This is our second adventure in making pickles with Nana Mil. The first time was only one case and it went so well we thought, "What the heck, lets do two more cases next week." Now we have pickles coming out of our ears but it was a lot of fun. Last time Ashley and I did most of the prep work peeling garlic, slicing a whole case of cucumbers, and my favorite part.... slicing onions until you can feel your eyes burn at the back of your skull. We brought our own knives. If you have ever tried to use one of Nana Mil's knives you would instantly know why. This time we thought we would be smart and get a mandolin to help with the slicing. It didn't take us long to decide that we didn't like the mandolin that we bought. The mandolin is fast but it has a serrated blade that causes some problems. So, after Ashley sliced the back of her finger off it was my turn to take over with the mandolin. Slicing...slicing...bin after bin, it doesn't feel like we are making any progress. Three hours later garlic, onions and cucumbers are in their bins brining in ice and salt. Eve loved the whole process. She helped stir the cucumbers in their brine and of course had to taste them as well. Every taste was followed by a "YUCK" then another taste. Ashley and I took a break to bring Eve home to bed then we returned for another three hours of canning. Making pickles is a lot of fun but I think my eyes are still burning from the onions a week later.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Pickle Princess
This is our second adventure in making pickles with Nana Mil. The first time was only one case and it went so well we thought, "What the heck, lets do two more cases next week." Now we have pickles coming out of our ears but it was a lot of fun. Last time Ashley and I did most of the prep work peeling garlic, slicing a whole case of cucumbers, and my favorite part.... slicing onions until you can feel your eyes burn at the back of your skull. We brought our own knives. If you have ever tried to use one of Nana Mil's knives you would instantly know why. This time we thought we would be smart and get a mandolin to help with the slicing. It didn't take us long to decide that we didn't like the mandolin that we bought. The mandolin is fast but it has a serrated blade that causes some problems. So, after Ashley sliced the back of her finger off it was my turn to take over with the mandolin. Slicing...slicing...bin after bin, it doesn't feel like we are making any progress. Three hours later garlic, onions and cucumbers are in their bins brining in ice and salt. Eve loved the whole process. She helped stir the cucumbers in their brine and of course had to taste them as well. Every taste was followed by a "YUCK" then another taste. Ashley and I took a break to bring Eve home to bed then we returned for another three hours of canning. Making pickles is a lot of fun but I think my eyes are still burning from the onions a week later.
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Making pickles was great fun with a princess! It's a good thing Auntie Alice was willing to 'babysit' a sleeping toddler....or it would have been an all-night canning event.
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