Island Kitchen Party

*4 qts. thinly sliced cucumber (about 5 lbs.). I use the small dill sized cukes 6 med. onion, sliced (about 2 lbs) 1/2 cup of salt Put cukes, onion & salt in ice water for 3 hours. Drain. In large pot put: 5 cups white sugar 5 cups vinegar 2 1/2 tablespoons mustard seed 2 1/2 teaspoons celery seed 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric Bring this mixture to a boil; add drained cucumber & bring to a boil again. Bottle while hot into sterilized jars Enjoy!!! From Cindy's Kitchen

This recipe is a favourite of mine, it's from From Cindy's Kitchen ( my son-in-law Mike's Mom) 2 qt red tomato - diced 2 lg green pepper 2 lg. red pepper 1 red onion & 1 reg. onion 4 stalks of celery 13 oz. can tomato paste 4 jalapeno peppers - you can add heat to taste. 1/2 cup vinegar 1/2 cup brown sugar salt & pepper to taste 7 - 8 dashes of tabasco sauce You can dice your veggies as big or as small as you like. That's the time consuming part!!! The rest is easy. Boil everything for about an hour or until you have the desired consistency you like. Every batch is different depending on how juicy all the veggies are. Bottle while hot and you're all set.

Noodle Salad 1 Bag coleslaw. 1 Veg. Mr.Noodle pkg. Slivered almonds. 1/3 cup oil 1 Tbsp. soy sauce 1 Tbsp. sugar packet of seasoning mix from the noodles. Mix together coleslaw, noodles and almonds. Mix together the oil, soy sauce, sugar, and seasoning in a small bottle and shake to mix together. Just before serving put the dressing in the coleslaw mixture and toss together. The dressing will make everything soggy if mixed too early. You can also omit the sugar in this recipe if so desired Enjoy!!! From Cindy's kitchen

Broccoli Salad 2 bunches Broccoli { cut in bite size pieces } 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese 10 - 12 slices bacon { crisp & crumbled } I use bacon bits 1/2 cup red onion { chopped fine } Dressing: 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup white sugar Mix together well. Gradually add 4 tbsp of vinegar. Pour dressing over broccoli mix. Cover and chill at least one hour. Stir again before serving. Enjoy! From Kelli's Mother-in-law Cindy