About Me

Hello! I’m Lorie Yarro, welcome to lemons & zest! If you love to eat but feel like you are too busy to get dinner on the table, then you are in the right place.

I have been creating super simple, family-friendly recipes for over 10 years here with the busy family, just like ours, in mind.

Lorie Yarro seated on couch with arms folded.

When it comes to cooking these days, I firmly believe that if it takes too long, or too much work to make, then it’s not for me. I am chasing around my son all day, so I need recipes that I can count on to be simple to toss together.

I enjoy creating recipes that take little effort, but are still very delicious and get a thumbs up from the family.

Lorie Yarro with son and husband seated on stone steps.

What you will find on Lemons & Zest

If you have a hard time getting dinner on the table, you are in the right place! This site features simple dinner recipes, quick and easy prep breakfasts, snacks and a variety of recipes that are mostly homemade and made from scratch with the busy family in mind that needs some conveniences and shortcuts to get food on the table faster.

Dinner is the hardest meal for me to get on the table, so my passion is to create no-nonsense dinner recipes like sheet pan recipes, one pot meals and more the entire family will love.

Crockpot chuck roast on white serving platter with carrots, onion and petite potatoes and topped with chopped parsley.

Some of our favorite meals:

Slow Cooker

Fun facts:

I was born and raised in Cincinnati and have been here all my life. Love having my entire family so close, so not going anywhere soon!
I started this blog when my husband and I were struggling with infertility as an outlet and hobby. Little did I know it would become my livelihood!
There is a rainbow to that story–we adopted the most perfect baby boy in 2017 and he is the VERY BEST thing that has ever happened to us. Check out our adoption story!
I was an elementary teacher for ten years–second grade was my favorite.
My love language? It’s a toss up between ice cream and Oreos. I love them both–especially together. I don’t make as many sweets for the site, but love to eat them! These No Bake Oreo Cheesecake Cups, and Blueberry Lemon Dump Cake are some of my favorite sweet treats!