Red Clover Lemonade

A trip to the farmer's market this week had me discovering a new interesting ingredient - red clover! This little basket of buds came with a recipe so I decided to give it a try today.

The night before I squeezed the lemons and boiled up the buds as instructed on the little recipe note. It was extremely easy to put together and the only tip I can add is to strain the clover tea using a paper towel (scotties sponge pockets are great as they don't break down easily - line a sheet inside a strainer)

This is going to help remove any tiny bugs, and there was quite a variety in these blossoms, and they went right through the sieve the first time around.

The taste is very good, and you can read up on all the health benefits of red clover and maybe give it a try :)

Disclaimer: Clover like many herbs is not safe in all situations, please read up on it first and from what I read already if you're pregnant do not use it.

Cleaning my microwave while making lemonade

So when you're making lemonade (like I am prepping for tomorrow - look for the post because it will include a rather intresting ingredient!) you can also go ahead and clean your microwave.

Here is a fun tip to use up those lemons.

So after you've squeezed your lemons (there is always leftover juice inside but just go ahead and throw those halves into a big bowl) and add some water to it.

Now pop it into the microwave for 4 mins or so.. until you see steam on the microwave door as you look in.

Get some paper towel or a clean cloth then remove your bowl (some or all the water may have evaporated by that point) and begin wiping down the walls and ceiling of the microwave. Remove the tray and wipe everything down.

It's so easy and fantastic! You can go into the lemon water and dip your cloth in to clean with it too for those tough stains.