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"Posted in response to a request for dill pickles made without vinegar. This recipe is per quart; make as many quarts as you like. These are excellent, and very easy to make. The hardest part about making pickles is scrubbing the cucumbers, and I'm not kidding. I prefer fairly small pickling cucumbers, and pay a premium to get them. Dump them in a..."

Ingredients: pickling cucumbers, dill seeds...

"We grew a TON of tomatoes this last season. There were still blooms on the plants in November when we got our first frost. But Andy was on top of things and ran outside and plucked off all the remaining tomatoes so they wouldn't be ruined. We ended up with what seemed like an overwhelming amount of tomatoes, mostly green but some good red ones..."

Ingredients: cider vinegar, ground allspice...

"I have not yet tried this, but it is from an overdue library book (From Our Mothers' Kitchens) and I want to return the book tomorrow, so need to get the recipes I want to try copied down, pronto. Come fall, there is always a need for green tomato recipes and this pickle sounds like a real winner to me. Prep time includes the standing time."

Ingredients: cinnamon, green bell peppers...

"I have not yet tried this, but it is from an overdue library book (From Our Mothers' Kitchens) and I want to return the book tomorrow, so need to get the recipes I want to try copied down, pronto. I have never made mustard-pickle, even though it's something I really enjoy; I'm looking forward to trying this recipe."

Ingredients: pickling cucumbers, green bell peppers...

"I have not yet tried this, but it is from an overdue library book (From Our Mothers' Kitchens) and I want to return the book tomorrow, so need to get the recipes I want to try copied down, pronto. The author of the book, Anita Stewart, says this recipe has been perfected over the years by herself and her mother. She says this is "the ultimate..."

Ingredients: onions, red bell peppers...

"This jam combines beautifully fresh blueberries with orange juice and a double dose of ginger (powdered and grated fresh). It's not terribly sweet, which makes it perfect to serve with sweeter breakfast pastries. Adapted from a recipe by Lucy Baker at Serious Eats. http://bit.ly/muVwxz"

Ingredients: oranges, juice and zest of...

"There is nothing like homemade pickles. Nothing! These are handed down again and again over generations in my family. I am afraid with my children not wanting to learn to preserve their own foods, the recipe will be lost forever. So I am posting it here. You can after pickles and brine are put into jars and put in the fridge for a cold packed pickle...."

Ingredients: pickling cucumbers, green peppers...

"Cantaloupe actually makes a very tasty sweet pickle that is a wonderful change from the usual cucumber pickle. My grandma used to make these every summer and she would serve these as a sweet and light dessert any time of the year. I don't know where she got the recipe but this is a great way to use up those cantaloupes from the garden!"

Ingredients: cider vinegar, cinnamon sticks...