ICED CUCUMBERS
4 qts. cucumbers, sliced (don’t peel)
6 med. onions, sliced thin
1 clove garlic
1 green pepper
1 red pepper
Crushed ice
1/2 c. salt
5 c. white sugar
3 c. vinegar
1 1/2 tsp. celery seed
2 tbsp. mustard seed
1 1/2 tsp. turmeric
Put cucumbers, onions, garlic, green and red peppers together. Add crushed ice and 1/2 cup salt, let stand 3 hours, stir up good. After 3 hours, drain good. Put sugar, vinegar, mustard seed, turmeric, celery seed on to boil, add top ingredients and boil until cucumber slices are transparent. Seal up in sterilized jars and lids.
REFRIGERATOR CUKES
4 c. cukes
1 green pepper
1/2 c. sliced onions
1 tbsp. salt
Mix and refrigerate overnight; drain. 1/2 tsp. each mustard & celery seed
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. vinegar
Pour over cold cukes and store in covered jar in refrigerator. Ready in three to five days.
Aunt Sarah’s Chili Sauce
4 qt Tomatoes,cut in quarters
1 T Mustard seed
2 c Onions,sliced
1 T Celery seed
2 c Green peppers,sliced
2 1/2 c Cider vinegar
1 T Salt
1 c Sugar- brown,white, maple,
3 T Mixed pickling spices
Honey,whatever is handy
Mix everything together in a big pot and put on the back of woodstove so that everything simmers gently for days. It is ready when it reaches the thickness you want.
This recipe is over 150 years old.
7 Grain Vegetable Soup
—–INTO A LARGE KETTLE PUT—– 2 qt Water
—–BRING TO A BOIL, THEN ADD—– 1 qt Tomatoes & juice
1 c AM 7 Grain Cereal (uncooked)
1 cn Green beans & juice
3 Celery stalks — chopped
1 cn Whole kernel corn & juice
6 oz Jar sliced mushrooms
3 c Squash, cubed
1 tb Onion powder
2 ts Garlic powder
1 t Celery seed
Sea salt — to taste -OR- vegetable seasoning
Bring to boil and simmer, covered for 1 hour. Add 1 tablespoon of AM Canola Oil before serving, and a handful of chopped parsley. Any other vegetables of choice may be added or substituted.