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    Christmas Recipes

    Simple and delicious, and perfectly festive, these Christmas recipes will have you ready for the holiday season! From cookies to homemade gifts and plenty of dinner recipes to share, there is something for everyone on the list!

    Try the fan favorite, Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies, simple Maple Vanilla Spiced Pecans for a gift and make sure Christmas morning includes this Cinnamon Cheesecake Stuffed Crescent Roll Wreath!

    Chocolate chip pecan cookie on parchment lined baking sheet.

    Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

    Overhead view of red velvet Oreo fudge with Oreos surrounding.

    Red Velvet Oreo Fudge

    Amaretto truffles in white dish with bite taken out of one truffle.

    5 Ingredient Amaretto Truffles

    Cinnamon puppy chow chex mix in white bowl.

    Snickerdoodle Puppy Chow

    Overhead view of puff pastry baked brie bites on white plate.

    Puff Pastry Brie Bites

    Christmas Puppy Chow chex mix in glass bowl with red and green M&Ms.

    No Bake Holiday Treats

    Christmas shortbread cookies on plate with red and green sprinkles.

    Our Favorite Cookie Recipes

    Stack of egg free sugar cookies with white icing and blue and white sprinkles.

    Eggless Sugar Cookies

    Cranberry Chutney on top of melted brie crostini

    Simple Cranberry Brie Crostini

    White plate with no bake peppermint cheesecake with oreos and candy canes.

    No Bake Peppermint Oreo Cheesecake

    Piece of marshmallow peanut butter fudge with peanut butter chips and marshmallows surrounding.

    Microwave Peanut Butter Fudge with Marshmallow Cream

    Stack of red velvet cake mix cookies with bite taken out of top cookie.

    Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies with Cream Cheese Icing

    Overhead view of chocolate cake cookies with reese peanut butter cup in the middle.

    Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

    Peppermint Pretzel Bark on white plate with green sprinkles.

    Peppermint Dark Chocolate Pretzel Bark

    Christmas shortbread cookies with icing on cooling rack.

    Christmas Shortbread Cookies

    Christmas Oreo balls with Golden oreos and white coating with red and green holiday sprinkles.

    Christmas Golden Oreo Balls

    Christmas Puppy Chow in bowl with red and green candies.

    Christmas Puppy Chow

    Cinnamon roll baked french toast with cream cheese frosting.

    Cinnamon Roll Baked French Toast

    Cinnamon crescent roll wreath with icing drizzle.

    Cinnamon Crescent Roll Cheesecake Stuffed Wreath

    Small batch chocolate chip cookies laying on parchment with cookie crumbs and chips surrounding.

    One Bowl Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Wood tray of pecan snowball cookies.

    Cream Cheese Pecan Snowball Christmas Cookies

    Easy Caramel Filled Snickerdoodle Recipe

    Maple Vanilla Spiced Pecans Recipe

    White and dark chocolate chip cookie with candy cane pieces.

    Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Nutella Stuffed Peppermint White Chocolate Ritz Cracker Cookies

    Skip the bread and butter! Add these Pomegranate, Rosemary and Brie Stuffed Crescent Rolls to your dinner and everyone will beg for seconds!

    Pomegranate, Rosemary + Brie Stuffed Crescent Rolls

    No Bake Snickerdoodle Cookies

    Sugar dusted maple pecans in bowl.

    Easy Maple Candied Pecans

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    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

    Chicken taco casserole in white dish topped with sour cream, green onions and other toppings.

    Chicken Taco Casserole

    Teriyaki ground pork stir fry in bowl with white rice and chopsticks.

    Teriyaki Ground Pork Stir Fry

    Grilled lemon pepper chicken on white plate with lemon slices and salad.

    Lemon Pepper Grilled Chicken

    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

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    Cozy Soups + Chili

    Easy Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup

    Creamy crockpot chicken rice soup in bowl with spoon and fresh parsley.

    Crockpot Chicken Wild Rice Soup

    Bowl of sweet potato chili with toppings and spoon beside.

    Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili

    Tomato tortellini soup.

    Tomato Tortellini Soup

    Pot of chunky Vegetable Soup.

    Chunky Italian Vegetable Soup

    Creamy white chicken chili with cream cheese in bowl with jalapeño, fritos and cheese.

    Crockpot Creamy White Chicken Chili

    Pumpkin Quinoa Chili

    Bowl of soup with Italian sausage and gnocchi pasta with spoon.

    Sausage Gnocchi Soup

    Butternut Squash White Bean Soup

    Fall Harvest Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

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