Arrabbiata Sauce

Love and Lemons 9/18 4:23A Jeanine Donofrio

Break out the red pepper flakes—we re making arrabbiata sauce! This spicy Italian tomato sauce is one of my favorite sauces to serve over pasta. It s insanely flavorful, with a generous pinch of crushed red pepper giving it a delicious kick of...

20 Easy Apple Recipes to Try This Fall

Love and Lemons 9/16 5:14A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

Have you gone apple picking yet this fall? I haven t, but I m already dreaming about all the apple recipes I ll make once I do. I ll toss raw apples into fresh fall salads, pile them on my morning overnight oats, and of course make cozy apple...

Protein Pancakes

Love and Lemons 9/14 2:44A Jeanine Donofrio

Protein pancakes! If you love starting your day with a high-protein breakfast, this recipe is for you. Each pancake contains about 8 grams of protein, which comes out to roughly 24 grams per serving! Ever since I shared this fluffy pancake recipe,...

Homemade Corn Tortillas

Love and Lemons 9/9 4:32A Jeanine Donofrio

You can t fully appreciate corn tortillas until you ve tried homemade ones. They re entirely different from the shelf-stable, store-bought kind. Instead of being dry and prone to cracking, they re soft, bendable, and full of toasty corn flavor. I...

Creamed Corn

Love and Lemons 9/4 4:10A Jeanine Donofrio

Don t buy creamed corn in a can—this recipe is easy to make from scratch! It calls for 8 basic ingredients, comes together in a single skillet, and tastes SO much better than any canned cream corn I ve tried. Creamy, cheesy, and packed with...

Love & Lemons Cooking Club – September!

Love and Lemons 9/2 9:59A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

Our Cooking Club is a fun way to celebrate the Love & Lemons community of readers. The concept is super simple—each month, I choose a recipe. You make it, and you leave a comment on the recipe s blog post. At the end of the month, I randomly...

This 3-Ingredient Cocktail Is Perfect for Labor Day

Love and Lemons 8/31 2:20A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

For me, Labor Day weekend is bittersweet. There’s lots to look forward to in fall, but if I could stop time and let summer go on forever, I totally would. It will always be my favorite season—I love the hot days, 9pm Michigan sunsets, and...

The Easy Corn Dip I’m Making for Labor Day

Love and Lemons 8/28 4:26A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

I have one goal over Labor Day weekend: to enjoy ALL the summer produce! Though fall is just around the corner, tomatoes, zucchini, and my favorite—fresh sweet corn—are still in season, and I’m doing my best to make the most of them while I can....

USDA Staffing Crisis: Mass Departures Undermine Local Ag Support

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 8/27 7:03A Rebecca Schewe

Photo credit: USDA On July 24, 2025, US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins released a memo (SM-1078-015 ) describing the planned reorganization of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) staff....

25 Best Labor Day Recipes

Love and Lemons 8/26 3:03A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

Looking for Labor Day food ideas? You re in the right place! Below, I ve rounded up our best Labor Day recipes for an epic end-of-summer cookout. You ll find easy mains that you can toss on the grill, fun appetizers, seasonal side dishes, and—of...

Fresh Tomato Sauce

Love and Lemons 8/24 2:48A Jeanine Donofrio

For me, making this homemade tomato sauce recipe is one of the highlights of late summer. Like bruschetta or a good Caprese salad, it s something I only make at this time of year, when fresh tomatoes are sweet, juicy, and abundant. This tomato...

Creemees, Community, and Coalition: NSAC’s Summer Meeting in Stowe, Vermont

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 8/22 3:42A Laura Zaks

The hills are alive with the Sound of NSAC As we do every summer, NSAC coalition members recently gathered for our summer meeting, from August 4-7, in Stowe, Vermont. Located some 25 miles east of...

Moscow Mule

Love and Lemons 8/21 3:39A Jeanine Donofrio

Have you ever made a Moscow mule? Served in a copper mug, this cocktail looks fancy, but don t be fooled. With just three ingredients—vodka, ginger beer, and fresh lime juice—this classic drink couldn t be easier to make at home! A Moscow mule is...

The Healthy Breakfast I’m Making On Repeat

Love and Lemons 8/19 5:51A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

We’ve been spending August at our cottage in Michigan, where we’ve had a steady stream of guests. My mom, my sister, close friends… Every time someone comes to town, we go blueberry picking! So…my fridge? Currently packed with blueberries. ? I...

No Bake Cookies

Love and Lemons 8/17 3:30A Jeanine Donofrio

Who else loves no bake cookies?! Made with simple ingredients like oats, peanut butter, and cocoa powder, these classic treats are chewy, fudgy, and packed with delicious chocolate peanut butter flavor. They re also easy to whip up on the...