I know I shouldn't count my chickens before they hatch but I'm so excited about these little babies growing on my lemon tree. I bought this lemon tree about 3 years ago as a tiny plant and it has tripled in size and this year has lots of lemons. Last year it started to produce… Continue reading A lemon tree in Aberdeen
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Mince lemons and how not to die
My favourite cookbook right now is the How Not to Die Cookbook by Dr Greger. The recipes are delicious, fairly easy, and very nutritious. They are also kid-friendly. I will share some on my blog in due course however right now I want to post a tip from the book which I can't believe I… Continue reading Mince lemons and how not to die
Mr Lemon and Mrs Egg
I did a terrible thing last night: I sliced Mr Lemon in two. Elizabeth likes to draw faces on lemons and give them names. Last night I needed a lemon for my pasta dish and I saw "Mr Lemon" in the fridge and assured myself that she'd never know. My mistake was to leave his… Continue reading Mr Lemon and Mrs Egg
Mr Lemon
Elizabeth drew a face on a lemon the other day and now takes the thing with her everywhere. She even took it to school today. Unfortunately the waxy surface of the lemon is not a very good surface for drawing anything permanent and the face invariably rubs off. Last night she woke up in the middle of… Continue reading Mr Lemon