Just a Smidgen » Grains 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 Mayer Lemon and Blueberry Granola https://justasmidgen.com/2014/03/19/gluten-free-mayer-lemon-and-blueberry-granola/ https://justasmidgen.com/2014/03/19/gluten-free-mayer-lemon-and-blueberry-granola/#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2014 05:07:06 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=20902 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 […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2014/03/19/gluten-free-mayer-lemon-and-blueberry-granola/feed/ 20 Bella’s Biscuits ~ Homemade Dog Treats https://justasmidgen.com/2014/01/25/bellas-biscuits-homemade-dog-treats/ https://justasmidgen.com/2014/01/25/bellas-biscuits-homemade-dog-treats/#comments Sat, 25 Jan 2014 10:51:58 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=19180  Magical dog-leash romps through frosted streets and princess crystal iced trees.. clear sailing ahead! Nothing could be more “Canadian” than a winter day like this! Thick flocked fences lined our streets that morning.. I love hoar frost! In Calgary, we often are gifted this beautiful visual experience due to warmer Chinook winds colliding with our […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2014/01/25/bellas-biscuits-homemade-dog-treats/feed/ 19 Gluten Free Pumpkin and Applesauce Granola https://justasmidgen.com/2013/09/30/gluten-free-pumpkin-applesauce-granola/ https://justasmidgen.com/2013/09/30/gluten-free-pumpkin-applesauce-granola/#comments Mon, 30 Sep 2013 13:00:50 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=16719   I love the seasonal change over to fall recipes, I think it’s the contrast of all the deep earthy flavors after the cool, light salads of summer… like in this Gluten Free Pumpkin and Applesauce Granola recipe. ♥     This is my newest favorite granola creation. There isn’t actually any star anise in […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2013/09/30/gluten-free-pumpkin-applesauce-granola/feed/ 46 Vegan ‘n Gluten~Free No Bake Energy Bites https://justasmidgen.com/2013/07/07/vegan-n-gluten-free-no-bake-energy-bites/ https://justasmidgen.com/2013/07/07/vegan-n-gluten-free-no-bake-energy-bites/#comments Mon, 08 Jul 2013 02:28:11 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=15473 My traitorous eyes snapped open at the “crack of dawn” this morning.. after only 4 1/2 hours of sleep last night. As you can imagine, I was beyond thrilled to know that I’d have plenty of time to prepare { insert sarcasm } for a 9 am start time for the bike ride “to Bragg […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2013/07/07/vegan-n-gluten-free-no-bake-energy-bites/feed/ 28 Fresh Morning Muesli per l’Italia con amore https://justasmidgen.com/2013/05/17/fresh-morning-muesli-per-litalia-con-amore/ https://justasmidgen.com/2013/05/17/fresh-morning-muesli-per-litalia-con-amore/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 15:53:59 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=14671 Don’t you just love the breakfast buffets offered at hotels? Years ago when we had the pleasure of visiting Paris and Provence and again this year Italy, the mornings were always off to such a great start when you had a hot cappuccino or steaming cup of coffee, ice cold orange juice and so many […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2013/05/17/fresh-morning-muesli-per-litalia-con-amore/feed/ 21 An Evening with Aviv Fried https://justasmidgen.com/2013/03/21/an-evening-with-aviv/ https://justasmidgen.com/2013/03/21/an-evening-with-aviv/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:17:25 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=12899  I love it when the stars line up… and you finally meet the person you’ve been hearing so much about. Is it fate or an inevitability when some paths cross?    They say Calgary is a big city with a small town feel.. and if you’re at all part of our food scene, you would […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2013/03/21/an-evening-with-aviv/feed/ 27 The Best { Gluten-Free Vegan } Granola Recipe – David Lebovitz https://justasmidgen.com/2013/02/21/the-best-gluten-free-vegan-granola-recipe-david-lebovitz/ https://justasmidgen.com/2013/02/21/the-best-gluten-free-vegan-granola-recipe-david-lebovitz/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 07:06:52 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=12211 I shall be brief today.. As I draw up this post.. the ambrosial aroma of baking red orbs pervades my kitchen.. salaciously assaults my senses and entices my hunger… Only.. it isn’t apple pie, it’s something much more salubrious.. quite simply.. it’s “The Best Granola” I’ve ever made.. While I’m quite fond of the many […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2012/05/24/a-conversation-between-friends/feed/ 53 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 Amaranthine Dreams https://justasmidgen.com/2012/02/23/amaranthine-dreams/ https://justasmidgen.com/2012/02/23/amaranthine-dreams/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:48:03 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=5757   I didn’t alter this recipe.. not one bit nor bite, and then decided I could and should, make a second loaf… both recipes are below. Both breads had a dense, moist crumb. Heidi’s had a strong caraway “licorice” flavor (I loved it, my family… not so much) so I made a second loaf… sweetened […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2012/02/23/amaranthine-dreams/feed/ 74 Pooh’s Healthy Hunny Smackerals https://justasmidgen.com/2012/02/20/poohs-healthy-hunny-smackerals/ https://justasmidgen.com/2012/02/20/poohs-healthy-hunny-smackerals/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:38:38 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=5730 “A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside.” -Winnie the Pooh It’s been a happy little week here in Smidge’s Hundred Acre Wood I won a draw! a subscription to Bon Appetit… so I’m sending my ♥-felt thanks to Sarah I can’t wait to start browsing […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2012/02/20/poohs-healthy-hunny-smackerals/feed/ 64 when i saw you i fell in love and you smiled because you knew. William Shakespeare https://justasmidgen.com/2011/10/30/when-i-saw-you-i-fell-in-love-and-you-smiled-because-you-knew-william-shakespeare/ https://justasmidgen.com/2011/10/30/when-i-saw-you-i-fell-in-love-and-you-smiled-because-you-knew-william-shakespeare/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:03:06 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=3090 today’s word impulse… hearkening began when i heard the words “a hearkening of strings” and it brought to mind my cello  and, then, it followed that there must also be “a hearkening of the heart” if hearkened hearts are to be listened to.. then we must follow.. ♥ Today we are thinking of our son […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2011/10/30/when-i-saw-you-i-fell-in-love-and-you-smiled-because-you-knew-william-shakespeare/feed/ 34 Sesame Garlic Chicken with Peanut Sauce and Sweet Coconut Rice https://justasmidgen.com/2011/10/14/sesame-garlic-chicken-with-peanut-sauce-and-sweet-coconut-rice/ https://justasmidgen.com/2011/10/14/sesame-garlic-chicken-with-peanut-sauce-and-sweet-coconut-rice/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:18:11 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=2845   Nothing like traipsing around a new foodie store to perk up the old taciturn spirits! I had been dying to venture over to The Silk Road Spice Merchant Store store in Inglewood. First a quick detour to the bottle depot (ewww, now that was a reality check after my mope day) and then off I went, […]

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