I RECIPES continued from page 16 Wash your cucumbers and thinly slice off the blossom end (the blossoms have an enzyme that will make your pickles soft). Add 3/4 cup salt dissolved in 2 gallons water. Soak cucumbers in water for 12 hours. Drain cucumbers and get your canning supplies together: Gather your canning supplies * water bath canner * canning jars * canning seals and rings * jar lifter * canning funnel * large pot * bowls * large spoons * sharp knife * towels and dish cloths * pot or kettle for the brine * ladle Get the water in your canner heating while you prepare your pickles. Combine vinegar, 1/2 cup salt, sugar, and 2 quarts of water. Place pickling spices in a cheesecloth and place in your vinegar brine. Heat brine to boiling. Tip: Try a stainless steel teapot to make the brine, it makes filling the jars super easy! Fill jars with drained cucumbers. Add: * 1 tsp mustard seed and * 1 head fresh dill or 1 tsp dill seed per pint. I COMMUNITY continued from page 10 BHSU offers an Associate’s Degree in Engineering Technology and three Certificates in Computer Aided Drafting, Lean Management, and Management and Leadership; RTEC provides American Welding Society (AWS) welding classes; and MTI offers a diploma in Industrial Maintenance Technology. Whether you are a “Rosie” just entering the workforce, a “Rosie” wanting to advance in your career, or a “Rosie” looking to start a new career Yankton has many workforce opportunities, a great quality of life, and the educational and skills training available to get you there! To learn more about the programs offered by BHSU, RTEC, and MTI, call 605.668.5700 or visit RTEC located at 1200 West 21st Street in Yankton. Visit the BHSU website at http://www.bhsu.edu/Academics/ProgramsMajors/Business/Eng ineeringTechnology/Yankton/tabid/8631/Default.aspx Sources Bob Karolevitz. Yankton The Way It Was!: Being a Collection of Historical Columns in the Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan. Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan, 2011 “Redefining Rosie the Riveter.” Proto Labs Journal (2014) Issue 2: 4-5. “Women in Manufacturing.” Joint Economic Committee United States Congress (May 2013). I By Chauntel Wright-Moore Fill jars with hot pickling brine. Leave a 1/2 inch head space. Hot Water Bath Processing Processing time will vary according to your elevation. Altitude - processing time: 0-1000 ft - 10 minutes 1000-6000 ft - 15 minutes over 6000 ft - 20 minutes I By Julie Eickhoff HERVOICE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2014 O 19