by Renee Pottle | Nov 3, 2015 | Canning and Preserving, Pickles, Uncategorized
Those huge, end-of-the-garden cucumbers make wonderful sweet pickles. Just follow this long-time family recipe. When I was a child in the 60’s and 70’s most meals at Nana’s house included homemade Russian Bear Pickles. The recipe had been passed down... 
by Renee Pottle | Sep 12, 2015 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Pickles
“You can’t make relish, that’s something you buy at the store!” Words of disdain and unbelief from a young teen. Our nephew was visiting. His desired foods at age 13 were very limited. But, like most teens, he liked hot dogs. With relish. At least he liked hot dogs... 
by Renee Pottle | Sep 5, 2015 | book reviews, Canning and Preserving
101 Canning and Pickling Recipes for the Modern Kitchen I recently purchased a copy of Tart and Sweet by Kelly Geary and Jessie Knadler. The book was published in 2010, but the great thing about books – cookbooks in particular – is that they never seem to... 
by Renee Pottle | Aug 29, 2015 | canning, Canning and Preserving
Do you have to use special salt when making pickles? Here’s a canning question I am often asked; “What is pickling salt?” Basically, pickling salt is regular, everyday salt with NO additives. Most regular table salt, iodized or not, contains... 
by Renee Pottle | Aug 25, 2015 | Canning and Preserving, Pickles
The garden is devoid of cucumbers, so I am pickling purslane! A few years ago I wrote a post about growing purslane. The feedback was varied. Some people were amazed that I intentionally grow what is often considered an invasive weed. Others were appalled that I...