Thing-a-day.com

Pickles aren’t the most photogenic subject. I took about a dozen shots in my kitchen and tossed them. Then I took my pickles out to the balcony and tried them at different angles, backgrounds, etc.

Obsessive? Moi? Isn’t that why I’m participating in Thing-a-Day?

I ended up with this shot taken on macro setting through the decoration of the pressed glass jar. I love them and eat them with just about anything, except ice cream.

And just to forestall the inevitable requests….

Great and Easy Bread-and-Butter Pickles

Makes about a quart, which is good for small families and singles

8 small pickling cucumbers, unpeeled, thickly sliced

1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced

1 cup cider vinegar

3/4 cup sugar

4 tsp salt

1 tbs pickling spices (if you don’t have pickling spices, you can substitute a couple tsp of mustard seeds, some crushed bay leaves, whole coriander seed, caraway)

1/2 tsp turmeric

1/2 tsp cayenne flakes

Combine all ingredients in a stainless or enameled pot and bring to a boil. It will seem like you have way too much cucumber and too little liquid but the cucumbers will cook down in volume. Simmer 1 minute, stirring frequently. You don’t want to totally cook the cucumbers, just to take the bright green colour off.

Pour into a heatproof bowl and cool, stirring occasionally. Pack into a jar and chill overnight. They’ll keep up to 4 weeks in the fridge.

Last 5 posts by spindexr

• Thing 29. Homage to Georgia O'Keeffe - March 2nd, 2008
• Thing 28. Calatrava Bridge aka Bridge of Strings, Gateway of Jerusalem - February 28th, 2008
• Thing 27. Crocheted Snack - February 27th, 2008
• Thing 26. My first Teneriffe lace medallion - February 26th, 2008
• Thing 25. First attempt at Romanian Point lace - February 25th, 2008