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Sunday, June 10, 2012

Home Made Pickles!

I LOVE pickles. So after having some random allergic reaction to something, I was advised to do a veggie cleanse for a few days... that didn't work out too well haha, my will power isn't great. That being said, I had a bunch of cucumbers to use up. I had never pickled anything before, I didn't really know what I was doing but that's usually how I make the best stuff. This was a complete experiment so these are rough measurements... I probably didn't do it the typical pickling way but they came out reallllly yummy.. ask Dan & Asha :) Best part? No yellow #5 dye!


what you'll need:
a big ball jar
organic cucumbers (i used 4)
garlic cloves (i used 4)
dill (fresh or dried, I used dried)
sea salt


Clean and slice cucumbers into spears, stuff tightly into the jar. In a ball jar (I had a 1/2 gallon one, but you can use whatever size.) fill up about 1/3 of the way with white vinegar, fill the rest with water (to about where it shows in the picture). Stuff down 3-4 large cloves of garlic, a bunch of dill probably 1/3 a cup or so, and a bunch of sea salt. Seal and shake up. Allow to sit for at least a day, wouldn't hurt to keep shaking it up every now and then.