I finally tried pickling!  I started off with dill pickles because they are pretty easy to make – well the recipe looked easy enough.  I did have help for my first time, which I am very thankful for!  But I will be trying it again on my own as I still have quite a few cucumbers left.  My garden went crazy with producing cukes this year!

My Mom doesn’t make dill pickles because she says they don’t turn out for her.  She makes mustard (my fav homemade pickle) and relish (not a fav… but my Mom knows that).  I grew up watching her make pickles. Continue reading →