Rainy Day Accomplishments - Reload - by Sunscape

When it's downright pouring outside all I could do was finally get to some of the tasks I've had on hold.

Lemons and Limes

First in line was to preserve the large bags of lemons and limes my husband purchased. We both put lemon in our water during the day and it is nice to just put a slice in from the freezer.

First I zest the lemons and limes before slicing and placing them on trays to freeze. It's nice to have the zest on hand for different recipes when I need it.

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A full tray of lemons...

A full tray of limes... I put them into the freezer for 24 hours before storing them in containers. Whenever we get another glass of water all we do is grab a slice and enjoy. It sure is easier than making a mess every time we want a slice. Plus, the added benefit is we never run out. ;-)

Snickerdoodles

The cookie jar was getting low and a rainy day was the perfect time to bake. I put on some Alan Jackson country songs while the cookies were baking.

I always enjoy making cookies as it is very relaxing to me.

Dehydrating Cabbage Leaves

I trimmed off some of the lower leaves from the cabbage growing in the raised bed. I needed to give the onions a little more room to receive some sunshine. I chopped the leaves into small chunks and put them into the dehydrator. Once they were dry I powdered them in the blender and put them into a glass jar. I will add them to different recipes for extra nutrition.

Turkey For Dinner

I had a turkey leg and wing that I had been wanting to cook. I put some dried herbs from the garden and a few onion and lemon slices on top for extra zest.

It is a simple way to use up some of the meat from the holidays that I had frozen.

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Between the cookies and the turkey cooking, the house smelt amazing. All that was left to do was make some mashed potatoes and thaw some squash and dinner was done.

All-in-all it was a productive day in the kitchen. Tomorrow is to be sunny again and I will be back out in the gardens.

Until next time, this is Sunscape
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It sure was, Mike. Turkey in the summer, oh yeah!

Love the idea for the citrus! And would never have thought to dehydrate and powder cabbage leaves. Another great idea.

Right, I am always finding ways to use the food in better ways. Freezing lemon slices makes daily use so much easier.

Greetings @sunscape ,

What a beautiful post....so very lovely...your ideas have us all scrambling to the kitchen ready to churn out lemon/lime slices etc.

Thank you for sharing your rainy day with Hivians.

All the best to you and yours.

Bleujay

Hee hee, you are too funny @bleujay have fun with the lemons. ♥

The truth is a delight, it looks very appetizing what I prepare, I hope you enjoyed it, thank you for visiting my blog, I send you a hug.

Wow, the appearance of the lemon is beautiful and a very special food

I feel like you are living in the kitchen, seeing how busy you are in there. Really a productive day ha. That preparing limes and lemon to use it later, that's actually cool.

Thanks, @ruffatotmeee I am often busy in the kitchen and doing lemons and limes this way makes life easier.

I just didn't know which one to grab first, the cookies or the turkey.... Hehehehe.
I must admit your day was highly productive and the amazing smell...wow!

The dried zest, how do you use them?

It was a good day in the kitchen. The zest I use in baked goods, on top of muffins, and often different recipes for dinner. It adds a bit of zing to the food.

Hello @Sunscape Slicing them is actually brilliant and grab one quickly...! How long do they last? Is there any change of taste? from the fresh ones cut and served from the frozen ones! Never tried before!
Will try to recreate! Usually we use these fresh slices for cocktails and mocktails.

Cheers! :)

I don't find any difference between the fresh or frozen lemons. I keep them in the freezer a whole month or more. We go through them pretty fast so I am always making another batch. It does make it easy for daily use.