I've never been a fan of celery seed in most anything - be it in potato salad or pickles. I find it harsh tasting. But now...it can be left out and find some new flavors. You won't regret it. I adapted a recipe from Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving, page 303. Which I might… Continue reading Ginger Bread and Butter Pickles
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Dill Pickles
I had gotten a deal on 50 pounds of pickling cucumbers, so I got busy! In the end I made about 4 batches of these pickles. Dill Pickles Ingredients: 8 pounds small cucumbers, 4 to 6 inches length ¾ cup granulated sugar ½ cup canning salt 1 quart white vinegar (5% acidity) 1 quart filtered… Continue reading Dill Pickles
Cherry Zucchini Bread
One dry, long, hot summer has meant a good crop of zucchini, which often in the PNW doesn't happen so good. So what to make with it? You gotta make zucchini bread at least once a year! Cherry Zucchini Bread Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp… Continue reading Cherry Zucchini Bread
Sweet and Sour Zucchini Pickles
You know how everyone makes zucchini jokes? About so many they are going Ninja at night and throwing them on neighbors porches? That doesn't seem to happen here. Of all my plants, my summer squash I work the hardest with and often don't a ton back. I think it just comes down to where we… Continue reading Sweet and Sour Zucchini Pickles