It's Pickle Time!

Okay.  I love to eat pickles...not just ANY pickles, but my Mom's home canned pickles.  (Actually to give credit where it's really due I need to mention that my mom has always used my Grandma Flossie's recipe, so thank you, Grandma!!) They are divine and OUT OF THIS WORLD GOOD.  Both Ellen and I are determined to carry on the tradition of canning these pickles for our own families, and we both JUST HAPPENED to can them this past weekend for the VERY FIRST TIME by ourselves!  (Ellen is in New York, and I'm in Washington state--I love that we were both in the pickle-canning mood at the same time while living in opposite sides of the country!)  Boy, was it a hoot!  I loved every minute of the ''pickle process"!

First I gathered my ingredients:  pickling salt, vinegar, dill, garlic...

and of course the cucumbers!

Avery helped fill the jars.  She loved the tiny ones...she'd say "Ohhh, Mama!  The little ones are SOOO CUTE!"

I loved how the dill looked...isn't it purdy??

 Here's a pic before they received the "dunk" treatment:

And here they are all finished!  I won't be able to try them for about a month...I'll let you know if they taste just like Mom's!

That's it for now...I hope everyone is enjoying a beautiful week!

Oh, wait a second...how could I forget?!?!  Today was Avery's FIRST day of preschool!  She was as happy as could be.  Here she is before I took her to school:

My little girl is growing up!

Until next time...

xoxo,

Pamela, a very proud Mama who loves to eat pickles, even when she isn't pregnant!

Comments

[Dionne C]

I love pickles sooo much! I am the friend that everyone gives their pickles to when they go out and i gobble them down in seconds. Yum!

And how cute - she is soooo growing up! What a cutie!

[kristy]

I love this, and am excited to try it! Your little one is so cute, I can definetely see some Ethington in her! Our first day for pre-school is next week I'll post some pictures! Hope you are well and love the blog!

[lyndsey]

yummm i love pickles too! wish i could try some homemade ones -- you ship to utah? :)

[Summer]

Yum, pickles! We've got preschool starting this week as well!

[Kotori]

I've been dying to learn how to pickle... are you going to post the recipe? I'd love it if you did! I think it would be so fun to do with the kids.

Hope the first day of school went well... can't believe school has started... Kate's first day was last week too!

[Mary Ethington]

we missed our pickles by being gone- darn! I guess you'll just have to give us some- haha! I would love to hang out! It seems like we always go too long in between seeing each other. Janey loves your girls and thinks the world of you, and I haven't even shown her your darling blog yet. Lets try to get together before all the holidays start. Hey, I'll have to plan a party for Brett's birthday! sounds like fun, huh? Hope to see you soon!

[Heather Wolfley]

Will you send me that recipe...I'll keep it in a safe place with all of your Mom's other treasured recipes...Please...

[Pamela Susan]

Oh my, did I ever get you this recipe?? :)