LEMON FRESH

Did I tell you? Do you know? I am in love with lemons! (Yes, you heard it here first.) I Love all things Lemon: lemon pie, lemonade, lemon potpourri, lemon candy...(lemon starbursts, lemon heads, lemon jolly ranchers), lemon yogurt, lemon pound cake, lemon scented cleaner, lemon dish soap, lemon candles, lemon hand wash (I am addicted to bath and body works lemon hand soap, mmmmm), lemon marinades, lemon vinaigrette, lemon trees, lemon leaves, lemon drops.... I just *heart* lemons!!!
So...I found some lemon yummies that looked fabulous and I wanted to pass them along to y'all! (If you try any of the recipe's, please let me know how they turned out okay?) Enjoy the LEMON Goodness!!!



Lemon Iced Tea

Ingredients:
2 lemons
4 cups boiling water
6 ginger tea bags
Ice cubes
Honey or sugar to taste

Directions:
With vegetable peeler, peel each lemon in a continuous spiral, carefully removing only the top layer-not the bitter white of the lemon. In large pitcher, pour boiling water over the tea bags and lemon peel. Cover and steep 10 minutes. Remove tea bags and chill with peel still steeping in a covered container.

To serve, remove peel and pour over ice cubes in tall glasses. Sweeten to taste with honey. Makes 4 (8-ounce) servings.
(Recipe from SheKnows.com)

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Raspberry Lemon Pie


Ingredients:
1 (10-oz.) package frozen red raspberries in syrup, thawed
1 T. cornstarch
3 egg yolks
1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 (6-oz.) packaged graham cracker crumb pie crust
Whipped Topping

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In small saucepan, combine raspberries and cornstarch; cook and stir until thickened and clear. In medium bowl, beat egg yolks; stir in sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice. Pour into crust; bake 8 minutes. Spoon raspberry mixture evenly over top. Chill 4 hours or until set. Spread with whipped topping and serve.
(Recipe and picture from Thimbleanna.com)

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Salmon with Lemon, Capers, and Rosemary
(Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis, Food Network)

Ingredients
4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary leaves
8 lemon slices (about 2 lemons)
1/4 cup lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
1/2 cup Marsala wine (or white wine)
4 teaspoons capers
4 pieces of aluminum foil
Directions
Brush top and bottom of salmon fillets with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and rosemary. Place each piece of seasoned salmon on a piece of foil large enough to fold over and seal. Top the each piece of salmon with 2 lemon slices, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of wine, and 1 teaspoon of capers. Wrap up salmon tightly in the foil packets.

Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. Place the foil packets on the hot grill and cook for 10 minutes for a 1-inch thick piece of salmon. Serve in the foil packets.

What are you in *heart* with? Care to comment? Any great recipes with that item? drinks? Please feel free to share! :)