If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you will have seen that I received a very exciting package in the mail last week! It came at the end of a very long day and I was not feeling so hot. We were expecting several packages containing items for Sprout, so when I saw three packages on the doorstep, I simple brought them inside and went on about letting the dogs outside and starting dinner. It wasn’t until a couple of hours later that I went to see what items had actually arrived.
Much to my joy and surprise, one of the boxes was from my fellow homestead blogger Schneiderpeeps and contained the most gorgeous, fresh Meyer Lemons I have ever seen! A box full of perfect lemons for only the cost of shipping?! See, sometimes the internet can be a truly magical thing!
Now, being a Native New Mexican (and only owning the tiniest of trees), never before have I had so many lemons sitting on my kitchen counter at once, so I thought I’d take some time to experiment with them, try out some new Meyer Lemon recipes and pull together a Round Up for you, Dear Readers, so you can do some experimenting of your own! The links with the asterisk (*) are the ones I am actually trying so stay tuned for updates on our experiences!
SWEET
Cranberry Lemon Drop Biscuits *
Gluten/Dairy/Egg Free Lemon Curd Tarts
Meyer Lemon Roasted Pears with Elderberry Glaze
How to Make Candied Lemon Peels *
SAVORY
Chicken Under a Brick with Meyer Lemons *
Watermelon Radish and Fennel Salad with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette *
DRINK
Lavender Meyer Lemon Tom Collins Cocktail
PRESERVE
All About Lemons * – This post includes information on dehydrating lemons as well dehydrating the zest and using it to make both a lemon salt mix and lemon sugar mix!
WASTE NOT, WANT NOT – USE THE WHOLE LEMON
An Infused Powerhouse Cleaner *
Start Your Own Lemon Trees From Seeds
LOOKING FOR EVEN MORE INSPIRATION? YOU GOT IT!
Loving Lemon – 15 Sweet & Savory Recipes with Lemon
I hope that these recipes will bring a bit of sunshine to your day regardless of what the weather is like outside!
xoxo,
M
Linking up to the Homestead Barn Hop #142, Homemade Mondays #63, HomeAcre Hop #53, From the Farm, Frugal Days, Sustainable Ways, The Party Bunch-Week 13, Strut Your Stuff #130, Super Saturday Show & Tell #54
What a wonderful package to find sitting on your steps! Thank you for sharing your post on the HomeAcre Hop! Hope to see you again tomorrow! – Nancy The Home Acre Hop
I hope you don’t mind another recipe, but this one is fantastic – Moroccan Preserved Lemons. The lemon flavor is more intense than anything I have ever tasted. We use them when cooking fish or other meats on the grill, or dice them small and in a salad. There are many, many other uses for these. Plus they will last a long time in the fridge. http://nourishedkitchen.com/morrocan-preserved-lemons/