Today I have the oh-so-sweet Kim of Cravings of Lunatic posting for me! And there must be Meyer lemons in the air! Can’t wait to try these fun parfaits. Thanks, Kim! Hi folks. I’m pleased as punch to be guesting for Rachel today. I remember what it’s like to have 2 wee ones in the house. Life gets hectic with kids. As a stay at home mom for 24 years, yes you read that correctly, I can totally relate to trying to juggle kids and life. I think Rachel does an amazing job. I knew what I wanted to make today right away. I had taken a trip to Toronto not too long ago and picked up 2 bags of beautiful Meyer lemons. They were gorgeous and quite honestly the colour of them blew my mind. The ones we get locally are never as fabulous as the ones I picked up at the farmers’ market in Toronto. I brought them home, proceeded to get deathly ill with the flu, and almost lost my window for these little beauties. Luckily I recovered just in time to still make the most of my gorgeous lemons. Knowing most moms like things quick and easy, I was torn on making curd. In the end I decided it’s not that time-consuming or difficult, and totally worth the little bit of effort it takes to squeeze the juice of the lemons. So I turned the curd into a simple parfait in cute little cups. I mean everything is cuter in tiny little shot glasses right? I’d like to thank Rachel for having me today. It was a total pleasure. Also an even bigger thanks for allowing me some extra time to recuperate. Hope everyone gets a chance to try these little Meyer Lemon Parfaits.
Make these lemon parfaits your own
Filling options: Instead of lemon curd, make lemon mousse or lemon cheesecake. Boozy bottom: Swap out simple syrup and use a lemon alcohol. That would be smashing for a party. Base ideas: Instead of ladyfingers, use vanilla wafers or any fun cookie you love. A graham cracker crumb base works really well, too.
