My Love Affair with Lemons

I have a thing for lemons... I love to cook and clean with them! Yesterday I read an  article that inspired me to try even more uses with lemons so I thought I would share my favorite uses for them!

1. Cooking (of course!) My favorite recipes involving lemons are:

This delicious risotto from Martha Stewart (photo via Martha Stewart)

http://www.marthastewart.com/953796/asparagus-and-lemon-risotto

And of course lemon bars (seriously I can eat an entire pan in one sitting...)

2. Natural beauty treatments

Lemon juice can be gargled for fresh breath, massaged into the scalp to treat dandruff, and rubbed on the face with a cotton ball to treat acne.

3. Cleaning

Lemon juice can be used to clean countertops and floors and to freshen sink drains and refrigerators. Not only does the juice clean, it also repels insects!

4. Drinking

Lemon water is so good for you! It energizes and detoxifies your body. I slice up a lemon, throw it in a pitcher of water and refill it for a week before starting over with a fresh lemon.

I usually juice a bunch of lemons at once and keep the juice in a mason jar...if you don't have one of these citrus juicers invest in one...they make juicing so quick and easy!

After I juice I rub down my counter tops and sinks with some of the rinds and throw the rest in a pan of simmering water to freshen the air in my house.

Hope you are enjoying this beautiful week!

xxxSarah