fish, Gluten Free, Little farm products, Slow Cooker, Soups, Starters
Tagged Cioppino, Cod, cold weather food, comfort food, cooking with kids, Fish Soup, grandma cooking with kids, salmon, scallops, Shrimp, soup, tomatoes
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Labor day fun with the grandkids and grandnieces and grandnephews!
Nothing better than family and fun in the jacuzzi on Labor day at The Little Farm. And our dog Smokey trained with the children before – she was so great – calm and really smart – we are thinking that … Continue reading
Summer evenings with friends and family – the best chopped salad from leftovers!
I love cooking in summer – and especially when its easy! This is a wonderful recipe for a ‘throw it all together’ chopped salad – which is satisfying and fun to eat and make if you have family members or … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Goats, Leftovers, Little farm products, Meat, Poultry, Raising Children, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Salad, Vegetables
Tagged arugula, carrots, chicken, croutons, cucumbers, dates, Feta, filet mignon, jicama, Kale, parmesan, Quail eggs, salad, spinach, steak, tomatoes, turkey
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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
Remember the cabbage soup that was supposed to make you lose weight? Here it is!
Losing weight means watching calorie intake and exercising daily – in moderation. Here is a recipe – boring but pretty good. I can take it for about three days and then I am done! Enjoy! Cabbage Fat-Burning Soup Ingredients 5 … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker, Soups, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged beef broth, bell peppers, Cabbage, Cabbage fat burning soup, calories, carrots, dry onion soup, exercise, green beans, onions, peppers, tomatoes
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Wonderful times with the family
We had a wonderful holiday with our family. Here are some pictures of the children of the family ( grandsons and grandnieces and grand nephews in the USA) without the family in other countries unfortunately. But we sent photos and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Gluten Free, Little farm products, Raising Children, Recipes to Make with Children, Salad, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged chopped salad, Cucumber, family, family at home, grand nephews, grand nieces, grandchildren, happiness, Israeli salad, Little farm, olive oil, onion, red onion, rice wine vinegar, tomatoes
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We raise tilapia at our Little Farm – here is a wonderful paella our farm manager Max made for us – yum!
Tilapia is a very low fat, low calorie fish. When fresh it is truly delightful and even fresh frozen can be good. We have been raising tilapia for years now – and lately had too many in one hatchery even … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Fish, Poultry, Recipes
Tagged chicken breast, chicken thighs, elephant garlic, fish hatcheries, green peas, leeks, peppers, raising fish, rice, shrimp deveined and peeled, skinned tomatoes, Tilapia, tilapia filets, tomatoes
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Who said Dogs do not smile? Our new rescue does!
Dogs smile. No doubt in my mind. Just take a look at our grandsons with Goldie our new rescue. Is she a happy dog or what? We are still enjoying the cold weather – and hoping for more rain!! WHOHOO! … Continue reading
Great new chicken recipe for the slow cooker – here it is!
Paprika Chicken in the Slow Cooker Ingredients 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and sliced 1 yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded and sliced 1 onion, sliced 1 (28 oz.) can whole plum tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped, with 1/2 cup … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker
Tagged Chicken paprika casserole, onions, paprika, peppers, quinoa, rice, slow cooker, tomatoes
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A great side dish for all seasons – but especially when cherry tomatoes and asparagus are plentiful
I love cherry tomatoes and this dish combines them with asparagus. Very good and fairly low calorie too! The kids were not crazy about it – but the adults loved it! Asparagus and Tomato Balsamic Side Dish Ingredients 1 pound … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Little farm products, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged asparagus, baking, balsamic vinegar, Cherry Tomatoes, chives, cooking with kids, garlic, grilling vegetables, olive oil, onions, side dish, tomatoes, vegetables, vegetarian
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Chicken Tortilla Soup – easy and filling
Chicken Tortilla Soup in the Slow Cooker ( from All Recipes with some changes) INGREDIENTS 1 pound shredded, cooked chicken 1 (15 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes,mashed 1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Slow Cooker, Soups, Starters
Tagged All Recipes, bay leaf, Better than Bouillon, chicken broth, chicken tortilla soup, cilantro, cooking with kids, Corn, enchilada sauce, garlic, healthy eating, mashed tomatoes, onion, Recipes to make with children, shredded chicken, tomatoes, tortillas, Water
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Leftover Dinner Wraps – great when cooking with kids or for fast easy meals
Leftovers can make the most creative ( and easiest) meals. We always seem to have some chicken left over from whatever we make for dinner. And I have goat cheese galore in my home – you probably keep some in … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Gluten Free, Poultry, Recipes, Recipes to Make with Children, Salad, Snacks, Vegetables
Tagged chicken, cooking with kids, leftovers, low fat mayo, pickles, sun dried tomatoes, tomatoes, Wraps
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Peppers, onions, zucchini or squash, tomatoes, bread crumbs and gruyere make a super one dish meal – easy when cooking with kids too
Do you remember the post on August 12th when I described how to add chicken pieces to a delicious vegetable mixture? http://rockingrandmamusic.com/fast-way-to-make-chicken-cook-up-veggies-when-they-are-in-season-freeze-then-add-chicken-pieces-in-a-skillet-for-a-quick-midweek-meal-cooking-with-kids Here is another variation on that recipe. To the veggie mixture instead of the chicken, add 1/2 cup 2% reduced-fat … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cheese, Family, Vegetables, Vegetarian Mains
Tagged bread crumbs, cooking with kids, Gruyere cheese, one dish meals, panko, peppers, summer squash, tomatoes, zucchini
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Fast way to make chicken – cook up veggies when they are in season, freeze, then add chicken pieces in a skillet for a quick midweek meal! Cooking with kids!
We have SOOOO many peppers, onions, tomatoes, zucchini and garlic in the farm right now that I am overwhelmed. So I fry it all up with salt ( sometimes Lawry’s seasoned salt) and olive oil (garlic in the heated oil … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Family, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged basil, chicken breasts, chicken thighs, cooking with kids, garlic, herbs, mid week meal, olive oil, onions, oregano, quick meal, tomatoes, vegetables, zucchini
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