Friday, April 2, 2010

If Life Gives You Lemons...

You know the saying, "If life gives you lemons, make lemonade." Well that's what I did. Except I would have to say, "If your neighbor brings you lemons, make lemonade...and lots of it."

Here's a great recipe I got from an episode of Barefoot Contessa with Ina Garten:

1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (5 to 6 lemons)
3/4 cup superfine sugar
1 cup crushed ice

Place all the ingredients in a blender and process until completely smooth on "puree." Add to 4 cups cold water. Serve over ice. (I made the lemonade base and froze it for future lemonade.)

I squeezed enough lemons the other night to make about 9 pitchers of lemonade! We're all set for summer! :)

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And if someone brings you a quilt, feather it! This is one I worked on a few months ago and forgot to share with you.

Now get back to work Vivian! What will you feather next!

13 comments:

  1. I love feathers on quilts
    this is just beautiful!!!
    would look wonderful hanging on a wall in our home!!!!
    AH we love Ina! love her recipes

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  2. Your feathers are amazing and thanks so much for sharing the recipe

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  3. Beautiful quilting...... feathers always look great.

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  4. The feathered quilt is gorgeous (of course) and I love your 'lemonade' attitude and planning ahead for lemonade all summer!

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  5. Ah yes, the joys of living in SoCal - lemon trees in the backyards!

    The feathers are fab, as always!

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  6. That is a gorgeous quilt, Vivian.

    Congratulations,

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  7. It is interesting that lemon juice is used to make lemonade, and is (along with lime juice) an important part of many cocktails. It is also used to make cream cheese and is effective in curdling milk

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  8. use some cheese in lemonade?? o_O LOL)) never heard about it. ned to try it. thanks for intriguing method

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