Refrigerator Dill Pickles Spicy or Regular

Large mason jar (This recipe is for 1 large jar)

1 English cucumber per jar

1 1/4 cup white vinegar

3/4 cup water

1 TBLS + 1 tsp pickling salt

4-5 sprigs dill

4 cloves smashed garlic gloves

1/2 tsp black peppercorns

If spicy add:

1 tsp red pepper flakes

sliced jalapeño pepper

Add vinegar, water and salt to a sauce pan. Bring to a boil, then turn off heat and cool for 10 minutes.

Add dill, garlic, peppercorns and if making it spicy add red pepper flakes and jalapeño, and sliced cucumbers to one jar.

Pour the liquid (vinegar, water and salt) after cooling for 10 minutes over the cucumbers.

Let cool on counter, then refrigerate. Don't eat for 3 days. Then enjoy.

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Smashed New Potatoes

1 bag of new potatoes

melted butter, maybe 1/4 cup

cheddar cheese grated

cooked bacon, chopped

green onions, chopped

Sour cream or seasoned 

(I used smoked sriracha with smoked maple syrup from sugar bobs. ORDER HERE

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I used an instant pot to cook my potatoes for 8 minutes with 1 cup of water on the bottom. I used a trivet to keep the potatoes up out of the water. You could use crumpled up tin foil if you don't have a trivet. Pressure cook it for 8 minutes then quick release. 

Take potatoes out and put on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. 

Smash with a spatula

Melt butter and add to each potato.

Broil until the potatoes start to brown and crisp.

Take out of oven and add cheese and bacon.

Put back under the broiler until the cheese is melted.

Take out and sprinkle onions and sour cream over the top. 

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