Today I would like thank Jodi for our wonderful weekend lunch. I have never met Jodi. She is a work friend of The Husband's. She is also an amazing canner and has shared with The Husband and myself some lovely food she has preserved. This includes Albacore Tuna from our local waters on the Pacific coast, delicious dill pickles, and peaches extraordinaire!
I like to prepare at least one nice lunch on the weekends as The Husband and I never get to have lunch together during the week. On this particular day I decided to make a lunch using all of these wonderful products sent to our home by Jodi. The menu consisted of tuna sandwiches, pickle garnishes, and peaches for dessert.
The tuna was fantastic. A nice solid block of light tuna that was flaky and full of rich tuna flavor. The pickles had just the right amount of tartness, garlic flavor, and bite to them. And the peaches.....oh where do I start. I am a huge fan of peaches but unfortunately most commercially canned peaches are mushy and have a distinct tinny taste to them. The moment I opened the jar I knew these were something special. They tasted as if they were straight from the orchard, bursting with fresh peachy flavor and they had an almost floral aroma to them. Delicious!
So again, thanks Jodi for lunch and I hope we can meet someday so I can thank you in person.
Actually, I have to give most of the credit to my sister-in-law. She's the canner queen of the family. The dill pickle recipe belongs to her grandmother. We've just added a pinch of alum for crispness is all. Every year, we have a pickling party & make four different kinds of pickles & this year, we've added dilly beans to the mix. The peaches were a lot of work, but in the end very worth it. I agree. I enjoyed reading your blog Susan and I'm also glad to have provided you guys w/ a nice lunch! =))
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