....10 days later...

Not exactly the BEST pickle I have ever had.....and not exactly the WORST pickle I have ever had...but it's also not one I'm in a hurry to have more of HAHAHAHA!!! So.....on to modifying my recipe.... or...maybe I will just stick with my sweet pickles, they are for sure the BEST sweet pickles I have ever had :O)

My first shot at Garlic Dill Pickles....

Well usually every year with cucumbers from people's gardens, I have to make pickles...just because it's fun....I LOVE dill pickles...but have a really easy recipe for bread and butter pickles (sweet pickles)...I'll post that at another time....I'll make some soon and fill you in....

For tonight, I really wanted to try to make Dill pickles...garlic dill to be exact....right off the bat, I DO NOT like the fact that they have to sit in the fridge for 10 days!!! it makes sense, the longer they "marinate" the better the taste becomes....but I love instant gratification :) So....

here is the recipe...and in 10 days, I'll let you know how they taste!!

Garlic Dill Pickles

3-5 cucumbers sliced into chips (not too thin, not too thick..ya know..pickly width!)

2 cups of water

1 3/4 cups of white vinegar

1 1/2 cup of chopped fresh dill weed

1/2 cup of white sugar

8 cloves of garlic chopped up

1 1/2 tbsp of pickling spice

1/2 tsp of red pepper flakes, or more if you like spice

1 1/2 tsp of dill seed (it is different than dill weed!)

also need 3 or so 20oz glass jars

mix it all together in a large bowl....let it stand for about 2 hours, till it becomes room temp. then spoon your cucumbers into your glass jars, and pour the liquid over them. make sure they are covered with liquid just enough. Seal them up, and throw them in the fridge for 10 days! THEN taste them...do NOT taste them before..YUCK!!!! the flavors need to meld....trust me! sooooooooooo in 10 days....I'll report back about the pickles! :)

Sweet Dreams.....

You are SURE to have sweet dreams on these pillows......PILLOW COOKIES!!!
Like nothing you have ever dreamt of!! again Let's just say thank you to Betty Crocker....when you are in a hurry and "from scratch" isn't an option.....Every now and then I like to have some fun with box mixes.....you can really do alot, and it looks like you slaved all day :)

So again with a box of brownie mix, and a bag of cookie mix..... Mix up your cookies, and let the dough chill in the fridge for an hour....meanwhile...mix your brownies, bake them, and let them cool for about 20 minutes...Take the chilled dough out, and spook about 1/2 cup of cookie mix out on to a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.......it's ALOT of cookie... these are BIG, and with this one bag of cookie mix you can oly make 6 PILLOWS! You will have a TON of brownie left over though :)make a giant blob, and press a spot down in the center of the cookie....scoop out with a spoon, a spoonfull of brownie...It should still be a little warm and gooey...plop that into the center of the cookie...and work the edges of your cookie blob around the top of your brownie plop!

SWEET DREAMS! ~*

Cowknees......

My husband named these...CowKnees....they don't have to be spelled that way, but honestly I think its cute! lol Cookie Brownies!!! Just thank Betty Crocker for the simplicity of this...ANYONE can make these!!!! take a package of Betty's chocolate chip cookie mix...mix it up...... a box of Betty's Brownie mix, mix that up....grease a 13x9 inch glass casserole.....pour the brownie batter in that.....then spoon the cookie dough into that...press down lightly....
Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes....Let cool completely and cut up....mmm mmmm good!!