My Little Suburban Cottage: If you like garlic and pickles.. click here!!

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Growing up in a small town, we didn't have housing developments. What we had were streets lined mostly with trees and homes built by individuals. I remember when a small housing development began across town and I couldn't help but think how weird it was that a bunch of mostly identical homes were being built so close to each other... it was stark,ugly, and made me uncomfortable. I remember thinking I'd never live in a housing development..I'd always be in my own unique space. I was very young and I was very wrong. I didn't end up in a sunny cottage on the edge of town or a small farm out in the boonies.. I have landed in a house that's just like every 4th or 5th house in a housing development in small town suburbia. I realized that regardless of where you are..or what cookie cutter home one lives in, there are a buh-zillion and one ways to make it your own. From my own little suburban *cottage* you will find me posting anything from cooking to sewing to flower watching.. people watching, short stories, poetry, rants, raves and anything else you can imagine~ Please stay awhile, explore all little parts of my life. You may find your self, laughing, rolling your eyes, disgusted, inspired, aggravated, happy, ect ect ect..

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Monday, April 2, 2012

If you like garlic and pickles.. click here!!

Hi people!

I wanted to post this faaantastic garlic pickle recipe.. it's easy and quick.. no canning process involved!!

Easy Garlic Pickles

1 large cucumber

3/4 cup water

1/4 cup white vinegar

3 cloves garlic, minced

3 tablespoons chopped white onion

1 Tablespoon salt

1 Tablespoon sugar

1& 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Peel and slice your cucumber into small even slices, place in a heat proof dish and set aside.

Combine, water, vinegar, garlic, onion,salt, sugar and pepper flakes into a small sauce pan and heat til boiling.. stirring occasionally and let boil for 2-3 minutes.

Remove from heat and pour over cucumber slices.. Stir together to combine, cover and place in fridge for at least 15 mins..

Now.. this recipe is great.. but i changed it up a little and did 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup vinegar and cut the salt back by half since I upped the vinegar.

You can stick to the original recipe and it is fantastic.. but I like mine tangy and spicy. You can play around with this recipe.. its easy and delicious~

These pickles keep in the fridge for a week or so as well.. the longer they are in the liquid the softer and more flavorful they get.. but I use mine right away..