It has been a long time...

Just realized that it has been over a year since I posted anything on here. It isn't that I haven't done anything that matters in our home, just haven't made time to blog about it. I am going to try to blog at least monthly - after all, the reason for this blog was to leave a journal of sorts of our family - what we eat mostly :) But other things too - like what we do when we are together and what we do to make our house a home :)

So, it is September and that usually means harvesting and preserving. This year, the deer quite enjoyed most of my garden. Thankfully, mom didn't have deer and had lots to share - especially cucumbers for pickles.

Bread and Butter Pickles
(Recipe from the BC Women's Institute Centennial Cookbook 1958 - Granny had this one marked!)

3 or 4 medium cucumbers
1 large onion
2 tbsp. pickling (coarse) salt
1 c. cider vinegar
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. mustard seed
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. turmeric

Slice cucumbers and onions. Place in glass or plastic bowl, sprinkle with salt and stir. Let stand for several hours, then drain well. Rinse and drain again.

In a large pot, heat vinegar, celery and mustard seed, sugar and turmeric to boiling. Add cucumbers and onions and heat through. Pack into sterilized jars and seal.

Makes 3 - 16oz. jars