Pickles!

My youngest son was intrigued by the idea that pickles start out as cucumbers. When we saw pickling cucumbers at our local green market last week, we decided to try our hand at making our own pickles.

I had saved an article about refrigerator pickles from Family Fun magazine a while ago, so that's where we got our recipe. My kids were somewhat surprised to hear of all the things that can be pickled, especially eggs. ;P I'm glad to say I know what a "brine" is now. It was so easy and fun, and the results were delicious. They're a little on the sweet side, but I'm sure you can tweak the recipe to your personal taste. Maybe we're ready to take on canning next.

Breakfeast-0 Day

Yesterday, we celebrated the newly created holiday, "Breakfeast-o Day". According to my daughter, almost every holiday is celebrated with a dinner feast of some sort. She felt that breakfast was being shortchanged, especially since, "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day." (Stated by my daughter, after hearing the same from me too many times. ;P) The "official" date will be on January 2nd, my father-in-law's birthday, in honor of his appreciation for all things breakfast-y, but this being the first one was just celebrated yesterday.

First, there was the menu planning.

Breakfast: breakfast - pancakes and bacon

Lunch: breakfast - ham and cheese omelet and fresh baked bread

Afternoon snack: breakfast - cinnamon buns

Dinner: breakfast - homemade beef hash with poached eggs

Dessert: breakfast - homemade waffles with fresh strawberry topping

Then there was the shopping, completed by my dear husband and children. Next, of course came the cooking, also done by husband and kids. And lastly, but not least, time to feast!

If you enjoy breakfast foods as much as we do, mark your calendar for next January 2nd and celebrate Breakfeast-o Day with us!