THURSDAY THIRTEEN #9

Thirteen Things about Shoshana I am slowly going back to cooking. So, I dusted up my recipe books, of which I have plenty, deciding what things to cook that's easy and fast. As always with these things, all the food I wanted to make requires extensive shopping. My two-year old son, let's call him "R", disposed of my large collection of spices. I did find some cucumber in my refrigerator though. So, tonight's Thursday Thirteen is going to be about Cucumber salad that's real easy to make. I have no idea who originated this one, but it was in my head, and I have the ingredients for it. I'll have to shop for my recipe-book dishes another time. When I am not going to be carting around sick little baby. For Ingredients: 1. 4 medium cucumbers 2. 1 small onions, optional if you don't like these things 3. 1 small green bell pepper, optional too 4. 1/3 cup vinegar, you can use apple cider vinegar, rice vinegar, but I'm not sure with Balsamic. It's too dark, and I am not sure how it will look. I like my cucumber all nice and natural. 5. 1/3 cup water 6. 1/3 cup sugar, can use Splenda if you're into sugar-free Instructions: 7. Slicer is much easier to use because you can cut the cucumbers and other ingredients into uniform sizes. 8. Peel cucumber, make sure to leave little strips of skin for decorative purposes. 9. Make think slices out of cucumber, onions, and green bell pepper, with a slicer if you have it, or with a knife. 10. Layer cucumber, onions and bell pepper in a casserole dish 11. Mix vinegar, water, and sugar. 12. Pour over cucumber layers 13. Marinate at least an hour. This tastes better the longer it sits in marinade. I even included a picture for you. :) Enjoy!