Friday, May 24, 2019

Giveaway: Love & Lemons Every Day Cookbook

I've long been a fan of the Love & Lemons blog. If you want to drool over gorgeously styled photos of whole foods-based vegetarian dishes, this is place! And there are recipes to accompany those photos, so you can re-create those images at home. I have the first Love & Lemons cookbook by Janine Donofrio and Jack Mathews, and now I'm loving the new Love & Lemons Every Day cookbook, a hardcover, full-color compendium of vegetarian and vegan recipes where veggies (and fruits) are the star. 

Months ago, I was shipped two copies of Love & Lemons Every Day — one to review and one to give away. I've finally had a chance to cook from the new book, so I'm ready to share my thoughts and then give a copy to one lucky reader! Instructions for the giveaway are at the end of this post.

One note: This is not a totally vegan cookbook. Some recipes contain dairy and/or eggs, but many are vegan. And those that are vegetarian are very easily veganizable with a few tweaks.

There are chapters for all the courses — breakfast, snacks/starters, soups, salads, dinner, side dishes, desserts, drinks, homemade extras, and sauces/spreads. I started with the breakfast chapter and made this amazing Yellow Squash Turmeric Tofu Scramble.


This isn't your ordinary scramble. It's LOADED with sauteed yellow squash and roasted red pepper, elevating this to next-level. Served with Lulu's city loaf spread with Miyoko's cultured vegan butter, this was a meal I was sad to see end. Am I the only one who gets sad when my plate is empty? The only thing that keeps me going is the knowledge that there's another meal a few hours later! Real talk.

I also tried the Soba Noodle Picnic Salad because I'll never tire of salads in jars. They're just so damn convenient for packing as a work lunch. This simple salad has a tahini-miso dressing, red cabbage slaw, carrots, chives, English cucumbers, and cooked soba noodles.


I brought wooden salad bowls to the office and enjoyed this outside (like a real picnic!) in our workplace meditation garden. Seriously, I have the best job!


One of my favorite things about this book are all the tips spread throughout for things like homemade veggie scrap stock or the "giant grid of salad dressings" (a photo-illustrated chart with quick recipes for 16 six-ingredient salad dressings).

Plus, I'm loving recipes like Baked Red Lentil Falafel, Sweet Potato Wedges with Farro & Tahini, Vegan Cauliflower Gratin, Breakfast Banh Mi Sandwiches (this has egg but it could easily be made with tofu or Vegan Egg), Almond Cheese with Herbs de Provence, and Creamy Vegan Lemon Bars. There's even a cocktail chapter with a recipe for a Strawberry, Peach, & Basil Sangria!

Want to win a copy? Just leave a comment below, and be sure to include your email address so I can let you know if you're chosen at random. I'll pick a winner next Tuesday, May 28. 

18 comments:

Midnite said...

Looks like a really inspiring cookbooks. I'd love to get this for cousin. She's getting into cooking and likes trying new veg recipes.

vegan1 said...

I am so envious of your job and lunch environment! The book looks amazing.

Bex said...

I just saw this at the bookstore yesterday. I didn't realize there was a new book but it wasn't what I was shopping for so I had to talk myself down lol

Bex said...

And I totally forgot to add my email bexbennett@gmail.com 😁

Blake Fraina said...

Hey Bianca, I'm a long time lurker but I think this is only the second time I've ever commented on your blog. Goes to show you how appealing that cookbook looks. christine.fraina@yahoo.com.

Steph said...

I have the first one I love it @stephr669 on twitter

Anonymous said...

I saw this book online and it about a hundred vegetarian recipes -- they are all amazing!
Carolsue
digicats {at} sbcglobal {dot} net

Sarah said...

This book looks awesome!! That tofu scramble sounds amazing. I need more tofu scramble in my life. Thanks for the opportunity to win it! My email: longislandnerd (at) gmail (dot) com.

Jennifer said...

I followed the blog in the past. I kind-of stopped though, but I should get back into it again. I love how much veggies are put into her recipes, and I will need to do the same when my CSA start up again.

Jennifer said...

email: on3sonicbite at gmail dot com (oops forgot to put it in the past post)

Jocelyn said...

Hi Bianca - I am long time follower a first time commenter. Those recipes in Love and Lemons sounds devine. j2polito (at) gmail (dot). com

Tracy said...

I'm dying for that salad!! I love soba noodles the most. Love your blog too. t_rich73@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Looks like an amazing cookbook! anini1026@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

I am *always* sad when a good meal comes to an end!

Friends tease me for my technique… I eat strategically so that the late bite is perfect. :P

natda@rogers.com

Susan said...

I am always looking forward to my next meal!
It didn't say if this was open for international or not, so if it is, sign me up!
My email is my full name, so I won't leave it here, but you know where to find me. ;)

Isabetta said...
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Isabetta said...

Totally been a fan of this site for years and I keep going back because the recipes are so simple and healthy so having the book would make life easier.Thank you for the giveaway.
mss50099@yahoo.

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