(or the most prolific lemon tree on the block)...
make lemonade!
It never fails. Every year when the weather turns and a grandmother visits we pull out the juicer and begin working our way through the over abundance of lemons in the back yard. We aimlessly add sugar and water...make a huge mess...take a sip...say "yummy!" (for the kids benefit)...and then pour it down the sink.
But not this year. This year we actually took two minutes to google lemonade recipes where we learned about simple syrup. Simple it is. But, oh what a difference it made to our lemonade!
Here are the simple steps to simple syrup and truly yummy lemonade straight from busy cooks.com.
Blend 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar well in small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves completely. Let cool and refrigerate. (This is the simple syrup.)
Mix the simple syrup well with the juice from 4-6 lemons (strained or not, as you like) and stir well. Add 4 cups cold water and mix.
Who in the world thought of this? Why wasn't it me? And how could they dare to close for renovations?
Zuzu has never been much of an eater, since breast milk that is. I've tried every angle but the girl just won't touch a vegetable. Apparently she got that gene from Dad. So last night I finally gave in and opened Jessica Seinfeld's cook book, Deceptively Delicious. I made the kids banana bread (and called it "cake")...with a 1/2 cup of steamed and pureed cauliflower in it. Cauliflower?
The bread actually tasted pretty good and they both ate a little, but I just can't keep wondering what has happened to us that we have to use trickery to get our kids to eat. There seems to be something inherintly wrong with the idea. Is it really so important for a 19 month old to get a full serving of cauliflower? She'll come around eventually like her brother did, right?
I do have to admit that I added a handful of chocolate chips to the recipe. Hey, I had to eat it too!
