I am excited to announce a new giveaway on my blog! This giveaway is for a 7 pound box of Organic Meyer Lemons, which is valued at over $50 including shipping.
Richard and Susan Burchiel have a small family owned farm called Birch-Hill Organics in Atascadero California, which is on the Central Coast midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The photos below show Richard and Susan, and Winston who is their chief lemon retriever! Truly a small family farm!
The Burchiels started their farm in 1998 and have been committed to organic and sustainable farming practices since the beginning.
Birch-Hill organics has 5 acres of Meyer Lemons under cultivation and they also raise and sell kiwis. In addition, the Burchiels grow a miniature Meyer Lemon. The wedges from these miniature lemons are perfect for garnish for cocktails or desserts. The price per pound is the same as the regular size Meyer Lemons.
I have been researching Meyer Lemons and Meyer Lemon recipes all night tonight and from what I have seen, the prices for Birch-Hill Meyer Lemons are among the best on the Internet.
Birch-Hill is is USDA certified organic by CCOF and is even certified to be able to ship their fruit internationally but several states in the US do not allow them to ship their fruit into their states: Arizona, Florida and Hawaii.
Meyer Lemons are a highly fragrant cross between a regular lemon and a Mandarin or sweet orange. Meyer Lemons are native to China and were introduced into the United States in 1908 by Frank Nicolas Meyer, who was an employee of the US Department Of Agriculture. Mr Meyer collected a sample of the plant on a trip to China. Thank you Mr Meyer!
Meyer Lemons are a joy to cook and bake with because they are less acidic than regular lemons, so you don’t have to use as much sugar to adjust the sweetness.
I posted a recipe for Meyer Lemon Cookies a couple of days ago and I will be posting more Meyer Lemon recipes within the next few days.
I also had posted a recipe for Meyer Lemon Pancakes that are really good. The recipe is gluten free, but it can be converted to “regular” flour if you don’t have an issue with gluten.
I wanted to give you lots of inspiration to cook with Meyer Lemons, so I spent a lot of time researching recipes on the Internet. Many of these recipes are made with Meyer Lemons and others were made with regular lemons, but would be great with Meyers instead.
I haven’t tried any of these recipes, so I can’t guarantee that every one is great- they just all sounded wonderful!
The Sunkist website had a lot of fun-sounding recipes- some would be good as-is, and others could use a little “tweaking”.
Meyer Lemon Recipes From Around The Internet
APPETIZERS
Lemon Cream Cheese With Smoked Salmon And Mint from Sunkist
Crostini With White Beans And Basil from Herbivoracious
Vegetarian Ceviche from Herbivoracious
Lemon Pizza With Smoked Salmon Appetizer from Sunkist
BRUNCH
Meyer Lemon Marmalade from Simply Recipes
Meyer Lemon And Dried Blueberry Scones from ifood.tv
Meyer Lemon Scones from Bake At 350
Lemon Raspberry Pancakes from Inn Cuisine
DESSERTS
Goat Cheese Souffles from David Lebovitz
Meyer Lemon Sorbet from Simply Recipes
Meyer Lemon Curd from No Recipes
Meyer Lemon Shaker Pie from The Kitchn
Iced Meyer Lemon Cupcakes from Alpineberry
Meyer Lemon Bars from White On Rice Couple
The Best Damn Meyer Lemon Cake from Saveur Magazine
Meyer Lemon Meltaway Cookies- Gluten Free! from Moxie Rx via Vendr TV
Lemon Upside Down Cake from The LA Times
ENTREES
Lemon Tarragon Pasta from Big Caprese Salads
Chicken With Roasted Lemons, Green Olives And Capers from Kalyn’s Kitchen
Spicy Lemon Garlic Shrimp from The Dragon’s Kitchen
Meyer Lemon Gnocchi from Food And Wine
Sea Bass With Caper Berries, Green Olives And Meyer Lemon from Food And Wine
Crispy Meyer Lemon Chicken from Sunkist
Grilled Halibut With Lemon Almond Pesto from Sunkist
Halibut Cutlet In Lemon Dill Sauce from Sunkist
Herbed Lamb Kabobs from Sunkist
Scandinavian Baked Halibut from Sunkist
Crab And Artichoke Bake from Sunkist
Pan Roasted Chicken With Lemon from Sunkist
Chicken Breasts With Meyer Lemon Shallot Sauce from Melissa’s Produce
Noodles With Mushrooms And Lemon Ginger Dressing from Simply Recipes
MISC
Meyer Lemon Relish from Laura’s Best Recipes
Meyer Lemon Limoncello from Sunkist
Tarragon Tartar Sauce from Sunkist
RICE
Lemon And Pistachio Rice from Sunkist
SALADS/VEGIES
Meyer Lemon Grain Salad With Asparagus, Almonds And Goat Cheese (not GF)
From The Kitchn
Grilled Orange, Rice Noodle And Crab Salad With Lemongrass- Citrus and Chili Vinaigrette from Sunkist
Lemon Vinaigrette from Sunkist
Mediterranean Green Beans from Sunkist
SOUPS
Classic Greek Egg And Lemon Soup from Sunkist
Yucatan Lemon Soup from Eating Well Magazine via Delish
I know, I went a little crazy finding the lemon recipes- it’s my Virgo personality coming out!
Here’s the details on the Organic Meyer Lemon giveaway:
The giveaway starts January 18, 2011 and goes through January 31st.
This drawing is open to anyone who is a subscriber of this blog except people in the states of Arizona, Florida and Hawaii (because of the shipping restrictions- sorry!)
To enter, simply subscribe to Andreas Kitchen and then leave a comment at the bottom of this post saying that you are a subscriber and would like to enter the drawing.
I will choose a random winner on February 1st 2011.
The winner will be announced on this blog and Twitter immediately after being chosen.
If you have a link to a lemon recipe that you would like to share with us, please leave that in your comment too.
What would you make with 7 pounds of Meyer Lemons?
Good luck!
I saw your cookie recipe a few days ago, and I thought “if only I knew where to get Meyer lemons…”
Now I do! Thanks!
I have your blog in my Google Reader (is that what you mean by subscribe?) and I would love to enter this giveaway! I would definitely make your meyer lemon cookies, and I’d love to try a lemon meringue pie. I’m a sucker for lemon meringue pies… and I bet a Meyer lemon meringue would be fantastic!
Those lemons look amaaaaazing! I’d love to get my hands on those little gems! I’d do some baking for sure- lemon poppyseed muffins I think!
Thanks Jessica. you are officially entered!
I just found you on Twitter a few days ago and retweeted about this upcoming contest (and retweeted the link to it today!). I also signed up to subscribe to your blog and I can’t wait to try the Myer Lemon Gnocchi recipe you have linked above!
Thank you so much Dawn and thanks for the RT on Twitter!
I subscribed and would love to win these lemons! I would make a lemon tart. Yum!
I’m a new subscriber and love making lemon recipes. Thanks for posting so many lemon recipes!
Just subscribed to your blog! Thanks for stopping by my blog to let me know about this lovely giveaway! I LOVE Meyer Lemons. This is one of my favorite Meyer Lemon recipe, check it out. http://utry.it/2010/12/meyer-lemons-macarons-with-limoncello.html
Okay..I subscribed…and I DEFINITELY want to be entered in your giveaway! I want to find out if Meyer Lemons are actually real…or just a grand illusion
Thanks for the chance!
I was sent here by one of my Facebook friends. Check out my food page there aura.mae.food. I am known there as the pied piper of Meyer Lemons! Happy to subscribe!
Hi Andrea. Thank you for that nice comment on my blog. I thought I’d come over and enter your giveaway. I would make preserved lemons with some of them if I won! I just subscribed to your feed. Have a great week:)
Just subscribed. Would love to win the lemons. Thanks for the opportunity!
I’m not going to enter your give-away for lemons, because if I won, I don’t know what kind of shape they would be in if they were shipped to Mexico. But I think this is a wonderful gift for the lucky winner. I love lemons, the more so because they are not common in Mexico. I can’t find them easily, so I want them all more! Human nature, I guess.
Kathleen
Thanks for coming to checkout my giveaway post anyway Kathleen!
After bookmarking your wonderful list of Meyer lemon recipes I was delighted to subscribe to your “feed.” Not sure which recipe I’d try first. But with 7lbs to use, I’ll surely just juice some, freeze the juice in icecube trays, and then store the cubes in freezer bags for future use. Thanks
Thank you George- you are so nice!
I would make tons of lemon tarts! I’m a subscriber too
And lemon curd!
I’m a subscriber
I subscribed with Google Reader. I live in the same county as the Burchiels and would love to try their lemons. Enter me please.
I am a new subscriber.
What a fantastic list of recipes.
Thank you
I just subscribed Andrea! Your cookies look fantastic and I was just reading about Meyer lemons the other day! Would love to win some to play around with. And honestly, the first thing I would make would be your cookies
Dr. Laura
Wow Andrea, those lemons sound totally awesome and the recipes to use them with already have my mouth watering, yum yum. Thanks for doing this!!
Thanks for such a great giveaway! I would love to try those lemons for elderberry lemonade and lemon crepes. Lemon butter tilapia would be fabulous too. I appreciate your recipes and clear instructions. Thanks again!
i subscribe
mverno@roadrunner.com
I subscribe via Google Reader
I sub and our family loves fresh lemonade and lemon glaze on cakes
thank you
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net
I subscribed, and I would love to be entered
I cook a lot of fish and always have lemonds on hand.
I am now a subscriber via email! and would LOVE to win this–I love to cook and very interested in using fruits more–we LOVE lemons !!!
I am a subscriber and would like to win!
I am a subscriber and would like to please enter the contest. thank you.
I enjoy lemons and could make plenty with them.
I just subscribed!
emmaspeel(at)gmail.com
Thanks for sharing all those fabulous lemon recipes! I would absolutely love to win. I have a Meyer lemon tree that I’m hoping buds this year and could use a real kick-start in lemon-based cooking.
I’m following your blog and crossing my fingers!
Im subscribed!! I love lemons and lemon recipes. I have never had a meyer lemon and would really love too
I am a subscriber. I love Meyer lemons, they have a more lemony flavor, and they are hard to find so hope I win.
I subscribed and would like to enter the drawing. Thanks so much.
I know for sure I would make lots of fermented lemonade and zest them for future recipes.
I subscribed! This giveaway is amazing; I love citrus fruits and I’ve never had a meyer lemon. I would make lemon curd and lemon bars to start with. And probably some sort of chicken/pasta dish.
I love this! I’ve been wanting to make lemon bars for a week or two… they remind me that Spring and Summer are on their way.
I am a email subscriber. I would make my greek rotasserie chicken (I put slices of lemon under the skin), lemon bars, perserve some of them.
twoofakind12@yahoo.com
I’m a subscriber and would like to be entered for a chance to win the giveaway! Thanks! I’d give the lovely lemons to my parents who would make some fabulous limoncello. YUM!
I subscribed and would like to enter your sweeps. I THOUGHT I had every use for lemons covered!
I’m now a subscriber =]
Thanks for offering this give away, I absolutely love lemons, and any type of citrus fruit.
If I had my hands on 7 pounds of lemons, ofcourse I would make fresh lemonade (my favorite!) but I would try out the sorbet recipe. Sorbets are divine.
Lemon bars are my favorite, but who knew you could do so much with lemons!? I’m heading to the store to buy some more today because I like to wake up to hot water with lemon – the lemon juice seems to help with my heartburn from lack of hydrochloric acid. Anyways, I’m already a subscriber and would love to enter the giveaway. Thanks for offering it!
Hi Andrea,
I am a subscriber and would love the chance to win your giveaway. I know I would have lots of fun trying new recipes with the lemons. Thanks so much for hosting this giveaway! Candace
subscriber!
I subscribe to Andrea’s Kitchen email updates.
Recipes: My husband would just love the Lemon Marmalade- ( on your list above) so I’d love to win this.
Hi Andrea! You dont need to give me ANY inspiration to cook with Meyers lemons! I look forward to this time of year because they are in season and I would LOVE to win this giveaway! Happy dance time! I follow your blog, but I would also like to mention this giveaway on my thoughts on friday link love at a moderate life tomorrow! All the best and thanks for this great giveaway opportunity! Alex
I subscribed and would love to win.
I’m subscribed and I want to enter!
My favorite lemon recipe is Ina Garten’s lemon pound cake. I don’t have a link for that one – the one on foodnetwork.com is a different variation.
Hello,
I follow your blog and those recipes look Delicious. I always prepare fish with lemon juice and grated lemon peel garlic and greek seasoning add fresh dill to the top a little goat cheese olive oil and bake until done Yummy!!
My email is (whimsicalwinston1@gmail.com)