Just a Smidgen » Bars and Slices https://justasmidgen.com ..a lifestyle blog filled with recipes, photography, poems, and DIY Tue, 29 Jul 2014 15:07:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.2 Gluten-Free + Vegan Triple Chocolate Protein Bars https://justasmidgen.com/2014/03/09/gluten-free-vegan-triple-chocolate-protein-bars/ https://justasmidgen.com/2014/03/09/gluten-free-vegan-triple-chocolate-protein-bars/#comments Sun, 09 Mar 2014 15:39:59 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=20708 It’s hard to take risks, sticking yourself out there can be nerve wracking. My kids and their friends are looking for summer employment and, while it’s only temporary, they’d like it to be something they can add to their skill set on their resume. Ours is a boom town, which means job opportunities, but also […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2012/12/19/grace/feed/ 58 Harriet’s Remarkable Fudge and Her Icebox Scotch Shortbread https://justasmidgen.com/2012/09/03/harriets-remarkable-fudge-and-her-icebox-scotch-shortbread/ https://justasmidgen.com/2012/09/03/harriets-remarkable-fudge-and-her-icebox-scotch-shortbread/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2012 05:18:21 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=9408 Sometimes we are blessed with the love and guidance of parents and, if we’re lucky, we are blessed to have a close relationship with our grandparents ♥ My Granny was the “go to” person when my parents “didn’t (or wouldn’t?) understand”. She was my “home away from home” on summer holidays, the purveyor of vintage […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2012/09/03/harriets-remarkable-fudge-and-her-icebox-scotch-shortbread/feed/ 109 Home~Coming Lemon Bars https://justasmidgen.com/2012/06/09/a-clean-sweep/ https://justasmidgen.com/2012/06/09/a-clean-sweep/#comments Sat, 09 Jun 2012 12:33:02 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=8057     ♥ I love the lull of quiet moments alone, revel in solitary quiet and time for reflection Sometimes these special moments are snatched by the greedy tiresome lists of daily life. ♥ I swept my arm across and cleared my desk hung up my apron closed my recipe books stowed my camera packed […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2012/06/09/a-clean-sweep/feed/ 94 Mabel June’s Oat Cakes https://justasmidgen.com/2012/04/22/mabel-junes-oat-cakes/ https://justasmidgen.com/2012/04/22/mabel-junes-oat-cakes/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:54:27 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=7129     Lakeside Dream Twittering fourths awaken me from This sweet yawning dream, no Static hum to chafe Or rouse The stealth of lake sand’s touch Beckons and my life led in Longing bark stands creaks, Entreats A hushed life drawn on trailing forest floor Under a sky’s silver blanket, aerial Strands of sunlit breezes […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2012/04/22/mabel-junes-oat-cakes/feed/ 99 Having a Blonde Moment ~ Brown Butter Blondies https://justasmidgen.com/2012/02/26/having-a-blonde-moment/ https://justasmidgen.com/2012/02/26/having-a-blonde-moment/#comments Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:20:57 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=5857 A Blonde Moment I forgot what I was looking for… but I found something even better! I’d forgotten who I was supposed to call… But I had a nice chat with the person I did phone! I know, I only made half of the bed… (I have to admit that one even freaked me out […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2012/02/20/poohs-healthy-hunny-smackerals/feed/ 64 Divining Christmas Cherry Rice Krispie Squares https://justasmidgen.com/2011/11/26/divine-christmas-bars/ https://justasmidgen.com/2011/11/26/divine-christmas-bars/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:17:58 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=3925 imaginings anticipation is an alloyed blessing… while we envisage future events of our lives in a series of stop-motion images depicting the future in vivid hue, emotions can entwine, escalate as the moment approaches… perhaps agitation, elation or joy… Should the world of substance be so encumbered? Can it measure up with our fictitious imaginings? […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2011/11/26/divine-christmas-bars/feed/ 35 Mabel’s Nanaimo Bars https://justasmidgen.com/2011/11/21/mabels-nanaimo-bars/ https://justasmidgen.com/2011/11/21/mabels-nanaimo-bars/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:53:34 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=3661 it’s my ♥100th  post♥ time for a celebration (of sorts) so I’ve made my first recipe slideshow! it’s a traditional Canadian Christmas treat and a cherished song ♥ ♥ Let the Christmas Baking Begin! ♥ Mabel’s Nanaimo Bars created by Joyce Hardcastle (award winning version) Print Mabel’s Nanaimo Bars Rating: 51 IngredientsBottom Layer 1/2 cup […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2011/11/21/mabels-nanaimo-bars/feed/ 50 A Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bar Tryst https://justasmidgen.com/2011/11/14/a-cranberry-bliss-bar-tryst/ https://justasmidgen.com/2011/11/14/a-cranberry-bliss-bar-tryst/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:11:30 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=3538 “It’s important to do Product Research,” I said unconvincingly to myself in the Starbucks line-up. In my defense, all the “just for Christmas” baking was displayed tantalizingly in the glass showcase, tormenting in all their terrible beauty… how could a girl resist? And why should a girl resist? “Why endure endless cycles of spin class… […]

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