"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
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> Here's what I'll haul to the Fairgrounds on Monday for
> exhibit/competition at the Great Minnesota Get-Together:

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> I feel elated that I've got those figured out. The Mint Jelly won't win
> much, if anything, because it's not as pretty as it should be but,
> doggone it, it tastes terrific! The rest, as always, is a crapshoot.
> Who knows! The barbecue sauce is mighty fine! The B&B's are killer!
> The Cherry Amaretto Jam is fabulous. The Nectarine Jam is very tasty
> but looser than I'd like. The Cherry Jam and Jelly are wonderful! The
> Apricot Butter is awesome. The Plum Jelly is quite beautiful. The
> Chutney is yummy. I've never made Pickle Relish, so what do I know?

Break a beater Barb! Texas changed their rules this year. We are only
allowed 10 entries. I managed 8 (Strawberry Jam, Peach Jam, Pear and Cherry
Mincemeat, Barbecue sauce, cranberry relish, Key Lime Marmalade, sugar free
grape jelly, and wild grape jelly) that I will take in next weekend but
won't know the judging results for 2 weeks. The wild grape jelly from
grapes growing near my new office. I brought in a jar with some honey wheat
bread to test out on the at work guinea pigs. I'm amazed at the powers of
observation of my co-workers. The reactions I got ranged from "you can make
jelly out of those grapes outside?" to "what grapes outside?". :-D

Sometimes it's all a crapshoot. Things I think are fantastic get diddley and
things I think are so-so get first. You never know what the judges will
like. Funny you mention Mint Jelly. I made some last year and thought it
was too cloudy and I almost scratched it as an entry. Then the DH reminded
me of the unwritten rule of the fair "You make it , you take it." It ended
up getting first!

Can't wait to hear your results!
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Peace and Love,
Toni ^_^

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