Behind the Scenes at Love & Lemons

Ever wondered how we come up with recipes? Find out below! I'm answering some of your most common questions in this behind-the-scenes peek.

Hey, happy Tuesday! We post a ton of recipes here, but it’s been a while since I’ve given you an update on our process behind the scenes at Love & Lemons. I thought I’d take today’s post to give you a sneak peek into the Love & Lemons kitchen and answer some of the questions I often get from readers like you! I started Love & Lemons in 2011 as a place to share seasonal recipes and cooking stories about my husband Jack and me. I did the cooking, and Jack and I would photograph recipes out of our home…

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Daily Harvest New Scoops & Flatbreads

Lately, Jack and I have loved trying Daily Harvest's inventive, plant-forward meals and treats. Read more about our favorites (+why we love them) below!

Special thanks to Daily Harvest for partnering on this post. Before this spring, Jack and I went out for dinner at least once a week, and we often picked up something quick for lunch during the workday. But in March, that changed. All of a sudden, we were eating every meal at home, every day. Obviously, I love cooking. But prepping breakfast, lunch, and dinner for both of us (and doing the dishes afterward) takes up a lot of time. Luckily, I signed up for Daily Harvest, a subscription service that delivers thoughtfully-sourced, chef-crafted foods to your door, over the…

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How to Freeze Vegetables

Don't let those green beans or zucchini go to waste! Learn how to freeze vegetables, how to thaw them, and how to use them in a way you'll love.

Welcome to Part 2 of my guide to storing vegetables! On Friday, I wrote about my favorite vegetables that keep for at least a week at room temperature or in the fridge. Today’s post is all about freezing veggies! I don’t know about you, but when I went to the store last weekend to stock up on groceries, frozen vegetables were nowhere to be found. How was I going to keep a supply of produce on hand for 2+ weeks? Luckily, the fresh produce section was still well-stocked. If I couldn’t buy frozen vegetables, I could freeze my own! Freezing…

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How to Store Vegetables to Keep Them Fresh

Grocery shopping for a week or more? Learn which veggies to buy, how to store them to keep them fresh, and how to use them in a way you'll love!

Like so many of you, Jack and I spent last weekend going from store to store, looking for supplies like hand soap, toilet paper, and, of course, groceries. I know many of you are pros at shopping and prepping meals for a week, but typically, I visit the grocery store almost every day to pick up basics for dinner, fresh produce for a new recipe, or the one key ingredient I forgot to grab the last time I was there. But last weekend was different. Instead of running to the store for a few things, we were stocking up on…

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Sign Up for Our FREE Email Course!

We're launching a FREE email course! In five parts, it outlines my best tips for healthy and delicious vegetarian eating. Read on for the details!

Drumroll, please! Today, I’m announcing my new FREE email series: my 5-Part Guide to Healthy & Delicious Vegetarian Eating. I’ve been working on this course for a while now, and I’m SO excited to share it with all of you! My Guide to Healthy & Delicious Vegetarian Eating I often hear from readers who are interested in eating less meat, eating more healthily, or exploring a vegetarian or vegan diet. Here on Love & Lemons, we have tons of tips and recipes to help, but it’s not always easy to sift through the recipe index or read every post to find…

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Peanut Summer Rolls

Fresh veggies, herbs, and peanut noodles pack these summer rolls with bright, refreshing flavors. They're a delicious appetizer or light lunch!

easy / vegan / appetizers

Summer rolls are my favorite thing to make when I’m craving something light and healthy, but totally fun. I love stuffing rice paper wrappers with lots of fresh produce, mixing together a flavorful dipping sauce, and digging in! In this recipe, I toss noodles with an easy, sweet and savory peanut sauce made of peanut butter, sriracha, tamari, and a drop of maple syrup. Then, I roll the noodles into wrappers with avocado, sautéed mushrooms, green onion, and fresh basil and mint. How to Make Summer Rolls If you’ve never made fresh rolls like these before, it may seem intimidating,…

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Best Recipes of 2019

As we close out 2019, here's a look back on some of our (and your) favorite recipes of the year! I hope they give you fresh inspiration heading into 2020.

Happy (almost) New Year! Does anyone else feel like 2019 has flown by? To me, it seems like it was just yesterday that we were at the farmers market buying veggies to turn into pasta salad and zucchini bread. This year may have raced past us, but we certainly had good moments along the way. In particular, we released our second cookbook. I can’t tell you how much we love seeing readers try recipes from it and from the blog! Before we take on 2020, I wanted to share a few top recipes from the last year. These are recipes…

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Behind the Scenes: The Mess & The Cleanup

On shoot days, we seem to dirty every dish in the kitchen. Read on for more about our photography process, how we make a mess & how we clean up!

home / behind the scenes

I get a lot of questions about what the behind-the-scenes of running a food blog looks like. People ask if we eat everything (we do!), how I decide what to make (what sounds good/what’s in season!), and what kind of equipment we use (more on that later). But we have one well-kept secret: what a mess we make while testing, re-testing, and shooting recipes. We typically shoot two to three recipes twice a week, and by the time a shoot is over, the kitchen is filled with dirty dishes. It’s not glamorous, but cleanup one of the biggest parts of…

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Dinner Ideas for Two

If you feel like a salad and he feels like a burrito, don't worry! This taco night strategy is a win win when you're looking for dinner ideas for two.

Over the years, Jack and I have found that our favorite dinner ideas for two allow us to customize our meals to our different tastes. Now, instead of cooking one meal for dinner, we often prep a set of components that we can mix and match into whatever we’re craving. If he feels like a burrito and I feel like a salad, we can cook the exact same group of components, even if we want to assemble slightly different meals. What’s best is that by prepping once, we have leftovers that we can continue to mix and match throughout the…

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