To me, pickles taste like summer--a time when the cucumbers in our garden are going crazy, and we are harvesting them by the dozen. They're great on grilled hamburgers, sandwiches, and on relish trays and family barbecues. There are so many different recipes out there for pickles of all kinds, but I'd have to say my favorite type of pickles are sweet pickles. I knew that I'd be making them this year, because I've been craving them badly (pregnant women really do like pickles), but I had yet to find a recipe that I liked (translation: an easy recipe). Often times, when I am stumped on a recipe, I turn to an unusual cookbook: As you can see, this cookbook has seen better days! The cover is gone, the pages are tattered, the binding is coming off...but still, I love this cookbook. It is a compilation of recipes put together by a local church. Honestly, I don't remember how I ended up with it--I don't go to this church, nor do I know anyo...
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