Just a Smidgen » Squash 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 High Octane Spicy Cumin Vegan Bowl https://justasmidgen.com/2014/02/24/high-octane-spicy-cumin-vegan-bowl/ https://justasmidgen.com/2014/02/24/high-octane-spicy-cumin-vegan-bowl/#comments Tue, 25 Feb 2014 06:09:33 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=20101 Mom and Dad, if you’re reading this, it wasn’t me. Kids, if you’re reading this, it was me. I was no angel growing up. In University we had Submarine races (the Engineering Department were often the instigators) where we’d line up in two rows and one by one we had to down the glass of […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2014/02/24/high-octane-spicy-cumin-vegan-bowl/feed/ 22 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 Winter Cocooning https://justasmidgen.com/2013/03/05/winter-cocooning/ https://justasmidgen.com/2013/03/05/winter-cocooning/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:22:13 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=12424 An hour’s delay at the airport, .. with reassurances from the wife of our pilot { who was also flying with us }, another hour { ? } circling over Lethbridge airspace, with plenty of time to consider the condition of the runway back home.. would it be as white as this rose? We had […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2013/03/05/winter-cocooning/feed/ 54 An Autumn Tumble of Words and Recipes https://justasmidgen.com/2012/10/10/an-autumn-tumble-of-words-and-recipes/ https://justasmidgen.com/2012/10/10/an-autumn-tumble-of-words-and-recipes/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:30:19 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=9994     ♥ Disclaimer: I should mention now that these poems and ramblings of mine are not always a reflection of recent occurrences in my life.. but words that arise from a feeling I “get” from the weather, the mood of the day, I guess, stray thoughts like a dog that wanders. Rest assured that […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2012/10/10/an-autumn-tumble-of-words-and-recipes/feed/ 67 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 Sepulchritudinous Acorn Squash https://justasmidgen.com/2011/10/28/sepulchritudinous-acorn-squash/ https://justasmidgen.com/2011/10/28/sepulchritudinous-acorn-squash/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:28:41 +0000 https://justasmidgen.com/?p=3067 “8 + 5  is… 12… no, 13!  Aaargh!” I love how this happens at the most inopportune times; it’s as though my mind has a little hiccup if it senses it is “under attack”. Oh, it doesn’t take much to rattle it. Just put me on the spot and ask me to introduce you to a […]

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]]> https://justasmidgen.com/2011/10/28/sepulchritudinous-acorn-squash/feed/ 38 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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