Pickles are one of those foods that can be used in several ways. My favorite is spears or whole dill pickles.  I buy them when they are on sale and keep them in the pantry until I need them.  One way I extend my pickles is to cut up fresh cucumbers and put it in the leftover pickle juice (of your choice), then let them sit in the juice for a couple days. They won't be exactly like the pickles that came in the jar but still taste good.  I hope you love pickles as much as I do...happy eating.