Just a Smidgen » Berries

Easy Strawberry Balsamic Chicken Recipe

Barbara Bamber — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 16:45:06 +0000

This is one of my favorite weeknight chicken recipes with a few new additions to make it appear so much more complicated a recipe than it really is.. Simple chicken quarters (thigh and drumstick) are stuffed with basil leaves and boursin then baked.. Top with slices of strawberry, drizzle with a balsamic glaze and sprinkle […]

The post Easy Strawberry Balsamic Chicken Recipe appeared first on Just a Smidgen.

White Tara Breakfast Bowl Recipe

Barbara Bamber — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 12:40:22 +0000

Life can be so difficult.. it can help to practice yoga and meditation.. to turn inward for peace. I love the directed meditation in yoga classes and have found some meditation recordings online that I return to time and again. ♥ Buddhism is fascinating, with its stories of gods and goddesses… Buddhas and Bodhisattvas Saraswati […]

The post White Tara Breakfast Bowl Recipe appeared first on Just a Smidgen.

Reboot with Joe

Barbara Bamber — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 15:34:17 +0000

As I’m typing this, visions of all sorts of snacks are floating through my mind. It’s amazing how responsive our minds are to the foods we typically eat from day to day. Right now, it’s telling me that I’m supposed to have an Elevate Me bar, because that’s what I always have. I’m on a […]

The post Reboot with Joe appeared first on Just a Smidgen.

Gluten-Free Mayer Lemon and Blueberry Granola

Barbara Bamber — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 05:07:06 +0000

When my son Phil was born, we lived in a bungalow with only two bedrooms on the main floor. I loved that first home, it had an award winning rock garden out front that was planted by the first owner. But only two bedrooms, so I decorated the office just at the bottom of the […]

The post Gluten-Free Mayer Lemon and Blueberry Granola appeared first on Just a Smidgen.

Blueberry Wave Acai Bowl { Vegan Raw }

Barbara Bamber — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 05:39:54 +0000

From the hot Amazon Rainforests of Brazil.. icy cold and creamy Acai Bowls have finally made it to the wintery flats of the Canadian prairies! ♥ After Italy I have a real passion for gelato, but we all know that too much gelato isn’t healthy! My daughter introduced me to the amazing Acai Berry this […]

The post Blueberry Wave Acai Bowl { Vegan Raw } appeared first on Just a Smidgen.

Snowberries ~ White Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Barbara Bamber — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 15:59:53 +0000

I know I promised you a cake.. but these white chocolate dipped strawberries turned out so very beautiful and filled with Christmas cheer that I had to show you! The sugar reminded me of snow crystals so I decided to call them Snowberries ♥ They were so easy to make and stunning on the dessert […]

The post Snowberries ~ White Chocolate Dipped Strawberries appeared first on Just a Smidgen.

Martha Stewart’s Apple~Blackberry Cake

Barbara Bamber — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 21:08:18 +0000

We bid adieu to summer and her bumbleberry sweetness and charm and we’re embracing (sort of) autumn in all his cinnamon apple glory all blustery and sturdy baked, like this simple Martha Stewart’s Apple-Blackberry Cake.. a not too sweet cake in a sugar spun-dusted springform pan with a wee, lighthearted whisking of butter, sugar, eggs […]

The post Martha Stewart’s Apple~Blackberry Cake appeared first on Just a Smidgen.

East Meets West Stacked Strawberry Ramen Salad

Barbara Bamber — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 15:15:07 +0000

I have a guilty addiction to ramen.. not just ramen simmered in broth but the crunched up uncooked, ramen that comes straight out of a bright red cello package. { Sapporo Ichi Ban } When I read the ingredients for the Atco Blue Flame Kitchen Strawberry Salad in the morning paper, I recognized some ingredients […]

The post East Meets West Stacked Strawberry Ramen Salad appeared first on Just a Smidgen.

Plumpish Blueberry Muffins

Barbara Bamber — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 18:00:50 +0000

Every year we give hugs all ’round and head home from Mabel with a stash of these tucked under our arms.. Gubler’s Mabel Lake Farms have the largest, plumpest and sweetest blueberries around, they’re picked fresh { and spray free }beginning the third week of July and peak the first two weeks of August. […]

The post Plumpish Blueberry Muffins appeared first on Just a Smidgen.

Red Velvet Chambord Surprise ♡ Cake with Ruffled Frosting

Barbara Bamber — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:09:25 +0000

Who doesn’t love surprises? xoxoxox Simplest ones are the best.. little notes, a gifted latté or shared lunch, a weekend trip to the mountains.. or perhaps something hidden inside a Birthday Cake.. Red Velvety Chocolate Cake.. with a Whipped Black Raspberry Chambord Liqueur ♡ Filling laced all round with girly ruffles that look like a […]

The post Red Velvet Chambord Surprise ♡ Cake with Ruffled Frosting appeared first on Just a Smidgen.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Love… “I ♡ Valentine’s Day Cake”

Barbara Bamber — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:59:24 +0000

♥ Remember that Spring Oranges Pound Cake and my wee video that was so much fun to make.. { I know, it’s not raining these days.. but stay with me.. } ♥ { At the Picket Fence } inspired this little Valentine’s Day “Spring Oranges Pound Cake” “Makeover” …a little V-Day Love! ♥ It was […]

The post Weekly Photo Challenge: Love… “I ♡ Valentine’s Day Cake” appeared first on Just a Smidgen.

Preserving Summer

Barbara Bamber — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 07:04:37 +0000

{ Note to Bloggers: due to an agonizing slow internet connection I am having difficulty uploading pages and photos… I will be sure to get to everyone’s blogs as soon as this is remediated!! Sorry for the delay!! } Preserving Summer Jams, jellies, thick preserves Cauldron frothed, Boiled and bubbled ropy Messes of lush bliss. […]

The post Preserving Summer appeared first on Just a Smidgen.

Earl’s KopyKat Westcoast Salad

Barbara Bamber — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 22:05:14 +0000

my parents had the family over for dinner last night { before they headed out to the lake.. thankfully flooding has subsided } i was asked to bring “a salad” i’ve been making salads for my mom since i was old enough to stand on a chair and whack out a few carrots on her […]

The post Earl’s KopyKat Westcoast Salad appeared first on Just a Smidgen.

Lost in Words…

Barbara Bamber — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 05:08:34 +0000

sometimes there are no words… and we are struck by the harsh contrast of all that is starkly splendid and we seek solace in this place… lost in our wonders and why pleading words and if we’re quiet, in the stillness there is an answer “be of love, a little more careful than of […]

The post Lost in Words… appeared first on Just a Smidgen.

Three Strikes and…

Barbara Bamber — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:36:48 +0000

sometimes you just want to… toss the kitchen sponge …give up the ghost …jump ship …throw in the tea towel ♥ “mother” nature has been toying with us again (what kind of “mother” does that?) some suspiciously white-colored rain fell yesterday all of my friends expected that I would be putting a positive spin on it […]

The post Three Strikes and… appeared first on Just a Smidgen.