Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Happy 4th!

Happy Fourth of July Everyone!! Thank you Jesus for this day that you gave our nation freedom to worship you and seek you! I pray that we would return to You with all our hearts! Thank you also for all the American troops who continue to fight for freedom! Be with them and protect them Lord, and shower your mercy upon them!

Sunday, July 1, 2012

It's a Pickling Day!






This was my first experience pickling and it was even more fun because I actually grew the cucumbers in my own backyard! These are Alton Brown's spicy pickles (recipe found here). They are delicious! Next time I will I get a crock like Alton uses, instead of using my really wide crockpot. I think it will help the spices  infuse flavor into the pickles even more! But not a bad start! And no, I did not can the pickles...I just put them in jars in the fridge. Canning will be a whole other day, but not right now!