Recipes & DIY

Ingredients

1. Pickling cucumbers (I used 6 medium cucumbers)

2. 1/4 c Kosher salt

3. 2 tbs mustard seeds

4. 2 tbs black peppercorn

5. 1 tbs chili flakes (add as desired)

6. Fresh dill

7. 1 c distilled white vinegar

8. 2 c water

Step by step

1. Cut the cucumbers rinse and place in bowl

2. Add 1/4 c kosher salt and mix

3. Cover and set aside for 2 hours (1 hr in mix again)

4. After 2 hrs drain and rinse the cucumbers (rinse a few times; about 5-6 removing the excess salt)

5. In a small pot add the the conifer, water, mustard seeds, chili flakes, peppercorn, and fresh dill (I eyeball it; small handful) bring to a boil

6. Put cucumbers in jar and when mixture cools down stir up and put in jars as well

7. Place in refrigerator for 6-12 hours

8. ENJOY!!

Ingredients:

- 2 small white Onions

- 4 garlic cloves

- Broccoli

- Cauliflower **

- 3 large Carrots

- Jalapeños peppers

- Serrano peppers

- 2 Tbs Olive oil

- Distilled vinegar

- Water

- Salt to taste

** Add these ingredients to your liking

Spices :

- 5 bay leaves

- Fresh thyme

- 2 Tbs oregano

- 4 whole cloves

Steps:

- Chop up onions, carrots, jalapeños, and Serrano peppers; cut broccoli and cauliflower in bite size pieces

- Add oil to a pot and set to medium low heat

- Add in the onions, garlic, carrots, and peppers

- Cook until onions are translucent

- Add in all the spices and cook for 5 mins

- Add water and vinegar ( I add 1 cup water 1 1/2 cup vinegar; depending on how sour you want is who much you will add)

- Add salt to taste and stir well

- Add the broccoli and cauliflower

- Cover and bring to a boil

- Turn heat off & cover for 10 mins

- Stir and give a final taste; add anything you want more of ex: salt, or oregano

- Allow to cool all the way before putting into lid covered container

- Enjoy!