Refrigerator pickles recipe

4-6 good sized pickling cucumbers

4-6 cloves garlic peeled and chopped

2 tbsp dill weed

1 tbsp black pepper corns

3 cups water

6 tbsp distilled white vinegar with tarragon (you can use plain white)

3 tbsp of kosher salt

Pot 

Large glass or plastic bowl or canning jars

Large plate

1) In a pot boil together water, vinegar, and salt for about 5 minutes (all salt dissolved) and cool completely. 

2) Slice cucumbers as desired (I did some spears and a few slices). Put in bowl (do not use metal)

3) Pour cooled brine over the cukes, and cover with plate so that it pushes cucumbers under brine, and place in fridge for 3-7 days. (I saw one recipe that put the cucumbers in canning jars then poured brine over top and placed lids on them.I will be doing this next time to prevent spills in my fridge)

4) I placed my 3 day pickles in canning jars next time I will skip bowl and do this first.

God's work: making pickles

   Cucumbers have not done well in my garden, which is a shame because my entire family adores them. 

   Recently we were delighted to receive a big bag of home grown cukes. 

   They were beautiful on the outside. however we were saddened by the first bite as they were so bitter we could not eat them raw. 

   I have never made pickles before, and I had little hope that pickling something that was already bitter would make it taste better, but decided it was worth a try at making refrigerator pickles before condemning the fruit to the compost pile.

   I searched for a recipe, and ended up making my own which I will post at bottom.  The recipes I looked at said to wait 3-7 days and the pickles would be ready. Today was the third day, so I decided to do a taste test to see how they were progressing....they were fantastic!  

   I was pondering this amazing transformation and it occurred to me that this is like what God does for us. He takes our bitter parts, the ones that we think cannot be of use to anyone, and he transforms them into something amazing that is worthy of sharing!

Here is the link to the recipe as promised

http://richlynourished.blogspot.com/2013/08/refrigerator-pickles-recipe.html?m=1