i have extra dill. i have no idea what else to use it for, but i really enjoyed canning pickles with it.
and there was the prettiest cloud in the sky. it had the sweetest pink lining. sure to end up a cotton candy cloud. ; )
that's all. ; )
happy day, my friends.
one love~
ps: i want to welcome the new readers here. you all are making me smile... no beam, beam from ear to ear, with happiness. come on in and stay a while. ; )
44 ladlefuls of love:
i haven't had homemade pickles for a while - i need to go to the local farmer's market to find some. i do hawever, have some homemade pepper jelly - yum.
Mmmm, dill! I love it. It smells so summery and wonderful. And a crunchy pickle? Yes, please!
i'm getting hungrier by the minute seeing all this wonderful food you've displayed. happy to see you're enjoying the canning process. it all looks so good. love the flowers in the coke bottle. hope all is well.
My favorite thing to do with extra dill is to make potatoes with it! Just roughly chop up some basic russet potatoes and add a little olive oil, a little hot sauce, salt, pepper, and dill. Toss in a bowl until the potatoes seem to be mostly coated, lay out on a baking sheet and bake at 350F for about 30-40 minutes and they become this amazing, divine, not-quite melting in your mouth beautiful thing.
Also cut 'em lengthwise and you can have baked dill fries! Dill and potato work really well together.
Ooh, your peeps give recipes too ! Wow !
Love the pickle shots. Makes me think of my Russian Bubbie who made pickles with me every summer - haven't done that in a long time - hard to find those little cucs she used here in NH. Enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Happy Summer !
I'd hang the dill upside down and let it dry in a dark place for a few weeks, then grind it, bottle it, freeze it, and take it out to apply liberally to my chicken salad each time I made it. That's what I'd do with extra dill. ;-)
I love your photographs! :-)
SEE....I told you, you could do it!! Happy dance =}
I bought more of those same jars today....gonna make some more blueberry jam!
The homemade pickles looks totally yummy!! And the pink lining of the cloud is awesome. Great pics!
Hugs
SueAnn
You are so creative I am sure you will find a use for the left over dill. How about in a potato salad? Love the pink lining on the cloud. Love homemade pickles too. Just made the raspberry jam, now maybe I will think about pickles.
Clouds like that are surreal.
you make me smile,
so I will stay.
beautiful pics from my favourite room in the house!
happy day sweet one.
♥
i have extra fresh basil....any ideas for me ?
xo
Dill bread is excellent, even with peanut butter. Only suggestion I've got ;-)
xo Erin
those pickles make me smile!
oxo
hello friend ..that's all ..oh except your images thrill me today...
Christina, that first photo is absolutely swoon-worthy. I'm so glad you've gotten to learn how to can and pickle. It gives me hope that one day, I'll get there, too. Beautiful pickles. :)
As for your extra dill, I like to take whole feathery wands of it from the garden and lay them across salmon fillets that have already been sprinkled with a bit of white pepper, and then lay slices of lemon on top of that and drizzle everything w/olive oil, and then sprinkle a few capers on top of the lemon slices (okay, okay, more than a few ;) and then bake normally. My husband loves it when I serve the result with minced red onion (raw) at the table. Such a treat!
oh I love home made pickles, reminds me of my childhood!
Oh my everything is so luscious here...the photos!...love the light in that coke photo...homemade pickles!...and a beautiful cotton candy cloud!...it is a happy day indeed...
How beautiful...I particularly enjoyed the picture of the clouds and your words regarding it.
I wouldn't know what to do with dill, expect maybe biscuits, or a seafood seasoning perhaps.
Even I, kitchen challenged as I am, can make dill dip. I'm imaging baby carrots and other veggies...
Please have that cloud park right there and just pose for portraits.
; )
awww Christina, these pictures are just divine!! have a blessed w-e dear one.
so many lovely views around your kitchen....
blessings to you~
chasity
You're canning ventures are turning out so beautifully! Homemade pickles always taste better. I use dill weed (the ferny leaves) more than I do dill seed. It's yummy in pastas with crab or tuna. How about dill sauce and grilled salmon?
Have a joyful day!
I could hang out here all day with my vanilla chai tea latte. The view on my screen trumps any view out my windows. LOVE your blog. I may have mentioned that a time... or eighteen. ;~)
I love making homemade pickles! Try pickling some carrots and califlower yum. Also I love a good horseradish sauce with dill. have a great weekend.
ann
canned pickles....now that brings back beautiful memories of my grandmother...her canning pickles and her 'greens'...grinding her sausage, putting that wax on her jam (wayyyyyyyyyy back memories ya'll...way back) ...i can still smell her kitchen...
happy weekend, Love...happy weekend
Lovely images! Happy weekend to you!
Dill pickles = yummy!
Love the cloud image - the texturing is just perfect.
my daughter's favourite herb is dill weed...she puts it on every thing!
loving the first pic.
Always look forward to seeing what & how you will photograph something next.
home made love made - I haven't forgotten I owe you a jam recipe
How I would love to spend a day in your kitchen. The smells, the love, the warmth! I am sure it is all beautiful.
Dill! I didn't grow dill this year...next summer for sure. You've inspired me...again!
Gosh, how gorgeous! Those pickles look delicious and I love the pink lined cloud! Gorgeous all of them!
Homemade dill pickles...mmm... Oh,, I can smell the dill--love dill! I was late with my plantings this year, dill for sure next summer! Fresh dill dries so nicely to use for later. Better home-dried than from the store. ;o) Happy Weekend to you & yours, Christina ((HUGS))
I love that first image! Rock on...
once again..you put the HAPPY in my day, my friend
sending love,
kary
xxx
broil some white fish and use your dill that way :)
salmon with dill is also nice
love that cloud
I always pause when I see certain skies, that one would make me pause for certain
xoxo
Canned pickles! Oh Christina, you are a girl after my own heart. My sister just canned some bread and butter ones for me ;-)
Love your cotton candy cloud-- it's a perfect description.
Hope your weekend is wonderful.
And stop by, I'm having a new giveaway.
xo jj
Pickled mangoes are my favourite. A sweet and sour taste, with an occassional burst of chilli. Love the photograph of the clouds, clouds are lovely. Right now as i gaze out of my window, I can only see stormy, dark, monsoon clouds.
Pickles are great with cheese on toast.
What a charming cloud, just there to spread happiness!
You have SO much talent .. your shots are simply beautiful.
I love the cloud!
My "kitchen" window leads to the same view of the boat next to me..but my hatch..now the views from there could be spectacular!
I love those squat little jars of pickles. Somehow they are just adorable. Not sure why I think they are so cute, but I do.
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