Handling the Garden Bully

It was obviously a good year for cucumbers. The temperatures have been mild, there's been a lot of rainy days and sunny days in the right combination. Anyway, the cukes have run amok. I have already made my first batch of pickles, and I have a sneaking suspicion there will be more in my future. This recipe is great. It says it takes a long time, but if you've ever struggled with the schedule demands of multi-day pickles, this is a goldmine of reclaimed time and energy. It's by Donna over at Allrecipes, but it's pretty basic so I hope I don't step on toes by posting:

Donna's Million Dollar Pickles

10 cukes, sliced
4 cups sliced onions
1/3 cup pickling spice
4 cups water
2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp celery seeds
6 cups sugar
2 qts. distilled white vinegar

Combine the first 4 ingredients in a large bowl (I mean large) and let sit for 6-8 hours or overnight. I covered mine loosely with waxed paper and left it in the fridge over night.
When the mix has sat long enough, drain off the water and in a big pot, combine the cucumber and onion mixture with 6 cups of sugar, turmeric and celery seed. Mix well, then add vinegar. Make sure there's enough vinegar to cover everything.
Pack in hot sterilized jars. Makes about 6 pints.
Let me know if you try this recipe! Thanks for reading and enjoy your week!

The cukes have attempted garden-wide domination.



Brought under control by a really good pickle recipe.