Treats
My cousin Kim brought me some treats made by her boyfriend's mother today: preserves of pickled onions (I've never had pickled onions, and haven't yet tried these), dill pickles (with garlic!, and boy are they strong), and peaches. I opened the jar of peaches and three quarters of it later decided maybe I should stop and save some for later. They were damned good. I haven't had preserved food in years. It's so much nicer than that crap one buys in the grocery store. You can't beat homemade for flavour (and I'm sure Kim would point out the nutritional value).