Trying new things

How many had Grandmas that canned fruits and vegetables? Mine did! I remember when we cleaned out their house (well, more my parents did the cleaning) that jars and jars and jars and jars and jars, and then more jars were thrown. There was tons of canned goods still in the basement. Can't say I ever thought I'd try canning, but I was proved wrong this weekend.

My family has a half-share in a CSA farm (Community Supported Agriculture). We get a bag of produce each week. A recent delivery included a pickle pack. It had the cucumbers, onions, garlic, and recipe for making pickles. Sounded good to me, so we decided to try making them and possibly canning the pickles if they looked good. Well, they looked really good, so I went searching for jars and lids. Found some and away we went. The recipe resulted in about 1.5 quarts. I could not resist sampling them the next morning after they had cooled. I have no doubt I'll make pickles again. They were wonderful! Flavorful but not tangy or sour.

Here's a link to our CSA's blog. It's called Ironwood Farm.