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cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, green peppers, onions, pickles, red peppers, relish, tomatoes
Relish Day
My grandmother’s grinder – a gift from my grandfather
Green tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, cabbage, carrots, green and red peppers – enough to fill a canner
Fruits of the garden
As the relish cooks, cucumbers and onions are sliced for pickles
Summer goes with us into winter
A 3 Acre Farm 
Beautiful!
Thank you! Although we’ve had blight in the tomatoes and racoons in the corn, it’s been the best harvest ever. It’s mid September and the garden is still booming.
Beautiful, beautiful blog, oh kindred spirit! 😉
Oh, you are kind!
I want to come eat at your house!
Excellent! I love those old grinders. My mother had one when I was growing up (I wonder what happened to it?). You’re definitely not going to run out of relish and pickles any time soon!
I need to make a lot because it makes me so happy to give it away! Thanks for reading!
Love the old school grinder.
It’s a favorite – so much more beautiful than an electric food processor. Thanks for reading!
That grinder reminds me of the hand grinder my in-laws brought back with them after living in Switzerland for several years. I think it’s called a Mouley grinder. Sadly they have passed away, but we still use the Mouley. I enjoy your blog.
My paternal grandfather gave me this grinder after my grandmother died. I think he enjoyed helping me take care of the harvest, and I know he loved the many full jars I sent home with him. Thanks for reading my blog!
Oh that grinder brings back memories. A good thing to have for dealing with such a bountiful harvest.
I’m not a modern kitchen gadget kind of person, but I love and use the helpful old kitchen tools I’ve inherited or found. Thanks for reading!
I have an old grinder that belonged to my mother. It is a table top model, probably a little bit newer than your grandmother’s model. They don’t make stuff like they used to, for sure! that’s some lovely relish, and pickles too. I hope to make some relish and salsa before frost gets my tomatoes.
Thanks for your kind words. If you have a favorite salsa recipe, please share!
Yum … I have my mother’s ‘old crank’, used for grinding meat for my holiday ‘meat pies’!
Certainly a treasure!
I have Momma’s old crank, too. Do you have any idea how to really clean them? I mean, can you wash them in soapy water?
I’ve always washed mine with hot, soapy water and a soft brush, but always dry it immediately with a cloth, then leave all the parts to continue drying well in the air or in the oven. I always wash it before using it again, since it seems to get a little surface rust no matter how careful I am. Maybe a little oil would help. My grandmother never oiled it – just soapy water and a brush. Do you have other old kitchen tools?
Not really although, at almost 60, most of my stuff is now becoming old. It’s Momma that has the old porcelain pans with red rims, coffee grinder, etc. Loved your post. It gave me an idea for a post on my blog but I’m waiting for my brother to come unlock my photo program so right now I’m in no-blog-mode.
I’ll be looking for posts in the future!
Marcia – I have now posted the idea I got from your article, You Old Crank.
Oh good. Can’t wait to read it!
I have an old one too….I made pickles jalapenos and star fruit this year!…..
Yummy!