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    About Me

    Hello! I'm Lorie, welcome to lemons + zest!  If you love to eat, and you love delicious, simple recipes, then you are in the right place.

    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 wild toddler 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.

    What you will find on Lemons + Zest

    For a big chunk of my life, I had a pretty terrible relationship with food. I very rarely found joy in what I was eating because I was so worried about the way my body looked like. As I near my 40s, I have found peace with food and enjoy it--all of it.

    You will find food and recipes of all kinds here on lemons + zest. I love breakfast and dessert the best, so you will definitely find plenty of those recipes.

    Dinner is the hardest meal for me to get on the table, so I create no-nonsense dinner recipes the entire family will love.

    Lemons and Zest has been featured in Buzzfeed, the kitchn, Prevention Magazine, Health Magazine, Country Living, well + good and more.

    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.

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    If you want to receive weekly updates and new recipes, sign up for my newsletter. I deliver one email each week with new and featured recipes.

    Thanks so much for being here!

    Lorie

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    Welcome to lemons + zest!

    Hello! I’m Lorie, welcome to lemons + zest! If you love to eat, and you love delicious, simple recipes, then you are in the right place. 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. Read More…

    30 Minute Meals

    Pan with green chicken enchiladas topped with chopped cilantro.

    Green Chicken Enchiladas

    Skillet with chicken thighs and fresh parsley on top.

    Our Favorite 30 Minute Dinners

    Shrimp taco salad with cheese, beans, avocado, corn, onion, and other ingredients.

    Shrimp Taco Salad

    White plate with air fried chicken thighs breaded and with chopped parsley on top.

    Parmesan Crusted Air Fryer Chicken Thighs

    Bowl with Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup with fresh cheddar on top and spoon in bowl.

    Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup

    Overhead view of white bowl with sausage gnocchi soup with spoon and sliced bread and linen surrounding.

    Sausage Gnocchi Soup

    Ground pork tacos with pineapple salsa and cotija cheese on top.

    Ground Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

    Salmon rice bowl with tomatoes, cucumbers, kalamata olives, etc.

    Greek Salmon Rice Bowls

    More 30 Minute Recipes →

    Easy Breakfast Recipes

    Banana Overnight Oats in jar.

    Banana Bread Overnight Oats

    Anti-Inflammatory Blueberry Smoothie

    Chocolate peanut butter overnight oats in jar.

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats

    Cinnamon raisin greek yogurt bagel.

    Easy Cinnamon Raisin Bagel Recipe

    Overhead view of 6 jars of overnight oatmeal.

    6 Easy Overnight Oats Recipes

    Stack of dairy free pancakes with berries.

    Dairy Free Pancakes

    Coconut Cream Pie Overnight Oats

    Banana bread on plate with butter.

    White Chocolate Almond Banana Bread

    Pop tarts with sprinkles stacked.

    Easy Homemade Pop Tarts with Pie Crust

    Peanut Butter banana overnight oats.

    Protein Overnight Oats

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