I know, I have totally been slacking in the blogging department. There just hasn't been anything too exciting to blog about. All 3 kids have had the flu, and they couldn't make it easy by having it at the same time. As soon as one was over the vomiting and diarrhea, and I had gotten all of the nasty laundry done, the next one would get it. Yuck!
I have also finished Breaking Dawn!!! I won't spoil anything, I know there are still some of you that haven't read it yet. I REALLY enjoyed it. I thought that it was the perfect end to the series (can I just say I LOVED the end!). It did not leave me wanting for more or wondering what could happen to the characters if she were to write more. There were a few things in the middle I didn't really like, but besides that...I LOVED it! It is definitely the end, and I am kind of glad, I don't know that I could handle the waiting and anticipation of another one! :)
Also, I have been meaning to post this recipe that I found on Prudence Penny Wise. Here's the story: Back in February we were starting the seeds to plant in our garden. (I know to most of you that sounds way too early!) Kody, LOVES to plant a garden and eat the food out of it! He asked if we could plant pickles, another love of his. I told him that we could plant cucumbers to make pickles. He then asked "How do we make pickles?" So I told him, he did not like the part of having to wait MONTHS for the cucumbers to become pickled. A few days later I found this recipe, we ran to the store and bought cucumbers (I can only imagine how much better they would be with home grown cucumbers!). These are SOOO good and easy. Best of all...they only take a week! To quote Kody..."They are so 'squmtious' and 'dewishious'!" :)
Refrigerator Pickles
(from Prudence Penny Wise)
about 10 Kirby cucumbers, sliced
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, sliced
fresh dill, about 10 sprigs
6 cups water
2 cups vinegar
1/4 cup salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon black pepper
Layer cucumbers, onion, and garlic in clean glass bottles (I used about 6 quart jars). In a medium saucepan, boil water, vinegar, salt and sugar. Let cool for five minutes. Pour over cucumbers in jars to cover and refrigerate. (If you run out of liquid, just add equal parts water and vinegar.) Cucumbers will be best after one week. Good luck!
Friday, August 08, 2008
A Random Post: Sick Kids, Breaking Dawn & Refrigerator Pickles
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Amber I love that you post recipes! So sorry about your sick little ones. They are super cutethough- I bet even when they are sick they are adorable! It's a good thing they have such a good mom! We really do need to plan a Baxter girl get together. I agree with you on Breaking Dawn. . there were some really odd parts in the middle but the last few chapters were perfect.
I hope everyone is feeling better! I will have to try and make some pickles.
I really liked the ending too! I ordered my book on Amozon.com, but I didn't get it forever and all of my neighbors had already read it and I was scared that someone was going to give something away, so I borrowed my neighbors book and finished it before my book even got to me, oh well. I am sad it's over though, I guess there's always room for a sequel.
Okay, this is the fourth blog I've been to in a row that has a post about Breaking Dawn. People! I have not read it yet, doesn't that mean anything to you? Quit with the teasing already. I've never made refrigerator pickles, per se, but all summer long I keep cucumbers in a tupperware of vinegar. I think they're the perfect summer snack.
hey ruthy guess who's blogging now:)
Oh I am so glad you liked Breaking Dawn! I loved it!!! What was the part you didn't like?
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