This healthy homemade lemonade is quick & easy, with only 3 ingredients. It’s way better than store-bought lemonade. Simply sweetened with honey, it’s a refreshing summer drink! Growing up though, there was only one kind of lemonade: Country Time. You’d scoop out some powder, add some water, and magically you had a super sweet yet tart yellow drink that we all called lemonade. Here’s the thing – ... Continue Reading
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Lemon Blueberry Scones
This easy lemon blueberry scone recipe uses fresh or frozen blueberries and is topped with a simple lemon glaze. These blueberry lemon scones are better than a coffee shop and can be made gluten-free, dairy-free, and/or vegan (with no milk, no egg, no cream). They come together quickly, are perfectly moist, and can be made ahead for breakfast or dessert! Anytime family is visiting or if we’re hosting company ... Continue Reading
Instant Pot Lemon Rice
A simple version of the Mediterranean dish Greek lemon rice is this lemon rice. Just 5 ingredients and it's ready in under 20 minutes. It’s an easy side dish that goes great with any protein any night of the week! With two growing teenagers, I’m always looking for ways to keep our grocery budget low while still filling their bellies with good, wholesome foods. Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice and Coconut ... Continue Reading
Homemade Lemon Cake Mix
This homemade lemon cake mix tastes better than any ultra-processed store-bought cake mix! Using a handful of simple ingredients, making this recipe from scratch is super fun and easy! Perfect for spring and summer desserts, it's moist, light and tangy. Also check out my recipes for yellow and chocolate cake mixes from scratch too! Making homemade cake mix (i.e. cake from scratch) is much ... Continue Reading
Sheet Pan Lemon Pepper Salmon
This lemon pepper salmon is so quick and easy to make. Uses healthy real food ingredients, and one pan for super-fast clean-up. Plus, it’s kid-friendly so the whole family can enjoy. My kids actually request this for salmon for dinner! Enjoy with lemon butter asparagus. There are busy days, and then there are BUSY days. BUSY days are so full you know you can’t possibly throw anything together at the last ... Continue Reading
Lemon Butter Asparagus
Try this quick and easy recipe for Lemon Butter Asparagus. It's versatile enough to enjoy fresh all Spring with just about any meal imaginable! Pair with our Blackened Salmon for a delicious and healthy supper! Is there a world record for eating asparagus? Why yes, there is! The record was set in 2014: Joey Chestnut ate 12lbs, 8.75oz of deep fried asparagus in 10 ... Continue Reading
How to Freeze Lemons, Oranges and Limes
Freezing lemons, oranges, & limes is easy and a great way to preserve fruit! Learn how to freeze citrus in a variety of ways - whole, sliced, or as juice. Perfect for making healthy lemonade in any season, cilantro lime dressing for salads, and more! I always feel conflicted when I buy lemons… I only need one or two, but the bag is SO much cheaper! Even while standing at the store I can talk myself ... Continue Reading
Lemon and Herb Sheet Pan Chicken
This lemon and herb sheet pan chicken dinner is so good and fast! Ready in under an hour, and uses a whole chicken, potatoes, and broccoli! Pairs nicely with cloud dinner rolls. One of the biggest hurdles to overcome in a real food house is time. There never seems to be enough! I have a few tricks up my sleeve to make dinner faster, like including fast meals like Kung Pao Chicken, and hands-free meals like ... Continue Reading
Strawberry Lemonade Donuts
Delicious and easy recipe for baked strawberry lemonade donuts with lemon glaze. Skip the unhealthy cake mix and make this from scratch, sprinkles optional! If you haven't already guessed it, I'm on a strawberry lemonade kick this summer. First, it was no-cook strawberry jam, then it was strawberry lemonade kombucha, and now it's strawberry lemonade donuts. Hey, can you blame me? Who wouldn't want the ... Continue Reading
Strawberry Lemonade Kombucha
Mr. Crumbs and I joke that he’s come a long way since his Pepsi, Dorito and Hot Pocket days in college. It was a major turning point when he traded store-bought Hot Pockets for homemade hot pockets instead! And while he still enjoys the occasional salt and vinegar potato chip, he really truly gave up soda years ago. Reading about the harmful effects of high fructose corn syrup is what finally nailed that ... Continue Reading