Melba's Jammin' > wrote in message >...
> As Sam would say: "I so 'cited."
>
> Here are my 20 canning entries in this year's Minnesota State Fair and
> how they fared at the fair (it opened today; Chris and I will head out
> in a couple hours):
>
> Apricot Butter - 4th
>
> Apricot and Blackberry Jams - nothing
> Cherry Jam - 1st
> Peach Jam - 1st
> Raspberry and Apricot-Mango-Pineapple Jams - nothing
> Strawberry Jam - 1st
>
> Blackberry Jelly - 1st
> Crab apple Jelly - 4th
> Pepper Jelly - nothing
> Plum Jelly - 2nd
> Raspberry Jelly - 1st
> Strawberry Jelly - 2nd
> Cherry-Pomegranate Jelly - 2nd
> Cherry Jelly - 2nd
>
> Bread and Butter Pickles - 1st
> Watermelon Pickles - nothing (I wouldn't have given them a ribbon,
> either)
>
> Peach and Apricot Chutney - 3rd
> Corn Relish - 2nd
>
> And then these:
> The Alltrista Food Preservation Award (First Place; there appear to be
> four categories, each receiving a first place designation) - I hope I'll
> find out which jar it was for
> The Ball & Kerr Best of Soft Spreads Award - don't know which jar
> The Ball & Kerr Best Pickled Foods Award - Can only be for the B&B
> Pickles
> Third Place for the Gedney Best Flavored Vinegar Cucumber Pickle - B&B's
> Third Place for the Gedney Best Fruit Chutney
> Third Place for the Gedney Most Outstanding Jams and Preserves
>
> Oh, in the baking class, White Bread received a 4th place prize and the
> Girl Brownies won 2nd. The bread prize is a kick because it was the
> first loaf of bread I've baked in nearly 2 years. It appears I still
> know how. Other breads didn't place (Doorstop Raisin Bread, Herb Bread,
> Whole Wheat Bread), nor did the Boy Brownies.
>
> It's good to be me. You can look at all of the results at the MN State
> Fair website, www.mnstatefair.org, and work your way through the
> competition results for Creative Activities Department.

FANTASICO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Way to clean up almost everything. This says
a lot about your skills.

Suzan