If you have been reading the blog for a little while, then you already know I love pickles. I mean, why else would I write an ode to them? If you are of the same mindset as my mom, you are probably thinking, “What food don’t you like?” Not many. Not many. Anyway, this week is all about a celebration of my birthday and my favorite foods. So, you will have to bear with me as I go on another pickle rant. My favorite brand of pickles, which shall remain nameless, costs about $4-$5 from the grocery store. Every once in a while I get in this “stick it to the man” mentality and decide that paying $5 for a jar of pickles is just something I will not do. Take that MAN! So, instead I buy all the ingredients to make my own pickles and head home empowered. I spent less than what I would have on the manufactured jar of pickles, and in the end, I am the lucky one who ends up with more pickles. Maybe more than I know what to do with… Ingredients for Garlicky Dill Pickles 1 24oz Jar with a lid 1lb. Pickling Cucumbers …

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