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As a kid I watched my mom rather closely. I learned a lot from her. My favorite sandwich I dare say, came from my mom. Ask me what my favorite sandwich was as a kid, and I would give a boisterous answer, "peanut butter and pickle." I loved the tart dill pickle with a good slathering of creamy peanut butter on a wedge of homemade bread. I've always been a little weird. This just gives you further evidence. I still eat them. Your kids may not like that PB and P sandwich, but a lot of kids adore pickles. They especially adore making pickles.
As another creative kids cooking recipe to round out the week, I thought I would add one that even the adult would probably love. I've had grown women ask me if I can really make pickles at home. I dare say that most kids don't even know that a pickle is in fact a cucumber. My kids know because they have been making pickles with me for a long time. Turn around right now and ask your little kiddos.
" Hey how do we get pickles? Should we make some together? "
I make all kinds, but the ones I come back to most are the good old fashioned
Crispy Dill PicklesYou will need:
1 quart jar, with a tight fitting lid
2 medium cucumbers
1 cup water
1/2 cup distilled or apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 garlic clove
1/2 tsp dill seed
1 tsp dill or sprig of fresh dill.
Put the garlic, dill seed and dill sprig in the bottom of the quart jar.
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In a separate bowl, combine the salt, vinegar and water. Stir until the salt is dissolved. Pour into the jar.
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Add the sliced or wedged cucumber to the jar.
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Fill in the jar until the vinegar mixture covers the cucumbers. Put the lid on tightly and refrigerate 5-7 days. After 5 days you will have perfect pickles. Pickles will remain good 2-3 weeks. Not that pickles stay around that long at my house. Make a few jars. Heck, have everyone make their own jar! How fun would that be?
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There you go. Make some memories. Make some pickles.
2 comments:
Penut butter and pickle is the Bomb! I still have it from time to time. Do you still make it?
Yes I do! Sick and wrong as that may be...I still love them.
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