For some reason that we shall never understand, it took me until recently to grate the zest of a lemon, lime, or orange into recipes that called for this delicious addition.
Actually, I can attempt to offer some reasons – such as:
- I don’t like recipes that take too many steps.
- I only had a big stand up grater for a while, which actually did make zesting quite tedious.
- That’s it. There are no other reasons.
Then I got a hand-held zester. Suddenly the job of rubbing a lemon rind across a grater to utilize that natural and delicious flavor was easy and quick. I think it goes without saying that my Low Sugar Cookies taste much more amazing when I take the few extra seconds to zest. Here, you need those recipes:
- Low Sugar Lemon Melt-Away Cookies
- Low Sugar Orange Melt-Away Cookies
- Low Sugar Lime Melt-Away Cookies
If you haven’t been a zester for all the reasons mentioned above, I’m happy to share that this little gadget can be a game changer in your kitchen.
This, my friends, is a ECALOO Classic Stainless Steel Zester/Grater. I like the nice non-slip handle, but mostly I like the versatility in that you can use it to grate or zest cheese, lemon, citrus, ginger, garlic, onions, nutmeg, cinnamon, chocolate and much more (even veggies). That it’s stainless steel means it’s safe for our food and easy to clean.
Today, they are giving one away to five different winners. Sign up below!
In addition, they are offering a 35% discount to everyone! Use the code H7WAL8BT to receive your discount from now to 7/30/2016.
As I’m learning more about making home remedies and trying new recipes, I’m finding that this zester/grater is fantastic for fresh ginger to use in the recipes. Ginger is a staple in home remedies, so I love that this gadget makes grating it so easy!
Here’s your chance to win one! Sign up here, then watch for an email on Wednesday, June 29 sharing the five winners.
Yay! A zester! Sounds like fun! =]
I’m really bad about skipping the zest too – maybe a zester would help me actually add that to recipes….
I would love a real zester. I am using more of a paddle or grater variety and it is not as efficient. They are also great for getting superfine garlic too.
Wahoo! Need this!!
Looks awesome
I also usually skip the zesting because we dont have a zester. There always seems to be more important purchases!
I’ve never quite known how to add zest. Thanks!
I would love a zester. I’ve tried to use what I thought was a zester on my box grater but he stuff sticks to my grater and I can’t retrieve it. I’d love to have one since I make your low sugar lemon cookies often. We also love your low sugar chocolate cookies but I use carob in place of the chocolate. Yummy recipes you have developed. Thank you for sharing them.????
Oops. That was supposed to be a smiley face but showed up as three question marks instead. :)
Thanks for the chance to try this out!
I’ve thought about buying one of these several times, but wasn’t sure if it was worth it. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve always wanted one, and tend to skip the zest in recipes. ;)
I have been looking for a good Zester. We love recipes with lemon but hate to zest with what we have around here now. Thanks for the giveaway.
Sounds like this could really put some zest into my baking. Ha!
I skip the zesting in my recipes, but I’m sure this would make it easier and then things would turn out better! Thanks!
Well, yep- guess I’ve been like you all these years. Thinking it can’t really make that much of a difference can it!?!?!
Hopefully I will receive a free one, and can see the difference a little zest can make!
I would love to win this!
Thanks for the opportunity to try out a zester! I have a great recipe for raspberry muffins but usually skip the orange zest ingredient since I don’t have a zester.
I am getting married soon and would love one to add to my kitchen collection! Thanks for the giveaway!
This looks so handy! I only have a big grater as well so I would live to win!
Looks like a handy tool that stores easily, love it! :o) Thanks!
Also a zest-skipper; would love to win!
A zester sounds wonderful. Thank you for the low sugar recipes and the chance to win the tool to make it!
Looks like a “grate” kitchen tool to have! ;-)
This looks like a wonderful kitchen addition.
This would be great! Thanks!
A zester is a great addition to the kitchen.
I agree! Zesting is a pain, but, oh so, tasty!
I’m part of the zest-skipping crew, too, for the same reasons. Looking through the comments it looks like a support group of some kind, all of us confessing our lack of zesting. :)
This would be so wonderful to win!
I do the same thing all the time.. leaving out the zest. This makes me want to try recipes with it to see if there is a real difference. Thanks for the post
This is a great giveaway! My current zester is being used for soap, so I could use one just for the kitchen.
Sounds awesome!
Like you and apparently many others also commenting, zesting has been sadly lacking in my life. Just the other day I commented to someone on how the little things in life really do make a difference. Seems like a zester fits that category. Happy zesting everyone.
I am a lazy cook I think, I have NEVER zested. Maybe this would be the kick in the pants I need?
I do not have a zester, so this would be a great time to try one!
I read your post about health insurance, and we were using Christian Healthcare Ministries for several years when we could not afford the increases of traditional health insurance, and we loved it! It felt so good knowing our money was helping our brothers/sisters in Christ!
Thanks for all your wonderful posts, I enjoy reading them, and I often have to share what I read with my husband. He usually laughs (when I’m reading one of your funny stories) and you and I seem to have a similar sense of humor : )
I could really use one of these!
I’ve had one of these on my Amazon wishlist for a while!
Thank you for the cookie recipes; I’m trying to reduce the amount of sugar we eat, but I’d have a mutiny if we didn’t bake at all :)
Would love to win.
Zester! woohoo!
I have looked at them before, ” would be nice to have one! “( I always said!)
Oh, I NEED one of these!!!
I was wondering if you can zest fruit and then freeze it for later use? I love freezing ingredients for future use, but have never read anything about zest. THANKS
I’ve never done that to know for sure if it works, but it sounds like a great idea!