Pickled, a Covid Story

We have all fallen for the Facebook virus known as I'm hungry I will save this post and make it... later. When a Facebook friend in another state posted a pickle pic and I thought to myself. I've never done anything like pickles or canning. It seemed like an old lady in the country with nothing else to do OR a doomsday prepper who can feed the nation with the amount of Mason Jars in their bunkers.
Then my son mentioned he watched a youtube video for pickles, inspired by Pickle Rick.

My son and I have made a few batches so far. Round 1, spicy dill recipe I found here. I have been buying most of our veggies from Aldi and Publix.

I tweaked this recipe with fresh Jalapenos. the heat of my first batch left a little afterburn but was even better as a relish in deviled eggs and chicken salad.

Round 2, Grandma's Bread and Butter recipe;
I think my attempt at Grandma's Bread and Butter pickles were an epic fail. But I will let them sit for a bit longer. Its a learning process.


So when I finished my first jar, I returned to my first recipe because I loved them. Do you make pickles at home? Pickle any other veggies? I love to learn from others!! Drop your recipes in the comments!!