The Case for Homemade Guacamole

Love and Lemons 5/1 1:55A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

A few weeks ago, I went out to dinner with friends at a neighborhood Mexican restaurant. As we looked over the menu (I was deciding between portobello tacos or veggie enchiladas as my entree), we agreed to kick things off with guacamole for the...

Fresh Hibiscus Tea with Culligan Filtered Water

Love and Lemons 4/30 2:01A Jeanine Donofrio

This post is sponsored by Culligan. I ve been a huge fan for years! Who else is ready for spring?! The temps have (finally) been warming up around here lately, which has put me in the mood for refreshing spring salads and iced drinks. For the...

Margarita

Love and Lemons 4/29 3:30A Jeanine Donofrio

This classic margarita recipe is our favorite cocktail to make at home. We love it for two reasons. First, because it s so simple. If you have tequila, lime juice, and orange liqueur on hand, you can make it in under 5 minutes! Second, because it...

Easy Tostadas

Love and Lemons 4/27 2:37A Jeanine Donofrio

This tostada recipe is a fun, fresh, and FAST weeknight dinner. Just load up crunchy tostadas with toppings like refried beans, crisp lettuce and cabbage, tomatoes, cheese, and avocado. Squeeze with lime juice, and dig in! This recipe has become...

Whole-Farm Revenue Protection Analysis: New Enrollments Reveal Path Forward

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 4/24 5:14A Billy Hackett

Chard leaves from Pie Ranch, CA; Credit: USDA, NRCS CA This year marks the tenth anniversary of Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) , a novel insurance product that offers farmers nationwide the...

Pickled Serrano Peppers

Love and Lemons 4/24 2:09A Jeanine Donofrio

Move over, jalapeños! Serrano peppers are my current chile obsession for one simple reason: they re spicier. Serrano vs. Jalapeño Peppers On the Scoville Scale, the official system for measuring the pungency of peppers, serrano peppers score...

Flan de Queso

Fat Girl Hedonist 4/22 6:19A Cari

This recipe always reminds me of my childhood as it was a recipe my dad made often. My dad was a chef in Cuba so his Cuban flan recipe is a restaurant sized recipe, resulting with one batch equalling...

Grilled Asparagus

Love and Lemons 4/22 3:09A Jeanine Donofrio

Grilled asparagus is the best spring and summer side dish! It s tender, juicy, and lightly charred, and it cooks in minutes on the grill. Seasoned simply with olive oil, salt, pepper, and maybe a squeeze of lemon juice, it pairs perfectly with...

My Favorite Way to Use Up Hard Boiled Eggs

Love and Lemons 4/20 3:50A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

And so it begins: my egg salad kick. Every year after Easter, I make this egg salad recipe to use up the hard boiled eggs left over from my family’s celebration. That first batch of egg salad reminds me just how fresh, bright, and flavorful this...

Strawberry Spinach Salad

Love and Lemons 4/17 2:21A Jeanine Donofrio

This strawberry spinach salad is perfect for spring and early summer. It starts with a base of fresh spinach—one of the first vegetables to appear at my farmers market each spring—and is topped off with juicy strawberries, crisp red onion, toasty...

Poppy Seed Dressing

Love and Lemons 4/15 2:47A Jeanine Donofrio

I can already tell that this poppy seed dressing is going to be the star of my spring and summer salad dressing rotation. It s lightly creamy, sweet, and tangy, perfect for adding a pop of bright flavor to green salads, slaws, and more. I first...

How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs

Love and Lemons 4/13 3:00A Jeanine Donofrio

Here s the good news: perfect hard boiled eggs are easy to make. And the bad news: so are less-than-perfect ones. I don t know about you, but I ve certainly cooked my fair share of the latter. When you try to peel away the shell, half the whites...

Tambor De Papa

Fat Girl Hedonist 4/11 6:59A Cari

When i think of my favorite childhood meals, this Tambor de papa is the first thing that comes to mind. This Cuban style shepard's pie combines homemade mashed potatoes, cheese and Cuban picadillo ....

25 Best Easter Brunch Ideas

Love and Lemons 4/10 2:26A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

With Easter just a few weeks away, I m busy planning my Easter brunch menu. If you are too, you re in the right place! Below, I ve rounded up my best Easter brunch ideas, including crowd-pleasing favorites like breakfast casserole, cinnamon...

This Comforting Side Dish Is My Favorite Part of Easter Dinner

Love and Lemons 4/8 6:57A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

My husband Jack and I don’t usually see eye to eye when it comes to holiday side dishes. He’d take creamed spinach over a spinach salad any day, and I’m team salad all the way. His favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner is the mashed potatoes,...