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sarameg - Sep 03, 2011 4:54:28 pm PDT #24007 of 30001

For the pickles? They're sweet pickles. Dead easy: 2 parts sugar to one part vinegar (I prefer white.) I usually throw in a pinch of salt, maybe a pinch of dill, but not much. Heat until the sugar dissolves (don't let it get syrupy.) Let it cool (I've been impatient and it makes the cukes wrinkle a bit and not be as crisp.) Slice up cukes in your preferred shape (I do the teeny ones lengthwise because they do wraps well) with or without peel. Stuff them into jars and pour the solution over 'em and toss them in the fridge. They keep really well and are usually pickled enough after a day. I've occasionally tossed in some bits of red onion, but I like the pure cuke and vinegar flavor the best. Nostalgia, my grandmother always had them in her fridge.

Pair them with some rosemary ham, swiss and spinach or other green in a wrap. NOM. Or just eat them out of the jar...

Jesse - Sep 03, 2011 5:00:42 pm PDT #24008 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

After a fairly hot and cranky afternoon with this dude I need to stop seeing, I went to the movies with a friend and now feel 100% better! I love going to the movies. Also, The Debt? Excellent.

msbelle - Sep 03, 2011 5:14:41 pm PDT #24009 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Us open ended up being a bust. Mac could not deal, so hundreds of dollars for 3 sets of live tennis. I've sold the tickets we were going to use tomorrow. So so so bummed. Also pretty angry.

SuziQ - Sep 03, 2011 5:15:42 pm PDT #24010 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

sara, I do almost the same thing with my cukes (when I don't mix them with yogurt, dill, mint, garlic, green onions, and golden raisins). Sometimes I'll add some of TJ's sweet and sour sauce to add a bit of a kick. I've got both mixtures in my fridge right now. NOM!

This evening I stopped by K-Bug's work and dropped off some sushi for her dinner. Then I hit up PetSmart for some cat things. I bought a pair of nail clippers and I need to return them tomorrow. Poor Noodle was my first victim and those things just mashed the nail. They weren't sharp at all. Grrrrrrr.

Also colored my hair all by myself. My roots had gotten horrible and I just couldn't stand it anymore. I think it looks ok.

sarameg - Sep 03, 2011 5:19:22 pm PDT #24011 of 30001

Sorry, msbelle. Glad you at least got to see some and get to revisit old stomping grounds.

Suzi, I just use people clippers on all my cats.

Steph L. - Sep 03, 2011 5:21:55 pm PDT #24012 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Ice cream with the Flea Family was excellent. Casper and Dillo are both smart and adorable. If they harness that power, they could take over the world.

Jesse - Sep 03, 2011 5:29:21 pm PDT #24013 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Oh, that's a shame, msbelle.

Burrell - Sep 03, 2011 5:31:35 pm PDT #24014 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Oo Steph, I'm jealous. I want to have ice cream with the Flea Family one day, in no small part for the amusement value of watching our two girls play together.

DavidS - Sep 03, 2011 5:40:54 pm PDT #24015 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I want to have ice cream with the Flea Family one day, in no small part for the amusement value of watching our two girls play together.

I can vouch for hanging with the Flea Fam as a fully enjoyable activity. Emmett and I had a good time seeing them in Athens.

Vortex - Sep 03, 2011 5:44:02 pm PDT #24016 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Okay, if I prefer a less sweet pickle, should I just change the ratio of sugar to vinegar? Say half and half instead of 2 parts sugar, 1 part vinegar?

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