Summer Goodness

   School is out.  Summer is here as we know it, so let the garden goodies roll in.  Garden fresh tomatoes and cucumbers, two of my favorites.  These favorites are great memories of my childhood and the annual garden my dad tediously took care of.  One of the easiest ways to enjoy fresh cucumbers is to slice 'em up and drop them in a little white vinegar and watch them disappear.  I grew up eating these as I'm sure many of you did.  Nothing says summer more than cucumbers in vinegar (and a tomato sandwich....mmm).  

   The nice thing about this little cucumber treat is that you can use store bought ones as well - however, I always peel those since I don't care for that waxy coating.  Blek.  If you've never tried these easy schmeazy 'pickles' you should make them pronto.  If you haven't made them in a while, now is the time - everyone will love 'em!  If you like your pickles a little less tangy, try replacing about 1/4 of the vinegar with water to tone it down a bit.  Either way, yum.

WHAT YOU NEED:

3-4 Fresh cucumbers for a good batch
Sliced onions, optional
White vinegar
Black pepper
Seal-able container

WHAT TO DO:

Wash and/or peel the cucumbers.
For an extra flair, using a fork, score the cucumbers
lengthwise from top to bottom all the way around.
This makes them look all fancy and also
speeds up the 'souring' process.
Slice the cucumbers about 1/4 inch thick

and place in medium size bowl or seal-able container.

Repeat until all cucumbers have been sliced.

If you like onions like we do, slice up an onion
and add to the cucumbers.
Pour white vinegar to cover the raw cucumbers.
Sprinkle a bit of black pepper in the batch.
Cover and refrigerate for an hour or more.

These are so great and crunchy.

We sprinkle a little salt on ours as we eat them
and literally cannot stop!
It's pickle mania!

Happy Summer!

ENJOY!