Just a Smidgen » Peaches 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 Grilled Peach Salad with Honeyed Rhubarb https://justasmidgen.com/2014/06/26/grilled-peach-salad-honeyed-rhubarb/ https://justasmidgen.com/2014/06/26/grilled-peach-salad-honeyed-rhubarb/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2014 15:03:38 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=21878 With a long weekend ahead, there will be lots of camping and hiking going on! We’re fortunate to live a short drive away from the Rocky Mountains.. be careful on those roads and watch out for wildlife! Aside from hiking, here’s someone who loves the off-leash park.. so we’ll be doing lots of that as […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2013/05/26/when-in-rome/feed/ 39 Just Peachy Shrimp Tacos https://justasmidgen.com/2012/09/10/just-peachy-shrimp-tacos/ https://justasmidgen.com/2012/09/10/just-peachy-shrimp-tacos/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 05:11:59 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=9513 TO DO LIST ✓ Coffee ✓ Breakfast ✓ Kids to school ✓ Workout ✓ Coffee ✓ Appointments/Work ✓ Coffee ✓ Clean House ✓ Coffee ✓ Gardening ☐ Groceries ☐ Supper ☐ Cello Practice ☐ Blog Post ☐ Blog Reading ❀ ✿ ❁ ✾ ✽ ❃ ❋❀ ✿ ❁ ✾ ✽ ❃ ❋ Busy fall days means standing in the aisles […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2012/09/10/just-peachy-shrimp-tacos/feed/ 61 Once in a { Blue Moon } Peach Pie and a Celebration of Stars https://justasmidgen.com/2012/09/01/once-in-a-blue-moon-peach-pie-and-a-celebration-of-stars/ https://justasmidgen.com/2012/09/01/once-in-a-blue-moon-peach-pie-and-a-celebration-of-stars/#comments Sat, 01 Sep 2012 23:50:57 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=9320 CBC Radio One ran a program not too long ago on the subject of “Rejection Letters. One man being interviewed observed that he’d never received any Rejection Letters and commented that perhaps he hadn’t taken enough risks in his life.. did that mean he hadn’t accomplished all that was possible? That had me wondering.. have I taken […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2012/09/01/once-in-a-blue-moon-peach-pie-and-a-celebration-of-stars/feed/ 112 Little Peachy Jam https://justasmidgen.com/2012/08/14/little-peachy-jam/ https://justasmidgen.com/2012/08/14/little-peachy-jam/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 04:11:56 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=9090 One does a whole painting for one peach and people think just the opposite – that particular peach is but a detail. { Picasso } Sometimes it’s all about the peach.. Sometimes it’s about the peach and a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg yet… the Little Peach still manages to shine above the rest of […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2012/08/12/preserving-summer/feed/ 54 Nom Nom Nom… Fish Tacos! https://justasmidgen.com/2012/04/19/nom-nom-nom-fish-tacos/ https://justasmidgen.com/2012/04/19/nom-nom-nom-fish-tacos/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:54:15 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=7058 I started out with “good intentions”.. I really did, honest! But that’s life isn’t it? We design the best-laid plans ever, set off down one path and then we… stray ♥ So, you ask, what’s my excuse today? My mother always extolled that “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Pretty impressive, I couldn’t believe some […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2012/04/19/nom-nom-nom-fish-tacos/feed/ 101 1 Cup of Comfort (Heavenly Peach, Blueberry and Tarragon Cake) https://justasmidgen.com/2011/08/24/1-cup-of-comfort-heavenly-peach-blueberry-and-tarragon-cake/ https://justasmidgen.com/2011/08/24/1-cup-of-comfort-heavenly-peach-blueberry-and-tarragon-cake/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:41:50 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=2231 Meet Ray, he’s the boss when his mom’s away… As for old Joe, well he won’t give me the time of day… And then there’s little Lily, the princess… My neighbor asked if I could stop by yesterday to let her dogs out into the yard for a romp. Joe moves a bit slow these […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2011/08/24/1-cup-of-comfort-heavenly-peach-blueberry-and-tarragon-cake/feed/ 10 “I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then I just ate” Julia Child https://justasmidgen.com/2011/08/23/i-was-32-when-i-started-cooking-up-until-then-i-just-ate-julia-child/ https://justasmidgen.com/2011/08/23/i-was-32-when-i-started-cooking-up-until-then-i-just-ate-julia-child/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:20:19 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=2160 I feel compelled to divulge that food hasn’t always been the most awesome, incredible, and peachy adventure that it has been in recent years. In fact, my earliest cooking attempts were quite wretched. I believe the first recipe I felt inspired to try was called “Flour Fudge” (don’t ask), batches and batches… and batches of […]

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