On Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:23:46 -0500, The Cook >
wrote:

>Went to the fair to get the results. Not as good as I hoped, but OK.
>
>Blue Ribbon:
> Apple Jelly
> Blackberry Jelly
> Pepper Jelly
>
>Red Ribbon:
> Corn Relish (Barb's recipe slightly modified)
> Apple Juice
> Dried Herbs
> Dried Okra
>
>I talked to one of the women at the Preserving section and she told me
>that they had more entries this year and new judges. I gather from
>her description that they are food experts from the county extension
>offices around here.
>
>While we were there we got some home made ice cream. Today they had
>vanilla and strawberry. We had to wait until they finished churning
>the strawberry. They make the ice cream in the old fashioned wooden
>churn driven by some John Deere motors. I'll get a picture from Pete
>and post it.

Susan you got 7 ribbons, "bummer" ?!?? Tsk! Congratulations!

What blackberry jelly recipe did you use? I have a bunch of frozen
berries I need to use quick and I am finding the Ball recipes are too
sweet. I'd love a blue ribbon recipe!

I've never had home made ice cream.

snow