When life hands you lemons
By sofs
@sofssu (23662)
December 20, 2018 7:47am CST
When life gives you lemons enjoy them, don't just make lemonade, make some pies, jellies and savory dishes too. I use a lot of lemon in my cooking and i love this lemon plant that i have, its about one and half feet in height and always gives me 10-15 lemons.. in season the plant is bent down with the weight of its fruits..
I have had this plant for about 5 years now.. I started it out as a bonsai, but when it started to yield fruit i realized that is one is going to be a big producer.. so in the third year I planted it in a 10 inch container and this summer it gave me about forty fruits. no kidding. And just as I thought the season is over it put out new shoots and bang there were bunches of fruit again which are still on the bush.. slowly ripening.
I cook the heck out of these lemons, I also drink lemon water first thing in the morning everyday.
Lemons go into my skin care routine too.. Lemon preserves and lemon pickles are also a regular in my kitchen.. Though we really don't use too much lemon preserves.
Lemons for weight loss went viral a few years ago and i think those videos still make the rounds..
So when life gives you lemons don't just sweat it out.. lose weight too..
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24 responses
@allknowing (136774)
• India
20 Dec 18
Lucky that you make full use of lemons that grow in your garden. We too have a plant that yields profusely. The skin is too thick and they do not have much juice. They are ideal for making pickle but I am not fond of pickle. Shop keepers say they have no market as most buy ready made pickle
I wrote a post on it a long time ago
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This photo is that of what we found on our lemon plant. This size is kind of freakish if you ask me. My maid tells me there are many more but not as big as...
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@allknowing (136774)
• India
20 Dec 18
@sofssu My heart breaks to see them on the plant with no takers.
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@sofssu (23662)
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20 Dec 18
@allknowing I am sure you can find some use for them..
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@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
20 Dec 18
I love lemons and I enjoy drinking water with lemons too 
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@sofssu (23662)
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20 Dec 18
@m_audrey6788 I love lemon water too.. just wedges of lemon in water.. i can drink about three liters of water everyday.
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
20 Dec 18
I am intollerant to citric acid so can't get any benefit from lemons unfortunately.
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
20 Dec 18
@sofssu Lemons, vinegar and some tomatoes cause an excessive secretion of grease on my face almost immediately after eating them.It has happened since I was a child so I just avoid those things or, in the case of tomatoes, put up with the consequences.
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@sofssu (23662)
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20 Dec 18
@mysdianait Hmm .. even tomatoes? My goodness i can never make a proper meal without tomatoes or onions.
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@sofssu (23662)
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20 Dec 18
@mysdianait I have never heard this before.. I don't know anyone who is intolerant to citric acid.. how does it affect you.. Just trying to understand.
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maybe you should speak a little more forcefully to your plants.
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
21 Dec 18
Or any other juicy fruits easily available , would you take the trouble to make fresh fruit juice from them or go in for the various packaged fresh fruits...
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
21 Dec 18
@sofssu Yes, I couldn't find the option on my phone and so went to the desktop and tried my hands there and did it and a discussion came out of that today
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
20 Dec 18
I love lemon pickle too...I pick out the lemons from mixed people. I can see your lemon tree in my mind's eye even without the pic...you did a very good job with the description. He he ...I did a discussion in my earlier days with this same title
What's your skin care lemon routine?
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@sofssu (23662)
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20 Dec 18
@responsiveme Can't you see my lemon bush picture? I can .. I don't care too much for lemon pickle but my husband loves it.
LOl Hmm we seem to be doing the same things .. twins from different mothers i guess.. 
I use lemon rind for my hair removal wax.. the juice mixed with soda bicarb for my heels to give it a clean smooth finish,, A light squeeze of lemon juice in my face mask with papaya mash and cumber juice. I use a lot of it..
I use lemon rind for my hair removal wax.. the juice mixed with soda bicarb for my heels to give it a clean smooth finish,, A light squeeze of lemon juice in my face mask with papaya mash and cumber juice. I use a lot of it..1 person likes this
@sofssu (23662)
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20 Dec 18
@responsiveme Oh Ok I was worried that the picture was not loading properly.. the size was kind of big.. Thanks for the compliment. I love the foot mask though.. i just leave on for about 5-10 minutes and it works its magic.
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
20 Dec 18
@sofssu I can see..What I meant was your description was very good.
Will take-up the beauty tips
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
21 Dec 18
Lucky you your lemon tree is yielding a lot of fruit. I get my lemons from Walmart when they don't sell out that is. I like lemons too.
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@sofssu (23662)
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21 Dec 18
@oahuwriter Wish i could give you some organic home grown lemons.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
21 Dec 18
@sofssu
Thanks! It's the thought that counts too. You just made my Christmas time merrier!
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@Otter2019 (109)
• Vietnam
20 Dec 18
Lemon leaf is also useful ! For most of Thai dishes they use too much lemon leaves and it makes Thai food 's taste are great !
I love lemon and lemon leaf also
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@sofssu (23662)
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20 Dec 18
@Otter2019 Those are different kind of lemons.. Those leaves are so aromatic.. These are not so aromatic. I love those leaves too.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
21 Dec 18
That is lemon as the fruit of life. And not just lemon but avocado, banana, grapes and all other fruits.
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@Swayamsiddha (4354)
• New Delhi, India
21 Dec 18
Yes. After all there are many medicinal benefits of lemon.
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@freelancermariagrace (28197)
• Philippines
21 Dec 18
I always have warm lemon water before having my lunch. Sometimes, I have lemon-infused water - with cucumber and mint
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@sofssu (23662)
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21 Dec 18
@freelancermariagrace I do that too.. i love the favoured water said to be good for weight loss.
@Donna0223 (64)
• Philippines
20 Dec 18
I do drink lukewarm water with lemon every night before going to bed.
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@sofssu (23662)
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21 Dec 18
@Donna0223 I do that as soon as i wake up.. then it is water flavored with wedges of lemon.
