The day started damp with us in the clouds, the other day Martin set about peeling a mixture of some of the Shallots and setting them in salt ready to pickle, I got them all washed off this morning
I brewed up some vinegar and pickling spices and packed the jars, I had some beetroot in the fridge that was boiled the other day so that was sliced and into jars with some pickling vinegar, I then did some pickled cucumber as we have a bit of a glut at the moment, I sliced the cucumber and layered it with some salt to draw out the water, it only takes a few hours, then a good wash is needed to remove the salt, I left to dry a bit then packed it into jars topped off with what was left of the vinegar.
This is enough pickles for us, I want to do some small jars for gifts over the next few weeks. I also want to get some pickled garlic done.
Once I was finished the sun started to make an appearance, I already have my afternoon planned in the cabin, Martin was having a burning session with some brush wood.
The young chickens that I introduced to the main hen house last night have been accepted and settled in fine, no disagreements.
Martin is back to work tomorrow, I will be back to running the ranch alone again until the week end, we have friends visiting next week end, I haven't seen them since moving so I am looking forward to there visit.
Those shallots should make nice pickled onions.
ReplyDeleteI do hope so we ave done a mix of the three different shallots in each jar :-)
Deleteooohhh I fancy some home made pickle onions now, don't know why I only make them at Xmas.
ReplyDeleteI do like a pickled onion, I try to make nough to see us through to the next season :-)
DeleteYou will enjoy these pickles through the winter months. I'm glad the chickens have settled in ok... I've heard that there can be huge 'fallings out' sometimes. Jx
ReplyDeleteThere can be big falling outs with chickens I find introducing them at night reduces that :-)
DeleteLovely stores for the months ahead.
ReplyDeleteI love a good pickling session but I hate the smell that lingers. I'm weird in that I never have vinegar on things but I do like pickles, especially home done ones.
I prefer the home ones a lot sharper and crunchier so we have had from the shops are soft enough to put you off for life :-)
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