Bountiful Harvest

A friend from MOPS recently went on vacation and put out an invitation to raid her garden while she was gone. I will accept any invitation for garden plundering, since I wish so much I could have my own and can't. So Matthew and I headed out there and collected some yumminess, but were rushing b/c it was about to rain. I got home very excited about all I would do with the beautiful produce. I was especially excited about making some zucchini bread. However, about 6 hours AFTER I got home, my heart sunk as my brain kicked into gear. I went back to what I had harvested and realized didn't bring home a bunch of zucchini, . . . I brought home a bunch of cucumbers!!!!! What was I thinking?? I am so embarrassed- I do know the difference. Anyhow, since I don't know any other way of preserving cucumbers, I made pickles. The refrigerator pickles found here, were interesting, and though I generally hate pickles, I was able to suck one of these down. I thought my hubby would appreciate my labor of love (since he's the pickle eater in this family) but alas, after 8 years of marriage I learned something new. He only likes Dill pickles!!! Luckily we were having a big fried chicken dinner with the staff in a day or two and I served them there. When I noted who went back for more, I made sure to give them a jar to take home. I've got one left for when my parents visit- I hope you guys like sweet pickles! All that disappointment aside, it was a very easy recipe and you don't have to process the jars (like in canning) so I would do it again (and give away) if I found myself with more cucumbers :-) I have enjoyed all the rest of the produce very much- Thanks Crystal!