Black Bean Tacos

Need an easy, flavorful dinner idea? Try these black bean tacos! They're topped with tangy pickled cabbage and a delicious cilantro lime sauce.

These black bean tacos are a really easy, SUPER flavorful dinner. They’re packed with a delicious combination of simple ingredients: black beans, pickled cabbage, cilantro, jalapeños, and Cotija cheese. A hefty drizzle of my cilantro lime crema takes them over the top. I love the balance of textures and flavors here. These black bean tacos are creamy AND crunchy, earthy AND bright. The component that really makes them pop is the pickled cabbage. It adds a burst of sweet, tangy flavor that, if you’re me, will keep you piling on more and more. I recommend prepping the pickled cabbage ahead.…

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Easy Fried Rice

Got leftover rice? This easy fried rice recipe is the best way to use it up! I mix it with veggies and eggs in this delicious Chinese-inspired dish.

I make this easy fried rice recipe whenever I have leftover rice in the fridge. If you ask me, this Chinese inspired-dish is the best way to use it up. When the dried-out rice is cooked in a hot skillet, it takes on a delicious lightly crispy texture. Mixed with veggies, scrambled eggs, and seasonings like soy sauce and sesame oil, the humble rice becomes an incredibly flavorful side dish or quick meal. I’m sharing my basic vegetable fried rice recipe at the bottom of this post, but don’t feel like you have to follow it to the letter. One…

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Easy Veggie Stir Fry

This easy stir fry recipe features colorful veggies in a delicious sweet and savory sauce. Ready in 20 minutes, it's a quick, healthy, and flavorful meal!

This easy stir fry recipe is the ultimate weeknight dinner. It’s quick, flavorful, and healthy too, packed with colorful vegetables like broccoli, carrots, and peppers. Add your favorite protein and serve it over rice for a satisfying 20-minute meal! Years ago, when I first started cooking for myself, I made a veggie stir fry nearly every night. It was the easiest (and cheapest) thing I knew how to make, so I put it on repeat. Fast forward to now, and stir fry is still a staple in my weeknight rotation…but it’s gotten a lot tastier. I’ve perfected my sweet and…

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White Pizza

This white pizza recipe proves that you don't need tomato sauce to make a delicious pizza. It's topped with a flavorful garlic oil and 3 types of cheese!

I’ve been on a white pizza kick lately. Sorry, pizza sauce, but right now, this white pizza recipe has me hooked. It’s loaded with garlicky olive oil, lemony ricotta, and melty mozzarella cheese. I love to top it off with a sprinkle of arugula or fresh basil leaves. If you’ve never made white pizza at home, I hope you’ll try this recipe. It’s a fun alternative to typical red sauce pizza, and it’s SO delicious. The ricotta creates an amazing creamy contrast with the chewy crust. Serve this white pizza with a big chopped salad for a perfect pizza night!…

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Homemade Potato Gnocchi

This homemade gnocchi recipe is simple to make with 4 ingredients. It's delicate, soft, and pillowy—perfect for serving with your favorite sauce!

Let’s make gnocchi! My homemade pasta is one of the most popular recipes on Love & Lemons, so it’s about time I shared my favorite potato gnocchi recipe too. These homemade gnocchi are soft, pillowy, and light. Served with a flavorful sauce, they’re absolutely delicious. If you think you like store-bought gnocchi, prepare yourself: this homemade version is so much better. This simple recipe calls for 4 basic ingredients—flour, potatoes, eggs, and salt. It’s a bit of a project, so I’d save it for a weekend or date night, but it’s 100% worth the effort. These potato gnocchi are like…

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40 Best Super Bowl Food Ideas

The best part of Super Bowl Sunday? The snacks! Below, you'll find easy Super Bowl food ideas to help you make a crowd-pleasing game day spread.

Super Bowl snacks are the best part of any Super Bowl party! Ok, for many people, the football is a highlight too, but I think we can all agree that the snacks are still important. To help you celebrate this year’s big game, I’ve rounded up my best Super Bowl food ideas below. They include everything you need to put together an epic game day spread—finger foods, delicious dips, salty snacks, desserts, and more. These Super Bowl recipes are easy, flavorful, and—most importantly—fun. Whether you’re tuning in for the halftime show, the commercials, or the game itself, they’ll make your Super…

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Cacio e Pepe

Cacio e pepe is a classic Roman pasta with a glossy sauce made of pecorino cheese and black pepper. Learn how to make it with this simple recipe!

Cacio e pepe is like mac and cheese’s cool Italian cousin. It’s creamy and comforting, sure, but it’s also simple and elegant. Traditionally, this Roman dish consists of three ingredients: Pecorino Romano cheese, freshly cracked black pepper, and pasta. A little pasta water helps the cheese and pepper come together to form the pasta’s silky sauce. I’ve been a fan of cacio e pepe since I first tasted it on a trip to Rome years ago. I love the salty funk of the cheese against the bite of the black pepper. I’ve made it at home many times…with mixed success. Despite…

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Air Fryer Sweet Potato

Learn how to cook a perfect air fryer sweet potato with crisp skin and fluffy insides! This easy recipe is quicker than baking sweet potatoes in the oven.

By popular request: air fryer sweet potatoes! I’ve gotten a lot of questions about how to cook a sweet potato in the air fryer, so today, I’m finally sharing my go-to air fryer sweet potato recipe. It’s super simple. I use the same method that I do in my baked sweet potato recipe: Poke holes in the sweet potatoes Cook them (with no foil!) until puffed and fork-tender I won’t say that one is better than the other—oven or air fryer. Both yield perfect baked sweet potatoes with lightly crisp, puffy skins and soft, flavorful insides. But if you’re only…

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Thai Red Curry

Craving Thai food? Instead of ordering takeout, make this red curry recipe at home! It's comforting, flavorful, and easy to make in 30 minutes.

Who else loves Thai red curry?! When we go to our favorite Thai restaurant (or more likely, get takeout from it), red curry is nearly always part of our order. I can’t get enough of the crisp-tender vegetables and soft tofu in the rich, fragrant coconut broth. So naturally, I had to develop my own Thai red curry recipe to make at home. It’s just as delicious as takeout…and it’s almost as easy. With the help of store-bought curry paste, this homemade red curry comes together in less than 30 minutes on the stove. Comforting, flavorful, and easy, this Thai red…

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Red Lentil Soup

This red lentil soup recipe is cozy, flavorful, and bright with lemon. Easy to make with simple ingredients, it's a delicious, healthy one-pot meal.

This red lentil soup recipe is exactly what I’m craving these days. It’s cozy and warming, but nourishing too. Blended red lentils thicken the broth (no cream here!) and give each bowl a boost of plant-based protein. Aromatic veggies and cumin add earthy depth of flavor. This red lentil soup is healthy and delicious. The recipe is inspired by Turkish red lentil soup, which is one of my favorite dishes to order at Middle Eastern restaurants. Unlike lentil soup made with green or brown lentils, it has a vibrant orange-yellow color and bright, lemony taste. On a cold winter day,…

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85 Best Vegan Recipes

With everything from creamy pastas to burgers and beyond, these 85 vegan recipes will get you excited to cook (and eat!) plant-based meals at home.

Most days in our house, Jack and I eat vegan recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Of course, there are exceptions, but the food I most enjoy cooking and eating often happens to be plant-based. I love putting vegetables at the center my plate. It’s not just good for my health and for the world—it’s also downright delicious. To kick off the New Year, I’ve rounded up my top 85 easy vegan recipes. This list includes everything from hearty vegan dinner recipes (think creamy pastas, veggie burgers, tacos, etc.) to vegan basics that can serve as starting points for improvising…

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Hello, we're Jeanine and Jack.

We love to eat, travel, cook, and eat some more! We create & photograph vegetarian recipes from our home in Chicago, while our shiba pups eat the kale stems that fall on the kitchen floor.