What do you do with cumumbers?
06-24-2010, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by quiltinggirl
Originally Posted by cimarron
Originally Posted by quiltinggirl
My family takes sliced cucumbers (peeled), onions, and beets, and puts them all in one container with vinegar. Yummy! Also, I have a recipe for microwave bread and butter pickles, as well as for the sour pickles if you want it. The whole process takes about 20 minutes to prepare and then you stick them in the fridge overnight. They are the BEST!!
Oh, please post the Recipe for microwave bread and butter pickles. I would love to try to make these.
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Here's the recipe you requested!
Start with a rather large microwaveable bowl - if possible, use glass because the coloring from the mustard seeds will stain plastic containers.
6 or 8 cucumbers
1 tsp salt
32 oz bottle vinegar (you won't use all of this)
1 1/2 cups of sugar
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp celery seed
3/4 tsp mustard seed
Gently cleanse the cucumbers, slice, and place in bowl (for bread and butter pickles, be careful not to slice too thin!) Mix all the above ingredients along with half the bottle of vinegar into a separate bowl. Pour mixture over the sliced cucumbers (you might have to add additional vinegar in order to cover the cucumbers) and microwave on high for 7 minutes. Remove from microwave and gently stir the mixture. Put back into microwave for an additional 8 to 10 minutes or just until the cucumbers look "softened".
Place a lid on the bowl or cover with foil wrap and place into the refrigerator over night or at least for 4 hours.
YUMMY!!!! :) :)
06-25-2010, 04:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Vickymomof6
Get some veggie crackers and spread with hummus then add a slice of cucumber and sprinkle with dill. Very nice for luncheon partys.
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06-25-2010, 04:01 PM
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Plain old cucumber water..........
slice cucumber very thin, put in a pitcher add water put in fidge for a few hours. it is nice and refreshing on a hot day.
get rid of those bags.............. slice and put on your eyes.
Dilled cucumbers.........slice thin mix with sour cream a little vinegar and some dill. yummo!!!!!!
slice cucumber very thin, put in a pitcher add water put in fidge for a few hours. it is nice and refreshing on a hot day.
get rid of those bags.............. slice and put on your eyes.
Dilled cucumbers.........slice thin mix with sour cream a little vinegar and some dill. yummo!!!!!!
06-25-2010, 04:09 PM
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My friend brought a delicious meal over tonight...before music practice for hubby (again...). It was a salmon loaf with crispy crumblies on top...and a cucumber dill sour cream sauce. I told her tonight I want the recipe. If anyone wants me to share it will do so upon receipt. Let me know if interested....; - D
06-25-2010, 04:25 PM
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My mom makes a salad I like real well. It is any kind of pasta but I like ziti in it. cook and cool the pasta. Dice or slice cucumber and onion into it and you can add tomato too if you like. Use a vinegar/water/sugar dressing. this sauce is to taste so just try it and balance the ingrediants til it tastes right to you.
Chill in the fridge for a few hrs or over night. Serve cold.
Chill in the fridge for a few hrs or over night. Serve cold.
06-25-2010, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Rhonda
My mom makes a salad I like real well. It is any kind of pasta but I like ziti in it. cook and cool the pasta. Dice or slice cucumber and onion into it and you can add tomato too if you like. Use a vinegar/water/sugar dressing. this sauce is to taste so just try it and balance the ingrediants til it tastes right to you.
Chill in the fridge for a few hrs or over night. Serve cold.
Chill in the fridge for a few hrs or over night. Serve cold.
06-25-2010, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by cimarron
Originally Posted by Rhonda
My mom makes a salad I like real well. It is any kind of pasta but I like ziti in it. cook and cool the pasta. Dice or slice cucumber and onion into it and you can add tomato too if you like. Use a vinegar/water/sugar dressing. this sauce is to taste so just try it and balance the ingrediants til it tastes right to you.
Chill in the fridge for a few hrs or over night. Serve cold.
Chill in the fridge for a few hrs or over night. Serve cold.
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