When Life Gives You Lemons

I have written before about our Meyer lemon tree.  It is doing well in it's sunny spot even though it only produced two lemons this year.  However, those two lemons are huge!  Meyer lemons aren't usually too big but these are large. One is still green but the other turned a lovely ripe yellow and I picked it last night.  


Besides tasting wonderful, Meyer lemons smell delicious.  They have their own distinct smell...lemony but sweet at the same time.  The smell is different that a regular lemon somehow.  Zesting this lemon was a delicious olfactory experience.  Paul could smell it 10 feet away sitting at the table.

The lemon was zested, juiced, and used to make Meyer lemon scones, a new recipe to me.  They were quite tasty.  I added a little glaze for sweetness and that was a perfect addition.  We decided that lemon scones are now in the top 3 Meyer lemon experiences.  

The lemon tree is now covered with blossoms and I'm hopeful that we'll have more than two lemons next season.  There are just too many yummy lemon treats to make!