https://www.loveandlemons.com/ Healthy, whole food, vegan and vegetarian recipes Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:56:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.10 https://www.loveandlemons.com/ranch-dressing/ https://www.loveandlemons.com/ranch-dressing/#comments Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:57:44 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=80382
Our kiddo loves this homemade ranch dressing…and honestly, I do too! It has a delicious creamy texture and tangy, savory flavor. Keep it on the thicker side to use as a dip with veggies, or thin it out to drizzle over salads and pizzas (if ranch on pizza happens to be your thing). This ranch dressing recipe calls for simple ingredients, which make it taste SO much better than any store-bought ranch dressing I’ve tried. It has a rich sour cream base (Greek yogurt works too!), and seasonings like dried dill and garlic powder add bold flavor. Fresh lemon juice gives it […]

]]> https://www.loveandlemons.com/ranch-dressing/feed/ 55 https://www.loveandlemons.com/vegetarian-recipes/ https://www.loveandlemons.com/vegetarian-recipes/#comments Mon, 01 Jan 2024 17:33:53 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=74852
If you want to find vegetarian recipes, you’re in the right place! ALL the recipes on Love & Lemons are vegetarian, and after 10+ years of blogging, I have hundreds of easy vegetarian meals on the site. To get you started, I’ve rounded up 50 of my most popular vegetarian recipes. They include meatless classics like vegetarian lasagna and hearty vegetarian chili, protein-packed veggie burgers, healthy grain bowls, easy comfort foods, and more. Whether you’re a lifelong vegetarian looking to refresh your dinner rotation or you’re experimenting with vegan or vegetarian meals for the first time, you’re sure to find something […]

]]> https://www.loveandlemons.com/vegetarian-recipes/feed/ 7 https://www.loveandlemons.com/italian-seasoning/ https://www.loveandlemons.com/italian-seasoning/#respond Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:03:43 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=65149
Italian seasoning is one of those kitchen basics, like bread crumbs or a simple vinaigrette, that I prefer to make at home instead of buying at the store. I keep all the ingredients in my pantry anyway. I may as well combine them myself instead of picking up an extra spice! More importantly, making my own Italian seasoning allows me to control the balance of flavors. My homemade blend has a mix of sweet, earthy, and aromatic notes that I absolutely love. I’ve shared my favorite Italian seasoning recipe below. Try it as written, or experiment with the ratios to […]

]]> https://www.loveandlemons.com/italian-seasoning/feed/ 0 https://www.loveandlemons.com/french-onion-dip-recipe/ https://www.loveandlemons.com/french-onion-dip-recipe/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2020 14:20:06 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=53646
For me, there’s almost nothing more nostalgic than French onion dip and ridged potato chips. They take me right back to the holiday parties of my childhood, where store bought tubs of French onion dip had a permanent spot on the snack table. When my sister and I were growing up, my mom always served us healthy, homemade food, so that French onion dip was a real treat. I’d shovel down as much of it as I could, relishing every bite of the creamy dip with the salty chips. This year, I finally got around to developing my own French […]

]]> https://www.loveandlemons.com/french-onion-dip-recipe/feed/ 23 https://www.loveandlemons.com/homemade-pizza/ https://www.loveandlemons.com/homemade-pizza/#comments Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:53:49 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=37655
Over the years, I’ve shared a number of homemade pizza recipes on the blog (see here, here, and here), but never one from start to finish – crust & sauce included. In reality, though, we make pizza from scratch fairly often around here. Why? It’s one of the few meals we eat where we get to spend time in the kitchen together. I do most of the cooking in our house, but when pizza night rolls around, both of us pitch in. I also love to make pizza when I entertain because, well, everyone loves pizza, and it’s customizable! It’s […]

]]> https://www.loveandlemons.com/homemade-pizza/feed/ 40 https://www.loveandlemons.com/mini-potato-pizzas/ https://www.loveandlemons.com/mini-potato-pizzas/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2016 14:04:02 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=23379
If there’s any vegetable that’s under-represented on this blog, it has to be the potato. If you take a glance at our recipe index, you’ll notice that I while I have a mild obsession with sweet potatoes, I often skip over other potato varieties. But I have to tell you, I’m in love with all potato varieties (russets, red, whites, blues, the list goes on…), which are especially great for entertaining. These little pizzas are SO delicious and so so easy. A perfect appetizer to serve this Sunday for the big game. To make these, first seek out some colorful pretty petite potatoes. Ok, just kidding, if you […]

]]> https://www.loveandlemons.com/mini-potato-pizzas/feed/ 14 https://www.loveandlemons.com/curried-avocado-chickpea-salad-sliders/ https://www.loveandlemons.com/curried-avocado-chickpea-salad-sliders/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2015 15:54:42 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=21373
Three things I am obsessed with: chickpeas, avocado, and all things MINI… mini pizzas, mini tacos, mini pies, mini skillets. I had these cute little pretzel buns last week so that’s how this recipe started. (Although you could use any kind of bun or sliced bread for this recipe). I first thought of making little veggie burgers, but since it’s a whopping 103 degrees(!) outside, I’ve been trying to use my oven as little as possible. Plus this chickpea salad is fast, easy, and cold, which is everything I want in a summer recipe. These would be perfect for a summer picnic except, well, it’s […]

]]> https://www.loveandlemons.com/curried-avocado-chickpea-salad-sliders/feed/ 45 https://www.loveandlemons.com/favorite-spring-cookbooks/ https://www.loveandlemons.com/favorite-spring-cookbooks/#comments Wed, 20 May 2015 15:47:46 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=20662
I don’t even know where to start on this year’s recently-released spring cookbooks – gorgeous, stunning, beautiful, endearing, witty, and drool worthy are not words that even begin to describe them. Because I didn’t know how to choose just one at a time to start writing about, here’s a list of a few of my favorites – I’m sure I’ve missed some (let me know if you have any spring favorites!). Pictured above: Seven Spoons, by Tara O’Brady Can’t wait to make: Chocolate Olive Oil Zucchini Bread and her Esquites and Yellow Tomato Gazpacho My New Roots, by Sarah Britton […]

]]> https://www.loveandlemons.com/favorite-spring-cookbooks/feed/ 21 https://www.loveandlemons.com/winter-wines-food-pairings/ https://www.loveandlemons.com/winter-wines-food-pairings/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2014 15:16:53 +0000 https://www.loveandlemons.com/?p=19314
Happy almost new year! I hope you all have some really fun plans tonight. Jack and I are going to have a pretty quiet night at home (because, omg, it’s freezing out!), but the wine will be flowing, nonetheless. Here are some bottles we’ve been enjoying recently. All are under $16(!), and are available at wine-carrying Whole Foods Stores. Globerati Sauvignon Blanc (pictured), $7.99 From the Central Valley of Chile, this zesty white has hints of grapefruit and green apple. (Also, a super cute bottle design). pair with: Avocado Pomegranate Crostini Pear & Fennel Salad Veggie Ceviche Pizzolato Pinot Grigio (pictured), $9.99 An organically […]

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I feel like I missed the boat on the Thanksgiving leftover trend – sorry no mashed potato sandwiches happened here. (and um, eww). Instead, I turned a bunch of random veggie scraps and a chunk of red onion into fancy little veggie packed pizzas. In other words – it’s pretty much a non-recipe made on mini naan breads. You can customize these with whatever veggies you have on hand. Red onion and brussels sprouts are a tried & true combo (this recipe is still one of our favorites), and the sweet potatoes add a nice hearty bite. I slathered ricotta cheese […]

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