Pickles.
What can I say about pickles?
As a kid I loved the large kosher dills you would get from a barrel, or in a jar. The tang, the bitter, the cool, and a touch of sweet, combined to be a bit of heaven. My love of pickles continued into adulthood, and then pregnancy. While I was pregnant with my son, pickles became one of the most awful taste in the world. Won't eat them on burger, still, and smell can turn my stomach. I kept trying them but no, the love did, or wouldn't return. No pickles for me.
When I took up this crazy challenge there were a few months I was dreading, pickles is one of them. I don't like, don't eat, and don't like the smell of them. A few years ago I had made a batch of pickles for my husband, but never ate one. Not one bit. I thought for certain that pickles, the consumption thereof, was going to elude me for life. But we had such a happy childhood together. How can I reclaim my love of pickles.
When I participated in a CSA I was flooded with produce that even I could not consume in a timely manner. It was heartbreaking to see the beautiful bounty of beans and carrots go to waste. Even beets, which I love, were wasting away. I had to do something. So I learned to can. I learned to pickle the non-cucumber veggies. I learned that I could once again consume my beloved pickles. They are a little different format, but still they are pickles. Pickles and I have come to a truce. But I still didn't stretch myself in the pickle arena. I pickled only what I HAD TO. However, I was joyful that I once again had pickles in my life.
When this month in the challenge came up, the quick pickle, I did lots and lots of research. What makes a pickle a "quick pickle"? What else could I pickle besides cucumber? What types of vinegar do I have to use? Is there more than one type of pickle? And more and more questions arose in my noggin. I want to succeed in this challenge, to grow, to stretch, and learn all that I can about canning this year.
Then came the time to choose, what do I pickle? What recipe to use? and more and more questions. In the end I quick pickled red onion, padron peppers, mushrooms, and a a summer cucumber with red onions salad. I must say, I have added several new favorites to my pantry looking forward to summer when these dishes are even better with the hot days of August and September.
Thank you #fijchallenge!
What can I say about pickles?
As a kid I loved the large kosher dills you would get from a barrel, or in a jar. The tang, the bitter, the cool, and a touch of sweet, combined to be a bit of heaven. My love of pickles continued into adulthood, and then pregnancy. While I was pregnant with my son, pickles became one of the most awful taste in the world. Won't eat them on burger, still, and smell can turn my stomach. I kept trying them but no, the love did, or wouldn't return. No pickles for me.
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| Potatoes with pickles a plenty |
When I took up this crazy challenge there were a few months I was dreading, pickles is one of them. I don't like, don't eat, and don't like the smell of them. A few years ago I had made a batch of pickles for my husband, but never ate one. Not one bit. I thought for certain that pickles, the consumption thereof, was going to elude me for life. But we had such a happy childhood together. How can I reclaim my love of pickles.
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| Summer quick pickled cucumber and red onion salad. |
When I participated in a CSA I was flooded with produce that even I could not consume in a timely manner. It was heartbreaking to see the beautiful bounty of beans and carrots go to waste. Even beets, which I love, were wasting away. I had to do something. So I learned to can. I learned to pickle the non-cucumber veggies. I learned that I could once again consume my beloved pickles. They are a little different format, but still they are pickles. Pickles and I have come to a truce. But I still didn't stretch myself in the pickle arena. I pickled only what I HAD TO. However, I was joyful that I once again had pickles in my life.
When this month in the challenge came up, the quick pickle, I did lots and lots of research. What makes a pickle a "quick pickle"? What else could I pickle besides cucumber? What types of vinegar do I have to use? Is there more than one type of pickle? And more and more questions arose in my noggin. I want to succeed in this challenge, to grow, to stretch, and learn all that I can about canning this year.
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| A peck of pickled padrons - can't keep a enough of them around! |
Then came the time to choose, what do I pickle? What recipe to use? and more and more questions. In the end I quick pickled red onion, padron peppers, mushrooms, and a a summer cucumber with red onions salad. I must say, I have added several new favorites to my pantry looking forward to summer when these dishes are even better with the hot days of August and September.
Thank you #fijchallenge!
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