Marinated Cucumber Salad

Our cucumber vines are producing in abundance. Maybe excessive abundance. But who's judging?! Besides, it's not really a bad thing. Unless you run out of recipes.... Cucumbers are a bit prickly (really, actually!) since you can only eat them fresh, marinated(which is another name for pickled..), or pickled. Among the pickle recipes you have a… Continue reading Marinated Cucumber Salad

Pickled Jalapenos

When I was pregnant with my oldest child, I worked at a local bank part-time. One day a coworker brought in a bag of Jalapeno Cheetos, and even with my entire-pregnancy-long-morning-but-really-all-day-sickness, I instantly fell head-over-heels with the unhealthy snack. It was beyond good, and became a favorite in our house. Of course, because it's not… Continue reading Pickled Jalapenos

Clean With Me

Years ago, my youngest kiddo and I caught some bug over the winter. Probably a simple cold, but with all the holidays and an unusual amount of company, we couldn't shake that lingering cough. One night, I woke in the wee hours of the morning, coughing, and trying to be as quiet as possible went… Continue reading Clean With Me