tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post7255913872902386769..comments2023-05-14T03:40:23.435-05:00Comments on The Apple Pie Gal: "Big Dog" DillsThe Apple Pie Galhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10340020795649093810noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-30409805904244878282011-08-23T07:08:55.548-05:002011-08-23T07:08:55.548-05:00That is a great recipe! I have a friend that makes...That is a great recipe! I have a friend that makes AMAZING fridge pickles, and the recipe is pretty darn similar. I have never been successful at jarring pickles either, but next year? Next year, I am growing cukes and I will succeed!!!!Ashleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324826072996146383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-69570098538453315782011-08-22T16:00:59.416-05:002011-08-22T16:00:59.416-05:00Judy, well -I get it now ;) HA!
And I will also c...Judy, well -I get it now ;) HA!<br /><br />And I will also check out the info regarding honey from China! I have been working on a new post about the honey and will look into this as well! THANK YOU!!! See, this is how we all stick together!<br /><br />Susan, oh yes they make the best kind of stir stick! Let me know if you make them and how you like them!<br /><br />Erin, hey once again -friends stick together and I am glad you had me covered! Anytime Missy! Thank you!The Apple Pie Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340020795649093810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-3258284768703098182011-08-22T14:46:46.890-05:002011-08-22T14:46:46.890-05:00I wanted to share something with you-its about hon...I wanted to share something with you-its about honey you should let people know, that any honey made in china is being banned right now-it does not say china on it because it is being smuggled out through other countries. It contains poisons. people can go to the "Food Inc." site to find out more I'm not very good at copy and pasting articles sorry but it is important.Maybe you had already heardjudynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-71125946152783001672011-08-22T14:01:54.115-05:002011-08-22T14:01:54.115-05:00APG, yeah, sorry I jumped in but the troops were g...APG, yeah, sorry I jumped in but the troops were getting restless LOL!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-3860609141503122692011-08-22T12:28:34.955-05:002011-08-22T12:28:34.955-05:00I am going to have to rustle me up some of those B...I am going to have to rustle me up some of those BD Dills! I LOVE dill pickles, but have had the same problem as you when I made them myself. They make such great 'stir sticks', don't they???Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-17295491000293914072011-08-22T12:05:40.854-05:002011-08-22T12:05:40.854-05:00WELL MY SISTER USED TO TELL THE STORY THAT AFTER T...WELL MY SISTER USED TO TELL THE STORY THAT AFTER THE BIRTH OF EACH CHILD SHE WOULD TELL THE DOC TO TAKE A EXTRA STITCH FOR DADDY SO IT IS AMONGST THOSE LINES AND ACTUALLY DESCRIBES WHAT ALUM WOULD DO ONLY YOU WOULD USE SOME PERSONAL CLEANSING MATERIAL--NOW I FEEL I WENT WAY OVER THE LINE-YOU DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE ANY GUY COMMENTERS DO YOU?I'M TURNING RED BUT ONLY BECAUSE THIS IS SO PUBLIC LOL NOW I'M SURE YOU HAVE FIGURED IT OUTjudynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-78106998437334726022011-08-22T10:57:15.959-05:002011-08-22T10:57:15.959-05:00MamaTea, how on earth do you medicate a hangover w...MamaTea, how on earth do you medicate a hangover w/o the Bloody Mary then? ;)<br /><br />MamaPea, I'm told that a Bloody Mary in the morning contains everything you need to get your day off to a bright start :0)<br /><br />Jane, lemon pickles?? Did I miss something? Do tell!<br /><br />Patty, well be sure to let me know if you loved them as much as I did!<br /><br />TreeHugger, well you picked a good spot to start poking around for canning buddies! I think an email is more in order for a few hints to get you started. I will check out your profile and if your email is there, drop you a line. Otherwise my email is on my profile. I will find a way to you!<br /><br />Judy, alright you have to tell about the alum because I have no clue! Curiosity...<br /><br />Pops, always enough to share with you!<br /><br />Tom, hmmmm...phone a friend? Erin is right tho, they must be fresh grape leaves. Now you could always put grape vines on your list of things to plant. You could make jelly/wine etc and still have the leaves for pickling! It's a two-fer!<br /><br />Erin, you are right! My Aunt's were last seasons pickles that I sampled and if she hadn't told me I would have never known!<br /><br />MillitaryFarmGirl, Sue, Judy, yup just like Erin and I managed to post at the exact same time (thanks for the save Erin) the grape leaf helps keep the pickles crisp. <br /><br />That said, the alum is supposed to do that as well. However, as with any old school ingredient like that, the "powers that be" are advising us to get away from using it. Which is why I said you can leave it out. You would not want to leave out the grape leaf for certain. Otherwise they will just be a "flop".<br /><br />Happy Pickling!!!!The Apple Pie Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340020795649093810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-83176239123276189942011-08-22T08:26:38.540-05:002011-08-22T08:26:38.540-05:00Hey guys, posting from the road so just a quick no...Hey guys, posting from the road so just a quick note about grape leaves. The tannins from the leaf help keep the pickles crisp. So you need to go steal them! :)The Apple Pie Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340020795649093810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-37968720902415808022011-08-22T08:26:32.540-05:002011-08-22T08:26:32.540-05:00Fresh grape leaves contain an enzyme that keeps yo...Fresh grape leaves contain an enzyme that keeps your pickles crunchy! In the 3 years of using them, my pickles are always just as crunchy after months as they are as a fresh cuke!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-18774661019200165132011-08-22T07:36:05.618-05:002011-08-22T07:36:05.618-05:00I 3rd or 4th that about the grape leaf?I 3rd or 4th that about the grape leaf?judynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-30921842050472318102011-08-22T05:30:51.045-05:002011-08-22T05:30:51.045-05:00Yes-inquiring minds want to know--what DOES the gr...Yes-inquiring minds want to know--what DOES the grape leaf do? Is it that important to the recipe?Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-30963364898629020652011-08-21T20:28:20.309-05:002011-08-21T20:28:20.309-05:00What does the grape leaf do? This is the first tim...What does the grape leaf do? This is the first time I have ever heard of using them in pickles!militaryfarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697677682868191852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-21459704492849345902011-08-21T20:07:52.737-05:002011-08-21T20:07:52.737-05:00Well I don't use a recipe but this is about ex...Well I don't use a recipe but this is about exactly what I use LOL, no alum though and I chuck peppercorns or red pepper flakes in too! For Tom, you have to steal them from someone's garden LOL... don't use the storebought kind, they won't work if they aren't fresh!<br /><br />BTW, APG, these actually will keep for a year in the fridge if you use enough vinegar (some books will only say a couple months), but won't last that long!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-21873364989839626072011-08-21T19:04:38.145-05:002011-08-21T19:04:38.145-05:00The pickles look great, but where do you get "...The pickles look great, but where do you get "Grape Leaves" if you do not have grape vines?Tom Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617525385016644041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-44285997527725281302011-08-21T17:00:59.246-05:002011-08-21T17:00:59.246-05:00save me some!save me some!POPSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-88872486549507573402011-08-21T12:52:39.623-05:002011-08-21T12:52:39.623-05:00back to the farmers market for me-that is the only...back to the farmers market for me-that is the only reason I don't make pickles any more either but these sound like the "real deal" and I WON'T TELL YOU WHAT OTHER THINGS MY SISTER USED TO USE ALUM FOR ,EVERYONE WOULD THING A ME A REALLY DIRTY OLD LADY ') .)judynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-30870292293750244292011-08-21T11:23:18.935-05:002011-08-21T11:23:18.935-05:00Thanks for dropping by -- I have checked out your ...Thanks for dropping by -- I have checked out your canning info. and those dills look great. I'm just a beginner and had a bumper crop of tomatoes. I was giving away much more than we could eat. Do you have a tomato sauce recipe for canning that you would mind sharing? Have never canned either - so maybe a good web site too?<br />Please come again!Suzanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17105925017959326571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-19568726760497250362011-08-21T09:16:59.484-05:002011-08-21T09:16:59.484-05:00You posted this just in time for me! I've bee...You posted this just in time for me! I've been hoping to run across something like this for a while, and I really need it now. Looks great, too!Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153751759157433693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-69186236422868562682011-08-21T09:03:59.560-05:002011-08-21T09:03:59.560-05:00I have given up on canning pickles too. They alway...I have given up on canning pickles too. They always just taste so soft and rubbery from the cooking.(although I did make some lemon pickles this year and thought of you the whole time) These look really good, but I wonder what would happen if I made them on the counter instead? Think I would die? Enough salt kills anything, right?Jane @ Hard Work Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905658082120445313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-74246397533309712172011-08-21T08:16:42.546-05:002011-08-21T08:16:42.546-05:00Wa-hoo! I'm definitely gonna give these a try...Wa-hoo! I'm definitely gonna give these a try. As soon as I get the poly/paint off my hands. As soon as I have time to do anything in the kitchen except construction work. As soon as I have picking cucs in the garden. Next year.<br /><br />P.S. That Bloody Mary is making me salivate . . . and it's 8:15 a.m.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189671574682624358.post-90900278587577042032011-08-21T07:23:18.640-05:002011-08-21T07:23:18.640-05:00And suddenly a magical space appeared in your frid...And suddenly a magical space appeared in your fridge, just perfect for the size of those jars! :)<br /><br />Wicked awesome recipe! We tried a refrigerator dill recipe once that was a bread and butter in disguise. I'm totally trying this one. I'll leave the Bloody Mary to you, though. Tomato juice makes me gag. :)Amy Dingmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955555538158746355noreply@blogger.com