When life gives you lemons…All things lemon on weekend meanderings. Including cookies, drinks, and more.
Good Saturday morning, I am joining my friends Juliet and Kim for Weekend Meanderings so when you finish here pop over and check out all of their weekend favorites
It has been a busy week here.
I made a scrumptious chocolate snack cake with my favorite frosting ever. Honestly, I do not even need to make the cake because my favorite part is the frosting.
Tuesday I went to High Point, NC, for the first time, and I wanted to buy everything I saw. Unfortunately, we only had time to visit 4 design centers/warehouses because we were on a tight schedule. Two had just received containers from Europe and there were bread boards, olive baskets, biscuit jars, mini-greenhouses, champagne buckets, thousands of leather bound books from an estate in the UK to name just a few of the items that caught my eye.
Our kitchen island and our new dining room table was delivered. They are safely stored in the garage until the kitchen is finished.
Then yesterday I posted Friday Favorites post where I shared some great books to add to your stack, some delicious recipes and a few articles that you might enjoy as well.
After that, I went to an amazing estate sale at a horse farm. I went to see the house and property and it did not disappoint. It was built in 1930 as a hunting lodge from a converted grist mill that was built in 1800. In addition to the house, it had its own pond, pool, putting green, gym, and barn for the horses.
Let’s Get to It
All Things Lemon…Weekend Meanderings
The blistering heat this week has me thinking of lazy days sipping lemonade on the porch reading a book and not doing much else.
I think Google and Pinterest were thinking the same because all week long lemon recipes, clothes, and quotes popped up on my feed. I took that as a sign and thought “all things lemon” would make a perfect post for today.
Lemon Facts
“The lemon is a round, vibrant fruit from the flowering plant family Rutaceae. Its scientific name is Citrus limon, and it’s native to North-Eastern India. This bright yellow citrus fruit possesses a distinctive sour taste due to its richness in citric acid”.(Source)
Lemons contains 31 mg of vitamin C, that is 51% of the reference daily intake (RDI).
They are high in fiber which is beneficial for digestive health and weight management.
Lemon Desserts & Drinks
Lemon loaf cake with lemon drizzle glaze is a great cake to have on hand. You can bake a couple and freeze them to serve with berries, glazed or even plain. This versatile loaf is delicious with coffee for breakfast, with a cup of tea for a snack or for dessert.
Don’t want to bake a lemon loaf from scratch, instead.
Lemons, raspberries and cheesecake! A delicious combination of the flavors of summer that will be the first dessert to go at your next bbq.
Homemade Basil Lemonade
Simple syrup
11/2 cup of granulated sugar
1 cup of water
DIRECTIONS
Place sugar and water into a pan and over medium heat bring to a boil, stirring a bit so that the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside.
11/2- 13/4 cups of fresh squeezed lemon juice
7-9 cups of water
1 handful of fresh basil
Place 1/2 basil in the bottom of a pitcher, muddle with a muddler to break it up a little and to release the flavor, add the water, simple syrup, and lemon juice. Mix well. At this point you can let it sit for a little while to let the flavors meld or you can pour into glasses and garnish with the other half of the basil and enjoy. You can make this as tart or as sweet as you would like by adjusting the simple syrup and the lemon juice. I personally like mine a little tart.
Savory Lemon Recipes
Preserved Lemons are a staple at our house and I use them in salads, tagine recipes and sometimes in baked goods too.
This chicken tagine with preserved lemons and olives recipe is one that I make often. You can find it here.
Creamy Lemon Pasta with Asparagus looks fresh and delicious. The recipe is from one of my all time favorite blogs The View from Great Island, Sue is an amazing baker, cook, photographer and blogger.
Lemon Scented Candles, Lotions and Perfume
makes a beautiful hostess gift or a gift for your own home.
or Pineapple Lemonade, two interesting combinations.
Lemons at Home
a perennial favorite for all seasons has a beautiful line of s, table runners, , and food.
Not into themed items than just add a pop of yellow to your table, with a pitcher, glasses, or plates.
Lemon Wear
If you are looking to add a pop of color or zest to your wardrobe this summer look no further than Boden. Dresses, shirts, shoes, scarves, and jewelry.
I love these espadrilles.
That is it for weekend meanderings, I hope the you enjoyed all things lemon. Have a wonderful weekend my friends.
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The lemon treats sound good!
Thank you William!
Elizabeth I love this post. Being a Californian, lemon are ubiquitous here. We many lemon seasons- winter ones and now summer season. They keep on giving with so little maintenance. I love all your recipes and especially the cake and lemonade. I make something similar with bubbly water and no sugar and lots of lemon slices, but will try adding basil. I think your version would be so great for a ladies lunch!
The Nest fragrance is on my to try list now. I wear two citrus fragrances, and always looking for another. Love them for summer. The lemon espadrilles and dress! So many cute things. This is bringing me back to the 1970’s. My mom had yellow cushions in our yard and a lemon colored umbrella.. I just found a vintage pool photo with nearly identical yard furniture with that lemon vibe at Homegoods and had to buy it..
I wish I could go shopping with you. Sounds like great places and the flea market!! What did you end up buying??
Have a beautiful weekend!! Can you believe this is our 16th Saturday post? Love doing this with you two . x Kim
OMG! I love, love this post. Thank you so much.
Thank you Rebecca!
Good morning, Elizabeth! You’re speaking my language. I love all things lemon, In fact, I have a Pinterest board called Lemon Love. And it just got a ton of new and wonderful content thanks to you! Your lemon loaf is the stuff of dreams … and the lemon raspberry bars too. Is it possible to own too many lemon motifed items? I don’t think so … although Jim begs to differ. I’ve got to go back and make sure I pinned every single picture … and recipe because lemon is my favorite topic. After spritzers. 😉 xo
Great post! Lemons are a perfect summer decor theme. Thank you for the recipes
Thank you! I hope you have a wonderful week.
Hi Elizabeth… I am a huge fan of anything lemon. I may have to order that darling lemon pitcher. Have a wonderful week!
I love lemon anything. I saved your raspberry lemon dessert and your lemonade!
Thanks for sharing!
Elizabeth,
I adore lemon everything! J.McLaughlin just sent me the cutest sport dress, I had no idea there was so much lemon clothing out there!
So exciting about our kitchen! Can’t wait to see it!
Lemons remind me of summer and one of my favorite desserts is the lemon loaf cake from Starbucks! Your recipe looks amazing, I will have to try it! Happy Summer! Donna
I must admit, I had to look on the map to see where High Point was, not knowing much about the cities in the States. I’d love to visit that part of the country some day – the closest I have been is New York. All this lemony stuff is making me think of summer – of course it’s cold in my neck of the woods right now so I’m living vicariously through you. Thanks for sharing all this lemon. I really enjoyed it.