Lovin' Lemon!

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I Love Lemons!

Lemon bars, lemonade, lemon cake, lemon curd, lemon meringue pie. Lemons, yummm! Most of us immediately think of lemon flavored foods and of course lemonade when we hear the word "lemon". But did you know there are uses for lemons outside the kitchen? Read on for new uses, new recipes, and fun information about all things lemon!

Lemon Pharmacy

There are a variety of ways that lemons and their juice can be used around the house. Check out these personal care uses:

*Lemon juice applied to the hair can supposedly naturally lighten the hair.

*Apply lemon juice to facial blemishes for an acne treatment.

*Lemon is used in some facial masks for refreshing the skin.

*Raw lemon can be used as a short term deodorant.

*Mixed with honey, lemon juice can be used as a cough suppressant

*Lemon juice with it's high acid level can be used as a disinfectant.

Do You Love Lemons?

Do you love lemons?

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Oh Yes! Give me anything with lemon and I'm happy!

DwarfCitrusTrees says:

Did you know...
Lemon juice is sweet to make use of as flavoring for individuals on low-salt diets as it's excessive in potassium which helps to control blood pressure.

The excessive ranges of antioxidants in Meyer lemon juice imply that it'd help it stopping most cancers and definitely acts to chop again the levels of poisons within the blood and skin.

The juice could be utilized to assist with indigestion equal to heartburn, bloating and belching as it might cleanse the liver and encourages it to provide extra bile which aids digestion. Current evaluation moreover means that it helps to reduce the event of gallstones. Constipation and bowel issues could be relieved since lemon juice helps to eradicate waste from the physique rapidly so a juiced lemon acts as an all spherical digestive system boost.

Feeling down? Both growing lemons and the lemon juice helps relieve psychological stress and depression. It's just the appropriate meals to eat when you desire a temper enhance or have trouble concentrating.

Growing lemons and growing dwarf citrus trees is one thing I learned from an eBook on http://growinglemon.com/. Together with all of the amazing info about them, in fact!

i HELLYEAH lemons says:

HELL YEAH!

masunyoananda says:

ya, lemon juice I prefer the most.............

lo says:

Yes, I love lemons, but usually go for the sweets, unfortuately.

resabi says:

Big fan of lemon. To smell, to taste, to look at.

Ugh, no thanks! I'll pass.

 
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Lemon Uses Outside the Kitchen

Lemons don't just lend flavor to our favorite citrus dishes. They also have a variety of uses around the home in addition to medicinal type uses. Lemons and their juice can be used to:

*Help remove hard stains

*Deodorize

*Freshen the air

*Flea bath for your pet

*Clean silver by rubbing with lemon juice and then buffing with a soft cloth.

Lemon Recipes


LEMON CURD

3/4 c. lemon juice
1 tbsp. grated lemon peel
1/4 c. butter, cut into pieces
1 1/4 c. sugar
4 eggs, lightly beaten

In a double boiler over simmering water, combine lemon juice and peel, butter and sugar, stirring until butter has melted. Add beaten eggs to lemon mixture, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Continue to stir over medium to low heat until mixture is quite thick, it should coat the back of the spoon. (Be careful not to over cook or it will separate.) Remove from heat.

Cool, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Keeps up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator.

Makes about 3 cups.

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Add equal parts lemon juice and baking soda to equal the amount of yeast called for in the recipe.

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Nutritive Values of a Lemon

Scientific Name: Citrus limon

Carbohydrate, 11.56 grams
Fiber, total dietary 5.1 grams
Calcium, 66mg
Potassium, 157 mg
Sodium, 3 mg
Vitamin C 83.2 mg

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Are you Lovin' Lemon?

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  • awelldressedbullet Sep 29, 2009 @ 8:46 pm | delete
    Who doesn't love lemons! A quick use; for real bad and itchy mosquito or black fly bites, I rub lemon on and it really is soothing. - Kathy
  • C-Joy May 19, 2009 @ 6:20 am | delete
    I LOVE lemon! Especially when they are in a dessert :)
  • LaraineRose Apr 14, 2009 @ 1:34 am | delete
    My taste buds are bursting! I do love lemons and see a few recipes here that are new to me. Thank you! 5*s for this beautiful lens.
  • Susan52 Mar 24, 2009 @ 8:22 am | delete
    Mmmm, my mouth is puckering in a most delightful way!
  • Mickie_G Feb 17, 2009 @ 3:50 pm | delete
    Nice job. Lensrolling you to my Tomato Sandwich lens.
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