How to make chunky salsa... canning it

To can salsa you need it to be hot.. as you are putting it in jars to be water bath process..

First you need a large pot maybe one that you make sauce in..
then 


12 plum tomatoes diced  ( I use plum as there is more meat to them)
2 large onions diced
4 jalapenos  diced  (with or without seeds mild without to hot with)


1/2 cup of diced garlic (I use jar mince garlic) if fresh about 2 heads if not more.


 1 cup lime juice
 1 teaspoon salt


Place all is large kettle and heat till comes to a boil.. then fill hot clean jars and cap process in the water bath for 15 mins for pints 30 for quarts.


I make my salsa as I would be eating it then and now.. so if  lime juice is to much for you use less .same as the salt I use less ..

How to make pickles

 Sweet and Savory pickles.
takes 2 days to make

To make these pickles you need the following:
Cucumbers about 4 large ones  cut into spears.. by the size of your jars or you can make chips whatever size you want.. thick or thin
vinegar 3 cups (I use white) you can use or types
sugar 3 cups
pickling spice 1 tsp per jar
Onions  large to make about 2 cup sliced/ or rings
pickle salt ( kosher salt)
ice

in bowl place cucumbers, onion mix well.. then take 1 cup of pickle salt ( kosher salt) mix well again I use my hands as it mixes well ..then take 3 cups of ice can be crushed or cubes. place on top of mixture . Then cover with a dish towel let sit over night..

The next day drain the mixture, rinse..  then in a sauce pan add the vinegar and sugar and boil for 15 mins

Pack the clean hot jars with the pickle and onions leaving about 1/2 in to 1 in from the top of the jar then for each jar 1 tsp of pickle spices in each jar then add the vinegar mixture fill to the top then take a spoon or knife and go along the jar to get the air bubbles out then  fill if needed.

Process in a water bath for 20 min for quarts or 10 min for pints
set a side for 2 weeks in cool dark place .
Enjoy