tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425157038946742235.post3771822253187931951..comments2010-11-24T21:50:06.813-08:00Comments on A Kings Life: New discoveryvillagemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18084266204810532790noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425157038946742235.post-89281847548493370852009-08-25T00:01:22.487-07:002009-08-25T00:01:22.487-07:00pickle growth slow down....try later in the week!!...pickle growth slow down....try later in the week!!!MamaLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625287596359223318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425157038946742235.post-73429290318681241382009-08-21T22:26:38.066-07:002009-08-21T22:26:38.066-07:00Ok my kids love "REAL PICKLES" and gobbl...Ok my kids love "REAL PICKLES" and gobbled them up today! The recipe worked great! We have pickles, lots and lots, come middle of the week and you can pick what you want......gratis!MamaLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625287596359223318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425157038946742235.post-34073518624176111322009-08-08T08:17:56.988-07:002009-08-08T08:17:56.988-07:00That is funny... I am glad you did. I could see th...That is funny... I am glad you did. I could see that someone from our area was reading and then I slightly feel vulnerable and exposed! I am glad that it is you. <br />So into the bottom of a scalded crock or heavy glass jar ( I like the glass because you can watch it, although the brine goes slightly cloudy after a few days and doesnt look as pretty) and line it with a couple of grape leaves for crispness. throw in whatever pickling spices you like as well as a couple of heads of dill. Wash and put in your cukes ( make sure to knock off the blossom ends because they have an enzyme that makes the pickle go soft)Top it with moe dill and pour in a brine made with room temp water and kosher salt. I use a ratio of a little less than 1 tablespoon per cup of water. pour brine over cukes and top with another grape leaf. I use a trick myself because I don't have plates that fit in for a weight. I put a cup or two of brine into a ziplock bag and seal it. I stuff that into the jar top. I leave the level of the pickles at the wide part so that I have room to do this... this brings the level of the brine up so that it covers everything, as well as sealing everything up. Shamefully I still have saran around the house, I pop a square over the top and then cover it with a cloth. With this method I dont need to check on it every day or wipe white scum off of the plate. I leave it for 5 days or a week in the summer. It will bubble and smell yummy. Check the pickle for doneness and a translucent center. You can google it too if you havent done a lot of ferments and might be a little bit nervous that you might poison yourself!villagemamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18084266204810532790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425157038946742235.post-44621247277354526912009-08-06T17:58:56.399-07:002009-08-06T17:58:56.399-07:00I'd love your crock pickle recipe!Ack, I have ...I'd love your crock pickle recipe!Ack, I have to ID myself, I like being anon!MamaLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625287596359223318noreply@blogger.com