Thursday, July 4, 2013

Fried Dill Pickles

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 cups sliced dill pickles
  • Canola oil
Directions:
  1. Combine flour, salt and pepper in a bowl
  2. In another bowl, beat eggs and add milk
  3. Blot the pickles dry
  4. Coat pickles with flour mixture, then dip in the egg mixture, then coat with flour again
  5. Heat the oil in a non-stick skillet or deep-fryer to 375
  6. Fry pickles about 10 at a time until golden brown, turning once
  7. Drain on paper towels
I found this recipe on www.tasteofhome.com and modified it only a little.

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Cucumber and Vinegar

Ingredients:

  • one cucumber sliced thin
  • 1 onion, sliced thin
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/8 cup sugar
  • sea salt
  • black pepper
Directions:
  1. Simple - just mix it all together, cover and refrigerate. The longer it sits, the better it gets.
At your own discretion, you can add other ingredients such as sliced tomato, sliced green or red peppers, sliced zucchini or just about anything else. You may want to skip the sugar. And the onion can be any type - red, sweet, white, Vidalia.