When the winter lemon crop comes in, it can be hard to find a way to put up all those lemons before they spoil. Fortunately, preserving lemons is easy and there are literally dozens of creative ways to preserve lemons for use all year long. Growing up in California, we were always spoi...
Also a staple in Jamaica,boiled green bananasgo great with dumplings. You'll want to prepare boiled green bananas with the skin on, simply for ease of cooking. Some people mash the cooked bananas into a mixture similar to mashed potatoes, and others eat them as they are, once cooked. Eit...
Grapefruit is well matched with avocado, Campari, Champagne, crab, fresh ginger, honey, lemon, lime, fresh mint, pomegranate, and brown or white sugar. To simply eat grapefruit out of hand with a spoon try one of the following toppings for each grapefruit half: 1 tablespoon maple syrup ...
Use fresh lemons. Drive in the car with the windows down. Plan to redecorate something as if there was no budget limit. Buy a new pair of shoes. Get a haircut. Remind yourself, “I won’t always feel this way.” Donate money. Drink juice or a smoothie. Call a far-away friend. Cr...
and South Asian cuisines. Originally, they would have been preserved to last well beyond their season (as all preserved things are); now they’re a year-round staple. Preserved lemons can add an umami-laden depth of flavor to dishes that just can’t be matched by a squeeze of fresh ...
Adding fruit like lemons, limes, and other citrus adds a pop of color to a room! In the image above, I added some leaves from a tree and, voila, a really bright and pretty arrangement. The fruit can be used when it begins to get a bit soft. Here is a great use of lemons used...
Fresh and quick, serve raw or cooked asparagus in salads or as a side dish during spring. Cut fresh raw asparagus into one-inch lengths with kitchen scissors. Then add them to the greens salad to add a bit of substance. Choose firm, plump, straight, round asparagus spears with tips that...
Then, simply strain your mix, add it to a spray bottle and hey, presto – a fresh-smelling, non-toxic all purpose cleaner. 2. Freshen up a smelly fridge with lemons If your fridge smells a little pongy, lemon makes for a super deodoriser. Leave a bowl of freshly squeezed lemon juice...
It turns out that the best way to store lemons is in a tightly sealed plastic bag in the refrigerator. By storing lemons in a zip lock bag in your fridge, you lock in their natural juiciness. Stored in this way, lemons can stay fresh for up to one month! It sounds unbelievable but...
Thatsmall pint jaron the right will be going straight into the fridge. I’ll use that one up first, so I could fill it all the way to the top. Other Ways to Freeze Lemons Wondering how else you can freeze fresh lemons? If you’d rather not just be preserving lemon juice, here are...