I’m noticing here at Grab Some Joy that pesto and dishes served in these practical little half bowl/plate dishes makes me incredibly happy! Honestly, how can one not be happy with a sauce that’s loaded with basil and garlic and a dish that host a steak or a soup?! Absolute perfection! Meals that take less […]
These Baked Chicken Fajitas have been on my weeknight menu for a month now and I pretty much have no intention of taking them off anytime soon! Like the Pesto Chicken with Balsamic Tomatoes recipe posted last month these Baked Chicken Fajitas are just too easy to whip up. Everything is cooked and served in […]
File this Pesto Chicken with Balsamic Tomatoes under one of the easiest, and most flavorful dinners you will ever make! Really really really! No chopping required, no marinating. just throw, well not throw, but of course lovingly place, all of your ingredients in one baking dish and voila! A delicious and healthy dinner that […]
I’ve been anxiously waiting to write up and share this recipe for this Mediterranean Pasta Bowl for months! You see, the plan was to feature my home grown zucchini from my very first, almost-legit, garden that I planted this year. Of course the home grown organic zucchini’s were going to be the star of […]
There’s nothing but selfish ambition going on with this Carrot Ginger Chopped Chicken Salad! It’s true, the intentions for this salad was about me and my desire need to get more veggies in my diet. Anyone else with me?! Now day in and day out I would say that I overall have a consistently […]
We had an epic snow day week in Portland recently. From a city that sees mostly rain (we’re basically Seattle’s hippy cousin) 12 inches of snow was a big deal! Businesses close, kids don’t go to school and parents with school aged kiddos go a bit crazy. So I’m told…But not us, because when you […]
We have a mini gong in our living room that we bring out for football season. That’s right, a gong! When our team scores our daughter who is 2 1/2 has the privilege of ringing the gong and screaming, TOUCHDOWN!!!! As you can imagine, it’s a pretty big hit! Pun intended. Ha!! And while the […]
I love lunches that look and taste delicious. I love lunches that I can whip up in a minimal amount of time, take little effort, yet look like I was slaving in the kitchen.When I need to be on the go, I love lunches that I can throw in my not so cute adult lunch […]
Brussel sprouts loving me is in full force these days! I don’t know what it is, but I have been swooning over these miniature looking cabbages as of late. (Yes, food nerd here.) This is quite the statement to say since, 10, 15, and even 20 year old me would go nowhere near brussels […]
Last summer, my husband and I were out having dinner at a restaurant where I had the most AMAZING sweet potato puree I had ever had in my life. It was creamy, yet light and I pretty much wanted to lick my plate clean. But, that would have been awkward… This creamy goodness was all […]