Kitchen

[Irish1210]

I am no cook/baker so I would use the fresh lemon slices in my water!

However, as I am currently watching "Everybody Loves Raymond" while reading your post, I would have to suggest Lemon Chicken!

BTW ~ I would never have thought I could have a lemon tree, but I am also in upstate NY! I may give one a try this spring!

[kcladyz]

I dont cook but i love love love lemon bars

[Lillyrose]

Lemons, lemons, and more lemons on every fish I cook. Cannot eat fish without lemon!

I even add it to tartar sauce.

Thanks for the idea of growing the lemon tree at home!

[Sammijo10]

On 1/26/2015 Irish1210 said:

I am no cook/baker so I would use the fresh lemon slices in my water!

However, as I am currently watching "Everybody Loves Raymond" while reading your post, I would have to suggest Lemon Chicken!

BTW ~ I would never have thought I could have a lemon tree, but I am also in upstate NY! I may give one a try this spring!

You can do it! Truthfully, I didn't think my little tree would survive beyond that first winter and with each crop I'm thrilled it keeps on going. If you have trouble finding one locally I think even the Q - either CottageFarms or Robertas - has them to ship.

[Irish1210]

Thanks for the encouragement! Can't wait to test my green thumb! I'll keep you posted ~

[adoreqvc]

When you have great Meyer Lemons make great tasting recipes.

Old fashioned Lemonade

Fresh lemon curd

Three layer coconut cake with lemon curd filling

Sliced Meyer lemons added into a pitcher of sparkling water.

[StylishLady]

Our Lisbon Lemon tree had another bumper crop. I give a lot away to folks at our church, juice a lot and freeze it, and make things such as lemon chiffon pie. Here is the big and small of them, so far.

[gardenman]

You can also grow lemon trees from seeds. I've got seven seedlings atop my freezer growing under a gro-light now. The biggest is about six inches tall already. I bought a lemon ($.58 at my local Wamart) and harvested the seeds. Once harvested you have to peel off the very, very slippery outer skin ( use a paper towel to hold the slippery little seeds) then pot them up and in a few weeks you'll have your own little lemon orchard. It'll take a year or more for flowers/fruit, but pretty much nothing smells better than lemon tree flowers.

[RespectLife]

Thanks for the lemon tree info everyone!

Gardenman...when you get a tree big enough...I'll buy it from you! LOL I don't think this brown thumb could start seedlings like that!

My DH has about 10 fruit trees in the back (mostly apples, plums & peach). Maybe his catalogs have Meyer Lemon trees in them to purchase! I am going to research availability in my area! It would be a fun tree to have as I love lemons!

[fromthebronx]

Sammijo, how I envy you for those Meyer lemons! I am positively obsessed with Meyer lemons. If you are looking for something a little more savory, you can try a recipe I got from Vegetarian Times. Cook a pound of spaghetti. Make a sauce with half a cup of Parm cheese, a quarter cup of olive oil, a quarter cup of Meyer lemon juice, the zest of a Meyer lemon (oh, that zest is so fragrant!), and a clove of garlic, minced. Add some black pepper. When you drain the pasta, save a little of the water to thicken the sauce if you need to. Then toss the spaghetti with the sauce. Mix in some toasted walnuts and garnish with chopped parsley. I just ate the leftovers from this recipe for today's lunch. It is light and wonderful.