This week has flown by thus far!  In a way it is good as the weekend is approaching but on the other side of the coin another week is gone and the house is not completed.  We are still shooting for early December but some people are looking at me funny when I mention that.

Remember back on Tuesday I shared with you a simple cranberry preserve?  Today I wanted to talk about another one of my favorite yet classic preserve – MUSTARD PICKLES.  These pickles are drop dead amazing if you like mustard pickles at all.  The tartness of the vinegar combined with the crunch of the cucumbers and the silkiness of the sauce = YUM.

This can be a  little bit of chopping project, however the cooking process is very quick and simple.  For me, mustard pickles are such an awesome addition to a meal.  Whether it is on the side or a roast chicken dinner, or in the bread of a nice hearty beef sandwich – I chalk this up as a must have preserve.

Ingredients

• 20 Cups Cucumbers
• 3 lbs. Onions
• 1 Cauliflower
• 1 Red pepper
• 1 Green pepper
• 7 Cups white sugar
• 2 Tbsp. tumeric
• 4 Tbsp. coarse salt
• 1 1/2 Cups flour
• 2 Tbsp. dry mustard
• 2 Tbsp. mustard seed
• 4 Cups vinegar

Method

1. In a large pot peel and cut up fine, cucumbers, onions, peppers and cauliflower.











2. Mix all dry ingredients together; add vinegar slowly, mix well.
3. Pour over vegetables and bring to a full boil.
4. Boil two minutes.
5. Pour into hot, sterilized jars and seal immediately.
6. ENJOY!

Zesty Tip: The pickles will thicken slightly after the cooking process is completed so do not be concerned if you think the mixture is too thin when you go to bottle.

Well I hope you enjoyed another preserve recipe.  It really is a big party of fall cooking.  This is such a popular preserve down here especially when the pickling cucumbers are out in full force – late summer, early fall.

Question of the day

Do you have a favorite pickle?

Have an awesome Thursday, before you know it the weekend will be here.

Take care

zesty

Happy Wednesday! Do I have some exciting news for you today! But first, before I get to the excitement, I want to ask you a question. Do you like the idea of having cold storage in your house. This would be used for preserves, wines, vegetables or anything you can think of.

So I want to hear what you think of “Cold Storage”. I am not sure we are going to include that addition but I have been debating it over the past few weeks.

Now onto some more exciting news….

Zesty Breaks Ground!

Well the day has finally come and I have to share with you pictures the building lot and the ground breaking dig that took place yesterday.  Let me know you what you think!

I am taking today off to do some house stuff and run some errands.  I hope you have a great day and I will be back in the morning.  I am out of the country next week for work so if anyone would like to be a special guest poster on zesty let me know and I would be happy to feature you next week.

Take care

zesty