Pickles!

This summer, when your garden has produced the produce that you gardened, you may be looking for recipes for all that good vegetation. Here is a great pickle recipe I got from my Nana.

Half Sour Pickles

1 dozen small pickling cukes (6 or 7 if they are larger)

1/2 gallon of water

3 stalks fresh dill

3/4 cup white vinegar 1 tsp garlic, minced

1/2 cup Kosher or Sea Salt 5 or 6 peppercorns

fistful of pickling spice (seriously, that's what the recipe says, fistful)

1/2 onion, cut into chunks

Bring the water to a boil and set aside to cool. Dissolve salt in vinegar with some of the hot water.

Wash & pack cukes in a container that has a lid.

Add spices, dill & garlic.

When the water is cool, pour water/salt mixture over cukes, then pour remaining water in. (Warm water will cause cukes to get soft. Make sure water has cooled.)

Cover & refrigerate. Ready to eat in 3 - 7 days. Depends on your taste.

Next time: What the Hell Am I Gonna Do With All These Tomatoes?