Carrot Muffins
These carrot muffins combine two of my favorite things: carrot cake and muffins! Theyāre exactly what I want to eat on a spring morning (or any morn...
17-04-2022 21:40
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Best Deviled Eggs
Fun fact about Jack: he doesnāt like deviled eggs. To me, this is crazy, because his mom happens to make some of the best deviled eggs on the planet...
14-04-2022 22:02
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Baked Eggs
How cute are these baked eggs"! Lately, Jack and I have been making them for breakfast and the occasional dinner, and with Easter coming up this weeke...
14-04-2022 22:02
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8 Healthy Pancake Recipes
On a weekend morning, I love starting my day with a stack of healthy pancakes. Pancakes, because itās the weekend. And healthy (or healthy-ish), bec...
07-04-2022 22:01
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25 Egg Recipes for Breakfast and Beyond
Jack and I always have a carton of eggs in our fridge. And if you eat eggs, thereās a good chance you do too. I mean, why not" Theyāre quick to pr...
07-04-2022 22:01
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49 Best Healthy Snacks
If I donāt have a stockpile of healthy snacks on hand, I will, without fail, reach for a cookie at 3pm. Now, thereās nothing wrong with treating y...
07-04-2022 22:01
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How to Use a Watermelon Radish
I love the moment when I first slice into a watermelon radish. From the outside, this root veggie looks so humble, its skin grubby and pale green. But...
07-04-2022 22:01
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Pickled Asparagus
Right now, I have three jars of this quick pickled asparagus lined up in my fridge, which, for me, is both a blessing and a curse. The blessing is tha...
07-04-2022 22:01
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Lemony Swiss Chard Pasta
Did you catch Tuesdayās post" It was all about Swiss chard, one of my favorite leafy greens. After going on and on about how much I love working wit...
07-04-2022 22:01
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30 Best Carrot Recipes
When I spot a lush bunch of carrots at the farmers market or grocery store, I can hardly wait to bring them home and cook them. Out of all the veggie ...
07-04-2022 22:01
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Garden Crisps with Herby White Bean Spread
This post is in partnership with Lundberg Family Farms. Happy Friday! Is anyone else SO excited that itās finally spring" Here in Chicago, the tempe...
07-04-2022 22:01
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
These chocolate chip cookie bars are the kind of super simple, super delicious treat that we could all use more of in our lives. They have perfect puf...
13-03-2022 21:37
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Sauteed Mushrooms
The next time you need a quick and easy veggie side dish, look no further than this sautéed mushrooms recipe. It calls for 8 ingredients and cooks up ...
13-03-2022 21:37
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Creamy Mushroom Polenta
I make this mushroom polenta recipe when Iām craving something comforting, but still light and fresh. For that reason, I think itās perfect for th...
13-03-2022 21:37
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Arugula Pesto
If youāve been following the blog for a while, you know that I love riffing on pesto. Vegan pesto, kale pesto, broccoli pesto⦠This arugula pesto ...
13-03-2022 21:37
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17 Delicious Vegan Pasta Recipes
When Iām in the mood for comfort food (which, at this time of year, is likeā¦all the time), one of these vegan pasta recipes always hits the spot. ...
20-02-2022 21:38
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30 Best Super Bowl Food Ideas
The Super Bowl is coming up this weekend, so I thought Iād pop in today and share some of my best Super Bowl food ideas! They include everything you...
20-02-2022 21:38
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25 Best Pizza Topping Ideas
Itās pizza night! Jack is already prepping the dough, and later, Iāll be in charge of the toppings. When it comes to pizza toppings, I certainly h...
20-02-2022 21:38
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Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats
Am I the last person to discover the magic of Instant Pot steel-cut oats"! If you havenāt tried them yet, this is your PSA: these guys are hearty, w...
20-02-2022 21:38
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Ultimate Loaded Nachos
If youāre watching the Super Bowl this weekend, you have to make this nachos recipe. If youāre not watching the Super Bowl this weekend, you still...
20-02-2022 21:38
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Best Bean Dip
See that platter of bean dip up there" 5 minutes after we took this photo, the entire thing was gone. This bean dip is just so zesty, so tangy, so cre...
20-02-2022 21:38
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How to Make Breadcrumbs
Wait! Donāt toss that stale bread on your counter. Use it to make homemade breadcrumbs instead! Up until recently, Jack and I rarely had stale bread...
23-01-2022 21:37
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Tofu Broccoli Bowls with Carrot Ginger Dressing
If your lunch or dinner rotation is in need of a refresh, try adding these tofu broccoli bowls to the mix! They have a hearty base of brown rice, cris...
23-01-2022 21:37
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Cauliflower Pasta
Where to start with this cauliflower pasta recipe"! Friends, this oneās a keeper. Caramelized roasted cauliflower mingles with ruffly pasta, capers,...
23-01-2022 21:37
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10 Healthy Muffin Recipes
The next time youāre in the mood for an easy baking project, roll up your sleeves and try one of these healthy muffin recipes! They include a recipe...
23-01-2022 21:37
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Air Fryer Broccoli
Every time I make this air fryer broccoli, I wish Iād doubled the recipe. Itās so simple, but something about the combination of the broccoliās ...
23-01-2022 21:37
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60 Easy Dinner Ideas
Do you ever have nights when you just donāt know what to make for dinner" When you run through a mental list of easy dinner ideas, but nothing sound...
03-01-2022 21:43
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25 Crowd-Pleasing Party Food Ideas
The best party food ideas are fun. Not too fussy, not too formal. Not bland or boring. They catch your eye and draw you in, making you think, āI wan...
03-01-2022 21:43
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Roasted Pecans
A few weeks ago, I made a double batch of these roasted pecans. I felt ridiculous when they all came out of the oven. We had jar after jar of roasted ...
03-01-2022 21:43
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41 Christmas Breakfast Ideas
And just like that, itās the week of Christmas! Are you ready for the holiday" I may be way behind on decorating (still working on putting up that t...
03-01-2022 21:43
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Garlic Butter
Whatās better than regular butter" Garlic butter! This spread is rich and, well, buttery, brimming with savory garlic flavor. Itās quick to stir t...
19-12-2021 21:37
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Homemade Waffle Recipe
Break out your waffle maker! Itās Sunday morning, the holidays are right around the corner, and, if I had to guess, Iād say you have all the ingre...
19-12-2021 21:37
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15 Best Vegan Cookie Recipes
You donāt need eggs or butter to make delicious cookies, and these vegan cookie recipes are here to prove it. They include all the classics ā pean...
14-12-2021 21:40
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Our 2021 Kitchen Gift Guide
Happy holidays, friends! If youāre looking for the perfect gift for someone who loves to cook (and that someone can totally be you!), youāre in th...
14-12-2021 21:40
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25 Best Dutch Oven Recipes
āTis the season of cozy soups, comforting stewsā¦and holiday shopping. If youāre thinking about treating yourself or a loved one to a new piece o...
05-12-2021 21:41
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Love & Lemons Cooking Club – December!
Our Cooking Club is a fun way to celebrate the Love & Lemons community of readers. The concept is super simple ā each month, I choose a recipe. You ...
05-12-2021 21:41
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Balsamic Vinaigrette
If you keep a bottle of balsamic vinegar in your pantry, thereās no reason you shouldnāt be making your own balsamic vinaigrette at home. Really, ...
19-11-2021 21:39
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Beet Salad with Goat Cheese and Balsamic
I love all the colors in this roasted beet salad recipe. The vibrant greens, the red and golden beets, the pale pink shallot, and the dots of white ch...
19-11-2021 21:39
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Green Beans Almondine
If youāre not one for green bean casserole, add this glossy green bean recipe to your Thanksgiving menu instead! Itās my twist on green beans almo...
19-11-2021 21:39
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Arugula Salad
There are few things I love more than a simple arugula salad. To his credit, Jack knows it. Not far from our house, thereās a little food market/san...
09-11-2021 21:42
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Instant Pot Lentil Soup
This Instant Pot lentil soup recipe is what I make on nights when I wish that dinner could just cook itself. Iām not going to lie ā you still have...
09-11-2021 21:42
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The Love & Lemons Cooking Club – November!
Our Cooking Club is a fun way to celebrate the Love & Lemons community of readers. The concept is super simple ā each month, I choose a recipe. You ...
09-11-2021 21:42
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Butternut Squash Risotto
I love making this butternut squash risotto as much as I love eating it. Honestly! I know that risotto is famously tedious to prepare ā add a little...
26-10-2021 21:46
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Chipotle Ranch Dressing
What happens when chipotle sauce meets ranch dressing" This chipotle ranch dressing recipe! Itās a simple mashup of my go-to chipotle sauce and my v...
24-10-2021 21:35
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Avocado Fries
I first started making these avocado fries last spring. But back then, I didnāt think of them as fries. Instead, I wanted to use them as a taco fill...
24-10-2021 21:35
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Roasted Golden Beets
When I see golden beets at the farmers market, I can never resist bringing them home. I love roasting them until theyāre tender and juicy, with a tr...
24-10-2021 21:35
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Roasted Kabocha Squash
Last fall, my brother-in-law, Josh, made the most amazing roasted kabocha squash for Thanksgiving. He cut it into wedges and cooked it with the skin s...
18-10-2021 21:41
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Apple Pie Spice
The other week, I mixed up a big batch of this apple pie spice to make my baked apple recipe. I purposely made more than I needed, figuring itād be ...
08-10-2021 21:37
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33 Best Soup Recipes
Soup season is here! Thereās a lot to love about fall ā beautiful weather, changing leaves, cozy baked goods, and hot drinks ā but the soup reci...
08-10-2021 21:37
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Blueberry Pancakes
Tell me, is there anything better than starting your day with a stack of homemade blueberry pancakes" After eating them almost every morning this week...
08-10-2021 21:37
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Instant Pot Black Beans
These Instant Pot black beans did something that I didnāt think was possible ā they changed my mind about the Instant Pot. After I made themā¦and...
08-10-2021 21:37
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Air Fryer Onion Rings
If youāre looking to refresh your repertoire of game day snacks this fall, look no further: these air fryer onion rings are exactly what you need! T...
08-10-2021 21:37
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How to Make Vegetable Stock
The other day, I was making vegetable stock with veggie odds and ends Iād accumulated throughout the week. As I stood in the kitchen, savoring the d...
08-10-2021 21:37
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The Love & Lemons Cooking Club – October!
Drumroll please! This month marks the one-year anniversary of our Cooking Club! We started the Cooking Club last fall to celebrate the Love & Lemons c...
08-10-2021 21:37
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12 Vegan Sandwiches to Pack for Lunch
If you eat a mostly plant-based diet, thereās a good chance youāve had some sad vegan sandwiches. I know I have! Soggy lettuce. Soggy bread. Zero ...
19-09-2021 21:37
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Jalapeńo Cornbread
This jalapeńo cornbread recipe is a spiced-up riff on my regular homemade cornbread. I always love cornbread, but lately, Iāve been especially smitt...
19-09-2021 21:37
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60 Healthy Meal Prep Ideas
Is anyone else trying to get in a new meal prep routine this fall" Jack and I took some time off last week for an end-of-summer trip to Michigan. It w...
12-09-2021 21:39
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Love & Lemons Cooking Club – September!
Our monthly Cooking Club is a fun way to celebrate the Love & Lemons community of readers. Itās super simple ā each month, I choose a recipe. You ...
09-09-2021 21:39
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Summer Grain Salad
This post is in partnership with Jewel-Osco®. Has anyone else been super busy lately" Between writing and recipe testing, working on projects around t...
09-09-2021 21:39
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Healthy Lunch Wraps
When it comes to lunch, I usually gravitate towards salads or bowls, but when I have the ingredients to these healthy lunch wraps on hand, Iām 100% ...
09-09-2021 21:39
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Fresh Tomato Sauce
For me, making this homemade tomato sauce recipe is one of the highlights of late summer. Like bruschetta or a good Caprese salad, itās something I ...
09-09-2021 21:39
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25 Easy Summer Appetizers
When I sat down to write this summer appetizers post, I glanced over at the calendar I have hanging on my wall. September already" How did that happen...
09-09-2021 21:39
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Summer Fruit Tart
This fruit tart recipe could not be more delicious. Seriously! Iām in love with the creamy, tangy filling, the sweet and salty crust, and the jumble...
09-09-2021 21:39
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Air Fryer Eggplant
If you like eggplant Parmesan, then youāll be crazy for this air fryer eggplant recipe! I coat eggplant slices in a mixture of panko bread crumbs, a...
09-09-2021 21:39
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Summer Fruit Platter
How pretty is this fresh fruit platter"! Itās a colorful combination of fruits, cheeses, spreads, and snacks that Iāve been absolutely loving late...
09-09-2021 21:39
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Best Zucchini Bread
Have you made zucchini bread yet this summer" As I write this post, Jack and I are just finishing up our second loaf of the season, and Iām already ...
19-08-2021 21:43
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How to Boil Corn on the Cob
I think my love of seasonal cooking comes from all the corn on the cob I ate as a kid. In the summer, my mom served boiled corn on the cob with dinner...
19-08-2021 21:43
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Love & Lemons Cooking Club – August!
Last fall, I created the Love & Lemons Cooking Club to celebrate our wonderful community of readers. Itās super simple ā each month, I choose a re...
19-08-2021 21:43
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Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies
Over the last few weeks, Jack and I have eaten more of these peanut butter no-bake cookies than weād like to admit. Theyāre sweet and nutty, with ...
19-08-2021 21:43
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Zucchini Muffins
I hope youāre still bringing home tons of zucchini from your garden, the farmers market, or the store, because these zucchini muffins are just too g...
19-08-2021 21:43
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20 Easy Peach Recipes
Itās peach season! For the next few weeks, Iāll come home with a bag of peaches after every trip to the farmers market or store. The season is jus...
19-08-2021 21:43
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Cold Cucumber Soup
This cold cucumber soup is everything I want on a hot summer day. To make it, you donāt have to turn on the oven, the stove, or even the grill. Just...
25-07-2021 21:43
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9 Cold Soup Recipes for Hot Summer Days
Cold soup is one of my summer obsessions, right up there with salads, cold brew, and everything sweet corn. On a hot summer day, thereās nothing I c...
25-07-2021 21:43
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Peach Crisp
Youād be hard pressed to find an easier summer dessert than this peach crisp recipe. Toss the filling together in one bowl, mix up the topping in an...
25-07-2021 21:43
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Red Sangria
If you ask me, sangria is the perfect drink to share with friends ā itās festive, fun, fruity, and refreshing. As cocktails go, itās inexpensive...
18-07-2021 21:46
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Grilled Sweet Potatoes
This grilled sweet potatoes recipe was a game changer for me. I love sweet potatoes in all forms ā baked sweet potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes, swee...
15-07-2021 21:53
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Smoky Sweet Potatoes with Black Beans & Corn
The first time I made this recipe, I was doing what I love most: cooking with what I have on hand. I had some sweet potatoes on the counter, a little ...
15-07-2021 21:53
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Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette
This chipotle vinaigrette recipe makes a fairly big batch, but Iām not mad about it. Itās the sort of salad dressing that tastes good on almost an...
15-07-2021 21:53
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Love & Lemons Cooking Club – July!
Last fall, I created the Love & Lemons Cooking Club to celebrate our wonderful community of readers. Itās super simple ā each month, I choose a re...
08-07-2021 21:45
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Grilled Pineapple
When you make grilled pineapple, something magical happens. The already-juicy fruit becomes even juicier, and its sugars caramelize and char against t...
27-06-2021 21:41
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Vinegar Coleslaw
There are two types of people in this world: those who like vinegar coleslaw and those who like creamy coleslaw. I usually count myself in the creamy ...
27-06-2021 21:41
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Grilled Onions
I donāt know why itās taken me so long to share a recipe for grilled onions! I make them all the time in the summer. They pair well with almost an...
27-06-2021 21:41
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Air Fryer Zucchini Chips
Heads up: these air fryer zucchini chips are one delicious snack. Theyāre crispy on the outside, juicy in the middle, and filled with nutty Parmesan...
19-06-2021 21:40
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45 Easy Summer Dinner Ideas
Once Memorial Day arrives, all I want to eat are fresh, easy summer recipes. I know, I know, summer wonāt officially begin until June 20, but here, ...
15-06-2021 21:50
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Portobello Mushroom Burger
The next time you need a quick and easy summer dinner, make this grilled portobello mushroom burger recipe! You only need 6 ingredients and 20 minutes...
15-06-2021 21:50
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Love & Lemons Cooking Club – June!
Last fall, I created the Love & Lemons Cooking Club to celebrate our wonderful community of readers. Itās super simple ā each month, I choose a re...
15-06-2021 21:50
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Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
Hereās how much I love these oatmeal breakfast cookies: after I finish typing this post, Iām going to head to the kitchen to make more. Theyāre ...
15-06-2021 21:50
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Broccoli Slaw
Jack is obsessed with this broccoli slaw recipe. Donāt get me wrong, I love it too, but I havenāt heard him rave about a salad this much sinceā¦I...
15-06-2021 21:50
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30 Easy Summer Desserts
Does anyone else have a weakness for summer desserts" I definitely do. Itās funny, because for most of the year, I donāt think of myself as much o...
15-06-2021 21:50
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Best Potato Salad
If you grew up in the Midwest, chances are that homemade potato salad was a fixture at every gathering you went to. At least, it was for me. Pale yell...
28-05-2021 21:45
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44 Best Cookout Food Ideas
I never thought Iād be so excited to share these cookout food ideas with all of you. But after spending last summer picnicking on our own, the prosp...
28-05-2021 21:45
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How to Make Scrambled Eggs
Scrambled eggs are one of the little luxuries of everyday life. When I make them, I savor every bite. Theyāre soft and creamy, rich and flavorful, a...
23-05-2021 21:47
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Creamy Asparagus Soup
On rainy spring afternoons, I hole up in the kitchen and make this asparagus soup recipe. Itās my spring substitute for the butternut squash soup I ...
20-05-2021 21:46
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Roasted Artichokes
I make this roasted artichoke recipe whenever I see baby artichokes at the farmers market or grocery store. I have a soft spot for anything mini ā f...
13-05-2021 21:44
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Lemon Butter Sauce
Earlier this spring, I started making this lemon butter sauce to serve with steamed artichokes. Since then, Iāve started serving it with so much mor...
13-05-2021 21:44
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Artichoke Pasta
I got the idea for this artichoke pasta recipe a few weeks back, when my fridge was overflowing with spring artichokes. Jumbo ones, baby ones, and eve...
13-05-2021 21:44
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Love & Lemons Cooking Club – May!
Last fall, I created the Love & Lemons Cooking Club to celebrate our wonderful community of readers. Itās super simple ā each month, I choose a re...
09-05-2021 21:45
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Pinto Beans
āIām never buying pinto beans in a can again!ā I told Jack last week, as I savored spoonful after spoonful of pinto beans straight from a pot on...
09-05-2021 21:45
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Mango Margarita
Itās finally warming up in Chicago, so weāre cooling off with this mango margarita! To me, itās the perfect warm weather drink ā frosty, refre...
09-05-2021 21:45
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25 Taco Toppings for Your Next Taco Bar
On nights when I have a bunch of odds and ends in the fridge ā minced cilantro, sliced chiles, a container of cooked black beans ā I warm a stack ...
27-04-2021 21:54
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