Diverse

Ingredients: 2 cups peeled and sliced carrots 2 cups sliced cucumbers 2 cups seedless sliced bell peppers 2 cups peeled garlic cloves 10 peeled small onions 2 cups of cauliflower florets 2 cups vinegar ½ cup coarse salt 8 cups water Preparation: Dissolve salt in water, add vinegar and stir over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Put aside to cool. Arrange mixed vegetables in sterilized jars. Add strained liquid to cover. Sprinkle some olive oil over. Close jars tightly. Store in a dry place for a month before using.

Ingredients: - Cucumbers - Vinegar (the cheap white one) - Salt, - Sugar plus all or just some of the following, according to your taste: - Onions, - Carrots, - Spring onions, - Garlic - few Black Pepper corns - Mustard seeds, 1 or 2 tb per glass ('chardal' available in Spice Shops, i.e. Karkade in the Sharm Mall/ Souq area, close to Melodie Pizza) - 1 leaf of laurel, broken to small pieces - Cardamom - Dill (fresh) Preparation: You need a glass bowl: either you buy the ones made for pickles, or you just collect two or more [...]