Vinegar and Honey

A couple weeks ago, I was visiting Cheryl (figuratively-speaking) at Good Nuf Ranch and she was posting about pickles. (She's in Deadwood Alberta - how's that for a great town name?!) Anyhoo, I'd kept it in the back of my head - the pickles I mean - for later. A few nights ago, as I was going through my Bernardin book, I came across the recipe for the same pickles. Yesterday was Farmers' Market day, so I picked up everything I needed and today they're all put up and sitting on the counter. I didn't bother taking pictures as Cheryl's got that covered. (Besides, I was busy refereeing my offspring dear, sweet monsters loving brats children while slicing cukes.) Go take a look.

There's also a yummy-looking fruit cocktail concoction in the book, made with peaches, pears, grapes and maraschino cherries (don't let the picture on the link fool you). With the exception of the cherries, the fruit is from Niagara, the honey's from the Kawarthas and the mint is from my backyard! Yea!! (At least something grew this year.) Oh, and the water's from our well. Wa-hoo! Local water!

Sweet Sliced Dills and Summer Fruit Cocktail