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GloucesterCast 109- With A Full House Of GMG Characters Taped 12/21/14

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GloucesterCast 109- With A Full House Of GMG Characters Taped 12/21/14

Topics Include: 9 GMG Peeps In The House- Peter Lovasco, Mrs Grumpypants Kim Smith, Alicia DeWolfe, Premenstrual Donna Arizzoni, Fresh Off The Stripper Pole Melissa Cox, Bill Cox, Frank Ciolino and Mr Effervescent Toby Pett and Host Joey Ciaramitaro. The GMG Holiday Party Recap, Taking a Cab, Thanks To Kathleen Erikson and Matt Beach for The Prosecco and Meat Plate, Kay Ellis Cucumber, Toby’s Chowder, Felicia’s Incredible Treats, Thanks To Fred Bodin, Re-carpeting Fred Bodin’s Back Room, The Winner of Sista Felicia’s Cookbook from Week 5 Subscriber contest Katherine Donlon, Week Six Gloucestercast Podcast New Subscriber Contest Prize Donated By Donna Ardizzoni is A Cape Pond Ice Coffee Mug Subscribe Here For a Chance To Win, The Rocky Neck Polar Plunge, Bring Dry Good Food For Donations To Be Collected At The Polar Plunge for Open Door, Peter Lovasco and Donna Ardizzoni and Melissa Cox all Pinky Swear During the Podcast To Do The Rocky Neck Polar Plunge, Christmas Eve Forecast From GMG Weatherman Pete, Downtown Gloucester Looked Like A Scene Out Of A Dickens Novel Saturday Morning, Gloucester’s DES Club, Fosters From Gloucester Now A Shell Station Which Means You Can Now Use Your Stop and Shop Card To Get HUGE Savings on Gas, Do Locals Go To Beauport The Sleeper-McCann House?, Cape Ann Museum Free To Gloucester Residents All Month Long in January, Hammond Castle, Pete Wonders About Beach Restoration At Good Harbor Beach, Harvesting Salt Hay and WPA Salt Water Marsh Depression Project, Wrapping Christmas Presents- That First Package vs That Last Package, Pinoli VIP Night and Review- Joey and Kim Disagree On The Pinoli Renovation, Melissa Cox Is Moving, Burnham’s Field Is A Total Destination Now, Relay For Life At Burnham’s Field This Year, Weatherman Pete- Oblivious To All Things GMG Except Weatherman Pete Stuff, Joey C, frank Ciolino and Donna Ardizzoni In the Relay For Life Dunk Tank, Fort Square Cafe, Georges Coffee Shop, Two Sisters Hash, Pinoli Open For Brunch Starting In January, Foreign Affairs Of Joey C’s Top 5 Restaurants North Of Boston, Blue Ox, Lone Gull, The Brewery, Rusty Shatford, Windward Grille, Azorean Steak Tips and Affordable Martinis, Breaking Nonnis Restauarant News- Top Secret and Joey C Wish For Willow Rest II, Kick You In The Cajones Cafe El Aguila Coffee from Toby, Glosta Joes Coffee Still Available At Paulines Gift Shop,  Alicia DeWolfe, Myron Lepine, and Laurie Lufkin In Cape Ann Magazine For Cooking Competitions, Thankful For Friendships, Donna Plugs Cape Pond Ice

podcasticon1GMG Podcast #109 Joey, Toby, Pete, Frank, Melissa, Bill. Alicia, Donna _Kim Smith 2014 Joey, Donna, Frank _Kim Smith 2014Donna Ardizzoni Donated A Cape Pond Ice Mug for  This Week’s New GloucesterCast Subscriber Contest.  One Of The First Ten New Subscribers Will Win the Mug to Be picked Up Here At The Dock. Subscribe Here For a Chance To Win

Making Pickles with Myron Lapine–recipes and videos

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As my Grandfather used to say, if you spend an entire day in the world and didn’t learn anything, it was a “No Sale” day.  Well, my afternoon spent with Myron certainly was NOT a No Sale day.  Who knew that making pickles and relish could be so much fun, so interesting, so easy yet almost scientific at the same time and that the results would be so delicious?

Here are the recipes, videos and some photos from tonight show on Cape Ann TV at 8:30, Making Pickles With Myron Lapine.   The show will also air Friday at 4:30 and again Sunday at 11:30 and re-air on the same schedule next week.

SPEEDY DILL PICKLES

4 POUNDS PICKLING CUCUMBERS
6 TABLESPOONS KOSHER OR PICKLING SALT
3 CUPS DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR
3 CUPS WATER
1 TABLESPOON WHOLE MIXED PICKLING SPICES
18 PEPPERCORNS
3 TABLESPOONS DILL SEED
1.  WASH YOUR CUCUMBERS, LEAVE THEM WHOLE IF THEY’RE SMALLER, THAN 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER. FOR LARGER CUCUMBERS CUT THEM INTO SLICES OR LENGTHWISE, IN HALVES OR QUARTERS.
2  PREPARE YOUR CANNING JARS AND TWO-PIECE CAPS ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS.  KEEP THE JARS AND LIDS HOT
3.  COMBINE THE SALT , WATER, AND VINEGAR IN A TO 3-TO 4 QUART SAUCEPAN.   BRING THE LIQUID TO A BOIL OVER HIGH HEAT, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY TO DISSOLVE THE SUGAR.  KEEP THE LIQUID HOT.
4.  SNUGGLY PACK THE CUCUMBERS INTO YOUR PREPARED JARS.  TO EACH QUART JAR, ADD 1 TEASPOON OF PICKLING SPICES, 6 PEPPERCORNS, AND 1 TABLESPOON OF DILL SEED.  TO EACH PINT JAR, ADD 1/2 TEASPOON OF PICKLING SPICES, 3 PEPPERCORNS AND 1 1/2 TEASPOONS OF DILL SEED.
5.  LADLE THE HOT LIQUID INTO YOUR FILLED JARS, LEAVING HEAD SPACE OF 1/2 INCH IN THE QUART JARS AND HEAD SPACE OF 1/4 IN THE PINT JARS.  COMPLETELY SUBMERGE THE CUCUMBERS IN THE LIQUID.  IF THEY PROTRUDE FROM THE JAR, ADJUST THEM UNTIL YOU HAVE THE PROPER HEAD SPACE
6.  WIPE THE JAR RIMS: SEAL THE JARS WITH THE TWO-PIECE CAPS.   HAND-TIGHTENING THE BANDS.  PROCESS YOUR FILLED JARS IN A WATER-BATH FOR QUART JARS  15 MINUTES FOR PINT JARS, 10 MINUTES: BOTH FROM THE POINT OF BOILING.  REMOVE THE JARS WITH A JAR LIFTER.  PLACE THEM ON A CLEAN KITCHEN OR PAPER TOWEL AWAY FROM DRAFTS.

And here is the link to the how-to video:

BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES

4 PONDS PICKLING CUCUMBERS
4 SMALL TO MEDIUM ONIONS
ICE WATER, ABOUT 4 TO 6 QUARTS
1/2 CUP KOSHER OR PICKLING SALT
5 CUPS GRANULATED SUGAR
4 CUPS DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR
2 TABLESPOONS MUSTARD SEEDS
2 1/2 TEASPOONS CELERY SEED
1 1/2 TEASPOONS TURMERIC
1,  SLICE THE CUCUMBERS INTO 1/4 INCH THICK ROUNDS.  PEEL THE ONIONS AND CUT THEM IN HALF LENGTHWISE FROM THE TIP TO THE BOTTOM CORE.  LAY THEM ON A CUTTING BOARD, CUT SIDE DOWN AND SLICE THEM, STARTING AT THE TOP OF THE ONION, TO A THICKNESS OF 1/4  INCH.  PLACE THE CUCUMBER AND ONION SLICES IN A PICKLING CROCK OR TWO 5 TO 6 QUART BOWLS.  SPRINKLE THEM WITH SALT.  ADD ICE WATER TO COCER THE VEGETABLES.  STIR THEM ONCE, THEN COVER VTHE BOWLS AND LET THE VEGGIES STAND AT ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR 3 HOURS.  TRANSFER THE VEGGIES TO A COLANDER AND RINSE THEM THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER.
DRAIN WELL ROLL THE PIECES IN A CLEAN DRY KITCHEN TOWEL TO PARTIALLY DRY THEM.
2  PREPARE YOUR CANNING JARS AND TWO-PIECE CAPS ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS KEEP JARS AND LIDS HOT.
3.  COMBINE THE SUGAR, VINEGAR, MUSTARD AND CELERY SEED, AND TURMERIC IN A 8-TO 10 QUART POT.  BRING THE LIQUID TO A BOIL OVER HIGH HEAT, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY TO DISSOLVE THE SUGAR AND MIX THE SPICES.  ADD THE VEGETABLES AND RETURN THE MIXTURE TO A BOIL.  REDUCE THE HEAT TO MEDIUM-HIGH AND SIMMER, UNCOVERED FOR 5 MINUTES.
4.  PACK THE HOT PICKLES INTO THE PREPARED JARS,  LEAVING HEAD SPACE OF 1/4 INCH.  RELEASE ANY AIR BUBBLES WITH A NONREACTIVE TOOL.  ADD MORE PICKLES AND LIQUID TO THE JAR, LEAVING 1/4 INCH OF HEAD SPACE FOR BOTH THE PICKLES AND THE LIQUID.
5.  WIPE THE JAR RIMS:  SEAL THE JARS WITH THE TWO-PIECE CAPS.  HAND TIGHTENING THE BANDS.  PROCESS YOUR FILLED JARS IN  A WATER BATH FOR 15 MINUTES FROM THE POINT OF BOILING.  REMOVE THE JARS WITH A JAR LIFTER  PLACE THEM ON A CLEAN KITCHEN TOWEL OR PAPER TOWEL AWAY FROM DRAFTS  ENJOY

and here is the link to the how-to video:

BELL PEPPER RELISH

12  GREEN BELL PEPPERS
12 RED BELL PEPPERS
12 MEDIUM-SIZE ONIONS
2 CUPS CIDER VINEGAR
2 CUPS SUGAR
2 TABLESPOONS SALT
1. REMOVE CORES AND SEEDS FROM PEPPERS AND CHOP FINELY.  PEEL ONIONS AND CHOP FINELY.  COVER WITH BOILING WATER AND LET STAND 5 MINUTES.
2.  DRAIN AND ADD THE VINEGAR, SUGAR AND SALT.
3.  POUR INTO HOT, STERILIZED JARS AND SEAL PROCESS TIME 5 MINUTES. ENJOY

Myron’s website is MAANDPASPICKLES.COM

Myron Lepine Bundles Up For The Cold Weather

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It’s been nasty cold the last couple of days.  Not that I have to tell any of you reading this if you’re from Gloucester.  We’ve all been breaking out the heavy winter gear early and there has been ice on the floor in the morning which is not a good sign for the lobsters as when the water temperature drops to a certain level, they really slow down.

Myron Lepine Bundles Up For The Cold Weather, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Myron Lepine’s Topsfield Fair Judges Criteria Sheet

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What you are looking at is a Judges Criteria Sheet for The Topsfield Fair.   Myron Lepine took home 4 or 5 ribbons this year and if you click on the picture and then select “all sizes”  you can read all the criteria used for judging awards.  In the top right hand corner you can also see 1st place awarded.  Congratulations Myron!

Myron Lepine Topsfield Fair Judges Criteria Sheet, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Breaking Block Party News!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Myron Lepine (The Pa in Ma and Pa Pickling) has just informed me that the first five people that recognize him at the Block Party tonight and mention GoodMorningGloucester will receive a jar of one of his products.

Who said nothing in life is free? Swing by and discretely ask for a GMG Gloucester bumper sticker while you’re at it.

Myron Lepine’s Award Winning Pickles and Relishes

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Myron Lepine takes big time pride in his pickling and it shows. Here are some of his award winning pickles and relishes that have won top honors at The Topsfield Fair.

Myron Lepine’s Award Winning Pickles and Relishes, originally uploaded by captjoe06.