Gram had many recipes for pickles of various types, and here is one from this little booklet. It is for a small batch, and note it does not call for alum, which is often used in pickles to give them their crispy crunch. Bread & butter pickles are typically made with mustard seeds and are … Continue reading
I’ve just returned from my trip to Tennessee, where all things can be found pickled. I saw in a store a jar of watermelon pickles, regular pickles, pickled okra, pickled onions, and yes some other pickled things that shall remain nameless. So I figured I would post another of the pickle recipes that Gram had. … Continue reading
Here is another of Gram’s “jotted on a scrap” recipes. The back of this paper is some sort of advertisement for a fire company/fire extinguisher/fire something in Erie, PA. I will probably try this recipe later on this year. Pickling onions are small onions, maybe a bit bigger than pearl onions, tender and come in … Continue reading
Today we have recipe number two for watermelon pickles. This morning I asked my mom about yesterday’s recipe and she said that Auntie Fish was a close friend of Gram’s mother, Alice Sternberg. Fish was her last name, so Auntie Fish was a more familiar way of addressing her than Mrs. Fish, which seems rather … Continue reading
Yes, we have more than one recipe for watermelon pickles. Today’s is from Auntie Fish or Tish. I have never had watermelon pickles, have you? When I turned the card over to see if there were more instructions I found another recipe for watermelon pickles, which I will post tomorrow. Watermelon Pickles (Auntie Fish) Peel … Continue reading
Gram's Recipe Box 