About - Lemon and Sophia

Hi! Welcome to the blog. I’m Niamh and I focus on PCOS-friendly recipes that bring happiness.

PCOS is a condition that can only be treated with diet and lifestyle. The food we’re advised to eat is gluten-free, sugar-free, low-carb and dairy-free.

I found it really tough at the start because food is so tied up with identity. Imagine being Irish and being advised not to eat potatoes? Heart breaking… So I want to share all the food I’ve discovered which makes me look forward to dinner (and dessert!)

Lemon and Sophia are my dog and my daughter. I named the blog for them because I know I need to look after my health so I can look after them the best I can. It can be really easy to always put others first and forget to look after yourself.

We live together in Brooklyn with my husband Daniel who deserves a shout out for all the washing up he does.

French Carrot Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

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French Carrot Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

French carrot salad is so quick to put together, involves minimal ingredients, and tastes delicious. It's a perfect example of…

Easy Cauliflower Rice

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Easy Cauliflower Rice

This easy cauliflower rice requires only a few simple ingredients but tastes great. The secret is not overcooking it. Cauliflower…

Leftover Lamb Curry

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Leftover Lamb Curry

Leftover lamb curry is a quick and simple way to use up leftover lamb. It is packed with flavor, has…

Slow Cooked Lamb with Garlic and Rosemary

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Slow Cooked Lamb with Garlic and Rosemary

Slow-cooked leg of lamb studded with slivers of garlic and sprigs of rosemary is nothing if not a showstopper. Make…

Sugar Free Mint Sauce

<img width="1800" height="1200" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201800%201200'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-src="https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Mint-Sauce-4-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload lazyload lazy" alt="Sugar Free Mint Sauce" itemprop="image" data-srcset="https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Mint-Sauce-4-scaled.jpg 1800w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Mint-Sauce-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Mint-Sauce-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Mint-Sauce-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Mint-Sauce-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Mint-Sauce-4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" data-sizes="(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px" />

Sauces and Dressings

Sugar Free Mint Sauce

Sugar-free mint sauce makes the perfect accompaniment to lamb. The vinegar cuts through the fatty meat wonderfully and the mint…

Oven-Roasted Spring Asparagus

<img width="2560" height="1707" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202560%201707'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-src="https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Oven-Roasted-Spring-Asparagus-5-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload lazyload lazy" alt="Oven-Roasted Spring Asparagus" itemprop="image" data-srcset="https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Oven-Roasted-Spring-Asparagus-5-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Oven-Roasted-Spring-Asparagus-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Oven-Roasted-Spring-Asparagus-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Oven-Roasted-Spring-Asparagus-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Oven-Roasted-Spring-Asparagus-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Oven-Roasted-Spring-Asparagus-5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" data-sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" />

Oven-Roasted Spring Asparagus

Asparagus season! When these little guys appear in the supermarkets, I just get so happy because it means spring is…

Low GI Boiled Baby Potatoes

<img width="2560" height="1707" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202560%201707'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-src="https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Low-GI-Boiled-Baby-Potatoes-4-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload lazyload lazy" alt="Low GI Boiled Baby Potatoes" itemprop="image" data-srcset="https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Low-GI-Boiled-Baby-Potatoes-4-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Low-GI-Boiled-Baby-Potatoes-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Low-GI-Boiled-Baby-Potatoes-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Low-GI-Boiled-Baby-Potatoes-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Low-GI-Boiled-Baby-Potatoes-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Low-GI-Boiled-Baby-Potatoes-4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" data-sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" />

Low GI Boiled Baby Potatoes

This super simple recipe for boiled baby potatoes includes my top tip for making potatoes PCOS-friendly. Preparing them using this…

Banana Peanut Butter Bread

<img width="2560" height="1707" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202560%201707'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-src="https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Banana-Peanut-Butter-Bread-2-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload lazyload lazy" alt="Banana Peanut Butter Bread" itemprop="image" data-srcset="https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Banana-Peanut-Butter-Bread-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Banana-Peanut-Butter-Bread-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Banana-Peanut-Butter-Bread-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Banana-Peanut-Butter-Bread-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Banana-Peanut-Butter-Bread-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Banana-Peanut-Butter-Bread-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" data-sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" />

Breakfast / Sweet Things

Banana Peanut Butter Bread

Banana peanut butter bread is a classic pairing of flavors. This gluten-free version will fill your kitchen with the most…

Corned Beef and Cabbage

<img width="2560" height="1707" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202560%201707'%3E%3C/svg%3E" data-src="https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Corned-Beef-and-Cabbage-3-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload lazyload lazy" alt="Corned Beef and Cabbage" itemprop="image" data-srcset="https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Corned-Beef-and-Cabbage-3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Corned-Beef-and-Cabbage-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Corned-Beef-and-Cabbage-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Corned-Beef-and-Cabbage-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Corned-Beef-and-Cabbage-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://lemonandsophia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Corned-Beef-and-Cabbage-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" data-sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" />

Corned Beef and Cabbage

This is the only recipe for corned beef and cabbage you'll ever need. True to its roots, there's nothing fancy…