Saturday, April 20, 2013

Lemonade Anyone?


Arranging Saturday



Whew....long day of working in the yard, putting out mulch, weeding, cutting grass and now nothing sounds better than a tall glass of freshly made lemonade.  Here's the recipe I found from Simply Recipes that will do just fine.

Perfect Lemonade

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar (can reduce to 3/4 cup)
  • 1 cup water (for the simple syrup)
  • 1 cup lemon juice
  • 3 to 4 cups cold water (to dilute)

Method

1 Make simple syrup by heating the sugar and water in a small saucepan until the sugar is dissolved completely.
2 While the sugar is dissolving, use a juicer to extract the juice from 4 to 6 lemons, enough for one cup of juice.
3 Add the juice and the sugar water to a pitcher. Add 3 to 4 cups of cold water, more or less to the desired strength. Refrigerate 30 to 40 minutes. If the lemonade is a little sweet for your taste, add a little more straight lemon juice to it.
Serve with ice, sliced lemons.
Yield: Serves 6.






We are going to have lemonade and some oatmeal cookies this late afternoon on the front porch, so I thought I'd make a pretty yellow arrangement for the table from the turnip greens (which have delicate, bright yellow flowers) and a small cabbage that bolted in the garden. Here's how I set the table in a few simple steps.
First the arrangement & candlesticks...

next the lemons...



then I added a previously made boxwood wreath, 

then a couple of fun candles and there you have it.  A sunny table perfect for cookies and lemonade.

Hope you all have a fun filled and blessed weekend.  See you Monday.
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11 comments:

  1. I would love to sit and sip lemonade at this vibrant table, Susan!

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  2. Thank you Marigene. We love to sit here and listen to the birds.

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  3. Lemonade and oatmeal cookies...wish I were there! Beautiful vignette, love the yellow blooms...they are from turnip greens? Wow!
    Thanks so much for sharing at Amaze Me Monday!
    Blessings,
    Cindy

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  4. Wow, that table setting stunning. Love the black and yellow and your centerpiece is magnificent. Thanks for joining Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty

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  5. This is stunning!
    The black against the yellow is so dramatic.
    I'd love to have you link to Seasonal Sundays.

    - The Tablescaper

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  6. I read this fun post ( http://www.cozylittlehouse.com/2013/04/10-decluttering-tips-for-unexpected-guests/ ) at Cozy Little House so I know
    I should warn you that I will be dropping by for lemonade today after I finish working in my garden. Any type of cookies will do if you don't want to make the same as last week. But, I do want some of the lemonade.

    Seriously, your table is so welcoming, I want to drop in and visit.

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  7. Beautiful table! Found you through Marty at A Stroll Thru Life! I'm a new blogger myself and love to find other newbies!! Your blog is lovely.~~Angela

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  8. Love the added touch the candles give your table setting.

    Cathy's Cupboard Calamity <;)

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  9. Cute table! Lemonade is perfect after working in the garden. I picked all my broccoli blooms for an arrangement-I love using different things for arrangements.

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  10. Aaah, Can I come over? So, so beautiful!:)
    I am a new follower over from A stroll thru life. Would love you to follow back if you can!

    Smiles!
    Sumaya

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  11. Beautiful centerpiece. Love the addition of the cabbage! Found you through A Stroll thru Life.
    Heather from Friendship, Life and Style

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