* Peppers should be seeded. ~– Put the vegetables through the medium blade of a food chopper. Cover the vegetables with boiling water, let stand for 15 minutes, and drain well. Add the remaining ingredients, bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn into hot jars and seal. Makes 8 Pints.

Combine above ingredients and bring to boil, cool, Peel green mangoes and cut into long slices. Dont add salt or water to them. Fill sterilized jar with slices. Pour cool syrup over them. Add more slices after 30 minutes. Cover jar. Leave it out for 2-3 days & refrigerate.

1) Grind the walnuts in a blender, or pound them in a mortar until pulverized. Transfer to a mixing bowl. 2) Add the remaining ingredients and blend well. Place the spread on a flat serving dish and form into the shape of a fish. Decorate by surrounding with parsley (or cress) and unbroken walnut halves. […]

1) Trim and peel the turnip, then slice it into thin pieces which are shaped like anchovy filets. Drop the pieces into rapidly boiling water and boil for 3-5 minutes, until they are tender but not too soft. Drain. 2) Arrange the turnip pieces neatly on a plate. Pour the oil over them, making sure […]

Drain pickle juice into large pan. Add cider, water, cloves and dill. Bring liquid mixture to full boil; then reduce heat to simmer for 45 minutes to one hour Place eggs, vegetable slices and pickle spears into large glass or hard plastic container . Strain liquid mixture through a pasta collander and pour liquid over […]

*(for use in variation below for making firmer pickles) May be canned as either strips or slices. Yield: About 7 to 9 pints Procedure: Wash cucumbers. Cut 1/16-inch off blossom end and discard, but leave 1/4 inch of stem attached. Slice or cut in strips, if desired. Place in bowl and sprinkle with 1/3 cup […]

Quarter lemons lengthwise and put in a noncorrosive airtight container. Freeze for 8 hours. Add 1 tablespoon salt per lemon (4 quarters). Store airtight at room temperature for 6 days; shake occasionally. Use as suggested. To store, chill up to 6 months (color darkens). Each lemon makes 4 pieces.

* Pearl onions are the small white or silver skinned onions used in stews. ** Break cauliflowers into bite-sized flowerets. ~– Finely chop or grind, through the medium blade of a food chopper, the cucumbers, onions, and red pepper, and put each ground vegetable into a separate bowl. Rinse the food chopper between each vegetable. […]

Combine all ingredients. Allow to blend 8 to 10 hours. Chill.

Pack the eggs in 2 quart jars. Combine beet juice, vinegar, and spices in a saucepan and simmer 10 minutes. Pour over eggs, seal, let cool and chill. Refrigerate a few days to allow flavors to permeate the eggs. Small cooked beets may also be pickled along with the eggs.