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I just got home yesterday after a week long visit with family in Southern California. It is very hard to be away from the homestead, as there is so much waiting to be done when I get back (which is probably why I don't travel much!). But, that's another blog!
What I really want to talk about is lemons. It seems like everyone in So. Cal has a lemon tree! And this is the time of year when folks are absolutely swimming in the mouth-puckering fruit. Here in the Pac Northwest, lemons don't do so well. My little lemon tree is a very sad sight, indeed. So, imagine my joy when at least three different members of my family offered to send me home with a bag of lemons! No small thing when you consider the little buggers go for 25 cents a pop at the market.
What to do with so many lemons, you may ask? I like to have a marathon squeezing session. I have an electric citrus juicer, which is one of those gadgets not often used, but when it is needed it is a gem! The kids love to get in on the act of reaming the fruit. Once all of the fruit is juiced, I pour the juice into ice cube trays and freeze. When frozen, I pop them into a Ziploc freezer bag. These are just the perfect size for throwing into a batch of jam or other recipe calling for lemon juice. Or, thaw a bunch for lemonade.
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