Crunchy, tangy, salty pickles have a way of satisfying cravings like no other snack. But let's face it, the traditional pickling process can be a lesson in patience, requiring weeks of waiting for ...

If you love pickles you can make your own without having to buy canning equipment by combining the ingredients into jars and leaving in the refrigerator for 24 hours. After that you'll have fresh ...

Can we talk about what a wonderful year this has been for gardens so far? I haven’t had to water once, and yet everything looks healthy and green. We’ve got peppers, tomatoes and raspberries. And when ...

When most people think of making homemade pickles, they imagine a grandmother laboring over a hot stove during an all-day August canning marathon. When makes pickles, there's none of that. No cleaning ...

From my sons' laundry baskets full of post football practice socks to the smelly trash compactor and even the occasional forgotten potato (going really bad) in the pantry, I've learned that odors can ...

“Guess what my first act as a retired person was,” said our beloved former Corvallis city manager Jon Nelson as we chatted over glasses of wine at an event last summer. I couldn’t. Although I was ...

First published Aug. 19, 2008: If you think about it, the world of pickles goes far beyond the kosher dills, sweet gherkins and bread and butters we eat with our burgers and sandwiches. Look to your ...

Pickling is a fantastic, time-honored method for preserving foodstuffs for later use. Due to their sterile, acidic environment, canned pickles can last for several years when stored in a cool, dark ...