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Homemade Chili Powder

The first time I tried this chili powder recipe, I knew I'd never get the store-bought kind again. It's flavorful, complex, and surprisingly easy to make.

...it: Toss it with roasted veggies. Think butternut squash, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, or potatoes. Not a vegetable, but I also love it on crispy roasted chickpeas. Sprinkle it over avocado...

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Homemade Applesauce

Learn how to make homemade applesauce with this easy recipe! Spiced with cinnamon, it's a delicious healthy snack or topping for pancakes and more.

...use a potato masher to mash the apples to your desired consistency. If you want the sauce to be a smooth puree, pulse it in a food processor or blend...

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Instant Pot Lentil Soup

This Instant Pot lentil soup is a new staple in our cold weather recipe rotation. Packed with lentils and fresh veggies, it's warming and nourishing.

...Walnuts Sweet Potato Salad Kale Salad with Carrot Ginger Dressing Butternut Squash Salad Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad If you have leftover soup, it will keep well in the fridge for...

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25 Best Dutch Oven Recipes

These easy Dutch oven recipes show off the versatility of everyone's favorite cast-iron pot. Use yours to make bread, stew, pasta, risotto, and more!

...tomatoes, broth, beans, garlic, potatoes, cabbage and thyme. Cover and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the potatoes and cabbage are tender. Season to taste, garnish with fresh...

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Beet Salad with Goat Cheese and Balsamic

This beet salad recipe is a stunning fall or winter side dish! Goat cheese, apples, and arugula fill it with a delightful mix of textures and flavors.

...polenta. It would also be a great addition to a holiday spread. Serve it for Thanksgiving with classic dishes like green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, and mashed potatoes, or...

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45 Christmas Breakfast Ideas

With recipes for cinnamon rolls, breakfast casseroles, French toast, waffles, and more, these Christmas breakfast ideas include something for everyone.

...sage and roasted butternut squash. Sweet Potato Hash This Christmas breakfast idea is easy to make in a single skillet! Just-set eggs top a flavorful medley of chili-spiced sweet potatoes,...

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Garlic Butter

Learn how to make garlic butter with just 4 ingredients! Creamy, savory, and rich, it's a delicious topping for potatoes, dinner rolls, noodles, and more.

...Pot mashed potatoes, and this garlic mashed cauliflower! Dot it into a baked potato. Or a baked sweet potato. Toss it with pasta to make a quick garlic butter sauce....

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How to Use a Watermelon Radish

Whether roasted, pickled, or raw, watermelon radish will add color and crunch to almost any dish. Learn how to prepare it with this simple guide!

...satisfying healthy lunch. Sesame Soba Noodles I love how the crunchy radishes contrast with the gooey noodles and creamy avocado in this recipe. Sweet Potato Appetizer Bites These adorable appetizers...

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Three Bean Salad

This 3 bean salad recipe is a fresh, fun twist on the American classic! I toss fresh green beans, kidney beans, and chickpeas in a bold, tangy dressing.

Like macaroni salad and potato salad, three bean salad takes me right back to my childhood. It was something I ate at potlucks, picnics, and even the occasional school lunch....

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Vegan Hot Dogs

These vegan hot dogs are the best I've tried. Full of smoky, savory flavor, they're perfect for summer cookouts and BBQs. Fire up the grill!

...picnic salads: Three-Bean Salad Vegan Potato Salad Tortellini Salad Vegan Pasta Salad Black Bean & Corn Salad Round out the meal with a fruit salad, potato chips, and some more...

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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.

...fall veggie? Jeanine: Sweet Potato Phoebe: Delicata squash What about a favorite comfort food for fall? Jeanine: Butternut Squash Soup and this Sweet Potato Salad Phoebe: Eggplant Parmesan or this...

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Photograph of Jeanine Donofrio and Jack Mathews in their kitchen

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.