r/mildlyinfuriating • u/marcus_dobre_lover • 18h ago

I just wanted a hot dog Mom bought 150 lemons.

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She randomly comes back with a butt load of food items once in a while

Any lemon recipe suggestions

\she’s 44, for people asking her age\.

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u/TAforScranton 17h ago

- Juice and zest a bunch of them. Pour the juice and zest mixture into ice cube trays and freeze. Thaw a cube or two out whenever you need them for cooking and baking. Good for seafood, chicken, pasta, cakes, etc. You can also thaw the cubes in the microwave with a little water. Mix in sugar while it’s warm, then add cold water and ice. You now have perfect lemonade.

- slice them really thin and mix with raw honey. Store it in a jar in your fridge. It’s a fantastic thing to have around when you’re sick. You can also just eat the slices, peel and all, like candy. (Look up “yuja cha” but made with lemons. I’m not sure exactly what to call it, I’m sorry.)

- make candied lemon slices. Gift them to people who appreciate homemade gifts.

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u/Original-Metal-1921 17h ago

This is really making me want to buy lemons. The ice cube tray and honey ideas are brilliant. 

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u/TAforScranton 17h ago

One of these bad boys is worth every cent if you do decide to do it. They also make perfect orange juice.

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u/TAforScranton 16h ago

Side note: …do people just like, not buy lemons with just about every grocery trip?

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u/greeneyeraven 8h ago

I go to the store when I dont have limes, but I am mexican we use them a lot

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u/Original-Metal-1921 16h ago

Oh, no, we buy sorta random produce so we try everything. We have a picky toddler. I buy one when needed for a recipe or a handful for lemonade. I try very hard to keep stuff from going bad so these tips are magical. 

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u/TAforScranton 15h ago

You can do the ice cube trick with lots of stuff! If you’re a fan of greens in smoothies you can purée them in the blender with your choice of milk or whatever. If you do it with kale it tastes less grassy when you use it in ice cube form and it’s less likely to freezer burn that way.

Pesto is another good one. I never use a whole jar of pesto fast enough after opening it.

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u/The_RESINator 15h ago

I haven't bought a lemon in years

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u/TAforScranton 15h ago

No shrimp? Salmon? Lazy pasta? Lemon pepper chicken? Lemon desserts?!