If you live in The 650, then you know that citrus does very well here. Lemons, limes, grapefruits, all kinds of oranges... you see them in front yards, back yards, side yards, and along driveways throughout my neighborhood. The high point for the citrus harvest is usually December through February. However, with the "weird weather" … Continue reading Waste-Less Wednesday: Whole Lemon Bars
So, let's say you zest 10 or 12 Meyer lemons for Organic Meyer Lemon Limoncello, leaving you with a bunch of nekkid fruit. And then? Juice them, of course. And then? Then you have about a pint of Meyer lemon juice. And then? Exactly. Now you have to come up with a way to use … Continue reading Waste-Less Wednesday: Meyer Lemon Curd
Are you a kitchen experimenter or adventurous eater? I don't mean in the Andrew Zimmern "Bizarre Foods" kind of way (although if stinky tofu or rat hearts are your thing, rock on; I'll hold off, thanks). No, I'm talking about a willingness to try food combinations or flavors that are just a touch out of … Continue reading Recipe: Fresh Ricotta and Preserved Lemon Spread
Last December, during one of my it's-the-holidays-so-I'm-indulging excursions to Whole Foods, I spied containers of preserved lemons. Nothin' fancy, just small, whole Eureka lemons, juice, salt, and citric acid in plastic deli containers. I'll admit it was a total impulse buy. Preserved lemons weren't even on my radar, but eh, it was the holidays, after … Continue reading Waste-Less Wednesday: Preserved Lemons
Due to technical difficulties, this week's Waste-Less Wednesday post is appearing today. Hey, now you have some waste-less projects for the weekend. Carry on. It's that time of year again: I'm up to my ass in lemons. Ok, maybe I'm exaggerating a wee bit, but between the Eurekas from my backyard and the Meyers from … Continue reading Waste-Less Weekend: Lemonpalooza
