When we bought this house three years ago (man, time flies!!) we were excited about lots of different things. Excited about gaining a yard for the (then) small kiddo and (still) big dog; we were super excited to lose our downstairs AND upstairs neighbors, and we couldn’t wait to inherit a very big lemon tree. The house had been abandoned, and hence the lemon tree […]
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limoncello

meyer lemon bars
Last year, and totally on a whim, I planted four citrus trees in our backyard. We already had one lemon tree there – planted by the previous homeowner and nursed back to health by yours truly – so I thought, “why not put ALL the citrus trees in the backyard with it!?? It might be […]

grilled chicken and citrus salad
There are at least one million ways to fully enjoy citrus season, but here’s one of my most favorite ways: this delicious grilled chicken and citrus salad! This amazing salad is one of those recipes that works great as a weeknight meal when there’s not a lot of time between walking in the door and […]
eat your veggies – vegan & vegetarian goodness

crispy sugar snap peas with dukkah, mint and sea salt

grilled artichokes with lemon-basil aioli

roasted asparagus with capers and lemon
let’s get started – appetizers and hors d’oeuvres

grilled okra with chipotle dipping sauce

pumpkin gougeres with rosemary and sea salt

miso tofu ranch dip




















