My grandmother used to make these pickles, and they were a family favorite. It’s a shame they have to sit for 2 weeks before they’re ready, because when she opened them, they were gone in a day!
Step: 1
Place pickle pieces in original pickle jar.
Step: 2
Stir white sugar, cider vinegar, brown sugar, water, and pickling spice together in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir to a syrup-like consistency, about 2 minutes.
Step: 3
Pour hot syrup mixture over pickles into pickle jar. Cool to room temperature before covering; store in the refrigerator for 2 weeks before serving.
Per Serving: 130 calories; protein 0.4g; carbohydrates 32.9g; fat 0.1g; sodium 767.3mg.
The most clear way to choose a side dish is to look at your main dish (pasta, chicken, seared tofu) and choose something different. If you’re making pasta, go for a simple vegetable . Made steak? Go for something light. If you’re making stir-fry with rice, it must not a good idea to also make a rice salad.
This also can apply to cooking method . You don’t want to overcommit your oven by making to do list three dishes at once in there, or be juggling four pans on the stovetop . But sometimes you can made a dish do double-duty .