Monday 8 August 2011

Sunshine Pickle


Just a short post to record this morning's irony. I made a batch of courgette pickle using yellow courgettes and orange peppers which I thought would make a lovely sunshiney pickle redolent of summer. The very moment I got the preserve pan out of the cupboard the heavens cracked and rain commenced bouncing down in stair-rods together with a mighty wind that rattled the fences in a manner which made me fear for the rotting fence posts.

I have to admit it gave me pause, just in case it was a divine opinion on my pickle vision or something. Hopefully, the almighty is a bit too busy to take an interest in the minutiae of my preserve recipes and I haven't damaged my immortal soul by pressing on and making it anyway.

It's very pretty by the way.

(and yes, we did have a good time on holiday. Thanks for asking)

4 comments:

  1. Very pretty Tracey and a good name for it. Hope it tastes as good as it looks.

    Glad you had a good holiday. I have a stash of sea buckthorn to process this evening I think it is going to be a painstainking job, so had better get on. Bearing in mind your comments last year on harvesting it, we went armed, and ending up using a pair of scissors to cut off the little spurs where most of the berries were into a bag. Now to separate the berries from their stems. I think its going to be a sticky job.

    Nice to see you back

    Pattypan

    xx

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  2. Nice to see you around. Given your name, any tips on using up Patty Pan squash?!

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  3. Glad you enjoyed your holiday...so is this kind of like branston pickle?? Or more like pickled courgette with peppers??

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  4. The 2nd option, it's just my normal courgette pickle made with yellow courgettes.

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