Refrigerator Pickles

Home made, versitle, low-carb, keto friendly refrigerator pickles. You can make these seasoned either: sweet, garlic, 5-spice, old bay, dill, or any other spices/blends you can think of!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 lbs fresh Mini Cucumbers
• Filtered Water
• Vinegar
  
• Sweetener of choice
• 1 recycled jar, clean.

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Start by washing, and drying, the fresh cucumbers.
• Cut off ends of cucumbers (Note: if your neighbors have chickens, consider the ends chicken food; or compost.)
• Thinly slice cucumbers.
• Add fresh cucumbers to jar.
• Boil together 3/4 cup water, 3/4 cup vinegar, 1/2 cup sweetener (to taste).
• Allow mixture to cool.
• Pour over cucumbers as prepared previously in the jar.
• Remove air bubbles.
• Close top. Store in fridge.

French Dressing

Tried-and-true French or Catalina Style Salad Dressings:

RECIPE 1:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup oil
• 2/3 cup ketchup
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons real salt
• 1 small onion, quartered

Directions:

Blend until smooth. Chill before using.  Store in a container in the fridge.

 

RECIPE 2:

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup oil
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp. real salt
• 1/4 tsp. dried mustard

Directions:

Blend & store in the refrigerator.

RECIPE 3:

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1 small onion, sliced (1/4 cup)
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. real salt
• 1 tsp. paprika

Directions:

Use a blender to blend this mixture until it is smooth.  Store in the fridge.

RECIPE 4:

Ingredients:

• 2 cups ketchup
• 1 1/2 cups oil
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 large onion, grated very fine
• 3 tsp. vinegar
• 1 tsp. real salt

Directions:

Use a blender to blend this mixture until it is smooth.  Store in the fridge.

A NOTE about oil:  Use which ever oil works best for you.  Suggestions include avocado oil, olive oil, grapeseed oil or another oil of choice.