Dessert

Nov 19, 20222 min read

For a Thanksgiving Dessert, Make Ahead Oreo Ice Cream Cake is the Best: Easy, Simple Ingredients, No Bake and Grandchildren Friendly

Looking for the best and easy make ahead no bake Thanksgiving dessert to make with grandchildren for Thanksgiving, I looked for ice cream...

Worms in Strawberries and Levels of Filth, Mold, and Insects Allowed in Our Food By The FDA Oh My!

Jul 3, 20215 min read

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Worms in Strawberries and Levels of Filth, Mold, and Insects Allowed in Our Food By The FDA Oh My!

Growing up with Holocaust survivor parents, our refrigerator and pantry overflowed with food. So much food that there was spoilage. That...

The Four Ways The Pandemic COVID-19 Even Affects Our Celebration of National Ice Cream Month

Jul 22, 20205 min read

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The Four Ways The Pandemic COVID-19 Even Affects Our Celebration of National Ice Cream Month

July is National Ice Cream Month. That makes sense. July is the highlight month of the summer, with July 4th and summer vacations and...

February 5, 2020 is World Nutella Day with Secrets and Nutella Recipes Galore to Share With Grandchildren

Jan 29, 20203 min read

MEALS AND RECIPES

February 5, 2020 is World Nutella Day with Secrets and Nutella Recipes Galore to Share With Grandchildren

This Grandma is always surprised at some national day selections and was surprised that there was a National Nutella Day. I was wrong. ...

Cookie Dough Ice Cream Bowls Made Hard . . . Or the Easy Way . . . With Grandchildren of All Ages

Jan 15, 20203 min read

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Cookie Dough Ice Cream Bowls Made Hard . . . Or the Easy Way . . . With Grandchildren of All Ages

Our grandchildren love raw cookie dough. It was so difficult when we first had the raw egg scare and then the uncooked flour scare. See...

Missing Thanksgiving Magic – Cookie Bars — and Significant Family Presence

Dec 4, 20194 min read

GRANDMA ON LIFE

Missing Thanksgiving Magic – Cookie Bars — and Significant Family Presence

This Thanksgiving our youngest daughter, our son-in-law, and their three of our precious grandchildren did not make it to Florida. Our...

The Explosion Cake With A Special Surprise To Make For or With Grandchildren

Nov 6, 20192 min read

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The Explosion Cake With A Special Surprise To Make For or With Grandchildren

This Grandma makes reservations. As a working mother, I rarely cooked and never baked. My Mother, GG Frieda, was an outstanding cook...

Fast and Easy Chocolate Mug Cake to Make in the Microwave With Grandchildren

Aug 7, 20192 min read

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Fast and Easy Chocolate Mug Cake to Make in the Microwave With Grandchildren

According to the recipe for Chocolate Mug Cake reprinted in the New York Times, March 28, 2019, “if you google ‘mug cake,’ you’ll get...

All Grandmas Have A Magic Recipe That Even Children Not Their Own Grandchildren Love and Here is a Favorite For Magic Cookie Bars

May 15, 20192 min read

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All Grandmas Have A Magic Recipe That Even Children Not Their Own Grandchildren Love and Here is a Favorite For Magic Cookie Bars

Our oldest grandchildren were excited to visit us in Florida for spring break, and were even more excited that our younger...

Layered Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Double Stuffed Oreos, and Triple Fudge Brownie Mix is An Overlo

Mar 27, 20194 min read

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Layered Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Double Stuffed Oreos, and Triple Fudge Brownie Mix is An Overlo

It took a radio host to advise listeners that March 6, 1912 was when Oreo cookies were introduced to the world. The original Oreo...

Using Williams Sonoma Products to Cook With Grandchildren For Thanksgiving and Discovering Some Gluten Free Gems Too

Nov 22, 20172 min read

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Using Williams Sonoma Products to Cook With Grandchildren For Thanksgiving and Discovering Some Gluten Free Gems Too

Thanksgiving is the time for old favorite recipes, this Grandma has found. Everyone seems to crave the annual favorites. However,...

Chocolate for Anti Aging and Easy Chocolate Cake and Chocolate Bread Pudding Recipes from Great Great Grandmother to the Present

Jan 13, 20174 min read

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Chocolate for Anti Aging and Easy Chocolate Cake and Chocolate Bread Pudding Recipes from Great Great Grandmother to the Present

Advertised as a great holiday present, this Grandma notes anything chocolate is a great present. But anti-aging chocolate? I could not...

Candied Strawberries Made With Sugar or Stevia For a Healthy Treat

Aug 23, 20162 min read

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Candied Strawberries Made With Sugar or Stevia For a Healthy Treat

Summer is strawberry season. However, this summer a grandson complained to me that the strawberries were not sweet. Oprah must have...

Making Ice Cream and Icy Treats With Grandchildren Has Never Been Easier and May Lead to A Learning Lesson in Shopping Too

Aug 2, 20163 min read

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Making Ice Cream and Icy Treats With Grandchildren Has Never Been Easier and May Lead to A Learning Lesson in Shopping Too

This Grandma’s cooking expertise is making reservations. For desserts, when the grandchildren come, there are always M & M cookie ice...

Layered Ice Cream Treats, Fancy and Plain, to Explore With Grandchildren Ready for Spring and Summer

Apr 19, 20163 min read

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Layered Ice Cream Treats, Fancy and Plain, to Explore With Grandchildren Ready for Spring and Summer

When our children were small, this Grandma took gourmet cooking lessons. Now I cannot find those fabulous recipes I compiled as we used...

Choose Between Ina Garten’s Peanut Swirl Brownies or A Brownie Mix with Peanut Butter Swirl

Apr 8, 20163 min read

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Choose Between Ina Garten’s Peanut Swirl Brownies or A Brownie Mix with Peanut Butter Swirl

This Grandma loves to think she is giving grandchildren healthy desserts if one ingredient is healthy. Yes, peanut butter qualifies. A...