B****es love pickles!

So, the pickles actually turned out pretty delicious! I sent a jar home with my bestie friday, and she just took her 2nd jar. Since last night...I have eaten a whole jar. I blame the fact that I am pregnant! They go really well with cheetos, and with grilled cheese. or buffalo chicken sandwiches. the possibilities are ENDLESS! I also managed to make these without making anything explode, catch fire, or giving myself serious burns.

 My mom and mimi are mildly surprised that I took up canning. But hey, its cheaper than buying enough pickles to satisfy my pregnant cravings! Now I want a damn garden. I told them they can be surprised when my sister starts doing shit like this. THAT will be reason for celebration! ;)

 It actually has been quite relaxing doing this stuff. I have been chopping up fruits and veggies and freezing them to go in the kids lunches or just keep them good longer, so this was the obvious next step. I like being a cheap ass in this regard! ;) Why pay $4 at the store for something I can make for less than $2 here?

Just call me Susie.

Susie freakin homemaker, that is. That's right, I'm back. Miss me? I know you did. If you didn't...why are you reading this? That's what I thought. So, since my husband has been home (which is why I haven't blogged in however many months), I've been kinda busy baking...a baby. Recently I decided to take on yet another crazy task...healthy food! Woo! So I decided, hey, why don't I start canning my own stuff? Then I can make a garden! How hard can it be? Well, I am about to find out. So far, I am so fucking confused. I figured I would start easy. I have some...ok, a lot, of extra peaches from our bountiful basket we got. I have read so many ways to preserve these, my head is swimming. So I'm going to do what I do best and wing it. I can do this, right? Right. Challenge accepted. Then Im going to make pickles! And speaking of making pickles...what the HELL is the difference between a regular cucumber and a pickling cucumber? Why do we need special fruits and veggies now? I wanna do something with the shit I have on hand...not go buy 50 pickling cucumbers! So eff the pickling cucumbers. How bad could this possibly turn out? And why do I need all these special tools? A pressure canner? Why can't I put the damn things in my massive pasta pot? Special jar grabbers? Hello, I have tongs! Never fear guys, I am going at this armed with a fire extinguisher and a lot of aloe vera lotion, just in case the peaches and pickles get the best of me. Peace out girl scout!