Monday, November 30, 2009

Xmas Shopping......

Since moving to the high country......CityBoy and i have given friends and co-workers handmade gifts from the kitchen for Christmas......

In the past years we've made flavored vinegars and oils...but...this year...we went for something new and different....


Bread and Butter Pickles..

CityBoy sliced and diced......soaked them in the brine......packed the jars and helped with the clean-up.........I made the pickle juice.....poured the hot juice into the jars and watched over the canning process.......plus clean-up

A Team Effort!!

Well....we can cross all those names off the list.....

Enjoy


ps........for those that asked........Turkey roaster is a "GE Roasting Oven"...found it at Wal*Mart (where else) for $29.00 plus tax.......shipping and handling was done by me....
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13 comments:

  1. I'm mostly known as 'MA'November 30, 2009 at 7:39 AM

    I love the pickles for gifts idea. It is nice to have something homemade for a gift.

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  2. *karendianne.November 30, 2009 at 7:49 AM

    The homemade gifts are fantastic and what a deal for that roaster. Thanksgiving was not only a great dinner but it was a great deal dinner. I dig that!!

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  3. Carol MurdockNovember 30, 2009 at 8:08 AM

    I love the giving homemade idea!
    I like to give bake goods as gifts!

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  4. CindiNovember 30, 2009 at 8:14 AM

    beautiful gift! homemade is the best!

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  5. MelodieNovember 30, 2009 at 9:02 AM

    You have lucky friends and co workers!It makes my heart happy to see so many folks going back to making homemade gifts!

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  6. Joanna@BooneDocksWilcoxNovember 30, 2009 at 9:46 AM

    I hate the retail side of Christmas and yet just love the giving and receiving of homemade items, and Christmas cards.

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  7. Thistle Cove FarmNovember 30, 2009 at 10:22 AM

    Hand made gifts are the best and hand made food gifts are wonderfully best! I use my Grandmother's B&B pickle recipe but tweaked a little for our taste buds.

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  8. NanaNor'sNovember 30, 2009 at 10:39 AM

    What a great idea! Someone once gave us homemade pickles for Christmas and we loved them. Having something that you made is so much more special than store bought.
    Enjoy your week.
    Noreen

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  9. Scrappy quilterNovember 30, 2009 at 2:19 PM

    We absolutely love bread and butter pickles. One of our favorites. What a great gift for others. Hugs..

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  10. garnett109November 30, 2009 at 5:40 PM

    I think that was a great idea

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  11. Sharon's Cottage QuiltsNovember 30, 2009 at 6:41 PM

    Oh LM!! That's a heap of pickles!!They look wonderful! Great idea!!
    Sharon

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  12. Linda LeeNovember 30, 2009 at 7:09 PM

    My husband would love to be on your gift list! They look great and I am sure that are delicious!

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  13. HollieDecember 2, 2009 at 8:35 AM

    THOSE PICKLES LOVE WONDERFUL! GREAT IDEA!

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