Sauteed Orange Squash and Broccolini! Seriously easy and delicious. Sometimes I feel like the simplest dishes can get brushed off and overlooked. DO NOT overlook this recipe! The bright citrus paired with the savory garlic and sage is pretty much the most amazing flavor combo ever. Oh and it is: prepped, cooked and served in […]
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 […]
Hello Lemon Asparagus Spaghetti Squash! You are light yet satisfying and are ushering me into the world of fresh spring and summer recipes! Thanks in part to the sun actually deciding to come out of hiding this week in Portland!! It is truly a miracle since both Portland and Seattle have had a record breaking […]
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 […]
Banana Caramel Pecan Nice Cream, you have won me over! Friends, you will not believe how EASY this is to make. So easy in fact, that you could have this every day, and enjoy to your hearts content without too much guilt. Because, it’s January after all and everything and everyone is all about resolutions […]
This Rosemary Cream Mushroom Pasta recipe is for the mushroom lovers. Cue the choir, “hallelujah!” To the mushroom haters, sorry I promise to offer non-mushroom dishes in the future. My husband is one of those mushroom haters. He claims it’s because he went to school next to a mushroom farm. He really did. I guess […]
My Butternut Squash Carrot Soup with Garlic Parmesan Croutons has received a bit of a makeover both for photos (yay for continuing to improve in my food photography) and just a tad bit of tweaking to the actual recipe. Yes! I’ll be honest sometimes recipes, even your own, need revamping and that’s totally okay! […]
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 […]