The Crowd-Pleasing Dinner I Make Every August

Love and Lemons 8/3 4:08A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

Everyone goes crazy for corn and tomatoes in August, but there’s one unsung veggie that’s at its peak right now too… Eggplant! I’m planning to cook with it as much as I can this month, starting by making my all-time favorite eggplant recipe: this...

No-Bake Protein Balls

Love and Lemons 7/31 3:11A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

When I need an afternoon energy boost, these protein balls are the perfect bite-size snack! Made with peanut butter, honey, and mini chocolate chips, they re lightly sweet, nutty, and delicious. They re super satisfying too—oats and ground...

Pasta Puttanesca

Love and Lemons 7/29 4:06A Jeanine Donofrio

Pasta puttanesca is a perfect example of what I love about Italian cooking. This Southern Italian dish features a garlicky tomato sauce spiked with briny olives, capers, and anchovies. It requires simple ingredients and minimal prep, but it still...

Homemade Salsa

Love and Lemons 7/27 3:00A Jeanine Donofrio

If I learned one thing from living in Austin, it s that homemade salsa is infinitely better than any kind in a jar. I loved sampling salsas at restaurants and taco trucks. Each one was different—some were made with roasted ingredients, others got...

Corn Salsa

Love and Lemons 7/24 2:00A Jeanine Donofrio

This corn salsa recipe is full of fresh summer flavor! Sweet, juicy corn kernels play off crisp bell peppers and red onion, spicy jalapeños, cilantro, and zesty lime. I love to serve it as a summer appetizer with tortilla chips, and it s also...

30 Best Summer Vegetable Recipes

Love and Lemons 7/22 4:55A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

These summer vegetable recipes are my unofficial summer cooking bucket list. They re the dishes I come back to every July and August, when zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, corn, and more are in full swing and I want to make the most of them. If you...

Affogato

Love and Lemons 7/20 2:21A Jeanine Donofrio

Let s make an affogato! This classic Italian dessert is a delicious marriage of two simple ingredients: espresso and gelato or ice cream. You barely need a recipe to make one (it s as easy as pouring hot espresso over cold ice cream). But because...

Release: Strong Farms, Strong Futures Act Introduced

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 7/18 5:37A Laura Zaks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition press@sustainableagriculture.net1 Tel. 347.563.6408 Release: Strong Farms, Strong Futures Act Introduced Washington, DC, July 18, 2025 – On Wednesday,...

Air Fryer Corn on the Cob

Love and Lemons 7/17 4:54A Jeanine Donofrio

Air fryer corn on the cob has been a total game changer for me. It s the quickest, easiest way I know to cook corn on the cob! This recipe takes just 10 minutes from start to finish, and it yields perfectly cooked, tender sweet corn. Bonus: it...

This Fresh, Fruity Latte Is My Drink of the Summer

Love and Lemons 7/16 5:11A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

Hot days call for cold drinks! This summer, my iced strawberry matcha latte is the one I’m making on repeat. I first fell in love with this ultra-refreshing drink last August, and after Jack, Ollie, and I went strawberry picking a few weeks ago,...

Zucchini Bread Recipe

Love and Lemons 7/13 3:36A Jeanine Donofrio

Meet my best zucchini bread recipe! It s ultra-moist, warmly spiced with cinnamon, and studded with crunchy walnuts. Plus, it s PACKED with shredded zucchini, so you can use up a good portion of your summer squash haul in one go. I make this...

20 Fresh Summer Pasta Recipes

Love and Lemons 7/10 3:07A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

I ve written a LOT of summer pasta recipes over the years. The reason is simple: anytime I come home from the farmers market with a pile of the season s best produce and no plan for how to use it, a pasta dish feels like the perfect solution....

Watermelon Mojito Recipe

Fat Girl Hedonist 7/7 11:52A Cari

This easy watermelon mojito recipe is my absolute favorite summer cocktail. This drink takes a classic mojito and gives it a fruity twist. I have been making this drink for summer cookouts and...

Love & Lemons Cooking Club – July!

Love and Lemons 7/7 8:06A 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...

Banana Ice Cream

Love and Lemons 7/6 2:18A Jeanine Donofrio

Have you ever made frozen banana ice cream? This one-ingredient treat has a rich, creamy texture a lot like regular ice cream, but you don t need an ice cream maker (or any sugar or dairy) to make it. It whizzes up in the food processor in just a...