A little history: I grew up with a lifetime friend, Meridith, who is 5 days younger than me and we’ve known each other since we were 5 years old! This is one of her family’s favorites and clearly one of my favorites. Her mother, Mary Beth, has been like a second mom to me for many years! I learned much about fresh food cooking, a love for gardening and composting from the Hatchers. I hope you enjoy these as much as we do! If you try them, please let us know what you think.:-)
4 quarts thinly sliced squash (home grown or farm fresh is the best, of course!)
4 yellow onions thinly sliced to your preference
1 red bell pepper sliced thin
1 green bell pepper sliced thin We suggest using organic vegetables.
Put the above in a bowl. I used plastic and glass…what I had on hand.
Cover with ½ cup sea salt and crushed ice.
Place in refrigerator. Let stand overnight.
Mix 5 cups sugar with 3 cups vinegar in large pot for boiling.
Original recipe uses white vinegar. I usually use 2 cups Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar…and 2 cup purified water.
Add 1 ½ t Turmeric
1 ½ t Celery seed
2T Mustard seed
1 Garlic Clove cut up or pressed.
Bring to a boil.
Add squash after draining it very well. Get all the water off of it.
Bring back to a boil for 1-2 minutes. Pack in jars & make sure they seal well. Listen for the lids to ping! Make sure they seal completely before storing non-refrigerated. I test the lids to make sure they are sealed. Enjoy!
Interesting, thanks for sharing. I’ll try this out over the weekend 🙂