For the past couple of summers, Wayne has been really wanting to make pickles from our own cucumbers. We had trouble with our garden in the past, and did not get many cukes.
This summer, things have been doing quite well, and since Wayne has been my right hand man in the garden, I figured he deserved to make some pickles. He did the job almost all himself, with me hovering around in the kitchen offering advice. I had bought a seasoning packet at Agway, so it was easy. Slicing the cucumbers.
Stirring the spices.
I poured the hot liquid into the jar and we waited 24 hours, as the instructions said to do. Then we all had some with lunch the next day. Better than store bought.
YUMM...are they sweet or sour??
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Good point Laura, I forgot to mention that they're sweet bread and butter pickles. That's Wayne's favorite kind (lots of sugar in there). I think now we need to make dill pickles - my favorite.
ReplyDeleteYou guys are amazing...always up to some project!! Hope you saved a couple for neighbors to sample (hint).
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Laura was the pickle lover in our family growing up!!
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Makes me want to make pickles!
ReplyDeleteHow neat that Wayne was able to do most of it on his own with just guidance from you.
I absolutely love pickles, esp in my sandwich! My days of making pickles are over, esp as my cucumbers have consisted of only 3 tennis ball shaped ones, and that was it this summer! Love that Wayne loves to cook, and that you support his interest!
ReplyDeleteI made these last year and they kept in the fridge all year... so yummy!
ReplyDeleteMove over Martha Stewart!!!
ReplyDeleteWayne, you are incredible; and, you have a wonderful, creative mother!!
Wish I were closer to sample all your delectable delights!
Love,
Aunt Mary