Just a Smidgen » Soups 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 Vegan Roasted Butternut Squash with Asparagus Shoots https://justasmidgen.com/2014/02/20/vegan-roasted-butternut-squash-with-asparagus-shoots/ https://justasmidgen.com/2014/02/20/vegan-roasted-butternut-squash-with-asparagus-shoots/#comments Fri, 21 Feb 2014 04:50:37 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=20070 A friend of mine got married on the weekend. It was such a lovely affair, but not in a “stuffy” formal way.. there were smiles and laughter everywhere. One of the best ideas, was the photo booth, where guests could select dress up items and pose for photos. The theme was black and white, tables […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2014/02/20/vegan-roasted-butternut-squash-with-asparagus-shoots/feed/ 31 Gold Medal Russian Borscht Soup https://justasmidgen.com/2014/02/15/gold-medal-russian-borscht/ https://justasmidgen.com/2014/02/15/gold-medal-russian-borscht/#comments Sat, 15 Feb 2014 17:45:02 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=19767 Our spin class usually plays virtual bike rides while we cycle so that we can feel like part of a real cycling team as we “climb” hills and speed through the flats. Last week we convinced one of our instructors to turn it to televised Olympic sports and you could just feel the energy in […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2014/02/15/gold-medal-russian-borscht/feed/ 19 Just a Smidgen ~ Smidge’s Favorites from Last Year! https://justasmidgen.com/2014/01/02/just-a-smidgen-2013/ https://justasmidgen.com/2014/01/02/just-a-smidgen-2013/#comments Thu, 02 Jan 2014 16:33:13 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=18883 In addition to the Top 10 viewed Crafts, DIY and Recipes, here are Smidge’s favorite much-loved posts from Just a Smidgen 2013! January Red Velvet Chambord Surprise ♡ Cake with Ruffled Frosting Sweetheart Rose Petal Soaps DIY Blushing Marshmallow Hearts February Spring Pastel Layer Cake SweetAmbs Brush Embroidery Cookies March Spring Festivus Spring Anenome Cupcakes […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2014/01/02/just-a-smidgen-2013/feed/ 3 Ambrosial Mulligatawny Soup https://justasmidgen.com/2013/10/25/ambrosial-mulligatawny-soup/ https://justasmidgen.com/2013/10/25/ambrosial-mulligatawny-soup/#comments Fri, 25 Oct 2013 20:52:56 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=17310 crisp granny smith ♥ market fresh Mulligatawny Soup ♥ exotic blend of seasonal apples, fragrant spices, rice and chicken curried heat welcome on a chilly autumn evening sun setting early behind the sharp edge of our golden planet ♥ ♥ I’ve begun reorganizing my spices { we’ve a surfeit of spices.. more on that in […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2013/10/25/ambrosial-mulligatawny-soup/feed/ 21 The Snowbird Hawthorne https://justasmidgen.com/2012/11/14/the-snowbird-hawthorne/ https://justasmidgen.com/2012/11/14/the-snowbird-hawthorne/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:16:31 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=10964   To begin.. A fire.. friends.. music.. and earthy nourishment surfeits the heart’s own hunger…   Print Crimini Mushroom Tartines Rating: 51 Ingredients 1/2 – 1 baguette, sliced thin and toasted, lightly brushed with olive oil on one side 2 tbsp butter, unsalted 1 pound (450g) crimini mushrooms, quartered 3 cloves garlic, minced salt pepper […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2012/11/14/the-snowbird-hawthorne/feed/ 86 Whitewater Cooks Minestrone Soup https://justasmidgen.com/2012/10/23/whitewater-cooks-minestrone-soup/ https://justasmidgen.com/2012/10/23/whitewater-cooks-minestrone-soup/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:40:36 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=10461 If hindsight is 20-20, what is intuition? ♥ I should have intuited, that after a long week of birthday planning and no sleep.. the doctor would confirm an ear-infection. No worries.. drugs were prescribed, along with a cough syrup that I hope ..will knock me out cold. Except, now both of my children.. have headaches […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2012/10/23/whitewater-cooks-minestrone-soup/feed/ 84 Grilled Spring Asparagus Soup with Chili Croutons https://justasmidgen.com/2012/03/11/grilled-spring-asparagus-soup-with-chili-croutons/ https://justasmidgen.com/2012/03/11/grilled-spring-asparagus-soup-with-chili-croutons/#comments Sun, 11 Mar 2012 15:20:56 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=6062 Event: Spring When: March 20th in the wee hours of the morning  I thought I was feeling better (until I got this nasty cold)… nevertheless, I’ve begun spring-cleaning my home, moving and rearranging furniture (putting away my Star Candles from Christmas.. shhhh) and taking out my sea shells. As you know from my last post, I’m still […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2012/03/11/grilled-spring-asparagus-soup-with-chili-croutons/feed/ 56 Calgary Food Blogger Bake Sale.. and a Heartwarming Butternut Squash Soup https://justasmidgen.com/2012/02/12/calgary-food-blogger-bake-sale-and-a-heartwarming-butternut-squash-soup/ https://justasmidgen.com/2012/02/12/calgary-food-blogger-bake-sale-and-a-heartwarming-butternut-squash-soup/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:27:43 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=5603 With a huge grin, I watched people wander in and then gaze… gob-smacked… where to start… what to choose? Tables were spread with the most beautiful home-baked goods. All done up for the occasion with pretty bows, ribbons, wrapping, and boxes. Lovingly designed to entice♥ How could anyone resist? Why would they want to? I […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2012/02/12/calgary-food-blogger-bake-sale-and-a-heartwarming-butternut-squash-soup/feed/ 54 Maladies, Melodies and a Bowl of Laughing Cow Soup https://justasmidgen.com/2011/12/12/maladies-melodies-and-a-bowl-of-laughing-cow-soup/ https://justasmidgen.com/2011/12/12/maladies-melodies-and-a-bowl-of-laughing-cow-soup/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:35:08 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=4328 Some mornings we wake up with, or are woken up by a nasty surprise… an ailment of some sort or other (my friend Randy likes to call it “a Malady“). Alas, this was the case for me this past Saturday morning. The flu is definitely making the rounds in our neck of the woods.  In […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2011/12/12/maladies-melodies-and-a-bowl-of-laughing-cow-soup/feed/ 67 Phake Pho Soup https://justasmidgen.com/2011/11/30/phake-pho-soup/ https://justasmidgen.com/2011/11/30/phake-pho-soup/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:27:06 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=4121 That “clunk” you just heard was the sound of my forehead hitting the desk. This was my status update yesterday (yup, I Facebook, email, text, tweet, twitter, twitpic and blog my way through life, oh, and phone) and I wonder why this incredible fog of lethargy always overtakes me every day around 4 p.m. It […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2011/11/30/phake-pho-soup/feed/ 54 Cucina Povera Minestrone Zuppa https://justasmidgen.com/2011/11/04/cucina-povera-minestrone-zuppa/ https://justasmidgen.com/2011/11/04/cucina-povera-minestrone-zuppa/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:38:15 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=3327 It was dark when I left the house this morning… just a light skiff of snow sweeping the streets as I drove in the hushed dawn to meet my friends. I wondered if it was worth all this trouble, to wake early and traverse the city in weather that looked so ominous. Hot coffee was poured, […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2011/11/04/cucina-povera-minestrone-zuppa/feed/ 31 Autumn Roasted Butternut Squash Pear Soup https://justasmidgen.com/2011/10/09/autumn-roasted-butternut-squash-pear-soup/ https://justasmidgen.com/2011/10/09/autumn-roasted-butternut-squash-pear-soup/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 15:21:42 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=2788   Thanksgiving Dinner arrives today… and with it my prodigal hockey player. I can’t wait to hear the door slam followed by a boisterous hello and a hug… it’s been far too long. I think that as long as I continue to make turkeys, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pies my kids will never stray too […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2011/10/09/autumn-roasted-butternut-squash-pear-soup/feed/ 16 “Google It”: Oven Roasted Heirloom Tomato and Red Pepper Soup with Grown-Up Grilled Cheese https://justasmidgen.com/2011/09/22/google-it-oven-roasted-heirloom-tomato-and-red-pepper-soup-with-grown-up-grilled-cheese/ https://justasmidgen.com/2011/09/22/google-it-oven-roasted-heirloom-tomato-and-red-pepper-soup-with-grown-up-grilled-cheese/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 03:55:38 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=2529 You’ve gotta love Google. Have you ever wanted to learn how to take better food photos… Or wondered who’s teaching the next bike class at your gym? Perhaps you needed driving directions to a nearby town, Or lost the phone number for a favorite restaurant? You just have to “google it”, right? You find the […]

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