Easy Fridge Pickles | Preserving the Harvest

[@dianegriffen2756]

Jessica, please don't ever think that a video might not be worth shooting because it's so easy. I for one am learning a lot through your videos and appreciate these insights no matter how small you feel they are. Thank you for sharing with us. xx

[@grandiesgarden175]

Absolutely, thank you

[@gelwood99]

True, even old birds like me can use inspiration from others about preserving food and which ones are best for which method.

[@daisysunshine2322]

Totally agree! I got so much useful info from the “little easy video”

[@jenniferpulskamp5592]

I totally agree!!

[@angellynn4421]

I agree!!

[@DawnRaeB]

You may feel silly making such an "easy" video... but I am so glad you did. I'm re-watching it because I'm getting ready to put some pickles in the fridge for the first time... thanks to you! I appreciate you.

[@sarahbush2837]

"Turn your waiting room into a classroom." Dannngg that's inspiring!

[@kimberlyterenzoni8451]

You have given me confidence. Don't ever think anything is too simple. I watched this video 5 times, even checking to see if I was cutting the veggies right. Lol!

[@MsChucklebunny]

"Turn your waiting room into a classroom" is such a perfect saying for when we find excuses for why we can start participating or learning right now. Thank you Jess 💕

[@jaclynrichmond1049]

That statement has what has kept me going and not feeling so impatient that I give up. On our second year garden and have water canned as of now😊

[@susieq3586]

I just read that refrigerator pickles can last two months, so you are correct, they do last long!Thanks for the recipe.

[@catherinecunningham7126]

I'm probably 20-25 years older than you and I learn so much from you! Great video! It's 11:33 pm and now I want pickles!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂 I am like Miah and LOVE LOVE LOVE Brussel Sprouts! Have you ever pickled them?

[@GeekWaresASMR]

Jess. Never feel silly making a video. I learn so so much from you. Stuff you probably don't realize your teaching me. 😍 Please keep teaching me easy stuff. 😊

[@rachellepierce2010]

So, apparently you are a close friend of mine. You literally play on my TV almost every day as a background noise while I clean, cook, plan my garden - during my son's nap. Lol! Thanks for having such a welcoming, informative, and relatable channel. ❤

[@IndianaBackyardGardener]

I especially like that I don't have to use sugar in this. This is super easy and I appreciate you sharing this. Don't ever feel like something is not "worth sharing" everything is worth sharing to someone :)

[@sarahfromiowa952]

Who else is in love with that bandana? 😍

[@mattsara2802]

This is an important skill to have. My dill did not come up this year so grateful for local Farmer's Markets that will keep us in Dill.

[@saundramorris5530]

Please continue to make videos that you consider, ”a no brainer” video. Me for one, learn so much from each of them. I'm new at this garden and preserving food life, so please bring on the ”teaching/no brainer videos.” 😉

[@veronicabonilla7086]

I have only started watching your channel for the last month or 2 and you have quickly become my favorite veggie garden channel! Love these post harvest videos!

[@ruabadkitty]

Same here. I learn so much here.

[@suebass4495]

I had no idea that a brine was that easy to make! I love being your student! Be Blessed

[@raydel5732]

Thanks Jess -- If you have grape leaves you can fold them tightly and put them in the head space pushing down the vegetables

[@donnanelson1900]

I love listening to you and learning!!!! You are so young to be so wise! I admire that! Thanks for teaching us older ones!

[@jenniferbower2545]

As a young girl I would help my mom can summer fruits and veggies up. Now that I'm much older and want to start my own garden and preserve my stuff, I have forgotten how to do stuff. Its nice to see it all again to jog that old memory of mine. Don't feel silly or not think it's not important because there are people who have never seen it done or its been a super long time since they have done it and need a refresher course. I have been watching you off and on now for a year now. I love your calming ,soothing words of wisdom. I get so excited to see a video. My Benjamin (9) will often sit with me to watch your video. He so can't wait till we start growing a garden so he can go through and munch on stuff like your Benjamin does. Thanks for everything and the we courage to even try.

[@debbiep7419]

Jess, please don't ever think these videos are silly because what you're teaching is "so simple". I am a high school math teacher and I always remind myself that what is "common knowledge" in my brain is not necessarily all that common. Nobody likes to ask the dumb questions. You are a knowledgeable, kind, patient and gifted teacher, please never stop sharing your expertise.

[@LifesAProject]

Great video!😍 I just made fridge pickles a few days ago using Boston pickling cucumbers that I harvested from my garden. I did a small cucumber harvest and shared it on my KZbin channel Life's A Project. Don't ever feel silly for doing these types of videos. They are so helpful and I'm sure many viewers have never made fridge pickles before. 😁

[@Bunefoo401]

Please don’t say you feel silly by creating this video ... there are people (like myself) that have not gardened before this COVID-19 thing, and videos like these are immensely helpful. Thank you ❤️

[@whisperjoy4757]

I’m a new gardener, so I’m learning these skills now. My mom always had a huge garden and did all the canning, root cellar, etc. I wish I had cared growing up to learn what she knew! Thank you for sharing for those of us learning these skills now ♥️

[@alexachen996]

Did some quick pickling today for the first time after watching this video! It was so fun, and I am so excited! I spent the rest of the evening randomly remembering them in the fridge and smiling. My husband kept asking “what?” And I’d just say “fridge pickles!” With a big old grin on my face. Pretty sure he thinks I’m crazy 😜 but I had so much fun and it was so easy!!!

[@Jenufir]

Please don't feel silly for posting this video. I have been waiting for it. I generally am an idiot when it comes to most things planted, and it's because of your videos that I decided this year to try and grow my own garden. I have learned all about tomatoes because of you, and have five different varieties growing, including Brad's Atomic Grape, which I was super shocked to learn existed. Then super stoked to order and plant. I started this very late for the deep south, so they will be an August/September harvest, as will my cucumbers. Thank you, sincerely!

[@10huskys]

Same here I started my garden a bit late, greetings from south alabama.

[@Jenufir]

@@10huskys Hi from East Central MS :)

[@10huskys]

@@Jenufir I subbed to your channel btw lol

[@Jenufir]

@@10huskys If I can manage to grow some of this stuff, I will absolutely shoot and upload a video of it. Thank you!

[@10huskys]

@@Jenufir it would be cool!

[@denisescull4227]

Jess, it is simple to you, but not to me! I really appreciate you sharing and all of the tidbits of info you throw in are invaluable. Thank you! I'm loving the Preserving the Harvest theme

[@coreydavidson3501]

I had a gift of 5 cucumbers from a friend's garden, so I made pickles on Sunday. I put red onion in because that's what I had. And I bought a slicer for my kitchen aid mixer, so I got to try that out too. They were so good!

[@christiebaker8388]

Corey Davidson there’s a slicer for those mixers?? I need to look into that - my mixer doesn’t get used enough! 😄

[@jamee6]

I love the idea of pickling onions!We often have the rest of an onion that I need to deal with, and love the idea of preserving them by pickling, instead of letting them go bad. 🤪

[@heathermayfield4247]

Pickled onions is a big thing here in the UK.

[@kaylynivey3220]

You can always freeze it for future cooked recipes.

[@thehouseonaveraroad3851]

Janene Meents pickled onions are so good. Gonna go get me one now!!!

[@homestyleserenity1542]

Just picked some beets and a surprise radish last night and didn't know what to do with them so I'm very grateful for the timing of this video. I don't comment often but I regularly watch your show (I also have a "got it when I turned 18 tramp stamp"). Love all that you do. Keep up the great work. Kitchen and all the gardens look amazing.

[@cherylcallahan5402]

TYVM🌟💖🌟Roots & Refuge Farm appreciate your gardening and preserving tips. Listening from Mass USA Hello👋 everyone watching 🌟💖🌟

[@ashbair1]

I love this recipe and so does everyone I share with at work "best homemade pickle ever"

[@jessicaspray8252]

I love your channel and you are so awesome! I've learned so many things from you. I sat down with my 3 year old niece & explained to her how food grows in a garden & that pickles come from cucumbers. She was in awe. I plan to show her videos of your garden as an example because my garden is very little right now

[@marissa9747]

Thanks for sharing (: Watching your videos is always one of my favorite parts of the day!

[@westr70]

I really like this "new" format. It gives me additional options and helps to get my feet wet. ;)

[@marinar3772]

“Anything can be pickled”. Yes! I say that all the time too. 👍🏻😄

[@scapingreality]

I just did a ton of radish seed pods in a quick hot pickle and we put them on tacos! So tasty. Great video!

[@markie3394]

You can eat the seed pods? Yet another thing to try! Thanks!

[@amyziesmer5189]

@@markie3394 yes, when they are fresh and still meaty green they are amazing! Even alone

[@dancnluc1]

I just learned last week that you could eat the pods. I have been growing radishes for years. They are pretty good. Many of mine are hanging to get seeds but I have a batch in the garden that has flower up so I am going to try pickling them.

[@debbiebell4598]

@@amyziesmer5189 Wow, I just pulled my radishes up a week ago, I guess I'll have to try this with my fall planting.

[@SalongirlGardens]

Radish seed pods are sooo good!!!

[@krisl2492]

refrigerator pickles and carrots are on the list this season

[@heatherpetro8481]

Thank you so much! This simplified pickling recipe will be so helpful to me. I’ve been researching pickle recipes and became overwhelmed pretty quickly. This seems much more manageable and economical. Your kitchen looks lovely btw! Great job to you and Miah!

[@geoffreyshubert2263]

True for me too.. too much information is overwhelming..

[@huffinehomesteaders4374]

Like others said, I'm sure I could have googled it and found out about pickling, but would never have thought about it until I wanted to actually make Pickles. Didn't even consider other things could be pickled! It maybe simple to do, but for people like me, just getting into homesteading coming from city life most of my life, I would have never even considered it. Thanks for sharing!

[@rickschuman2620]

Greatest kitchen ever!!good job Mia !like the color and backsplash board seen the video prier to this one .❤️🙏👨🏼‍🌾

[@micolekelsey4096]

I used my new water bath for the first time last night and made pickles!

[@veganwildfire7522]

Absolutely love how informative and chill you are! Although so simple it's new to me, so this video was really helpful!! Thank you 🤘🦕🤘

[@universalgardener333]

I bet the pickled onions would be amazing on top of a summer salad!

[@karenyoung3330]

Really appreciate an easy recipe. Found a bunch of extra carrots today so with some green beans and onions.

[@akuelbs07]

Your videos always inspire me to get out into the garden! I'm so glad I found your channel, thanks for all the great advice and pep talks!

[@froggielovelove]

Your channel inspired me to talk to my 94 year old grandfather about what's food they grew and ate on their farm outside of Witchita Falls, Texas. He said his mom didn't really can anything. The only thing she would can was peaches for pies. And he said she didnt really can them with a vaccum. He also said that they ate a lot of rye bread and what my mom and I think was homemade yogurt. They didn't grown grains or potatoes for consumption, but would grow all of their own vegetables. My great great great grandfather owned a grocery store and occassionally would get in oranges and give one to my grandfather, which was his favorite. It's crazy knowing her grew up without electricity or running water.

[@jeanniewright2554]

Always a good skill to have! Certain Mexican restaurants have excellent dilled veggies in an almost relish form. If you like it you can make it at home!!

[@user-cq1uv9fx4w]

So happy you posted this! I've been wanting to pickle things especially with my cucumbers coming in! Thanks Jess 💓

[@sharoncardenas5447]

Have you had alot of rain. If not, you may be over watering. If you can catch them the day they split you can pull them & wash them. Fry up some green tomatoes. But definitely pull them off. Make sure you have good drainage around the plants. You can add some more silk & mix some vermiculite with it or perlite. Hope this has helped!

[@jennifercello1969]

I’m glad you shared this. I’m a new Gardner and hopeful canner but, I haven’t seen this before. Thank you so much for sharing! You rock sister! 💪🏽🌼

[@ceciljohnson4788]

Thank you for sharing the refrigerator pickles great idea love it.. now can you move to the left so I can admire this newly remodeled kitchen I love it I'm so jealous!!!!!!!!

[@barbaralorenz1299]

Made refrigerator pickles and onions using your recipe - super easy and quick! They are delicious! Sharing a quart with my mom. I would have made my own pickles long before this if I would have known how simple these are to make. Love watching your videos and seeing your "wild" garden. Keep doing what you do - love seeing what your garden produces! Nothing better than eating vegetables you have grown yourself. :)

[@barbaralorenz1299]

P.S. And.....I pre-ordered a copy of your book! yay!

[@dancnluc1]

I have never done quick frig pickles but I am going to try it this year. I can't wait.

[@sharleent1561]

Thank you for sharing. I enjoy learning how to persevere food from you, along with everything else you do. Your awesome! 😄

[@geoffreyshubert2263]

Just the video I was looking for... at a very early learning stage of food preservation..

[@sharoncardenas5447]

Thanks for teaching us! God Bless the Sowards!!!😇🌿🌻🌹🌈

[@karenperri1360]

Thank you! Just what I was looking for. I learn so easily from you. This is my first year with a garden and I am growing cucumbers, zucchini, beans, eggplant, tomatoes, watermelon, strawberries and several types of zinnias and dahlias. Boy is it a lot of work! I am handicapped due to a nerve injury in my leg, so it has been a challenge but also has given me a focus and something to take care of and learn about which was a welcome distraction to pain.Thank you Jess, bless you

[@tamaraotoole8621]

I made my first pint jar last weekend with onesie twosies from my small garden using just what I had and the tips from your napolito video and black gumbos video. Huge hit,, can’t wait to make more, I used cucumbers, onions, bell peppers and carrots. Surprisingly my husbands favorite were the red bell pepper slices. Now if I can just repeat the recipe 😆. Thanks for all you do to encourage us beginners

[@pennypeters9877]

Love these food preservation videos. Looking forward to more. Enjoy!

[@stephaniesprinzl6471]

just came across your channel and am binging it!!! love this video, you were the first to show me I could quick pickle and feel motivated to do some with all the cherry tomatoes I have busting out of my garden!!!

[@connieatkins7390]

OMG here it is july 2021 and I saw this at the perfect time as my cucumbers are slow to ripen but to many to eat at once. Thank you Jess and much luck on your move. God bless you and your family.

[@wholesoulmichelle]

Doing this tomorrow with the wee one excited thanks for showing here❤

[@HiddenHeightsFarm]

Great tips! Thanks for sharing!

[@thefaithfulfarmermommathe_2111]

We love frig stuff! :) My family doesn't like pickles really but they love refrigerator pickles! Never thought about carrots or just onions! ❤️

[@mollyroloson7849]

As silly easy as this recipe may seems I’m so grateful you made it! This is the first pickle I’m trying because I don’t have the equipment I need to hot water bath my pickles but I still really need to do something with my harvest so far. So this is officially my first pickling experience for my first garden! Thank you!

[@Mike-iv3hy]

I like the pickled carrots idea. Think I'll try that also .

[@thehouseonaveraroad3851]

“Ru my name” I’m dead 🤣🤣

[@BrazenSpirituality]

Thank you for recording this video for us! ♡

[@nicolebrausewetter6650]

Thank you for sharing. Very timely as so many things are just exploding in the garden. I thoroughly enjoy all of your posts. Thanks from Ontario, Canada.

[@plumhydrangea]

Thank you so much for sharing how to make these! I don't have anyone in my family that cans/pickles/preserves foods to learn from, so I'm very thankful for your videos! I can't wait to try this with our cucumbers once they start producing! 💖

[@Laura-vv6cf]

I add some mustard seeds and tumeric with the apple cider vinegar mixture. It's delicious. Onions are my favorite.

[@melissaharris1358]

As a new home steamer, I appreciate simple videos going through the common things. Thanks Jess ❤️✝️❤️

[@mrsjuliasmith3433]

I've been really looking forward to more videos of how you preserve and provess your harvests. THANK YOU!! Please keep them coming 😄

[@beckysheetz4343]

I am so grateful for this. I agree with Diane that easy is just fine. I just made this recipe with veggies out of MY garden (yay) and some other items I had from the store in excess. I just made them yesterday but so far I absolutely love them. thank you so much!!!

[@katherinemikkola8316]

Thanks for the great recipe Jess ,I love fridge Pickles and didn't know how to make them!!! 😆🤣😅😆🤣😅😇😇

[@christiebaker8388]

I am SO GLAD you made this video even though it felt a little silky to you. I learn best when I watch someone else do something, listen to their explanation, & take notes. I am so excited to try this & the veggies you did yesterday! 😁👏🏻💗

[@AussieBit451]

This, by far, is the best video I’ve watched on quick pickles! 🖤 much love from our little farm to yours!

[@jesict3763]

This is just perfect timing as I harvested the first three of my pickling cucumbers this afternoon and needed a recipe.

[@miaokuancha2447]

Your videos are such a gift. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@kimberlyterenzoni8451]

Never pickled before, bit you made this seem so easy, I gave it a try. Thanks, Jess💕

[@pattithompsett9540]

getting my head space right is the hardest part! 🤓

[@midlifeandnailingit6342]

I really appreciate this. I’ve never seen this done, so it is super helpful! Thank you.

[@dawnmarie9444]

Yes, please show more easy beginner skills, especially preserving methods. Try to learn from ground zero experience. This is massively helpful for me & my husband. We did refigerator cucumber & dilly beans tonight! Please keep these most helpful & simple recipes coming! We beginners need thenm...lol

[@annadickinson6935]

Thanks Ms Jess for another great informational video! I have been trying to figure out if I could do a quick pickles recipe for Dilly beans. Everyone was telling me pressure canning or fermenting but I'm not quite ready for all that trying to start slow lol . So thanks for confirming it can be done papa will be so happy when my green beans finally come in 😁

[@indarafarms]

In Australia the main thing I pickle and my first thing I attempted to pickle is beetroots, it’s a favourite. Very similar to the way you just did them then, we cook them until you can push a fork through and peel the skins, slice them, use a brine and pour over then I store in the fridge and they last ages. Thanks Jess for all your advice, can’t wait to try pickling cucumbers and carrots 🥕this year.

[@spaceedementia]

I _really_ needed this. Been looking at different pickling processes for days now. Thanks, girl!

[@june-mariecarrillo1330]

I am LOVING these kitchen videos. So helpful 😊👍🏻Thank you

[@robertcooper9155]

I will try this with the next bunch of cucumbers.

[@briannatuttle1028]

I feel like this is silly to ask, but when you do the cherry tomatoes do your halve them or leave them whole? When i do quick pickles i do a sweet/spicy brine, i use cider vinegar, water, salt, honey, cilantro, peppercorns, fresh jalapeños, ginger, and garlic.. Brussels sprouts and carrots are the best in it!

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

That sounds amazing. I usually half because they get permeated with flavor easier

[@GamesintheAttic]

Brussels sprouts! In a pickle! What has the world come to. I'm definitely adding this to the list to try. :)

[@marilynryan7822]

Brianna Tuttle sounds yummy😋

[@steveegbert7429]

@@marilynryan7822 I second that! I didn't grow any but I may go buy some just to try this.

[@KenS1267]

@@GamesintheAttic All the brassicas pickle pretty well. Not sure I'd quick pickle cabbage but sauerkraut and kimchee are both fermented pickles made with cabbage, at least partially. I like quick pickling cauliflower. I'm not sure there is any vegetable, or fruit, that cannot be pickled. Watermelon rinds make amazing pickles. If you have bad flashbacks to those awful neon red pickled beets from school you should give pickling your own a try. They are very good, I don't make them very often as roasted beets are still better IMO.

[@Sh4peofmyheart]

Been looking forward to seeing this, since you mentioned it yesterday. Now, I am looking forward to trying them. Thank you for sharing this, and I look forward to seeing more videos about food preservation. Love and light!

[@raineandre1934]

I just love y’all! Love your taste in tile chick! I have the same in my home! 🖤 You’re such an inspiration! ✨

[@Lillianv7]

Tons of info!!! Thanks! Are you just loving your kitchen or what? 😁

[@staceycox1414]

Thank you so much. I know it is probably a simple skill but I was actually looking for how to do that. And you told me so now I can try it. I'm so excited.

[@sammyphil449]

Thank you!! Seriously... almost every time I an struggling with something you make a video on it. You are awesome!!

[@daniellehuddleston1931]

We pickled radish pods! My kids loved them! Going to use this for anything else I want to try to pickle ;)

[@sydneydbrooks]

Love these canning and picking videos you are doing Jess! As a matter of fact all of your cooking and kitchen videos! Keep em coming girl! 👍🙏❤️

[@Clonath2]

These videos go along very well with gardening because it all goes together. I've been an avid follower of your channel for about 5 months now and I'm happy to see these kinds of videos too! Could you tell us a "full disclosure, do as I say not as I do" and tell us how long you have had them in the fridge for? I've had mine in there for 6 weeks and they're still good. 😁

[@suesweetpea7]

I love doing pickled onions, beets, carrots and of course cucumbers and plan on trying other things when I get home.Thank you for sharing Jess, God bless you and yours.

[@klaaskingma7435]

How can anyone even dislike this video?! It's an educational video about quick pickles. Unless quick pickles are also controversial now...

[@ElderandOakFarm]

Would love if you did a video talking about what these things- like pickled carrots- taste like!?!

[@steveegbert7429]

Thanks Jess! I was really late getting things in but this will come in handy pretty soon. I would love to see a full tour of the new kitchen and pantry, why you made the choices you did and would you have chosen a different sink if you did not have a dishwasher.

[@sandraspringer2300]

Thank you for sharing recipes with us it helps a lot!!