Thursday, July 16, 2009

Fast Homemade Pickles

Welcome to FOODIE FRIDAY, hosted by "Designs by Gollum". Go to her blog to see more fun Foodie Friday Posts!!
This week I am sharing Fast Homemade Pickles! These really are fast, you can eat them 2 hours after you make them. They are great with burgers, grilled chicken, deli sandwiches, etc.

Cucumbers
Line a rimmed baking sheet with paper towels and lightly sprinkle with coarse salt. Arrange 4 small cucumbers, sliced 1/8 inch thick, on sheet in a single layer and sprinkle with salt. Cover with a second layer of paper towels. Let stand 15 minuets, then pat dry.

Green Beans
Remove stem ends from green beans.


In a medium saucepan, combine 3 cups white vinegar, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 2 teaspoons coarse salt, 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed, 1/2 teaspoon celery seed, and 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Arrange prepared vegetables and 1 bunch of fresh dill fronds in one or more jars. Pour hot brine into jar to completely cover vegetables and seal jar. Refrigerate until cool, about 2 hours (or up to 1 week).

Enjoy!

12 comments:

  1. These look wonderful, Kendra! Thanks so much for the recipe!

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  2. These look delish. Thnaks!!! for sharing. Geri

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  3. I think canning jars full of goodness are really works of art.

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  4. What a wonderful recipe. Kendra they look picture perfect. I can just hear that crunch! Yummo:) I am going to give this recipe a try:)

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  5. Kendra, I love pickles and I can't thank you enough for sharing these recipes with us. I can't wait to try them. Blessings...Mary

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  6. Just had to stop by again. I am so excited about your recipe! I checked my garden last night. I have two good size cucumbers waiting to be picked. I think I will make your pickles this weekend. That's all I thought about last night. I know who likes pickles in your house!!!!! I bet he loves them:)

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  7. Your pickles look so pretty - bet they are delicious as well. Thanks for sharing. Beginning August 5, I will be hosting Crock Pot Wednesdays at Diningwithdebbie.blogspot.com, and I hope you will join me. THERE WILL BE PRIZES:)!!!

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  8. Love homemade pickles. yummy. I have a garlic dill pickles with/without hot peppers... so yummy
    Cheri
    www.itssoverycheri.blogspot.com
    July give away going on come on over

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  9. you were planning on sharing some of those pickled green beans with me, right?!?

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  10. We like to have pickled green beans for bloody mary's--I will give this a whirl! Thanks for visiting--great minds think alike on the cushions :)

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  11. These sound good too! When I make pickles, they always end up soggy, not crisp. I will have to try these. My green beans are almost ready!

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  12. That sounds wonderful. I think I will make them this weekend. Do you know, if I boiled them per a canning book, would I be able to store them in the cupboard?

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