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Tag Archives: refrigerator pickles
Foraged food: Quick pickled Japanese knotweed
Sweet and savoury pickles easy to make and versatile! One of the things I would love to learn more about is safely foraging for food. There are so many wild edibles out there, if only one knows where to look. … Continue reading
Posted in pickles
Tagged foraged food, foraging, knotweed, Paula Roy, quick pickles, refrigerator pickles
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Quick pickled avocado slices
Easy preserving method yields a very tasty treat! I adore pickles and find they are the easiest way to add a punch of colour and flavour to any meal. The great news about pickling is it doesn’t have to be … Continue reading
Posted in Canning, pickles, Preserves
Tagged avocado, can I pickle avocado, Paula Roy, pickled avocado, quick pickling, refrigerator pickles, spicy avocado pickles
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Quick Pickled Grilled Corn
Sweet farm-fresh corn has to be one of the quintessential tastes of summer. I try to eat as much of it as I can when it’s in season and am always a little sad when I cannot get my hands … Continue reading
Posted in pickles, Quick Pickles, vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian
Tagged cider vinegar, corn, fall, garlic, hot pepper, onion, pickles, preserves, preserving, quick pickles, refrigerator pickles, salt, summer, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian
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Quick Pickled Tomatillos
I have to confess I had limited experience with tomatillos before they arrived in this month’s Farmers’ Feast challenge basket from the Ottawa Farmers’ Market. I’d only ever purchased them to make a terrific salsa verde, but I knew their … Continue reading
Crunchy Curried Cauliflower Pickles
Refrigerator pickles are a quick, easy way to capture the flavours of the season and enjoy them for months afterwards. I was excited to find some cauliflower in this month’s Farmers’ Feast challenge basket, courtesy of Linda’s Garden at the … Continue reading
Posted in Canning, Farmers' Feast, Ottawa Farmers' Market, pickles, Preserves, Quick Pickles, summer
Tagged cauliflower, coriander, cumin, curry, curry powder, Farmers Feast, garlic, ginger, gluten-free, Ottawa Farmers' Market, pickles, quick pickles, refrigerator pickles, summer, turmeric, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian, vinegar
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Quick Pickled Asparagus
In case you haven’t noticed, I am more than a little infatuated with asparagus this year. I don’t know if I still have ‘post-too-cold-too-long-winter’ syndrome or if our local farmers are producing extra-delicious stalks, but I just can’t get enough … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Day, cocktails, Drinks, Party, pickles, summer, Vegetables
Tagged asparagus, Bloody Caesar, Caesar, clamato, cloves, cocktail, coriander seeds, garlic, hot pepper, mustard seeds, peppercorns, pickled, pickles, quick pickled, refrigerator pickles, salt, spicy, spring, summer, vinegar
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Quick Pickled Scapes
While I am not a huge fan of the taste of raw scapes (the curly green tops of garlic plants), I love them once they’re cooked a bit or, better yet, pickled in a pungent brine. Quick pickles are fun … Continue reading
Posted in Preserves, Vegetables
Tagged canning, Chinese five spice blend, cider vinegar, garlic scapes, pickles, quick pickles, refrigerator pickles, scapes
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