Canning relish, oven roasted chicken legs, dessert and another square made

Our cucumbers are doing very well this year. I already canned 24 jars of dill pickles, so today I canned relish. 

I used one of our onions and about 7 medium cucumbers. 

Deseeded them. 

Put through the processor but not too long , I didn't want mush or juice. Do the same with the onion, add to the cucumbers,  mix with 3 tablespoons of  canning salt.  Let stand for two hours.  Turn on the timer and go do something else. 

Each Wednesday I go see one of my sons and make them dinner. Dessert was super simple and I saw it on Pioneer Woman. I had leftover graham crackers from last week's full moon night outside with  s'mores. She used an 8x13 pan and I just wanted to see how this recipe works so I used an 8x8pan. I mean, this recipe is so easy … would it really taste good? 

So line the pan with the graham crackers, I used the honey ones, she used the chocolate ones. 

Melt a package of almond bark. Mine only used 1/2 package. She used a double boiler. I used the microwave.

Pour the melted bark over the crackers and spread. Top with what you like. I like sweet and salty so I used M&M and crushed pretzels.  Put it in the freezer to let it set. 

It comes out of the pan easily. 

It was a great success. I will make more tomorrow since my son and my family ate all the bark and loved it.

I did make the wrong block for week 5 on the Ultimate Beginner Quilt so I made that one today and cut out week 6 to finish tomorrow. I follow it HERE .

Okay, back to the relish... squeeze the cucumber and onion in a colander to get out all the excess water.  Leave it there and start with the vinegar mixture. 

In a nonreactive metal pan heat 3 cups of white vinegar, I added 3/4 cup sugar, a teaspoon of garlic powder, 2 teaspoons of dill weed (we grow our own), 2 teaspoons mustard seeds, and 2 teaspoons of celery seed.  Heat to a boil.   Add the cucumber and onion mixture, return to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer for 10 mins. 

Add to hot prepared jars. Process in water bath for 15minutes (I'm high altitude).

The taste was delightful. I can't wait to use it. 

I roasted a pan of chicken legs, red potatoes and sweet potatoes to take to my son's family for dinner. I did it like I do when I roast vegetables.  Spray the pan, add chicken and potatoes, drizzle with oil add herbs (I used rosemary I grew last year and dried thyme from this year's garden), kosher salt and pepper. Toss well.  I put in at 450* F for 20 minutes, turn and went in for 20 more minutes. I do use a meat thermometer to see if it reaches 180* in the chicken to make sure it is finished. My family loved it. Here it is going into the oven. 

Made this little one in the past to take to my grandson today. 

I am a lucky mom. 

peace