Ephesians 3:17-19
King James Version (KJV)
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God.
One thing that drives me crazy is when I decide to make a
recipe on a whim (pancake night!), and it calls for fresh lemon or lime
juice. I’m not a fan of the bottled
lemon juice for several reasons. The bottled juice doesn’t taste quite as good
to me (big reason!), it comes with an expiration date so I’d have to keep up
with that, and I’m more likely to use a tablespoon or two before it goes bad so
a lot of bottles would be wasted.
Did you know there is an easy solution to this problem?
Freeze your lemons! I keep three or four whole lemons and limes in my freezer
at all times. Just throw them in a zip-top bag and into the freezer they go.
When I need some juice or zest for my recipe, I simply take out what I need.
You can let them thaw naturally, or if you’re in a hurry, toss it into the
microwave for up to a minute. The lemons will soften up and the juices will be
ready for your recipe!
You can also freeze lemon or lime slices on a tray before
bagging them. Juice cubes work too! Squeeze the juice into an ice tray, freeze,
and use the cubes as you need them or transfer them to a zip-top bag! You’ll
never have to use bottled juice again!
Be sure to check out my blog each week as I’ll be having
more kitchen and household tricks and tips!
~This Glorious Day~
Linking up with these glorious blogs!
Thanks for this little tip. I've never thought to freeze whole lemons, I don't know why not but thanks for mentioning it. Now,I won't throw old lemons away anymore.
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Great tip I'm definitely going to use. (Why didn't I think of that possibility??) And great prayer at the top from Ephesians. I used to pray it often for my kids when they were younger. I ought to dust it off and use it more often now, for them, and for myself! Thanks
ReplyDeleteI always want a fresh lemon too and the ones in the crisper are always questionable. I had no idea you could freeze a lemon!! Great tip! Thank you of joining me at Home Sweet Home!
ReplyDeleteSherry
Great idea girl,thanks so much.
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Bernice
This is great to know! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat great ideas. We get lots of lemons from my folks when they travel to Arizona and can only so many before they expire! Thanks for the tip.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your kind comments - I'm happy to pass along any bits of kitchen knowledge that I can!
ReplyDeleteThis is great! I never thought to do this. I love lemon slices in my water, and frozen lemon slices in the summer would be extra yummy!!
ReplyDeleteKristen @ Trial & Error Homemaking
I do the frozen lemon juice cubes, I'm a hot black tea drinker and love it with lemon - just plop a lemon cube in and it helps cool down the tea so I can drink it sooner too. If I need it for a recipe I always know how much is there because I freeze them in 1 tablespoon amounts.
ReplyDeleteLOVE this idea!
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Jonell
Brundidge,Al
Thank you so much - each day is a Glorious Day from our Lord!
DeleteGreat tip. I never thought of freezing lemons. I'll have to try it.
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Kristy @www.kristyscreativechristianhome.com
Great tip! Thanks for sharing:)
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Heather @ourcultivatedlife
I'll be trying this =)
ReplyDeleteI like this tip. I often buy too many lemons and they end up going bad, so I should pop them in the freezer before they do and Ill have some back up next time I need one. thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhy did I never think of that? What a great tip.
ReplyDeleteSo smart! So glad there are smart ladies like you blogging. Found you from Hearts from home thursdays
ReplyDeleteMarissa @ forfunreadinglist.blogspot.com
Oh wow! Thank you!
DeleteHopping over from A Wise Woman Builds Her House - excellent tip! I am so going to use this!! I am sad to say that I have thrown many a molded lemon in the garbage (or hard one that I forgot in my fridge). Great tip. A Little R & R http://jukiczr.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed freezing my lemon juice and slices in the past but never thought to just throw the whole lemon in--great idea! Thanks for linking up at Thrifty Thursday too :)
ReplyDeleteReally Great Tip! I love fresh lemons and hate the couple of the last ones that don't make it! I'll definitely do this! I will be sharing your post this evening in my Home and Garden Thursday post!
ReplyDeleteDelightsome post! I appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
Kathy
Awesome! Thank you!
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