Yesterday, a friend asked, "What are you doing with all those lemons?"
My happy reply:
"Everything!"
Zesting, juicing, freezing, preserving.
Ingesting. Inhaling.
I also shared a dozen with a friend who loves to cook.
She immediately said "chicken piccata!" which sounded like a fine idea.
But the next day, before using even one,
she emailed a photograph of the lemons!
These lemons are irresistibly photogenic.
Have to say: as DeepWinter mood-lifters go,
this experiment has been a total success.
May even tide me over til the annual therapeutic trip
to the local florist for a pot of hyacinths!
Wishing you all a lemony day.
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Sounds delicious and luscious! My evening drink now is lemon juice and water. No sugar added. It seems to meet my need for something sweet & sour. I drink wine a lot less, and feel a lot better :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a longtime fan of lemon juice in water - sometimes with honey, sometimes without. Usually make it with bottled juice, though. Now that I have many lemons...fresh-squeezed juice!
Deletehttp://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2015/03/heres-why-you-should-always-freeze-your.html ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Danii - freezing whole lemons is definitely in my bag of lemony tricks! Not sure I will add grated lemons to "everything you eat" though :)
DeleteUsing lemons as a winter cheer me up is fantastic! Thank you Quinn.
ReplyDeleteI only wish you were close enough for me to share with you, Maywyn! Do you get Meyer lemons in the grocery store up your way? I saw them at WalMart(!) a couple of years ago, but not organic.
DeleteI'll take a look next shopping trip. There's sure to be a store around here that does have them.
DeleteMy mouth is watering just looking at the photos.
ReplyDeleteYou gave me pause with the word "inhaling" - what? She's snorting lemon zest? I stopped reading and let the words soak in. Ah - how can you NOT inhale their scent? lol Well, you did say "everything".
HA! Also "ouch!" at the thought of snorting lemon zest - although I did take several good whiffs of it as I was zesting, and was surprised to find it didn't just smell "lemony" like the whole box smells when I open it every morning. The container of zest smelled lemony but it also smelled earthy, like a plant. Which makes sense, but still surprised me! :)
DeleteMmmmmm - just the thought of it makes me drool.
ReplyDeleteI think that is a universal effect of lemon-thinking ;)
DeleteI love the smell of lemons, and even mention of them makes my nose happy. :) I freeze the empty juiced lemon rinds, the grate so easily while frozen and are a nice add to almost anything.
ReplyDeleteAny favorite things you would suggest adding to? I have been freezing the zested/juiced hulls to await ideas :)
DeleteHappy Lemonday to you Quinn! Your photos are wonderful ;)
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks! :)
DeleteYou're making my mouth water...seriously! Maybe I should buy some lemons and made lemonade. The men will be here tomorrow to work, it might be a nice treat.
ReplyDeleteI've been making some slightly fizzy lemonade by adding tonic water...extra festive!
DeleteHappy Lemonday from Loredana.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! Happy Lemonday to you, also :)
DeleteWho knew that lemons could make such a difference in one's outlook? You're making me tempted by this idea and I don't even love lemonade! :)
ReplyDeleteI think my version is probably more like lemony-water than traditional lemonade...sometimes w a little sweetener, sometimes not, and sometimes with tonic water added (I'm adding quinine to my diet as a possible anti-inflammatory).
DeleteI love lemon anything! And not lemon-flavored sweet things, but honest to goodness tart with a touch of sweetness lemony things. Here's hoping my Meyers lemon produces well this year.
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