Sweet

Lemon Poppy Seed Shortcakes

I made a cake for Easter. I made a cake and I messed it up. I put room temperature butter in at the beginning instead of melted butter at the end. The batter looked like cookie dough and baked up all flat-like. I mean, it wasn’t gross, but it was ugly. There was even a point where I was standing there looking blankly out the window holding half of one of the flat layers in…

Continue reading

Savory

Lemon Lentil Soup

I’m super into lemon lentil soup. I order it from Anita’s weekly. The truth is that I miss it as soon as my bowl’s empty. So I knew I needed to attempt to make this dreamy soup. And it turned out so tasty! It’s super flavorful with fresh dill and juice from two large lemons all up in it. So there you go! And, no pressure, but I totally think you should make French Bread to go with it. Trust me…

Continue reading

Sweet

Lemonade

If you offer someone lemonade on a toasty day, they’ll probably hug you. If you offer them lemonade with strawberry infused vodka in it, they might just kiss you on the face. Be ready for it. I made this for my family when they were in town. We chugged it. We guzzled it. I should’ve made more of it. I needed it again in my life! You can even go crazy with this recipe and use some…

Continue reading

Sweet

Lemon Crinkle Cookies + Blackberry Icing

The pink swirls remind me of cursive “l”s, ruffles, and Elvis bangs. The truth is, at first, I put zig zags on top of these cookies and it wasn’t as lovely. I made these at night. That’s why there isn’t a photo of the dough being sampled and the powdered sugar being powdery. I did take this photo of the icing being all artsy-like on a beater, though. And did you know that this frosting is…

Continue reading

Sweet

Strawberry Ricotta Graham Tartlets

I’m looking forward to moving, because I know for a fact that there will natural light promised in the lease. I also can’t wait to have a yard that doesn’t back up to mean growly dogs that want to eat Elliot. When I envision my future home, I imagine white walls, a white oven and windows Elliot can see out of without standing on the back of the couch … and preferably a huge tupperware…

Continue reading

Sweet

Blueberry Crumb Bars

I get weird in the heat. It’s right up there with being hungry. If I get too toasty I will surely stop talking and most likely get sassy about it. If I join you for a patio lunch, just save me a spot in the shade will you? On the other hand, this is a picnic dessert for real. It doesn’t bother getting weird in the heat. So bring it to your next bbq or…

Continue reading

Sweet

Lemon Drenched Lemon Cakes

I know that I’m not very good at washing dishes. I know that I always want crêpes for dinner. I know that I don’t like construction people making a racket at 7:00am. And I REALLY know that Mondays are better with cake. This cake is zesty and bright. Basically this cake will punch you in the face with dreamy and fresh lemony flavors. You might want to split a piece with your total BFF. You might…

Continue reading

Sweet

Lemon Yogurt Cake + Blackberry Sauce

I have a new oven! So I have cake! Have you ever been to a cake wedding? This may as well have been one. A lemon cake and some blackberry sauce eloped, and nobody judged them. Have you ever eaten blackberries and felt like you were getting bullied by seeds? Well, don’t bother worrying about that with this delicious sauce topping this lemony cake. After blending the sauce ingredients, you simply strain it through a…

Continue reading

Sweet

Lemon-Scented Olive Oil Mini Muffins

Don’t bother biting these guys in half. Eat them in one bite like sushi! And then eat at least one more, ok? These little lemony delights use olive oil instead of butter and are flavored with real fruit! So there you go! Lemon-Scented Olive Oil Mini Muffins Recipe from Cooking Light Ingredients: muffins – 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 t baking powder 1/4 t salt scant 1/2 cup light sour cream…

Continue reading

Sweet

Lemon Rosemary Shortbread

Rosemary in a cookie is equivalent to a cookie in a party dress. It’s just how it is. The shrubs outside my windows look like rosemary. One of them is growing wider and trying to block my front door. It might be happening right now. Maybe if it was rosemary I wouldn’t feel as though I’m being bullied by a shrub. When I baked the first cookie sheet’s worth of these guys, I put the…

Continue reading