Gardens anyone?

[ActiveTrapChecker]

Made my first set of refrigerator pickles today. Life delayed the garden from being planted by3 weeks.

3/4ths part white vinegar to 1 part water, sea salt and sugar for the brine.

Garlic, baby dill and dill seed for the average ordinary pickles, which included wedges and sliced pickle cukes.

The fun jars included crushed red pepper, mustard seed and banana pepper juice (trying for the first time)

[Raquettedacker]

You guys that grew your own garlic will be surprised how much more you go through when its right at hand.. 
  I will be turning some cucumbers into pickles next week..   And be darn sure I will be using a lot of garlic...
 Last night I put 1/2 cup of olive oil and a whole head (not a clove) of minced garlic in a pan and cooked till brown than put that on summer squash on the grill.....

[rgfixit]

There's not enough garlic in the universe to satisfy me.

I peeled a bunch today while I was making pickles. I'll be roasting that batch on the Weber and preserving it in vegetable oil. Another bunch will be minced and preserved in oil...both in the fridge. I'll still have a good bunch of fresh and seed for the garden. I plan on adding a few varieties to the bed this fall.

On another note....today was my last pickling day.

Set up and ready to rock.


The results.


Plus a couple half gallon jars of "Picklesaurus Slices" for refrigerator pickles.


They were way too big to fit in quart jars.

Final count......41 jars of pickles. I'm set for this winter's Sunday card games with my Son

RG

[bart]

Final count......41 jars of pickles. I'm set for this winter's Sunday card games with my Son

RG

Sounds awesome!     Nice looking pickles BTW...

[filetandrelease]

Looks great RG ,

[ActiveTrapChecker]

Nice work RG

[rgfixit]

Thanks guys. Wish you were here to share a beer and some pickles.

Best part is, it was home grown in my own garden. Pickles, garlic, peppers, onions and dill. Enjoying them with my Son and a few friends is a special bonus.

Rg

[drowndin dots]

  Awesome RG. We should have a Pickle and beer get together, perhaps we can find some ice that's a good common ground for a few of us this winter? Or a nice early fall perchfest with a cook out after? I'd enjoy shaking hands with a few of you I haven't met yet, and I'm always up for a big ole Dom hug 

[rgfixit]

I'm in for a Fall cook out. Not sure how much ice I'll be seeing any more. You name it and I'll be there

Rg

[drowndin dots]

  I'm open to suggestions, it should be a lake that has good fishing, and a state park where we can gather after. I know Oneida checks all the boxes, but so do a lot of other lakes.

[Raquettedacker]

Sure looks good Bob...
Nothing better then eating something you harvested...   

[Raquettedacker]

Made my first set of refrigerator pickles today. Life delayed the garden from being planted by3 weeks.
3/4ths part white vinegar to 1 part water, sea salt and sugar for the brine.
Garlic, baby dill and dill seed for the average ordinary pickles, which included wedges and sliced pickle cukes.
The fun jars included crushed red pepper, mustard seed and banana pepper juice (trying for the first time)

     Sounds real good....

[rgfixit]

Just tasted the refrigerator batch. Very nice. Not too hot, good nose with a hint of basil  and a slight after burn.

Not your average Mount Olive 

Rg

[ActiveTrapChecker]

RG, just one day in the fridge? I've always gone 3, and am curious to see how the spicy ones turned out. Wednesday can't come fast enough...

[fishnmachine]

Shrimp tacos with fresh salsa out of the garden and lettuce from the Aero-garden.
Marinated the shrimp in tequila, lime juice, garlic, cilantro, and cuminn then grilled. The dirty rice was cooked with the leftover marinade and all served with a nice cold Margarita. Mmmmm. Life is good today!