Re: just checking

Try slicing them into lemon juice, water and garlic powder.  Add a drop 
of hot sauce too if you like.  Fabulous!
Theresa

Judy Browning wrote:
> I can't eat salt anymore. I used to slice fresh cucumbers into water 
> vinegar & salt an hour or so before serving. A few years ago someone 
> told me about water, sugar & vinegar on cucumbers. Not the same, but 
> pretty good and I can eat them without getting swollen feet & ankles.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Catharine Carpenter" 
> <cathycrc@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 10:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] just checking
>
>
>> Here is the one I use -
>>
>> 1 gal pickling cucumbers
>> 1/2 c salt
>> several cups cracked ice
>> 5 c sugar
>> 1 1/2 t turmeric
>> 2 T mustard seed
>> 1 t celery seed
>> 5 c cider vinegar
>>
>> Wash cucumbers and cut into thin slices. Mix slices with salt in a  
>> large bowl and cover with the ice. Place a large plate on top of the  
>> ice and weigh it down with two - three clean, water filled jars. Let  
>> stand for 3 hours. Drain thoroughly and place the slices in a large  
>> saucepan. Combine the sugar and turmeric in a mixing bowl, then add  
>> the remaining spices and vinegar. Pour over the cucumber slices and  
>> heat slowly - do not let it come to a boil. Ladle the hot cucumbers  
>> and syrup into 4 pint jars. Allow 1/2 in head space. Process in a  
>> boiling water bath canner for 10 minutes.
>> Cathy, west central IL, z5b
>>
>> On Aug 16, 2009, at 9:47 AM, Donna wrote:
>>
>>> just checking.... seems like forever since I seen a message here.
>>>
>>> Here on the home front, it's hot, it's gonna rain, the weeds are 
>>> thriving,
>>> mom's getting better, I have a zillion cucumbers and reading recipe 
>>> books on
>>> what to do with them all....
>>>
>>> anyone got a bread and butter recipe?  I love the stackers on my 
>>> sandwiches,
>>> wondering if I could do something like that.
>>>
>>> Donna
>>>
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