I Hear Them Popping

It's pickle time! Since I grow my own from a small garden I've learned to make small batches.

Today I had my first technical difficulty...

But three jars for now will do just fine.

I always use this site to make my boiling water bath processed pickles:

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/foodnut/09304.html

I'm also working on a lacto-fermentation pickle, stay tuned!

Salsa

The garden's done pretty well this year.

I was inspired by the lack of power to can instead of freeze.

This is a hot water bath recipe.

They look beautiful but they taste very vinegary! I should look into getting a pressure cooker.