I have a lot of people ask me for recommendations on pickle/pickling recipes. Often times I scurry to not only share the recipes I use but, track down my friends recipes as well. That's when it hit me - maybe I can make a "one stop spot" for all things pickle/pickling that everyone can use. So, here it is - from some of my dear friends and bloggers that were kind enough to share their best too!! (a HUGE thanks to them for sharing!) Your "one stop shop" for all things "pickles" from the traditional dills to the 'old timey' watermelon pickles with dilled & pickled green beans and other groovy vegetables ~it's all good!!~ The Pickle Barrel ~ A Collection of Pickles & Pickling Recipes : Bread & Butter Pickles: ...From Cooking with Mary & Friends: "Bread & Butter Pickles: Step by Step" http://www.cookingwithmaryandfriends.com/2012/06/step-by-step-bread-and-butter-pickles.html ...From Southern with a Twist: "Mama's Bread & Butter Pickles" http://lynn-southernwithatwist.blogspot.com/2013/04/mamas-bread-and-butter-pickles.html ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Microwaved Bread & Butter Fridge Pickles" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/no-way-those-can-go-in-the-microwave ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Ball's Traditional Bread & Butter Pickles" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/pickle-party-sweet-relish-bbs-kosher-dill-spears-oh-my Dill Pickles: ...From Cooking with Mary & Friends: "Crispy Dill Pickles" http://www.cookingwithmaryandfriends.com/2015/02/crispy-dill-pickles.html ...From An Affair from the Heart: "Refrigerator Pickles" http://www.anaffairfromtheheart.com/2012/07/refrigerator-pickles/ ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Easy Fridge Kosher Dill Pickles" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/super-easy-fridge-pickles-kosher-dills ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Marybelle's Polish Dill Pickles" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/marybelles-polish-dill-pickles ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Put Em Up! Dill Spears" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/pickle-party-sweet-relish-bbs-kosher-dill-spears-oh-my ...From Southern with a Twist: "Mama's Sweet Pickle Sticks" http://lynn-southernwithatwist.blogspot.com/2011/04/more-pickle-canning-recipes.html Pickle/Relish: ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Ball's Sweet Pickle Relish" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/sweet-pickle-relish ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Traditional Pickled Corn Relish" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/traditional-corn-relish ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Pickled, Green Tomato ~ Spicy Mustard Relish" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/the-original-spicy-mustard-relish ...From Cooking with Mary and Friends: "Canned, Spicy Pickled, and Relish - Beets" http://www.cookingwithmaryandfriends.com/2013/04/canned-beets-spicy-pickled-beets-and.html Pickled Green Beans & Other Vegetables: ...From Sumptuous Spoonfuls: "Pickled Green Beans" http://www.sumptuousspoonfuls.com/crisp-spicy-pickled-green-beans/ ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Homemade Dilly Beans" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/homemade-dilly-beans ...From Cooking with Mary and Friends: "Canning Dilly Beans" http://www.cookingwithmaryandfriends.com/2013/07/canning-dilly-beans.html ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Pickled Asparagus Fridge Pickles" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/pickled-asparagus-fridge-pickles ...From Cooking with Mary and Friends: "Pickled Asparagus" http://www.cookingwithmaryandfriends.com/2014/03/pickled-asparagus.html ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "End of Summer Garden Pickles" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/fall-fiesta-end-of-summer-garden-pickles ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Pickled Okra for fridge" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/pickled-okra-for-your-fridge ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "ChowChow ~ Hot Pickled Mix" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/hot-pickle-mix-chow-chow ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Pickling Green Chilies & Jalapenos" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/pickling-green-chilies-jalapeno-peppers ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Pickled - Candied Jalapenos" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/cowboy-candy-candied-jalapenos ...From Cooking with Mary and Friends: "Canned, Spicy Pickled, and Relish - Beets" http://www.cookingwithmaryandfriends.com/2013/04/canned-beets-spicy-pickled-beets-and.html ...From Cooking with Mary and Friends: "Pickled Cauliflower & Carrots" http://www.cookingwithmaryandfriends.com/2013/08/pickled-cauliflower-and-carrots.html Watermelon Pickles: ...From Sumptuous Spoonfuls: "Not my Grandmothers Watermelon Pickles/watermelon jalapenos pickles" http://www.sumptuousspoonfuls.com/not-my-grandmothers-watermelon-pickles/ ...From Canning and Cooking at Home: "Spiced Watermelon Pickles" http://www.canningandcookingathome.com/dianes-blog/spiced-watermelon-rind-pickles-guest-post
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Sweet Pickle Relish Ingredients 2 Qts Pickling Cucs, diced (about 4.5 lbs) 2 cups of chopped onion 2 green bell peppers, chopped 3 red bell peppers, chopped 4 tablespoons of canning/pickling salt For the Syrup: 3 cups of cider vinegar 4 cups of granulated sugar 2 tablespoons of mustard seed 2 tablespoons of celery seed 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric In a large glass or plastic bowl, mix together the cucumbers, onion and peppers; toss to mix well. Add salt, stir, cover and let stand 2-3 hours or stirring occasionally. Drain well, and rinse. In a large pot, mix together the vinegar, sugar, mustard seed, celery seed, and turmeric. Bring to a boil, stirring regularly until sugar is dissolved. Add in the drained vegetables and return to a boil, reduce to medium and simmer for 20 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer relish into sterilized jars and top off with syrup. Seal, refrigerate, or process for canning using 1/4" headspace and water bath can 10 minutes or according to local canning regs. Makes about 6-8 half pints. Recipe Adapted from: Ball Canning Photos: Diane Baker for Canning and Cooking at Home I've spent a few years canning now and mostly produce from my own garden. I remember the first year of pickling cucs - they were a bumper crop! I spent hours pouring over all my recipe books deciding what to make next with all of them!! Some recipes took days, some cured in weeks...I wished for magic...something 'instant'. One day my good friend showed up at my house with a jar of these pickles and dared me to not eat the entire jar. We both sat there talking and low and behold - we ate the WHOLE jar! Yes! They ARE that good!! Much more to my total amazement - they were made in under 20 minutes and in the microwave!! I couldn't believe it so, we ended up making batches of them that afternoon. I will admit that these are much better if you use pickling cucs and if you don't grow your own, farmers markets will have them and heck, I've seen them now in the local grocery stores! Just be sure the skins aren't crackly and old - you want a smooth skin and firm cuc to start with - about 7 good sized pickling cucs will fill One big Quart Jar for your Fridge (these are not water bath canned) I've never paid attention to the spoilage rate on these in the fridge - because they are eaten too quickly around here!! Hope you try this recipe. ~ Enjoy! ************************ Bread & Butter Pickles Microwaved!!! Ingredients: 1 large cucumber, sliced OR *I used 7 small pickling cucs 1 teaspoon salt 1 onion, thinly sliced 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar 1/4 teaspoon celery seed 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric Directions: In a medium microwave safe bowl, mix cucumber, salt, onion, mustard seeds, white sugar, distilled white vinegar, celery seed and turmeric. Microwave on high 7 to 8 minutes, stirring twice, until cucumbers are tender and onion is translucent. Transfer to sterile container. Seal and chill in the refrigerator until serving. (*non-canning, for the refrigerator. recipe makes one quart) Recipe by: cooks .com Photos by: Diane Baker for Canning and Cooking at Home |