Ummm, pickles. I love pickles - this is my first year making them too. I've been growing 'Adam' cucumbers this year. Originally I thought they were more gherkins sized, but they are actually about 3-4 inches each. So I have been making way more pickles than I ever expected. This weekend I made three more jars:

The pickles on the right I just made before I took this picture. The ones on the right have been in the fridge for a week and are ready to eat. I dropped two jars off at my parents house this weekend. But I'm still giving them away to some neighbors and friends.

I've pretty much stuck with the original pickle recipie that I posted earlier. The only major difference is that I'm not really boiling the pickling solution anymore. I just get the water warm enough to dissolve the sugar and salt. The pickles seem to taste the same, so I'm assuming it's all good. They taste just as yummy.

I did add some red pepper flakes to a test batch, but I think they came out too spicy. I personally really liked them - but I enjoy really spicy foods. But since I have more than I know what to do with I wanted to make sure they were liked by all.

Pickles anyone?