June 2, 2011

Hi Everyone,

Not only do I love the smell of lemons, but I love all the
great things you can do with them around the house. I have mentioned before that I love cleaning with equal parts of vinegar and water, but the smell of vinegar can be quite overwhelming and not enjoyable. Last week I took a few lemon peels and added them directly into the squirt bottle I use. Before I added the peels I twisted them a few times to get the strongest lemon smell out of it. It didn't completely get rid of the vinegar smell, but it has made the scent much more tolerable with a lemony scent.

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Hint 1: Zest is the best!

Zest is simply grated peel, and is the epitome of lemon
essence--it can be used fresh, dried, or frozen. If you don't have an official zester, you can use the smallest size of a box grater. (If you know you will be using lemons for zest, it is easier to grate the zest from the lemon before juicing them.) To dry zest, spread it on a towel and leave out until dried, then store in a jar. To freeze, use a freezer-safe container. Use zest in salads, marinades, baked goods, grain dishes, etc.


Hint 2:

A small amount of lemon juice dripped onto minor wounds can help stop bleeding and disinfect the injury (it will sting a bit). Lemon juice applied to itches, poison ivy rashes and wasp stings is said to relieve discomfort.