HOW TO MAKE PICKLES

Start with cucumbers And a good recipe Then anticipate How delicious they’ll be. Get out vinegar And pickling spice, Turmeric, garlic; Dry mustard is nice.   Peel and slice onion; Make sure it’s very thin; Maybe some peppers, Red, yellow and green. You might want some dill Perhaps celery seed; Just be sure you have

JAM SESSION

Apricots, pineapple, pectin, sugar… A summer afternoon, not too hot, with a nice breeze; Favorite music or sounds drifting in through open windows; Fourteen little jars full of sunshine now sit on the stove. Soon they will sit on the shelf with others, Made from cherries, raspberries and pure enjoyment, Ready to greet and cheer

THE PANTRY

Freshly scrubbed and lined shelves Are bursting With jars full of sunshine. Peaches and apricots Are glowing With delightful goodness. Pickles and relishes Are waiting To spice up winter meals. Large baskets and boxes Are holding Potatoes and squash. Jams, Jellies and sweet things Are spreading Their tempting aromas. Flour, rice, bread and pasta Are