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Dawn, I make garlic dills. I don't slice them. Just shove them

into the jars with fresh dill, garlic cloves and a red hot pepper.

Then I cover with brine which is 1 qt apple cider vinegar, 1/2 Cup

pickling salt and 3 qts water. The brine is brought to a boil

first. Stick the lids and bands on and water process for 12-15 min.

If you have left over brine you can keep it in the fridge until you

get more cucumbers. You just have to heat it again to a boil.

I had a real nice birthday. made Ed and I breakfast in bed.

Scrambled eggs, bagel with cream cheese and a yogart cup. I rested

and slept most of the day. Ed sent Ben to the store and bought a

chocolate cake. Then Ed ordered Pizza for dinner. Real fattening

day, but I did not have to do a thing.

I would love to get your recipe for the sweet cucumbers. Hint,

hint. Take care,

> > > Hi, . Thanks for the pat on the back....I was pretty proud

of

> > myself,

> > > too. LOL. I'm sorry to hear Ed is still sore from his EMG.

> > Those tests

> > > are just plain evil. No other way to describe it. I hope he's

> > feeling

> > > better very soon. Poor guy's been thru alot. Man, I wish I

lived

> > next to

> > > you, I would have loved some of those cucs. Yum!!! We can't

keep

> > them in

> > > the house. I've never attempted pickling or canning anything,

but

> > I just may

> > > give it a whirl this year since I'm home and all. I bought a

bunch

> > of mason

> > > jars and labels a couple years ago when I got the same

brainstorm,

> > but never

> > > followed through. A friend of mine makes sweet pickles with a

> > cinnamon stick

> > > in each jar. I know it sounds like a strange combination, but

are

> > they ever

> > > delish!! I also plan on making strawberry freezer jam this

year.

> > I usually

> > > just get a couple jars from my Aunt, but I'd like to try it

> > myself. I just

> > > love it on homemade toast in the morning with lots of butter (of

> > course,

> > > can't be doing that now that I'm trying to behave myself.) I'm

with

> > > Zanna.....love them comfort foods (however, all food comforts

> > me....LOL).

> > > Wow, your big 4-0! That's even better. How are you feeling

about

> > that? I

> > > hear alot of women say that turning 30 bothered them more than

40.

> > Strange.

> > > I've still got a year and half 'till I find out for myself how

30

> > will affect

> > > me, but I say " no big deal " (no cyber tomatoes, please...I know

I'm

> > the baby

> > > of the group).

> > >

> > > Hugs,

> > > Dawn

> > >

> > > PS.......Oh, to top off the day, kids and I drive clear back

into

> > town to

> > > pick up hubby at 5:00 and he comes over to the car just to tell

me

> > he has to

> > > go on another service an hour away and his boss will have to

bring

> > him home.

> > > UGH!!! Made that trip for nothing. Poor guy, he's gonna be

zonked,

> > > especially not having worked for the last 7 mths. (

> > docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >