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  ive been in miami for just about two weeks now, and havent found a job yet, so im kinda losing it. im one of those people that needs structure and thrives when they are organized with their time and really busy, so all this free time is kinda blowing my mind. so, yesterday i spent a lot of time in the kitchen experimenting and pickling stuff. If you havent tried pickling anything yet, youve gotta get on it cause its so easy its nuts. I sanitized my jars by putting them in the dishwasher on a high heat wash, and then just went to town. The patty pan squash i got at the farmers market last week got cut in half and pickled, i like the big chunks instead of smaller bits or slices for squash, and i also pickled some local red onions. my brother is opening a food cart this winter, specializing in rustic pizza’s, and im making the red onions for one of his pies. the other jar has star fruit and citrus jam/compote in it. i just boiled down some local oranges and some star fruit from my neighbors yard along with some florida sugar cane, and ive got 100% local jam! 

  • #pickling
  • #pickled red onion
  • #pickled patty pan squash
  • #star fruit
  • #carambola
  8 Dec 2011 / 6 notes

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