So… I’m back. I’ve put the baking a bit on hold as the adorable boyfriend and I try to be a bit healthier. Sick, I know. However, we’ve still been cooking and baking and so forth. I suppose I’ve been a bit lazy, but hey, for the three people who read this blog (hi Mom and Dad!) I apologize.
Now that that’s out of the way – pickles! I suppose I’ve never really had any idea how one makes pickles until the last few weeks. Deb at Smitten Kitchen, a most beautiful website, put up an easy peasy recipe for bread and butter pickles, which I have always loved, though I know most people think they’re, um, weird. But to me, they are perfect. Sweet, salty, crunchy, cold — everything I’m looking for when it’s twenty billion degrees outside in the DC area.
Dogs love pickles
You can find the recipe here. I’ve made these three times now, with delicious results each time. I used ground spices with no problem as well. The only thing you need to plan is for icing your cukes for two hours, which can easily be done while you jet off to the pool. I highly recommend giving these a try.
