There’s something about someone else’s cooking. Or handiwork. Or home decorating. It doesn’t really matter what it is, if someone else can do something well and you can’t do it at all you appreciate that thing so much more.
Husby made a delicious meat-thing* dinner, and what goes better with hamburger than pickles? And what better pickles are there than MaryAnn’s? She knows how to make pickles and I totally don’t, which makes me appreciate hers that much more. When I take a bite out of these crunchy wonders I know MaryAnn is the most talented cucumber pickling artist since Mr. Gedney.
Look at that savory clove of garlic at the bottom of the jar. Yum!!!
I could probably learn how to make pickles, but why should I with MaryAnn around? Whenever she offers me a jar of these dilly delights I welcome them with open arms and a watering mouth. As far as I’m concerned she’s the Pickle Queen and always will be.
Thanks, MaryAnn – keep ’em coming!
* Meat-Thing = a bachelor term used by Husby and Pinky (Husby’s former roommate and my now brother-in-law) for seasoned hamburger spread on a piece of bread, broiled in the oven; served open-faced.
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Wow, such accolades – ‘most talented pickling artist since Mr. Gedney’! I never considered pickling an art form before, but why not! I’m so glad you enjoy them and now I know what to give you for your birthday! 🙂 Husby and the Professor will have to share notes on their ‘meat-thing’ recipes (oh geez, that sounds rather tawdry) as the Professor makes meat sticks from seasoned ground venison and pork that I bet Husby would love.
Does the Professor actually call his meat sticks “meat things?” Wouldn’t it be fun to watch those guys share recipes next time we’re all together?
As for pickling being an art – it certainly is to someone like me who hasn’t got a clue how to do it. Thanks for sharing!
Tis true Sara, I often say when someone else cooks dinner it tastes so much better to me. Wish my hubs was listening. He’s the pickle man in our family and has tried bottling everything in his garden, some successes some disasters but I always love the effort and if we have too much he gives it to friends. Good to have friends who share their produce I say.
Husby is the gardener/pickle guy in my house too. He makes really good refrigerator pickles. And yes – produce sharers make the best friends.
I love a good dill pickle–especially the baby dills! Yummy and so good for you! 🙂
I hope they’re good for me because I’m going nuts on them! *crunch crunch crunch*
Well, the salt can be a bit much, but they are just cucumbers, right? 🙂
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Thank you! I’m a little (a lot) behind with my blogging duties, but I’ll be sure to give you and the award a mention. So glittery!