When summer cucumbers start piling up, I always make Grandma's homemade sweet pickle relish recipe. It’s simple, garden-fresh, and perfect for canning or the fridge. Once you’ve tried making sweet ...

Soak cucumbers 24 hours in water and lime. Stir, drain and rinse. Soak in cold water 3 hours and drain. Mix and pour over cucumbers and allow to stand overnight. Bring to a boil and cook until ...

Combine the cucumbers, onions and peppers in a large bowl or stock pot. Stir in the salt and the garlic cloves. Top with a layer of ice cubes, and let sit for 3 to 4 hours. Meanwhile, combine the ...

Canning is an easy and affordable way to preserve your favorite foods, from fruits and vegetables, to sauces, salsas, relishes, and chutneys. And there’s something truly heartwarming about homemade ...

Seems like we waited forever for great summer produce, and now it’s abundantly here -- too abundantly, if you’re a fruit-tree owner, overly enthusiastic vegetable gardener or incorrigible farmers ...

My grandmother’s refrigerator was tiny. Space was at a premium, and the freezer only held an ice cube tray. She spent labor-intensive hours canning, storing the results on shelves in the garage. The ...

It’s ancient. It’s culinary cool. We’re talking pickling and canning, and fall’s brimming farm markets mean now is the time to gather friends for a good old ...