Hi Stampers :
Happy Friday!! Double post today scroll down to view todays video .
Todays 2nd post is NSR (Non stamping related )
In My never ending search for the Great Pickle I thought I would send out a personal A.P.B ( Amazing Pickle Bulletin ).
As most of my readers know I love pickles and my family can share stories with you HOW much I LOVE pickles and yes I Love Love Love Pickle Juice too ~ WHY OH WHY don't they sell just the pickle juice? I would buy it :)
My search for the Great pickle search is for Not just Any pickle It has to be sour ~ You know the ones that make your lips pucker and eyes squint ( I see you doing that face right now ) ..
I have found the bestest pickle ( so far ) at my local BP gas station called FREESTONE ( see above photo ) I have went to the companys web site for shipment ( of the one above ) BUT sad to read this flavor pickle is only sold to retailers and Not to the public ( me ) in quanity BOO HOO!
I also contacted Freestone & wanted to know if I could just purchase the juice ~ well I think they think I am a weirdo since I haven't heard back from me Boo Hoo! so My BP station is the only place that I have found these pickles ..
Next in line would be the hamburger slices that Aldi sell OH MY goodness these pickles ROCK!! and for $1.29 for a whole Jar I am in Pickle heaven ~ sorry no photo cause I ate them all :) Hee! Hee!
Next on the list is Vlasic pickles
HEY did you know there is a scale on the Vlasic pickle jars ( maybe it is just on the dill pickle jars ) ~
I did find whole pickles (not slices ~ but It doesn't really matter to me ) at Sams club ( yes the BIG jar ) BUT they only are a #2 on the scale
BUT rest assured I found a #3 scale ( see photo ) at my local Walmart OH my goodness these are soo YUMMY too
I have never seen a #4 or #5 and believe me I have searched SOOOO if you know where PLEASE tell me !
My good friend Gina bought me Pickle chips.. Which by the way are really very tastey BUT not like having a real pickle IMHO ( in my humble opinon ) But a very very good fill in for the pickle crave 🙂
Soo my Great pickle search brings me to you my Fabulous stamping friends Where are the Best Pickles ?
Jimmy Johns isn't sour enough (Plus you don't get the juice), & sweet pickles YUCK.
Believe me I have tried them all BUT I am always open for more AWESOME pickles to join my list .
I actually was going to post this on April fools day BUT seriously This is NO Joke Just ask my family.. They have Stories Trust me :)
This is the end of the A.P.B ( Amazing Pickle bulletin ) regular posting will resume tomorrow .
Thanks you .
xoxox
Dawn
I had to chuckle when I read your pickle post. I had a little Aunt who loved pickles and the juice was her favorite part. When we visited her in the Nursing home we took her pickles.
Dawn,
I’m sure my PB would order them for you, they are to best people. Just say it and I’ll walk next door and have them ordered.
Sharon
Hi Dawn, In the Meijer’s deli case, where the hot dogs are, there is the sourest pickle in the world, (imho), Its called Topor’s, (my dad’s, daughter, and granddaughter’s absolute favorite. Have you tried Clausen’s? Talk about pickle lover’s. Our whole family devours them the minute they come in the house! Not one left for a sandwich or a hamburger! When my other grandchildren come over, They eat them right in front of the fridge with the door open so that I can’t see what they are doing! They are older, and think it’s funny. Well, that is my pickle of a pickle for the day!
Nanette
Mmmmmm…. LOVE a good “puckery” dill pickle! My favorites are always the big ones in the individual bags like you have pictured. I’ll have to keep an eye on the brand name next time I get one! Got to try those Pringles now too….
This is so funny. I love pickles too. You need to check out Bobspicklepops.com they sell pickle juice popscicles. I haven’t tried them yet but I need too.
OMG! My mouth is droooling after reading this post! You are TOO funny! My daughter and I are Pickle Heads too! I also wish they would just sell the darn juice! And yes the sourer the better! LOL! You are NOT alone Dawn! LOL! Have a wonderful weekend! Can’t wait to show my DD this post when she gets home! LOL!
Claussen pickles (found in the refrigerated section) are the best pickles in my opinion.
My daughter (she’s now 14) got a jar of Claussen pickles as a gag gift for her 3rd birthday. I have this pic of her holding her jar of pickles with the biggest smile on her face.
P.S. She’s just like you…she’ll drink the juice too!!!
Dawn – I had to laugh reading this cause you are so exactly like me. I LOVE pickles too, especially the homemade ones. I would just sit and drink the pickle juice from the jar. Also, crazy me. I love to pour pickle juice all over my french fries and also, it is good with plain ole white rice in a bowl. To some that might sound disgusting, but trust me if you love pickles as much as I do, you might like it too. BTW, love your blog, you are so inspirational.
Jackie C in Colorado
Also, Clausen pickles are my favorite for overall flavor if I have to buy them from a store. Homemade are truly the best. And some jars, throw some jalapeno in them as you can them. Yahooooooooooooo.
Unfortunately I can’t tell you where to get the perfect pickle but it reminds me of a story of my daughter. When she was 2 she loved “puckles” as she called them. That year for Christmas my brother as a joke gave her a 1 gallon jar of pickles. She was so excited by her jar of pickles that you would have thought he gave her an entire toy store. Every time we go to “Amish” country we have to buy her one of the huge pickles out of a big jar (regardless of time of day) but I can’t remember who makes them. I’ll have to check next time.
Thanks for the laugh today! I love my mom’s homemade pickles and her relish rocks! I am hoarding two jars as she is not able to can anymore! If I every get the recipe I will share with you.
Sounds like you are in quite the pickle !
LOL 🙂
HI Dawn, Iam from Germany. I love your blog and your videos. Maybe I can help you by your search of pickles? In Germany we have some wonderful pickles. Called: “Spreewald pickels”. I think I would send you some glasses????
Bye Irene from Germany
Have a look to this link:
http://images.google.com/images?hl=de&rls=com.microsoft:de:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7RNWE&ei=ZMboSZT9H4aQ_QaqiJHfAw&resnum=1&q=spreewaldgurken&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=nMboSeGgMcuPsAbEgpmDBw&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title
Bye Irene
Dawn
I too love pickles but probably not to the extent that you do. However I only want a true DILL pickle not a kosher dill. There is a huge difference and kosher dills have garlic in them, yuck!!!, I am not that big of a fan of garlic. I have a hard time finding a true dill pickle and when I find them I but the biggest jar.
I love you posts and today the pickle one is great.
OK, well, I just HAVE to do this because one person has to be the odd man out and it seems that I do that so well….I HATE pickles so I can’t help you. I hate the smell of them and can only eat sweet relish in something if there is not too much of it. I always order burgers without and usually get them with..
I get soo mad…they are soooo nasty..they smell bad and taste worse!! LOL Just thought I would join in the chat….lmbo!! I will watch for you, though…My DH loves them so invariably those nasty things end up in my shopping cart from time to time…. I will now watch and let you know! LOL
….Sharon 🙂
I’m not a pickle fan unless they are the sweet ones, but reading this reminded me of something. There’s a pub here in town that sells deep fried pickles. They’re coated in some sort of breading. A friend of mine just loves them. Now I realize that doesn’t help you any but this might be right up your alley and perhaps you could find a recipe online. Good luck in your search. 🙂
My MIL and husband are big pickle eaters too. My MIL gets these Topor (or Tapor) pickles at Meijer in the cold section by prepackaged deli meat. Try the classic ones not the new ones if they have them. My husband likes the claussens or whatever they are that are also kept cold.
I love pickles too! (and olives). We really like the HOT dill pickles….We get Mt Olive pickles here in the south and they are best that we have available.
ahhhhhhhhhh pickles yum yum.. you are making my mouth water as we read.. LOL
We fight over the garlic in this family…LOL Mom would can them for us and we would peel extra gralic so that we did not have to fight over it… My sister youngest is nick named Pickle so we call her Nicolepickole and if you say it all drawn out is sounds even cuter….
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I am so with you honey. I’ve been like this since I was little. I would sneak sips of pickle juice every chance I got. Claussen pickles are really good in my opinion if you’ve never tried thos before.
Dawn – My mother makes pickled eggs with the pickle juice and some beet juice and hard boiled eggs. We love them. After a few days the eggs are really rubbery and have a good flavor. My 4 year old just tried them at Easter and he thought they were so cool since they are purple. He is also a big pickle eater.
Love your blog!!
You are too funny…my daughter loves to drink the pickle juice. You and she are so alike. I have to laugh at your story, because I can just see the sparkle in your eye and the smile on your lips when you are totally satisfied with your pickle…thanks for sharing!
I love your videos, by the way, you are very inspirational to watch. THanks for making my day(s)!
Not sure about pickles but if you love popcorn like I do you might want to try Pickle seasoning for popcorn. Check it out here… http://www.surlatable.com/product/features/only+at+sur+la+table-+gift+sets/gourmet+popcorn+gift+set.do?search=basic&keyword=pickle+popcorn&sortby=ourPicks&page=1
I can totally relate. I love pickles too – dill, not the sweet kind. I was at a running event recently and they were giving out pickle juice to the runners. Not sure exactly why, but something to do with reducing muscle cramps. Anyway, they were also advertising Pickle Juice Sport. Check out this website for more info: http://www.goldenpicklejuice.com/
I’m not really a pickle juice fan, but it sounds interesting.
I know the quest if which you speak. Many years ago I could get a brand of dill pickles at Safeway and they were the Red Rose brand. Honestly they were so sour they made you cry. They were sooooooo good. You can’t get them anymore. It is like that with a lot of things. As soon as they get an item that people love they discontinue it. DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN!!!!!!
I have a recipe for homemade dill pickles that are real close and if you would like it just let me know. Super easy to make. I love the juice too. Another thing that you might like is the juice from green olives. They can be stuffed with anything or not, but they give you that sour fix and the juice is great.
I am with you on this one. Pickles are the best. And I know what you mean about the juice. My mom and I do this all the time. It’s great when you have a tummy ache too. Takes it all away. Don’t know if it’s the salt or vinegar but what the heck. I’ll send you some when I make them this summer. Nothing like a fresh dill pickle…except for those you get in the barrel from the ren festival.
Hey Dawn!
Now I know we’re soul sisters because I love pickles too. Most of the time it’s a mini Clausen for me though or any of their line. But pickle juice???
I have to tell you my pickle juice story though. I had been to the store and was on my way somewhere else, but I was hungry! I remembered the jar of Clausen’s in my bag and opened it. The jar was way too full and I couldn’t get the pickle out without spilling, so I thought, “Oh, I love pickles, so the juice is probably great too.” (Nice long sip followed)
Holy Cow!!! That vinegar went through every sense and nerve in my body! I started choking and I couldn’t see!
So the pickle juice is all yours, girlie. I’ll save mine for you!
Hugs,
Thanks for the chuckles today. There are more of you pickle lovers out there than I ever imagined…..I really don’t care for them…so that will leave more for the rest of you!
Dawn, we just ate some fried pickles at dinner. In Tennessee fried dill pickle slices are everywhere. They are so so good, especially with some ranch dressing.
You are way too cute, Dawn!
I am a pickle fan as well. Dill is my favourite – I am not big on sweet pickles although they will do in a pinch.
My husband and I went to a restaurant near our place last weekend (in Southwestern Ontario, Canada) that has great appetizers. Our favourite? Deep Fried Pickle Spears. Sounds weird and gross to some but they are amazing. The restaurant chain is called Turtle Jacks. Unfortunately they only have them here in Ontario, but you should keep your eyes peeled in case the trend catches on in another restaurant! On the other hand, it’s worth the drive to Canada!
I LOVE Mt. Olive pickles. They sell them at most grocery stores!
where do you live that you cannot get Vlasic pickles? They make them here in Michigan. Yes we can get 4 and 5. Very sour. Let me know if you want some.
I too like sour things. Have always loved dill pickles and sour lemonade. If you get the recipe for pickled eggs, post it so others can get it.
I add pickle juice to my sauce for potato salad. Also add it to my deviled eggs. It adds that extra ppunch. Everyone asks for the recipe. Of course, I just pour and do not measure.
Hmmmm….
Craving pickles huh?
You know what they say…
…maybe there is a baby on the way! LOL
Cheers,
Dorothy
How about The Pickle Guys? http://www.nycpickleguys.com/index.html
It’s only Claussen pickles in my house! They are found (or should be) in the cold section at the store. And speaking of pickle juice…have you ever put a little bit in your potato soup? YUMMO!!! Not alot, maybe a couple tablespoons to your individual bowl. MMMM Good!
I too am a pickle lover! (And not just because I am pregnant right now!) I had been looking for a great pickle and finally find Dell Dixie brand and fell in love. I think they are awesome! Let us know if you find something delicious in your pickle quest.
LOL, your too funny girl! I like the ones that taste more like a cucumber not sweet & not sour. To me these are perfect! I’ll keep any eye out for you & let you know. Have a great weekend!
Have you every froze pickle juice? We would freeze it and sale to our students.
Dawn,
I sure had a good laugh tonight. What a story !!!! We are going to a place here in CT called Rein’s New York Deli for a Corn beef and Pastrami Sandwiches on Pumpernickle Bread, with their famous pickles on the side. My husband bought a bucket of these great Garlic flavored pickles. They are so crunchy good. Guess we’re all in pickle heaven for now.
Oh My Goodness Dawn…you can be so funny! These posts just kept me laughing…geee…I know what you mean.I love “dill” pickles too…and the juice…yummm! When I was a little girl…I too would drink the pickle juice…every chance I got! (I still do…shhhhh…lol)
Love your blog and all the goodies you make! Have a spectacular GOD filled weekend! Now, I’m going to go get me a big pickel…lol
Patricia
Alright Dawn,
I can’t believe it, I’ve found one thing now that you & I don’t agree on!
PICKLES!
I’m a sweet pickle lover!!!!! I love the Vlasic bread & butter pickles the best to put on my home grilled hamburgers in the summer! Sweet baby pickles are awesome, gesh you’re making me hungry for pickles now! Maybe you should try them, you might like them.
With all this “sour” talk you’re making my neck cringe just behind the ears!
LOL!
Sweet Pickle Smiles from Ear to Ear!
Ann 🙂
The best pickles come from delis in Chicago. Personally, I prefer Polish to Kosher, though. I love garlic! I think it’s time you learned to can your own pickles, sweetie!
Girl you need to try the Dell Dixie Dills we have in Texas; they are the little crunchy ones and there is a cayenne pepper in the bottom of the jar they are not hot, the pepper just makes them more tangy than the useule ones and they are awesome
This post is great!
I, too, LOVE pickles!!
When I was 16, I had a Super Pickle (i.e: stuffed toy) suction-cupped to one of the windows!
KMart sells Tabasco flavored dill pickles! Talk about awesome!!!!!
Dawn – you need my homemade ones! I love any kind of pickle. When I lived in Washington State, a restaurant in our town had a pickle bar instead of a salad bar.
Thanks for letting me know I’m not the only one that loves pickles as much as you do, my Husband and kids know that when they get a pickle on their plate when we go out to eat they always put it on my plate…lol
I have tried a lot of pickles, but once you have tried Milwaukee Dill Pickles, you are spoiled for LIFE! Nothing comes close in flavor!
I love pickles and pickle juice too. My husband thinks it’s disgusting when I pour pickle juice into a glass and drink it. I’m lucky I don’t have high blood pressure because not being able to enjoy this treat would be hard.
OMG! I LOVE pickles and am seriously picky as well. I still dream about the pickles my dad had in his deli…a huge bucket (like 50 gallons) and yes my hands were in there constantly grabbing one before he noticed! Good luck with your search!
My favorite pickles are the Claussen’s refrigerated pickles. I love the flavor of these but it may not be the same flavor that you enjoy 🙂 Have fun searching for the perfect pickle!!
Mizz Dawn…I luv pickles, too! I go home every year to Oklahoma so my Mom and I can attend An Affair of the Heart. Huge craft show but they have these pickles at a booth that are to die for! Super duper crunchy..would love the recipe. This next type of pickle is my 2nd favorite. Sounds like they’d be too hot but the sugar cuts it for that just right combo:
1 small bottle Tabasco sauce
5 pounds sugar
1 gallon dill pickle chips
Drain brine from pickles. Save it and send to Dawn *Ü*. Add Tabasco sauce and sugar to dill slices. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
Let sit in glass container for 4-5 days, stirring once a day. Store in glass jars.
*(I work at Sam’s so our Vlasic pickles are the brand and size I use).
Love your Pickle post!
Let us know what you find!
Tracy
OK so if your ever in NYC go across the bridge to Harold’s famous NY deli (now in NJ) and they have the world’s biggest pickle bar! If you order a pastrami 9or any sandwich) it is more than enough for a family of 4, you go to the pickle bar for stuff for your sandwich. Harold’s is a MUST for so many reasons! Eclairs as big as man’s arm…
My son with a sandwich~
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y278/yourky/NYC.jpg
Look behind his head, those are eclairs and Napoleans for GIANTS
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y278/yourky/cake2.jpg
Did you know when my Great Grandpa had a ice cream truck business back in the OLD days, that Pickle juice shaved ice was the number one BIGGEST seller? That’s right! Dill pickle juice icee’s! your not alone in the pickle juice Dawn! LOL
Hi Dawn, you want sour pickles????you should try French ones. I’d send some to you but I’m not sure they would go through customs! personaly I don’t like pickles…..but I love you blog and videos. Have a great day
Hi Dawn, when I read your post I immediately thought about something I had seen on the Food channel – Pickle juice popsicles! They sounded awesome to me. Check out their website at http://www.bobspicklepops.com/
Thank you for your blog. I check it every morning with my cup of coffee! You are a great inspiration
Dawn, I saw something on the food channel that sounded really cool to me- frozen pickle juice popsicles! They sounded so yummy on a hot summer day. Chek it out..http://www.bobspicklepops.com/
Thanks for your posts, I read them every morning as I sip a coffee and ready myself for my day.
Cheers! Holly
I LOVE Claussen Pickles the BESTEST!! and I, too, will just drink the juice right out of the jar..haha
Glad to know I am NOT the only one who does this..my girlfriend literally will GAG when she sees me do this…too funny (to me).
I also SAVE the juice and will add it to my V-8 SPICY Juice to make me a virgin bloody mary drink.
Mmgood!!!Add lots of ICE, some black pepper and a little celery salt on top and I’m good to go…and CAN drive safely to boot.. no worries!
Gonna try the cucumbers with lemon..never had it but figured what the heck..can’t be ALL bad??
Have a great weekend ALL.
Oh honey – I LOVE this post!! I’m going to have to look for those pickles – I LOVE pickles!!
And sweet pickles are DISGUSTING – that’s like confusing miracle whip for mayo. Ick.
I had NO IDEA about the scale – thank you so much!!!
Do you like Klaussen?
Dawn!!I need to share a PICKLE RECIPE with you and your viewers! Super Simple. My husband Equally LOVES pickles but recently has been complaining that they all seem so very salty latly and jar after purchased jar is upset with the taste. This past Christmas I surprised him with some home made Pickles and it was so simple!! As easy as cutting the Cucumber and boiling up some brine.
They are called… REFRIGERATOR PICKLES
Boil
1 Qt Water
1 Cup Vinegar
1/2 Cup Salt
1/4 Cup Sugar
IN GLASS JARS PUT
Sliced Garlic (as much as you like)
One Lg Sprig of Dill
Cucumbers Cut Lenghtwise (do not peel, but wash the buggers)
Once your jars are filled with Veggies pour hot Vinegar over Cukes (save “Yourself” a Glassful :)Put lids on and Refrigerate for 3 to 4 days!! Gee the hardest part is cutting up the garlic and waiting the 3-4 days!! Enjoy hope you like them as much as my Hubby!!
Fondly,
Tracy Altemose (AKA Diana Gibbs’ BFF)
OOPS Dawn the salt amount in the Refrigerator Pickles should be 1/3 Cup NOT 1/2 Cup. BUT you might like it more salty!!
Tracy
Oh. My. Gosh.
We have so much in common, girlfriend. Not only do we love to fling boas around, but now I find that you too love pickles. I used to be called “Pickle Puss” as a child because I consumed mass quantities.
I have never noticed that scale on the side of the Vlasic jar! I used to love their “No Garlic” dills, but they don’t make them anymore, the rotters.
Though I will confess that a Tabasco Flavored Vlasic dill spear is about my fave right now. They have a lovely zing.
The other thing I have been addicted to is Sechler’s pickled green tomatoes. NOT the sweet ones, but the kosher dill ones…MAN! I can totally eat up a jar of those all by myself. Meijer used to sell them but I haven’t been to look in a while…and now it is 11:54 at night and I have a serious craving and it is all your fault!
I haven’t gone so far as to drink pickle juice, but I do dip my potato chips in it. Dill pickle chips are good, but not a substitue for the real thing.
I like this post. It is so fun. Personally I think sweet pickles should be outlawed (or at least renamed). It always gives me the gross shivers when I think I’ve gotten a dill/ sour pickle and (ewww) gotten a sweet one. I don’t know how anyone an eat them. 😀
Hi Dawn,
Please check the link
http://www.bobspicklepops.com/magazines.htm
they sell pickle ice cream (pops), summer is coming right? you can order there and enjoy what you love.
My husband loves pickle sunflower seeds! I don’t remember the brand but he gets them at 7-11. If you can’t find them, let me know and I will send you some! 🙂
Dill pickles are great. I like the generic brand pickles the best. I hate sweet pickles and see no need for them. I love the pickle chips too. What a great treat. Pickles are a great treat up north sitting by the lake on a hot day. We bring the jar down and they gone. I love your blog.
I too love pickles. My neighbor was tending my children one day and fed them a pickle and peanut butter sandwich, well I don’t need to tell you how they eat their peanut butter sandwiches now. No jelly… just dill pickles, please.. I thought how crazy, but tried it and they are good.
Oh my what a cute idea-pickles. Well when I was a teenager my friends and I ate peanutbutter and pickle sandwiches. Yummy! You should try one. However, I do love those sweet pickles.
Marcia from Michigan
I tried this recipe and it turned out really good. Thanks for the recipe.