Yesterday my mother (who is living with me now) and I made a batch of a summer time favorite...bread and butter pickles. Making pickles the way my grandmother used to make them conjurs up images of a big tub out on the back porch to which an offering of ice and salt must be made daily. The pungent aroma of vinegar permeating EVERYTHING and of course the smell of pickling spices. I'm afraid you'll be sorely disappointed if you were looking for an oppotunity to wrestle a tub full of freezing vinegar water and a bushel of slippery cukes for a week because this recipe is just NOT that involved. It is minimal effort for maximum rewards and we like that! I will give you a hint...the pickles are made in the microwave in under 15 minutes!
If you are interested in reading the entire recipe please visit
http://recipes.suite101.com/article.cfm/easy-recipe-for-bread-butter-pickles
Is anyone else diggin on my little antique spice cabinet that I just found while picking though an antique shop a couple of days ago?? It's SO adorable and of course I've filled it already!
These pickles are SO crispy and delicious!
