What’s your favorite fall vegetable? If you’re not saying “sweet potatoes!” with an exclamation, then, well, you might want to switch over to another post. My favorite has to be the almighty and ever-so-versatile sweet potato. I love the way my kitchen smells when I roast them and I love how they’re easier to cut (without injury) than most squashes. For some sweet inspiration, here are some of our favorite recipes: Pictured above: Sweet Potato & Brussels Sprout Skillet Sweet Potato Tahini Crostini / Curried Sweet Potato Soup...

– This Recipe was Sponsored by Progresso – Post update: The product used for this recipe is no longer available. We have adapted the recipe to accommodate for this. Instead of calling for the tomato recipe starter from Progresso, we now use fire roasted canned tomatoes. – Adam and Joanne Fork-tender pulled chicken tossed with sauce, piled high and topped with crunchy cabbage. That’s our kind of sandwich. How to Make Shredded Chicken Sandwiches You will need shredded cooked chicken....

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to our winner, Amy Gingery! The countdown begins! Our new cookbook Love & Lemons Simple Feel Good Food comes out in a little over a week. To celebrate, I have the most AMAZING Vitamix giveaway! Yes, we’re giving away the best blender ever, but that’s not all… Pre-order Simple Feel Good Food by April 25th to enter to win this extra special Vitamix prize pack:...

These easy stuffed peppers, bursting with juicy tomatoes, sweet garlic, and fresh basil, are perfect for a light, fresh, healthy meal. Just make sure you have something to soak up all the lovely, garlicky juices left inside each pepper. I always serve these over rice, fluffy quinoa, or with bread (try a country loaf or homemade focaccia bread). The ingredient list is short, but these peppers pack in the flavor....

This recipe makes me smile just thinking about it! This is my go-to soup whenever it’s chilly or someone in the family is sick. It’s way better than the canned stuff and it’s FAST! The secret is flavorful chicken thighs! They make a ridiculously flavorful broth and mean we have homemade chicken noodle soup ready in under 40 minutes (and most of that is hands-off!). Key Ingredients Chicken thighs: My secret for the best soup!...

This might be my favorite thing I’ve made on this site so far. I know, that’s such a big statement since I usually feel that choosing a favorite recipe is like choosing a favorite child (or in our case, dog). But I have an un-dying love for sun dried tomatoes… not to mention basil, coconut, wine, pine nuts, & balsamic. So what happens when you put 6 of your favorite things all together?...

INGREDIENTS: 3/4 cup of raw rice powder 1 1/4 cup of water, more or less 1/4 tsp of salt 1/2 cup of jaggery 1/2 cup of grated coconut 2 tsp of ghee 1/4 tsp of cardamom powder INSTRUCTIONS: First we have to make the filling or the pooranam. Heat a pan with 1 tsp ghee. Add the grated coconut and the grated jaggery and mix well until it begins to roast a bit and starts to turn a bit drier....

It’s national doughnut day, so obviously, I have a waffle recipe. The thing about doughnuts is that I like them best when other people make them. But homemade waffles – I like them, well, right at home, piping hot off of the waffle maker. (Or the next day out of the toaster). These are vegan, because I actually like how they get crispier around the edges without any eggs in the batter....

Fall happened for me last night. I stepped off the plane at Midway Airport (in shorts) and immediately thought “they really have the AC blasting here.” Until I realized, oh wait, that’s just Chicago. As I write this, I’m sitting in the kitchen I grew up in (with a few sweaters on), thinking about some of my warmest fall memories… Saturday mornings with pancakes and waffles are definitely at the top the list....

Pin I attempted a pesto made with cashew nuts for the first time many moons ago because TH realised (rather, announced) one day that he’s allergic to pine nuts. He disliked the flavour the few times we’ve had it as a garnish at Middle Eastern restaurants but even in the hidden form in basil pesto, he was like.. erm no! We always have cashew nuts at home so I thought, well, cashew nuts are creamy and can give some texture to the pesto too, so why not....

Aloo Bonda | Potato Bonda Recipe Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Makes 12-15 bondas Recipe source: Amma Ingredients: 3 medium-sized potatoes 1 onion, chopped 1 tsp of ginger garlic paste 2-3 green chillies, deseeded and minced 1 cup of besan / kadalai maavu 1/2 tsp of red chilli powder A fat pinch of hing / asafoetida 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder A small pinch of soda powder (soda bi carb) Salt to taste 1 tbsp of oil + enough to deep fry A small bunch of coriander leaves...

Let’s make apple crisp! I love this classic fall dessert because it’s easy, delicious, and full of the flavors of the season. Cinnamon, apples, and brown sugar? Yes, please! I’m sharing my favorite apple crisp recipe below. It features juicy, cinnamon-spiced apples with a buttery brown sugar and oat topping. It’s rich and comforting, especially with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. 🙂 I’ve shared apple crisp and crumble recipes in the past, but never one as simple or as classic as this....

‘Tis the season for sugary, buttery treats… but as you may know, I’m not big on butter. I’m also not particularly good at holiday traditions… Maybe it’s the Austin influence, but I love anything with avocado. I made this glorified guacamole and I think the little pomegranate gems make it especially festive. Only thing missing in this picture is a merry Christmas margarita. For a healthier version, this would be delicious on endive spears....

I have to admit, I always used to enviously read Heidi’s posts about the food she would make and bring on long airplane trips and think, “really, how the heck does anyone have that kind of time before a big trip? She must really have it together…” My mom is going to read this post in disbelief because I promise you this kind of prepared-ness is so not me. Running for flights and just barely making them… is me....

A balsamic Brussels sprouts recipe was one of our first-ever posts on Love & Lemons (10+ years ago now!), so I’ll always have a soft spot for this classic side dish. I wanted to share a new, updated version of it this fall because it’s such a good one to have in your back pocket during the holiday season. Balsamic Brussels sprouts are no harder to make than regular roasted Brussels sprouts, but the addition of the vinegar and a little honey really gives them restaurant-quality flavor....

As mentioned in the Chana Masala Recipe post, when Amma visited last May we made Bhatura at home. I was all excited and then forgot to take pictures of the final dish so decided to make them again. You need to plan ahead a bit for homemade Bhatura but most of it is just waiting time and not active cooking time. I’d say make the Batura dough and soak the chana at the same time and by evening, you can make a hot plate of Chole Bhature....

I’m pretty sure this one covers all of my major food groups: green vegetables, avocado, almonds, mint, lime & sriracha. In fact, I could probably stop right here and live happily ever after. I could change our name to The Brussels Sprout Blog and take pictures of this dish – every day – just in a different bowl (you know, to keep things exciting). Of course, I’m kidding, but I do really love this combo....

Then I married a Tamil Brahmin and my culinary life changed. Rasam became mainstream, I learnt about the eeya chombu and the joys of pepper (milagu) rasam, by far one of our favourites closely followed by tomato juice rasam. Now, moving on to food magazines, I don’t know how many of you are subscribed to GoodFood India but that magazine is awesome! We’ve really been lacking a good food-related magazine in India and Good Food seems to have stepped up brilliantly to do the job (they are not paying me to say any of this, in case you were wondering)....

Once you learn how to make coleslaw dressing at home, you’ll never buy it at the store again! Here’s why: If you like coleslaw, you’ll love this easy dressing recipe. Let’s cook! Coleslaw Dressing Recipe Ingredients You only need 5 simple ingredients to make this homemade coleslaw dressing: Mayo – For the best flavor, use really good mayonnaise in this recipe. If I’m using store bought mayo, my first pick is Sir Kensington’s....