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  • Aug. 9, 2007

    ~ Show and Tell Friday~Zucchini Pickles ~



    This last week my three youngest were at VBS. Soooo I got to get some things done like...putting food up for the winter.  I made apple sause, I sliced apples and froze enough for 10 apple pies.  Then....I made my Zucchini Pickles. A family fav..

    I start off by slicing them and the onions and let it sit with salt for 3 hours then cook them with the spices and seal them.


    Here is the recipe. 

    ZUCCHINI PICKLES (they are like a bread n butter pickle)

    6 cups of thinly sliced zucchini with peel 
    2 medium onions, thinly sliced
    3  Tablespoons of course pickling salt

    Zucchini should no more than 1 1/2 inches in diameter.  Combine zucchini, onion, and salt  in a large pot. Stir.  Cover and let sit for 3 hours. Drain.

    Add remaining ingredients. Stir often bringing to boil over med-high heat. Boil, uncovered , 5 minutes. 

    2 cups of sugar
    2 tsp. of mustard seed
    2 tsp. of celery seed
    1 tsp. of Tumeric
    1 1/4 cup of white vinegar

    Pour into hot sterilized jars to 1/4 inch of top. Seal. Makes 2 pints.

    My batch you see was a double batch.


      It is Show and Tell Friday.  If you want to join us  just....

    ~Make a Show and Tell Post and make sure it is wholesome. It can be pretty much what ever you want to share.  It could be about you ...or your family ....or what is going on in your homeschooling.

    ~Some how link me ( Canadagirl ) so others will know where to go to join S&T.

    ~Come back to me and  let me know you posted your S&T and I will link you too. ( I need you  to tell me each week that you want to participate  , okay ?  )

    ~If you want the S&T button to put on your blog go HERE

    ~Then go visit all these fabulous S&T's

    ~Remember everyone 's  comments ! So, please let these gals know what great posts they put up.




    ~ Leave Me A Note

    Aug. 9, 2007 - My S&T is up : )

    Posted by BChsMamaof3
    Your zucchini pickles look yummy! I'm going to have to try making them I think :)
    I just finished putting my S&T up at:
    http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/BChsMamaof3/371073/
    Blessings,
    Rosina
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    Aug. 10, 2007 - Show and Tell

    Posted by bakerswife
    Hi Mary,
    Your zucchini pickle photos remind me of when my grandma canned them and I got to help. Great memories.
    Blessings,
    Mama Karen
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    Aug. 10, 2007 - Untitled Comment

    Posted by withHim4ever
    I have the same recipe, but with cucumbers. Nice to know about the zuchini.
    ((hugs))
    Not sure I will have time for S&T today :(
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    Aug. 10, 2007 - Untitled Comment

    Posted by sharity
    I've never had zucchini(did I spell that right?) pickles, sounds neat. Thanks for showing us!

    Here is my link: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sharity/371138/

    Blessings!
    Sharity
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    Aug. 10, 2007 - Untitled Comment

    Posted by jenn4him
    I remember my mom canning stuff from our garden when I was little. I have not had the gumption to do that yet. I am working on getting the sewing machine to work. Maybe next year I'll put up food for the winter. I have a nice freezer I could fill. Thanks for the ideas. Lovely show and tell as usual.
    Jenn
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    Aug. 10, 2007 - show and tell

    Posted by socalval
    Happy Friday! I love all pickles! Yummy!!! I never knew you could do that with zucchini.

    I have a Show and Tell post at: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/socalval/370793/ Thanks again for inviting me to participate. Have a wonderful day!!!
    Valerie

    Edited by socalval on Aug. 10, 2007 at 9:18 AM
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    Aug. 10, 2007 - Untitled Comment

    Posted by Training Hearts
    Very neat Show & Tell...I'd love to make some of these.

    I'm terribly sorry that I forgot to add a link to my post. It's on there now! My emotions were very raw yesterday and I wasn't functioning at my best :)

    Have a wonderful week!
    ~Tamara
    www.TrainingHearts.com
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    Aug. 10, 2007 - very interesting

    Posted by bubbebobbie
    My daughter informed me that Wednesday was Leave a Zucchini on a friend's front porch day.

    It seems this time of year everyone (but me) has too many Zucchinis popping up. So they mysteriously leave them as gifts on front porches.

    Sounds fun to me!

    But my question is, are they like sweet pickles, dill pickles or bread and butter pickles in taste????

    Because of Jesus, Bobbie
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    Aug. 10, 2007 - Untitled Comment

    Posted by KarenW
    Looks like you got a lot accomplished! My show and tell is up.

    http://www.woodward-family.com/karenwoodward/blog.html
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    Aug. 10, 2007 - Untitled Comment

    Posted by MiryClay
    You have to try the zucchini relish recipe in the ball canning book. Yummy. Your pickles look great. I'll be canning salsa today!

    Blessings,
    Lori
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    Aug. 10, 2007 - Show & Tell

    Posted by MyChildrenAndMe
    I've never had the pickle squash before. However, I am a Bread & Butter eating Mommy. Let's not forget the best part the juice too. I'll have to try it, DH loves his squash. He also like it fried with bacon grease & onions, then steam it.

    Great S&T,
    Debbie
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    Aug. 10, 2007 - Untitled Comment

    Posted by HeartnSoul
    How interesting! My mother and grandM canned pickles but I don't think I got that gene lol. My kids don't care for them and DH only likes sweet relish.. maybe that's why? lol

    btw I could be 'a ruler of Saturn' on the quiz.

    My S&T is here:
    http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HeartnSoul/371222/
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    Aug. 10, 2007 - Untitled Comment

    Posted by Training Hearts
    Hi Mary,
    I wanted to ask you if you knew about Mr. Linky?? I was just thinking that you adding all the links by hand each week has got to be time consuming and wasn't sure if you were aware of it...you probably are, but if not or need any help, I'd be happy to help you.

    Hugs, Tamara
    www.TrainingHearts.com
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    Aug. 10, 2007 - Yummy

    Posted by elliott10
    Those look really great! I love bread and butter pickles. I posted and entry for show and tell at http://2stepsright.blogspot.com/2007/08/show-and-tell.html

    Thanks!
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    Aug. 10, 2007 - URGH!

    Posted by bubbebobbie
    I have been trying all day to get my S&T up. But the rest of my family is not co-operating. Just when I thought Mike would have a minute to down load the camera...he got a call to fix a comuter (hooray for the call, boo for the pictures) When he gets back we have to go to the grandkids after VBS program so my S&T Friday might wind up being a S&T midnite showing (reduced pricing of course) or a Saturday Matinee. I really did try sis. ):

    Because of Jesus, Bobbie
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    Aug. 10, 2007 - Untitled Comment

    Posted by sahmto4orMore
    I'm a bit slow today, but i did get my show and tell posted.

    I've nver had pickled zucchini. It sounds intriguing.
    Wow, that's alot of apples to prepare! Good for you to get so much done!
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    Aug. 10, 2007 - Untitled Comment

    Posted by 2peter318
    What an interesting idea of cutting and freezing apples for apple pies later. Do you have to do anything special to them, or just cut them and flash freeze them? I might have to try that soon. Thanks for the idea. :)
    JoAnn
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    Aug. 10, 2007 - Untitled Comment

    Posted by PlainJane
    Wow, I've never heard of zucchini pickles before, what a great idea to do with all that zucchini that everyone seems to have! I'm not a big pickle lover (especially since we toured the Gedney Pickle Processing Plant last year), but I do like bread & butter pickles & olives and the girls will eat any kind of pickles.

    Hope you had a good day! We were visiting my mom in the Cities today - it was 99 degrees out! Hot, hot, hot - thankfully there is a nice breeze lest I become a mere puddle on the driveway. Have a good evening my friend - I have to go out to the barn now and the girls have to get their chores done and I have to rake hay - my FIL is coming early tomorrow morning with 200 bales of hay to fill us up for the winter - we are getting it early as we know where we can find it cheap and before the high fall demand that raises the prices on the already drought-stricken supply. If he brings both loads tomorrow, I guess that would make a good S&T - and oh yes, I still need to get my logo up - help Mary, I'm drowning in behind-ful-ness (I'm sure that is a word). ttfn
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    Aug. 10, 2007 - Untitled Comment

    Posted by sahmto4orMore
    I posted answers to your hummer questions under my hummingbird post.
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    Aug. 10, 2007 - Untitled Comment

    Posted by Tiany
    I have been out and about all day and I am just getting around to making my show and Tell rounds :-)

    These look simply delicious!!! Thank you for sharing this recipe! I had no idea this could be done and they would come out yummy still!

    I enjoyed your S & T!

    Have a blessed weekend!

    Tiany
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    Aug. 10, 2007 - Hooray I made it!

    Posted by bubbebobbie
    It maybe 10:54 PM but I made it! It was a lot of fun and I am sorry it took so long.
    because of Jesus, Bobbie
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    Aug. 11, 2007 - Here is my post to show and tell

    Posted by Angelheart
    http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Angelheart/371584/
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    Aug. 11, 2007 - Untitled Comment

    Posted by KarenW
    Just wanted to let you know that I put a close up of Hannah's quilt plus a link to the instructions on my blog.

    http://www.woodward-family.com/karenwoodward/blog.html
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    Aug. 11, 2007 - Untitled Comment

    Posted by DanielleW
    Mmm, that look YUMMY

    I did a S&T this week.

    http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/DanielleW/371688/
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    Aug. 11, 2007 - Okay

    Posted by momofsix
    I see that the mystery is solved. I understand what zucchini pickles are. I have never heard about those before. What do they taste like?
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    Aug. 17, 2007 - Untitled Comment

    Posted by Haflingerhorses
    Wow, I love this post. I will have to print this out and give it to my mom - she's really good at trying stuff like pickling and she loves zucchini.

    Like I said, I love stuff like this - the thought of making your own homemade pickles and I love pictures of it, too. But that's as far as it goes. Never did that, and I can't see it happening in the near future either. But I so enjoy it when I see pictures of it!! It makes me feel as if I'm in "yesteryear".
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    First , I am a daughter of the King almighty and a a wife to my Handsome of 19 years. A mom of 4 on the go boys 17, 15, 11, and 9. I grew up in the states but married my Canadian sweetheart and moved up north. We live in the southern part of British Columbia , Canada on our homestead. We have homeschooled our four boys from birth and plan to go the distance till all four graduate from our homeschool. I teach with a Charlotte Mason style. I love to craft! I am a beader, knitter, x-stitcher, quilter. We have been on a journey of being apart of building "The House that God Built". I have been recording our journey on my blog. Go to my links on The House That God Built and you will find it. I know God has a lot more instore for us and we just need to follow where our Lord takes us. This blog is the home of Show and Tell Friday's and Tightwad Tuesdays. I hope you decide to join in on the fun ! Blessings and ((HUGS)) In Him<>< -Mary





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