tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post4036177585343703103..comments2023-10-21T10:04:03.610-04:00Comments on Cocoa and Lavender: Life Gave Me LemonsCocoa and Lavenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-9440844957342656132016-04-29T15:38:56.362-04:002016-04-29T15:38:56.362-04:00David, love a bright, lemony post any time! Lots o...David, love a bright, lemony post any time! Lots of great ideas, tips and a wonderful recipe! I absolutely love everything lemon, always have and always will!<br />Wish I could grow some lemon trees in our garden...<br />It is so cold and windy and rainy around here these days, it feels like autumn rather than springtime but I would still love a tall glass of your lovely lemonade now!<br />AndreaAndrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-45099423759512093302016-04-28T11:04:55.025-04:002016-04-28T11:04:55.025-04:00We have started using less, too, Jean, but not tha...We have started using less, too, Jean, but not that little! :)Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-17433539332013384082016-04-28T10:30:59.337-04:002016-04-28T10:30:59.337-04:00David, your lemons and lemonade look gorgeous! We ...David, your lemons and lemonade look gorgeous! We drink a lot of lemonade, so we use 1/3 cup sugar for 2 quarts lemonade. Makes everyone else pucker, but WE like it!Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-54304430707320421492016-04-28T09:18:10.105-04:002016-04-28T09:18:10.105-04:00Thanks, Karen - glad you liked the tip!Thanks, Karen - glad you liked the tip!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-42377028480185109222016-04-28T07:47:46.204-04:002016-04-28T07:47:46.204-04:00Wish I had friends like yours with an abundance of...Wish I had friends like yours with an abundance of lemons. I like your idea of freezing the zest, David…never thought of that. Karen (Back Road Journal)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09827391683226863495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-64429624086331056872016-04-27T09:35:17.493-04:002016-04-27T09:35:17.493-04:00I know - I have the same problem with my iPad, Naz...I know - I have the same problem with my iPad, Nazneen! We had a tiny lemon tree in a pot in the Northeast and it barely made it through one winter. Ours is in a pot now, and that keeps it to a manageable size for us. I hope you like the lemonade!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-23656318402525368442016-04-27T09:32:50.427-04:002016-04-27T09:32:50.427-04:00Thanks, Laura - I have never made a lemon cake... ...Thanks, Laura - I have never made a lemon cake... I need to check and see if the recipe is on Laura's Mess! I love all the citrus we get - and next week, there is more to come! (Just not lemons...)Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-85777213562453507502016-04-26T10:11:50.056-04:002016-04-26T10:11:50.056-04:00So, I thought I left you a comment last night, but...So, I thought I left you a comment last night, but looks like my silly iPad doesn't like Google... Of course. It's quite frustrating sometimes.<br />Anyway... I love lemons!<br />I'm a bit jealous of your bags of lemons, what I wouldn't do for random bags left on my porch!<br />I had a little lemon tree I planted input house in Texas and I think the hardest part was leaving it and not my family!<br />I also grew one in a pit for years and it would give us a few lemons every year. One summer weren't away and I asked my brother to water it...he didn't. My tree that I had nurtured for 4 years.. He killed it.<br />I really love lemonade too, I think it's my favourite summer time drink. I don't do cold coffee and tea, what sacrilege!!<br />I have lavender, I'm going to make this but I'll have to get some lemons :(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08426195031976841103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-79499773944951662292016-04-26T03:42:28.455-04:002016-04-26T03:42:28.455-04:00This is such a beautiful post David. A story of fr...This is such a beautiful post David. A story of friendship and love shared through citrus! :) I love edible gifts, particularly if they're of the homegrown-produce-kind. I usually use up most of my gifted lemons in lemon cake, curd or salad dressings but I must try this lovely lavender lemonade. It sounds beautifully fragrant. Definitely perfect for the transition to summer! laurasmesshttp://laurasmess.me/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-34641507139784310782016-04-25T10:20:33.460-04:002016-04-25T10:20:33.460-04:00I can imagine, Gerlinde! Looks like we may get qui...I can imagine, Gerlinde! Looks like we may get quite a few on our own tree this year. Nothing like homegrown!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-57738643637868332102016-04-25T10:19:51.558-04:002016-04-25T10:19:51.558-04:00Thanks, Susan - your comment suddenly reminded me ...Thanks, Susan - your comment suddenly reminded me of a lemonade recipe where you blend the entire lemon - skin and all - and somehow it becomes amazing lemonade. Might have to find that recipe again!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-3322941479826644422016-04-25T10:18:36.477-04:002016-04-25T10:18:36.477-04:00Well, Inger, we are lucky - and I am glad we get a...Well, Inger, we are lucky - and I am glad we get all these lemons... soon you will hear about kumquats, grapefruit, and mandarins!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-39286356119666001712016-04-25T10:17:49.329-04:002016-04-25T10:17:49.329-04:00Thanks, Cheri - glad you liked the freezing tips! ...Thanks, Cheri - glad you liked the freezing tips! The weekend was beautiful here - you must be getting ready to head North, though! Good luck packing!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-49184291492089959912016-04-25T10:16:54.600-04:002016-04-25T10:16:54.600-04:00Actually, Frank, it is one of my favorite problems...Actually, Frank, it is one of my favorite problems!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-16577235532668540392016-04-25T10:16:09.339-04:002016-04-25T10:16:09.339-04:00Thanks, Cathy - I love using maple and agave syrup...Thanks, Cathy - I love using maple and agave syrup sometimes, as well as honey but, for me, lavender works best with good ol' sugar!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-86061011348949984192016-04-25T10:15:13.692-04:002016-04-25T10:15:13.692-04:00Glad yo know you are having balmy autumn weather, ...Glad yo know you are having balmy autumn weather, and that it hasn't gotten too cold yet, John!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-50163186497190704792016-04-25T10:14:45.610-04:002016-04-25T10:14:45.610-04:00Thanks, Liz - glad you enjoyed it!Thanks, Liz - glad you enjoyed it!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-17590299934998108292016-04-25T10:14:13.764-04:002016-04-25T10:14:13.764-04:00Ahu - now I will have to try it with rosewater! Ahu - now I will have to try it with rosewater! Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-77570666193244020752016-04-25T10:13:34.746-04:002016-04-25T10:13:34.746-04:00Thanks, Marcelle - and the season is getting to be...Thanks, Marcelle - and the season is getting to be just right for lemonade!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-10686421899501346622016-04-25T10:13:09.684-04:002016-04-25T10:13:09.684-04:00And I am sure our guests would love lemon scented ...And I am sure our guests would love lemon scented coffee, too! :)Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-83880010839676736362016-04-25T10:12:43.430-04:002016-04-25T10:12:43.430-04:00Glad you liked the tips - I hate wasting any part ...Glad you liked the tips - I hate wasting any part of a lemon! Looking forward to seeing you soon!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-47086144387941553112016-04-25T01:26:15.076-04:002016-04-25T01:26:15.076-04:00My lemon trees in my garden are my treasure and I ...My lemon trees in my garden are my treasure and I appreciate new recipes, thanks David. I add a half a lemon to my drinking water. <br />. Gerlinde de Broekerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174961875518661639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-46120433509639309712016-04-24T16:11:53.822-04:002016-04-24T16:11:53.822-04:00Terrific ideas for using all the parts and lemonad...Terrific ideas for using all the parts and lemonade to boot! Freezing the zest is something I haven't thought of!Provence WineZinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459764069532031683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-54634553360213258832016-04-24T15:13:31.482-04:002016-04-24T15:13:31.482-04:00I would so rather get lemons than the giant bags o...I would so rather get lemons than the giant bags of zucchini we get in Wisconsin! But even up here I started freezing lemon juice (or slices for dropping in water/iced tea) last year, since organic lemons are sometimes not to be found. I will have to start zesting first now! Inger @ Art of Natural Livinghttp://artofnaturalliving.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-42780962551824207482016-04-24T09:13:15.123-04:002016-04-24T09:13:15.123-04:00Hi David, I also freeze the juice but have never z...Hi David, I also freeze the juice but have never zested just to freeze. Brilliant idea, how could I have been wasting that beautiful zest all this time. Great ideas!! Hope you are having a wonderful week-end.Cheri Savory Spoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13886872345482030800noreply@blogger.com