lemon recipes

Even after filling macarons with my Meyer lemon curd and giving a jar of it away, I still had a lot of lemon curd on my hands. Luckily, there’s no shortage of ways to enjoy it: mixed in yogurt, on toast, straight out of the jar with a spoon. Still, I was getting a little sick of my go-to...

I promised you something to do with the lemon curd that you might have left over, didn’t I? Well, I delivered. In a big way. These lemon raspberry pancakes exceeded my expectations when I made them over the weekend. People ask me all the time, “where do you get ideas for your recipes?” Well,...

Limoncello pound cakeI am on a mission to make a (successful) lemon meringue pie...Wait, what? This post is supposed to be about limoncello pound cake! Yes, yes it is. Bear with me here.So, lemon meringue is my all-time favorite kind of pie - and I rea...

Did y’all have a good weekend? We had a fabulous one. We are doing the big pre-move purge. There is something very rewarding about downsizing and organizing. I like moving to a new place and being semi-organized when we get there. It makes the whole process so much easier. The kids seem to adjust...

Last night's date night is probably one of my favorite thus far. Even though I was in the throes of a crappy summer head cold, I was bound and determined that Mr.S. and I were still going to attend the Bon Iver show at Freeborn Hall. High on Afrin...

This isn’t going to be one of those blog posts complaining about how mysteriously difficult and finicky macarons are to make. I’m starting to believe that people over-think them and stress out over making them so much that that might be the actual problem. I used to be like that – I was mystified...

Have you ever tasted sunshine? No? Then you have to try making lemon curd! I’m lucky enough to have a Meyer lemon tree in my family. My brother and sister-in-law are eager to give away bagfuls of these lemon-orange hybrids, which are sweeter than regular lemons. I’ve used them in vegan lemon cupcakes, candied...

This dressing makes good use of the clean flavor of fresh lemons. I used a Meyer lemon for the fresh lemon juice. Its the thin skinned, less astringent, and smaller version of a classic lemon. You'll also notice that I use agave nectar as the swee...

Glazed lemon chia cookies pack a nutritious crunch. Chia seeds are high in fiber and protein.Glazed lemon chia cookies Prep time: 30 minutes, including cool time Cook time: 12 minutes Makes 24 cookies High-protein, high-fiber chia...

   I think we can all agree, there's just nothing like Mom's home cookin'.  It just tastes better, doesn't it?  In a veiled attempt to get more home cooked meals I've asked my Mom to...