| What could be better than enjoying the bounty of your | | | | Make sure jars seal. If a jar doesn't seal, refrigerate it. |
| garden all winter long? Or having your own prepared | | | | THEO'S ZUCCHINI RELISH |
| relishes to share with family and friends. Virginia's | | | | 10 cups ground zucchini* |
| Holiday Relish is a recipe from a lady of my Indiana | | | | 4 cups ground onions |
| childhood many, many years ago. This recipe uses | | | | 2 cups ground bell peppers |
| both red and green bell peppers thus the "Holiday" in its | | | | 5 tbsp salt |
| name. It makes a great holiday gift when you tie a red | | | | 5 cups sugar |
| or green ribbon around the neck of the jar and slip it | | | | 2 cups vinegar |
| into a pretty gift bag or basket. The Zucchini Relish is a | | | | 1 tsp celery seed |
| great way to preserve those extra zucchini from your | | | | 1 tbsp turmeric |
| garden. As you have no doubt guessed, it is another | | | | 1 tsp nutmeg |
| old Indiana recipe. The saying of my childhood was | | | | 1 tsp powdered mustard |
| waste not, want not. We managed to use all our | | | | 2 tbsp cornstarch |
| gardens bounty in ways to enjoy them all year. | | | | 1/4 cup vinegar |
| VIRGINIA'S HOLIDAY RELISH | | | | *Grind zucchini, onions, and bell peppers using a food |
| This recipe is from Southern Indiana. | | | | grinder. (Modern cooks can use a food processor.) Put |
| 12 red bell peppers | | | | the ground vegetables into a crock or large bowl, add |
| 12 green bell peppers | | | | the salt and let stand overnight. The next morning, |
| 12 large white onions | | | | wash off the salt and drain well. |
| 1 qt vinegar | | | | In a large pot bring to a boil the sugar, 2 cups vinegar, |
| 3 cups sugar | | | | celery seed, turmeric, nutmeg, and powdered mustard; |
| 1 oz mustard seed | | | | add the drained vegetables. Cook the mixture for 3 |
| Grind red and green peppers and onions together. | | | | minutes then add the cornstarch and 1/4 cup vinegar |
| Cover with boiling water and let stand 15 minutes; drain. | | | | that have been mixed together until smooth. Cook the |
| In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, mix the vinegar, | | | | mixture until thick. Fill hot jars and seal with hot lids. Be |
| sugar, and mustard seed together. Add the drained | | | | sure all the jars seal. Refrigerate any jar that doesn't |
| vegetables to the sugar mixture; bring to a boil and boil | | | | seal. |
| for 15 minutes. Put relish into hot pint jars and seal with | | | | Enjoy! |
| rings and inserts that have been boiled in hot water. | | | | |