Saturday, November 19, 2022

Growing Lemons Rock My World

Planting lemon trees, watching them grow, caring for them and using the fruit is really satisfying.  Their vibrant yellow color and bright green leaves brighten up the forgotten corner of our patio beautifully.  

In the summer, I place them in our outdoor patio.  


but when winter arrives, I place them inside for survival.


Once the lemons are big and bright yellow in color, I harvest them to cook, bake and decorate with them.

Lemons in the kitchen what a fragrance!

Cooking:
Traditional marinate for chicken





Grilled chicken cutlets

                                       

Fried fish with a squeeze of lemon


Baking
Lemon peel but also its juice is a fundamental ingredient in baking.  The peel, both grated and in pieces is used to flavor desserts and making creams.

Cookies with olive oil and lemon



Crema pasticcera

 Just add the zest and once cooked, remove it from the cream.


Decorating with lemons






Placemats with matching jute tote bag


Kitchen towels with matching jute tote bag


If there is one fruit I can’t do without, it is the lemon!



Monday, November 14, 2022

HOLIDAY PLACEMATS IN REUSABLE POUCH

We all know that the most memorable gifts are the hand-made ones.

These sophisticated placemats can take a holiday party or dinner to extraordinary.