I've really come to enjoy my Saturday farmer's market trips. I think it's a combination of the plethora of multi-colored produce, the...

A few days ago Granny brought me these three jars of food items she canned last week. I have only opened the chili sauce. It is so good you want to just eat it straight from the jar with a spoon! The pickled beets and lemon cucumbers are still marinating for now. The main reason... Read More

So I found a few things I had never really seen before at the farmer’s market last week. Anyone else ever find something odd or intriguing in the produce section? Well, I spotted this new lit…

From refreshing salads to vibrant cocktails, here are some of the best lemon cucumber recipes to make if you want to get creative with them in your kitchen.

Easy homemade ripe cucumber relish is perfect for using up those yellow overripe cucumbers in your garden.

A few weeks ago I wrote this post on making Lemon Cucumber pickles. Since then, I've had several requests for a good canning recipe to use the bounty of lemon cucumbers that people have coming from their gardens. The main difference between this recipe and the one I gave on the first lemon cucumber post is this one will follow a specific recipe, to ensure safe canning methods. The previous one was a non-canning recipe, more for just enjoying the first cucumbers of the season; easy and…

How to Make Lemon Cucumber Pickles What to do with all these cucumbers and lemon cucumbers in my garden? When you grow cucumbers or zucchi...

A few weeks ago I wrote this post on making Lemon Cucumber pickles. Since then, I've had several requests for a good canning recipe to use the bounty of lemon cucumbers that people have coming from their gardens. The main difference between this recipe and the one I gave on the first lemon cucumber post is this one will follow a specific recipe, to ensure safe canning methods. The previous one was a non-canning recipe, more for just enjoying the first cucumbers of the season; easy and…

This is a small batch recipe that makes one quart jar. Scale it up if you like! You'll have to refrigerate and use these pickles within a few months. Although you can process them in a water bath, I tend not to, as it makes these pickles far too soft for my taste. Mince these up into your next chicken salad or potato salad instead of dill pickles or use them on a charcuterie board for a vibrant splash of yellow color.

What can you do with Lemon Cucumbers? How about some delicious quick pickles! This easy recipe gets loads of flavor from fresh Basil and Champagne Vinegar in the brine. They are the perfect complement to the flavor of these cucumbers!