Maryland Jim was a fellow Vagabond on the ZWT6 ( we came in 2 nd!!!).I tried his recipe during the tour.

Ingredients:
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 medium cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced
1 medium onion, peeled and thinly sliced

Combine sugar, salt, pepper, vinegar and oil in a jar. With top on jar, shake until all ingredients are well mixed. Combine cucumber slices and onion slices in a bowl. Pour ingredients from jar onto vegetables and mix to combine. Chill before serving.

"Everyone in my family loved it! My dad asks for it and he never has any cravings!I added garlic and a little saffron. Sometime I add a carrot too for the kids."
This was my review for it.I've made it so many times and it always gets better and better.

Ingredients:
1 cup uncooked rice
1 medium onion, chopped (I like onions so I used a large one)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (I used olive oil)
2 1/2 cups water
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat.
Add rice and onion and cook (about 5-10 minutes) stirring occasionally, until rice is golden brown and onion is tender.
Stir in remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.

This is the master recipe that I use,most of the time I double it. Recipe belongs to winkki @ zaar.

Ingredients:
1 cup fine egg noodles, uncooked

1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
2 1/2 cups water
1 cup long grain rice, uncooked
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
pepper

Break noodles into small (1") pieces.
Melt butter in med-large saucepan; cook noodles in butter 5 min, stirring frequently.
 Add remaining ingredients.
Bring to boil, stirring a few times; reduce heat.
Simmer, covered, 14 min (don't peek!) Remove from heat, fluff with fork.
Cover and let steam 5-10 min.
Garnish with snipped parsley if desired.

During the ZWT6 I got to try a lot of new and excitint dishes. Even though was May,I enjoyed a hot drink as well.Now,when the first days of autumn are setting in(unfortunately),this came to mind.Thanks fellow vagabond,Dr Jenny,for sharing this.



Ingredients:
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
2 whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
1 orange
1 (750 ml) bottles red table wine (Pinot Noir, Merlot, Shiraz, etc.)

Mix water, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, wine, and the juice of the orange together in a heavy pot.
Bring up the heat, but do not boil.
 Add the orange peel and simmer 15 minutes.
Serve immediately in preheated mugs.