by Renee Pottle | Sep 6, 2013 | Canning and Preserving, Pickles
Apparently this is the year of the cucumber. My garden tomatoes have been few and far between, but the cucumber patch is threatening to over run the whole yard. As one does when they have too many cucumbers, I have been making pickles. LOTS of pickles. I’ve made... 
by Renee Pottle | May 23, 2013 | Canning and Preserving, Pickles
It’s fresh asparagus season – one of my favorite times of the year! We eat lots of asparagus every spring; in stir-fries, grilled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, steamed with lemon-pepper, even on pizza. But I always like to put some up as pickles... 
by Renee Pottle | May 2, 2013 | Canning and Preserving, Pickles
Don’t you just love the more unusual pickled vegetables like cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, asparagus and beets? I know I do, but it’s nearly impossible to find commercially canned varieties on the grocery store shelf. So what’s an aspiring foodie to... 
by Renee Pottle | Mar 28, 2013 | Canning and Preserving, Pickles
Suffering from canner’s withdrawal? Have you been looking for an easy canning project that will improve the sad looking vegetables at the grocery store? This pickled carrot recipe is your answer. It’s small – makes one jar, quick – takes less...