On the left I have pickled red grapes! I had never even heard of such a thing before but there were a surprisingly large number of recipes online so I figured I would try it!

On the left we have my third attempt at pickled rhubarb! Personally I really liked the first two batches, but everyone else I let try them puckered their faces and said the flavor was good but that they were extremely sour... So this time in addition to adding more sugar like I did in batch 2 but also sliced the rhubarb much more thinly. We'll see how it goes I guess 🤷‍♂️

Both of these should be fairly sweet pickles once they're done, and I added star anise and cinnamon for flavor

Besides cars it also apparently can register me walking down the sidewalk!

SWIFTER THAN EAGLES!!!!

I've had a lot of other stuff going on so I haven't got as much done as I like but I'm past the halfway point!

The one on the right is pickled rhubarb, the one in the middle is jalapenos, and the one on the left is like a super thin sliced onion habanero uh... relish? I'm not sure what to call that or if it already has a name lol

These came out amazing! Pickling them takes the harsh edge off the peppers just enough to make them taste really nice! I just tried them on top of a salad and was very happy with how good they were. I just made them last night so I think they will get even better over the next few days!

I got the recipe here, but here's the basics:

Ingredients:

15 habaneros seeds removed, sliced thin

1.5 cups distilled vinegar

0.5 cups water

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon sugar

2 cloves garlic

1 teaspoon mustard seed

This recipie is meant to fill a 16oz container

Cut out the stem and remove the seeds, then slice the peppers into thin rings. The original recipie recommends removing ALL of the seeds but I left some in since I like things extra spicy. Peel the garlic cloves and slice them in half. I added a few more cloves than the recipe recommended.

Next bring the vinegar/water mixture to a simmer, then add the sugar and salt and stir to dissolve.

In a jar or other heat proof container add the peppers garlic and mustard seed and pour the liquid over everything until it's completely covered.

Seal the container and let it sit out until it cools to room temperature, then put it in the fridge! Let it sit for a few hours at least before serving, I let these sit overnight

The best container to use would be a mason jar but I didn't have anymore lids and the store didn't have them in stock so I used this Pyrex thing which was fine. Make sure whatever you use is ok to pour boiling liquids into!

If habaneros are too spicy for you this same repicie works great for jalapenos too, which I also made lol

Progress continues slowly but surely!

At least until I think of something else it needs anyway

Another quick Ninja Turtles cross stitch!

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I decided to take a short break from Dracula's Castle and make this cute little Shredder pattern! I added the caption myself, it's one of the best Shredder quotes I could think of lol