So many great ideas here! I like mixing preserved lemons into labneh, but I hadn't tried pureeing them first. Definitely going to try this the next time I have a bunch of Meyer lemons.

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Sorry to keep going on about these, but they're just so good! I took some of the slices, along with the juice and spices, and I pureed them in a Vitamix small cup. It made kind of a loose paste. I've been adding it to dishes like salad dressings and sautéed vegetables. I've added it to yogurt to make a veggie dip and spread it on a sandwich. It really adds so much depth of flavor without being obtrusive. I always crave sour and bitter elements, and this paste adds those tastes in a subtle way.
My initial intention was to use it in hummus, but I've been so busy cooking other things that I haven't gotten around to trying it. I'm sure it will work well. Thank you for the inspiration to make these! I hope if you find time to make some Preserved Lemons that you will try making this puree.

Hahahaha "frustrated farmer". That's the perfect description. I watch a lot of gardening youtube, green with envy🤣

What a great idea! Might be good on the rim of the glass of a margarita as well, or a citrus version of a dirty martini....?

There is something so soul-satisfying about these. Every flavor is there, and my mouth is very happy munching them right out of the jar! Because the Meyers bring some sweetness, these are not as harsh as some preserved lemons. I'm dreaming of a cocktail at the moment, but for now I just splashed a drop of Russell Henry gin https://www.tamardistillery.com/russell-henry-gin on one. I'm also thinking of using the juice in sparkling water. I think it would be better than lemonade!😋🍋🥃

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Might be a nice protected location if there's enough light. We had our citrus in 20" pots before we moved here and they did well. Espalier would work; in any case, citrus can be easily pruned and trained to fit. I can tell you are a frustrated farmer. I hope that your dream of owning a country home comes to fruition soon!

We got a couple from them last year, but I'm not sure what they do with all the other fruit. Our "front yard" consists of a mound of dwarf lilyturf with a lavender bush on top and another slightly larger mound of dwarf lilyturf that has a blueberry bush and used to have an olive tree. It's probably 3 sq/yds in total. There's no backyard, but I do have a second floor balcony where I have some planters... I might try and see if I can find a big enough planter to accommodate a dwarf tree that will fit in the little strip of land on one side of the house (it's only about 2.5 feet wide).

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Does your neighbor share the fruit? I haven't gotten to the point of having too many, but a lot of my neighbors just put a box out on the curb when they need to distribute their extras. I want a yuzu, since I can't find the fruits here very often.
Maybe you can plant one of each? Dwarf Meyer lemon trees produce well, and I like the size of the fruits. They grow more like a shrub than a tree. I'm going to get a dwarf Yuzu; I doubt I could even find a standard size here. It's only a matter of different root stocks. Most home gardeners want a manageable-sized tree. I do like the look of a standard citrus. They get too big to harvest the fruits easily, though.

I really need to bite the bullet and plant a tree. Our olive tree got attacked by beetles last year and I removed it this summer so I've been trying to decide whether to plant a Meyer lemon or Yuzu tree in its place. We have a neighbor that has a massive Meyer lemon tree so I'm pretty sure the climate is suitable. Hope you enjoy this, it kind of reminds me of a spicy umeboshi 😆

This is fantastic, Marc! I have 2 Meyer lemon trees, a standard and a dwarf. The two trees produce 2 sizes of lemons; predictably, the small ones grow on the dwarf and the large ones on the standard. I mainly planted them to make my MIL's Meyer Lemon Ice Cream, but we don't eat that much ice cream anymore, and my trees have matured to a point where they produce a whole lot of fruit. I make marmalade, but that also involves sugar. This recipe will definitely expand my Meyer lemon repertoire!

I have tried other recipes for these, but they didn't work out well. I always know I can trust yours to turn out well.😊🍋💛