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Want Your Lemons to Last All Year Long?

I love to have “fresh” lemon juice all year long. I use it for my homemade salad dressing to flavor my water, and when I get sick, I will boil water and add lemon and honey to soothe my throat.

I started freezing freshly squeezed lemon juice over ten years ago when my Aunt Sara let me pick lemons from her tree.

That’s when I knew that I wanted my own Lemon Tree!

One day, Superman took the day off, and we spent the day together. He wanted to pamper me, so he took me to get my nails done, and then we drove to The Home Depot, where we picked out a Lemon Tree together. It was OUR tree.

I love that tree. It is so meaningful to me. And, a bonus, our new house came with a flourishing lemon tree!

Now, I take my lemons, peel, juice, and freeze for later.

WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR LEMON CUBES

  • Salad Dressing
    • I have been using this recipe from the P90X recipe book for years! Here’s a link: 
  • Lemonade
  • Hot Lemon & Honey
  • Any recipe that calls for lemon
  • Clean with it

Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All opinions remain my own. Please read my full disclosure for more info.

SUPPLIES

TOOLS

  • Juicer  (I purchased my Jack LaLanne off of Craigslist years ago.)
  • Ice Cube Trays – Dollar Tree

HOW TO

Step 1

Pick lemons.

Bucket of Lemons

Step 2

Peel lemons.

Peel lemons

Step 3

Juice lemons.

You can use an electric juicer or you can do it by hand.

Juice lemons

Step 4

Pour juice into ice trays.

Pouring lemon juice into ice trays

Step 5

Place ice cube trays in freezer. (I left mine in there overnight.)

Ice cube trays in freezer

Step 6

Once frozen, pop lemon cubes into a gallon size Ziplock Freezer bag. 

Putting lemon cubes into ziplock bags

Step 7

Label each bag:

LEMON
Date:
1 Cube = 2 Tablespoons Lemon

Then, store in freezer.

bags of lemon cubes
Bucket of lemons II

BLOOPERS

Not a blooper, but just wanted to show off my mad skillz! 😀

 

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I COMPILED YOUR HOT CHOCOLATE FLAVOR SUGGESTIONS

Thank you to those of you who entered our FACEBOOK CONTEST! [It ends at 5pm PST, on 12/30/20.] 

I loved all the flavors that you posted and thought I’d compile them in a new blog post. Hopefully, this will be helpful to someone!

Be sure to check my post on How to Make Hot Chocolate Bombs for New Year’s Eve! 
And, this link that shows How to Serve Hot Chocolate Bombs!

PRO TIPS:

Using Chocolate Chips instead of Chocolate Wafers for the shell tastes so much better! Save the wafers for the drizzle.

  • Only use 1 Tablespoon of Hot Chocolate Mix inside the shell. The shell and drizzle are a lot of chocolate.
  • You can use water or milk. Our family prefers milk.
  • We add up to 16 ounces of milk/water. (When we used 8 ounces, it was like syrup because there was so much chocolate.)
SHELLS (you can always add ingredients to these):
  • Milk Chocolate
  • White Chocolate
  • Dark Chocolate
TYPES OF CHOCOLATE MIX:
  • Chocolate Mix
  • White Chocolate Mix
  • Dark Chocolate Mix
  • Mexican Chocolate Mix
  • Orange Chocolate Mix
  • Oatmeal Chocolate Mix
TOPPINGS/INGREDIENTS:
  • Snickers
  • Your favorite candy
  • Your favorite cookie
  • Cake decorating sprinkles
  • Candy Cane
  • Marshmallows
  • Lucky Charms
  • Your favorite cereal
  • Graham Crackers
  • Sea Salt
  • Peanut Butter
  • Shot of Rumchata
  • Caramel Squares
  • Raspberry Glaze
  • Adies Mints
  • Toffee
  • Baileys
  • Matcha Tea
  • Spices (Chili, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Ginger…)
  • Strawberries and Cream Stella or Bailys
  • Peppermint Schnapps
  • Pumpkin Spice
  • Ginger Snaps
  • Peppermint Bark
  • Artificial Flavors (Orange, Almond, Vanilla…)
  • Joann posted this on our Fly and Design Facebook Page:
    • Dark chocolate, 1 little alcohol filled Grand Marnier bottle, 1 sugared orange slice, mini marshmallows, topped with orange & almond flavored white chocolate drizzle
      Thanks, Joann!!

FLAVORS

SALTED CARAMEL

SHELL

  • Milk Chocolate Chips

CONTENTS

  • 1 Tablespoon Hot Cocoa Mix
  • 1 Kraft Caramel Square
  • 1 Pinch of Sea Salt
  • Marshmallows

DRIZZLE

  • Melted caramel squares

TOPPINGS

  • Sea Salt

MILK CHOCOLATE

SHELL

  • Milk Chocolate Chips

CONTENTS

  • 1 Tablespoon Hot Cocoa Mix
  • Marshmallows

DRIZZLE

  • Chocolate melts

TOPPINGS

  • Marshmallows

PEPPERMINT

SHELL

  • Ghirardelli White Chocolate

CONTENTS

  • 1 Tablespoon Hot Cocoa Mix
  • Crushed Candy Canes
  • Marshmallows

DRIZZLE

  • Chocolate melts

TOPPINGS

  • Crushed Candy Canes

WHITE CHOCOLATE

SHELL

  • Ghirardelli White Chocolate

CONTENTS

  • 1 Tablespoon Hot Cocoa Mix
  • Marshmallows

DRIZZLE

  • Chocolate melts

TOPPINGS

  • Marshmallows

COOKIES AND CREAM

SHELL

  • Ghirardelli White Chocolate
  • Crushed Oreos

CONTENTS

  • 1 Tablespoon Hot Cocoa Mix
  • Crushed Oreos
  • Marshmallows

DRIZZLE

  • Chocolate melts

TOPPINGS

  • Crushed Oreos

DARK CHOCOLATE

SHELL

  • Dark Chocolate

CONTENTS

  • 1 Tablespoon Hot Cocoa Mix
  • Marshmallows

DRIZZLE

  • Chocolate melts

TOPPINGS

  • Marshmallows

S'MORES

SHELL

  • Milk Chocolate Chips
  • Crushed Graham Crackers

CONTENTS

  • 1 Tablespoon Hot Cocoa Mix
  • Marshmallows

DRIZZLE

  • Chocolate melts

TOPPINGS

  • Graham Crackers
  • Marshmallows

GINGERBREAD

SHELL

  • Ghirardelli White Chocolate
  • Cinnamon
  • Ginger
  • Cloves

CONTENTS

  • 1 Tablespoon Hot Cocoa Mix
  • Dash of Cinnamon
  • Dash of Ginger
  • Dash of Cloves
  • Marshmallows

DRIZZLE

  • Chocolate melts

TOPPINGS

  • Graham Crackers
  • Marshmallows

MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE

SHELL

  • Milk Chocolate Chips
  • Cinnamon
  • Cayenne Pepper

CONTENTS

  • 1 Tablespoon Mexican Hot Chocolate Mix
  • Marshmallows

DRIZZLE

  • Chocolate melts

TOPPINGS

  • Marshmallows

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How to Make Hot Chocolate Bombs

We jumped on the hot chocolate bomb train! There are so many variations; there’s something that everyone will like! I purchased my silicone molds from Amazon. We’ve used candy melts, milk chocolate chips, and Ghirardelli’s white chocolate. I’m a big white chocolate fan, so that’s my favorite.

Thank you to those of you who entered our FACEBOOK CONTEST! [It ends at 5 pm PST, on 12/30/20.]

I loved all the flavors you posted and thought I’d compile them in a new blog post. Hopefully, this will be helpful to someone!

Be sure to check my post on Flavors for Hot Chocolate Bombs!

And, this link shows How to Serve Hot Chocolate Bombs!

 

Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All opinions remain my own. Please read my full disclosure for more info.

SUPPLIES

  • Candy melts, Milk Chocolate Chips, or Ghirardelli’s White Chocolate Chips
  • 1 Tablespoon of Hot Chocolate Mix per bomb
  • Marshmallows

Options:

  • Crushed Candy Canes
  • Caramels
  • Sea Salt
  • Snickers
  • etc
White Chocolate Chips

TOOLS

  • Ball Shaped Silicone Mold
  • Bowls for Melting Chocoloate
  • Spoons
  • Sandwich bags for decorating with chocolate

HOW TO VIDEO

HOW TO

Step 1

Melt Chocolate in microwave safe dish or fondue pot.

Step 2

Use spoon to apply chocolate inside of mold.

Step 3

Once all of the molds have chocolate, turn the mold upside down to let the chocolate coat the mold evenly.

Step 4

Place mold in freezer for 10 minutes.

Step 5

Remove chocolate from mold.

Step 6

Place a microwave safe plate into the microwave for 2 minutes. After it’s done, place one of the halves onto the plate to melt it a tad.

Step 7

Add 1 Tablespoon of Hot Chocolate Mix, a handful of marshmallows, and any other secret ingredients. (Such as caramel, candy cane, sea salt, etc.)

Step 8

Place the other half of the sphere face down onto the plate to melt the edge. Now stick both pieces together to form a ball.

Step 9

Drop them into a mug and pour 8 oz hot milk or 8 oz hot water over it and watch the magic happen!

Chocolate Bombs

If you don’t let the bomb freeze long enough, or if it’s too thin, or, if your drizzle chocolate is too hot… your hot chocolate bombs will melt when you add your toppings. Please see exhibit A. 🙂

Melted Hot Chocolate Bombs

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Make Your Own Kitchen Conversions Sign for Your Cabinet

I love to cook and bake, which is good because we have many mouths to feed! I’m always changing up recipes, and this handy little chart is just so convenient to have on the inside of my spice cabinet door.

I have wanted to do this for a long time. I have had pages cut out of magazines, handwritten notes, or pictures taped to the inside of my spice cabinet for years.

This looks way better than any of those. It’s such a nice visual!

Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All opinions remain my own. Please read my full disclosure for more info.

SUPPLIES

  • Vinyl
  • Transfer Tape
  • Cardstock
  • Laminator Pouch

TOOLS

  • Cricut (or you can cut out your design with scissors)
  • Scissors
  • Laminator
  • Weeding Tools
Cricut Maker Machine

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HOW TO

Step 1

First, I designed this graphic in Cricut Design Space.

Cricut Kitchen Conversions File

Step 2

Next, I designed this cute little image in Design Space.

cricut measurements

Step 3

I placed a piece of vinyl on my strong grip mat.

white vinyl

Step 4

Next, I cut out the first design on my Cricut.

I also cut the second design out but decided that the letters were so tiny, and there were so many of them.

I didn’t bother weeding them. Instead, I printed it out the dry measurements on card stock.

cutting Kitchen Conversions using Cricut Machine

Step 5

I used a large piece of transfer tape. My transfer tape is very strong, so I use a blanket and rub the transfer tape on it a few time to make it a little less tacky.

Cricut Transfer Tape

Step 6

I used rubbing alcohol to clean the inside of the cabinet door. 

This removes any dirt and grease.

Rubbing Alcohol to clean cabinet

Step 7

The first thing I did was apply the card stock measurements. This way, I know where to place the vinyl.

dry measurements

Step 8

Here is the vinyl on the cabinet door with the transfer tape still on.

I used my Cricut tools to make sure the vinyl was on the door very well and then peeled off the transfer tape.

When I was done, I wasn’t happy with the card stock on the bottom.

So, I printed it out again and put a frame around it.

Kitchen Conversion chart on cabinet door

Step 9

This time I used my corner punch to round out the corners.

Rounding corners on conversions chart
Kitchen Conversions Chart

BLOOPERS

I would have rather had the measurements that I printed onto card stock cut out of vinyl instead. But those darn letters were so small! And there were so many!

But, the print out was an excellent alternative.

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Last year Little Hunter asked me to make him a Snickers Ice Cream Cake for his birthday. So, I threw one together for him. I didn’t really know what I was doing. I just threw all this stuff in a springform pan and put it in the freezer. It was delicious.

This year, Miss P asked me to make her the same Snickers Ice Cream Cake. I didn’t have the heart to tell her that I didn’t write down how I did it. So, I tried to re-create it. It was similar, but I don’t think it was the same.

It’s basically three layers. Each layer is covered in caramel, chocolate, & peanuts. 

  1. Brownie
  2. Snickers Ice Cream Bars & Vanilla Ice Cream
  3. Cool Whip

This cake came out delicious! We devoured it. And most importantly, Miss P got her Snickers Ice Cream Birthday Cake!

I thought I’d share the recipe with you. But mostly because I want to remember how I did it if the kids asked me to make it again.

Snickers Ice Cream Cake Recipe

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 box of brownie mix (and the ingredients to make them)
  • carmel
  • chocolate syrup
  • 1/2 Cup peanuts
  • 3 Snickers Candy Bars
  • 5 Snickers™ Ice Cream Bars (I found them at the Dollar Tree.)
  • vanilla ice cream
  • 1 container of Cool Whip™
snickers ice cream cake

TOOLS

  • springform pan
  • knife
  • food processor
  • spatula
  • parchment paper
Snickers Ice Cream Cake

HOW TO

  1. Bake the box of brownies in the springform pan. (Consider adding an extra egg to make them more “cake” like.)
  2. Cool.
  3. Do not remove from pan.
  4. Add a lining of parchment paper around the inside wall of the springform pan.
  5. Drizzle caramel and chocolate syrup over brownies.
  6. Chop peanuts in a food processor. Sprinkle 1/4 cup over caramel and chocolate syrup.
  7. Freeze for 30 minutes.
  8. Slice Snickers Ice Cream Bars in half and arrange on top of peanuts.
  9. Fill in gaps with vanilla ice cream until you are satisfied with the layer.
  10. Freeze for 30 minutes.
  11. Thaw Cool Whip™
  12. Drizzle carmel and chocolate syrup on top of vanilla ice cream.
  13. Sprinkle the rest of the peanuts
  14. Add the container of Cool Whip. Smooth out.
  15. Drizzle another layer of caramel and chocolate syrup on top of Cool Whip™
  16. Crumble 3 Snickers™
  17. Candy Bars in a food processor.
  18. Sprinkle crumbled candy bar on top of Cool Whip™
  19. Freeze for at least 2 hours.

Enjoy!

BLOOPERS

I mean, how can you mess this up? 😉

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This homemade Oreo ice cream is so delicious! My family has been making yummy homemade ice cream since I was a little kid. I used to love to sit there and watch it turn in the bucket, counting down the minutes until it was done. It was hot in the middle of summer, growing up in Northern California. But, I’d sweat it out, waiting for the motor to stop. That was the indication that the ice cream was finally ready.

In our family, the ice-cream never made it to the freezer. It was always gone within a few minutes. My Aunt Cathy makes the best homemade Oreo Cookie Ice Cream. She shared the recipe with me during one of our many family get-togethers, and it has been my own little family’s favorite since.

Aunt Cathy gave me permission to share her ice cream recipe. “Spread the joy!” she said. Thanks, Aunt Cathy! I always have fond memories whenever I make this ice cream. And I hope you will too!

Homemade Oreo Ice Cream Recipe

INGREDIENTS

  • One can Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 3 cups Whipping Cream
  • 4 cups of Half-and-Half
  • 1 1/2 cups Sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons of Vanilla 
  • Whole Milk, usually about a 1/2 cup; fill to the line inside of the canister
  • About 8 Oreos crushed, put the Oreos in at the same time as the other ingredients.
homemade oreo ice cream ingredients

TOOLS

homemade ice cream maker

HOW TO

  1. Add all of the ingredients into the canister.
  2. Stir.
  3. Put lid on.
  4. Put the canister inside of the ice cream bucket.
  5. Layer 2 inches of ice and 1/2 cup of Rock Salt until full. (Don’t let it go above the lid. You don’t want the rock salt to get into the ice cream.
  6. Plug in. 
  7. Keep adding the layers of ice and rock salt, as needed.
  8. Let the ice cream churn until the motor stops. Depending on how hot it is outside, it may take about an hour. (We make it outside because it’s so loud.)
  9. Serve Immediately. Leftovers can be frozen.
finished homemade ice cream

BLOOPERS

I just made vanilla ice cream last weekend and used half of a 20 lb bag of ice. All week Superman was suggesting that I start bagging up the ice from the ice maker. I insisted that I’ll have enough of the store-bought ice.

Of course, Superman was right when he said that I would probably need more. I emptied the ice from the freezer and panicked when the ice cream hadn’t finished churning, and I needed to add more ice.

Luckily, the motor stopped just before I was about to send Superman to the store for another bag. 🙂

ice cream maker sitting in tub
homemade ice cream maker
homemade oreo ice cream ingredients
ice cream maker sitting in tub
finished homemade ice cream
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scooping ice cream
homemade oreo ice cream
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