Love & Lemons Cooking Club: September Thai Green Curry Challenge

Join the Love & Lemons Cooking Club Challenge this month! It’s easy to enter, and one lucky winner will receive a prize.

Our Cooking Club is a fun way to celebrate the Love & Lemons community of readers. The concept is super simple — each month, one recipe is chosen. You make it, and you leave a comment on the recipe’s blog post. At the end of the month, one winner is randomly selected to receive a prize.

We’re kicking off our September challenge with the green curry recipe, and here’s how it works:

1. Each month, one seasonal recipe is chosen.
2. Make that recipe during the month.
3. Leave a comment on the challenge recipe’s blog post by the end of the month. This time, the deadline is September 30!
4. For a bonus entry, send a picture of what you made to cookingclub@loveandlemons.com.
5. For another bonus entry, post your photo on Instagram, tagging @loveandlemons and #loveandlemonscookingclub.

The Prize: A $100 Whole Foods Gift Card

At the end of the month, a winner will be randomly selected and some of your photos will be shared. This month’s prize is a $100 Whole Foods gift card.

In addition, for every entry received, $1 will be donated to No Kid Hungry.

September’s Recipe: Thai Green Curry

This month, we’re making Thai green curry. It’s a perfect balance of summer and fall, just like the month itself. It stars summer veggies like eggplant and peppers, which are still going strong at the farmers market. At the same time, the coconut sauce makes it cozy and comforting — exactly the sort of thing to crave as the temps cool off.

Best of all, it comes together in 30 minutes, so it’s perfect for busy September weeknights.

This recipe is vegan and gluten-free if you use a vegan and gluten-free curry paste. A recommended go-to brand is Mekhala.

Enter the September Challenge

Want to enter? Here’s what you need to do:

1. Make the green curry sometime in September.
2. Comment on the green curry blog post by September 30.
3. For a bonus entry, send a photo of what you made to cookingclub@loveandlemons.com.
4. For another bonus entry, post your photo on Instagram, tagging @loveandlemons and #loveandlemonscookingclub.

A winner will be randomly selected and some photos shared in early October.

Last Month’s Recipe

Last month, the challenge featured pasta alla Norma. It was especially gratifying to hear how many eggplant skeptics became converts:

• From Emily: “My partner went from an eggplant hater to an eggplant lover after he tried this.”
• From Amberlie: “I had never had eggplant before, so it was a first for my husband and me. Delicious!”
• From Catz: “I love eggplant and made this for two non-eggplant lovers and we all agreed it was delicious!”
• From Alyssa: “This recipe changed my mind on eggplant! Roasted is the way to go!”

A standout variation came from Phyllis: “Pasta alla Norma – Piccola! Baby eggplant, cherry tomatoes, and ditalini pasta make up a small bite version of this classic dish!”

Thanks to everyone who joined in and cooked along! Here are some of your photos:

Congratulations to last month’s winner, Barry:

To Recap

Enter the September Cooking Club Challenge by:

1. Making the green curry sometime in September.
2. Leaving a comment on the green curry blog post by September 30.
3. Sending a picture of your curry to cookingclub@loveandlemons.com for a bonus entry.
4. Posting your photo on Instagram, tagging @loveandlemons and #loveandlemonscookingclub for another bonus entry.

Good luck — and happy cooking!