Roadside Lemonade

Nothing quenches your thirst on a hot summer day better than a cold glass of homemade lemonade. I absolutely love this recipe. I found it years ago in a magazine..I think. Give it a try, you'll love it!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 1/2 cups lemon juice (about 8-9 large lemons)

water

ice cubes

Cut lemons in half and extract juice. Strain, removing seeds and crushed pulp.

In a 3 quart saucepan, combine 2 cups water and the sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and stirring occasionally, cook until sugar dissolves, 1 to 2 minutes more.

Remove sugar syrup from heat; let cool 5 minutes. Stir lemon juice into sugar syrup.

In a 2 1/2 quart container, combine 4 cups water and the lemon syrup; cover and refrigerate until chilled. When ready to serve lemonade, pour over ice cubes in individual glasses.

Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake

Lemon is such a spring time flavor. I love homemade lemonade, lemon pasta, lemon sorbet, and at one time I used to LOVE lemon bars. Unfortunately, I ate and entire pan once and now I get sick if I just look at them.

However, that was a long time ago... hum...maybe I should try them again...I think I know what I'm going to make this weekend...

I guess I better get back on topic. Lemon is wonderful! That is why I really like this lemon cake. It is full of moist lemony goodness.

Cake Ingredients:

1 package lemon cake mix

1 3.4 oz. package lemon instant pudding (or vanilla - but better with lemon)

1/4 cup poppy seeds

1/2 cup oil

1 cup warm water

4 eggs

Glaze Ingredients:

2 cups powdered sugar

lemon juice

milk

Combine cake mix, pudding mix, poppy seeds, oil and warm water in large mixing bowl.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Put in greased and sugared (with powdered sugar) bundt pan and ...

bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until done.

To make glaze, place powdered sugar in a bowl. Stir in just enough lemon juice or milk to make it a runny consistency (I like to add mostly milk, with just a little lemon juice).

Once the cake has cooled slightly, place it upside down on a cake platter. Wait until it has cooled completely, and drizzle glaze over the top.

*If you want a slightly different flavor, you can add 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. If you add these spices, put them in when you add the cake mix. It tastes good, however, I like the pure unadulterated lemon flavor. Either way, I'm sure you will enjoy.