Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> OK, so it's not blood, it's beet juice.
>
> I bought and cooked some (pressure cooked) last week and didn't pickle
> them because I thought I might have overcooked them. So this morning
> I bought more -- $4 for four bunches of about 5 each, I think. I
> washed them in the washing machine along with the little cukes that
> are now bread and butter pickles, and four small terry towels. I
> pressure cooked these suckers, too, for less time than the others
> (I'm pretty sure) and I'm not sure about these, either. Crap.
>
> I just took them from the boiling water bath after 30 minutes of
> processing. Five pints and two half pint jars. Barf.
>
> All you pickled beet freaks, what's the texture of the beet supposed
> to be? Fork tender? A little bit of tooth?
>
> As far as entering them in the Fair < well, I'm going to. I used a
> different recipe this year than last < and have no clue about what
> they taste like. Rob won't eat them either.
>
> Jeez, I oughtta be locked up.

Beets? BEETS? You? :~)

kili

In article >,
"kilikini" > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > OK, so it's not blood, it's beet juice.

> > As far as entering them in the Fair < well, I'm going to. I used a
> > different recipe this year than last < and have no clue about what
> > they taste like. Rob won't eat them either.
> >
> > Jeez, I oughtta be locked up.
>
> Beets? BEETS? You? :~)
>
> kili

Yeah. For State Fair competition. Just to see if I can get a ribbon.
<g>
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-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
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pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> "kilikini" > wrote:
>
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>> OK, so it's not blood, it's beet juice.
>
>>> As far as entering them in the Fair < well, I'm going to. I used a
>>> different recipe this year than last < and have no clue about what
>>> they taste like. Rob won't eat them either.
>>>
>>> Jeez, I oughtta be locked up.
>>
>> Beets? BEETS? You? :~)
>>
>> kili
>
> Yeah. For State Fair competition. Just to see if I can get a ribbon.
> <g>

Well good luck! I'd eat 'em. Heck, I'd eat anything you make. :~)

kili

In article >,
"kilikini" > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > In article >,
> > "kilikini" > wrote:

> >> Beets? BEETS? You? :~)
> >>
> >> kili
> >
> > Yeah. For State Fair competition. Just to see if I can get a ribbon.
> > <g>
>
> Well good luck! I'd eat 'em. Heck, I'd eat anything you make. :~)
>
> kili

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pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007

In article >,
"kilikini" > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > In article >,
> > "kilikini" > wrote:

> >>
> >> Beets? BEETS? You? :~)
> >>
> >> kili
> >
> > Yeah. For State Fair competition. Just to see if I can get a ribbon.
> > <g>
>
> Well good luck! I'd eat 'em. Heck, I'd eat anything you make. :~)
>
> kili

I think I forgot to say dinner's at 6:30. Probably with halushky made
on my new sparrow's ass that Margaret gave to me.
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pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007

On Jul 16, 10:56 am, Melba's Jammin' >
wrote:

> I think I forgot to say dinner's at 6:30. Probably with halushky made
> on my new sparrow's ass that Margaret gave to me.

_What_ are you ,making thos halushky on??? I'm drawing a blank on
what that could possibly.

And lady, if you're cooking something for the fair that you wouldn't
eat, you are addicted to those danged ribbons. Or is the prize your
picture on a run of pickled beets?

My Mom loves pickled beets. I think she likes the onions in the jar
even more, since she adds more when she's eaten them up and there's
still beets.

I'll give your recipe a shot, and see how she likes them. I will
tolerate the red devils only when they've been roasted with cut up
sweet taters and other roots.

maxine in ri

In article . com>,
maxine in ri > wrote:

> On Jul 16, 10:56 am, Melba's Jammin' >
> wrote:
>
> > I think I forgot to say dinner's at 6:30. Probably with halushky made
> > on my new sparrow's ass that Margaret gave to me.
>
> _What_ are you ,making thos halushky on??? I'm drawing a blank on
> what that could possibly.

Ask Margaret.
>
> And lady, if you're cooking something for the fair that you wouldn't
> eat, you are addicted to those danged ribbons.

Not really. I don't eat 95% of what I make. Not because I dislike the
stuff (it's very good) ‹ but I just don't much care for it. Corn relish
has won something like 8 blue ribbons and I rarely eat it. Rob likes
it. I make the B&B pickles chiefly for his pleasure though I guess
they're okay -- they don't make me hum, though.

I'm more addicted to the fun involved in it all. The PR appearances are
fun -- I figure I'm providing stories for the Small Child. Maybe she'll
get a kick out of reading the press coverage when she's 16.

Re the ribbons: I can be as competitive as anyone, I suppose, but I'm
such a slug that I tend to do that which I don't consider to be
especially difficult. My standard comments include these: Who I am
does not rest on blue, red, white, or pink ribbons; and there's nothing
like success to encourage a person. :-)

I make my stuff for other people (you think WE eat 400 jars of jam
annually?) and it's easy enough to pull two jars from a batch for
consideration. Also, the blue ribbons allow me to price my stuff at a
level that makes my sister shake her head in amazement. At that, I'm
probably making 83 cents a jar if all production costs were calculated.
See remark above about being a slug. It's been suggested that I try to
market my stuff commercially. I'm not interested in working that hard.

> Or is the prize your picture on a run of pickled beets?

Not likely. Not enough market interest, I'm pretty sure.
>
> My Mom loves pickled beets. I think she likes the onions in the jar
> even more, since she adds more when she's eaten them up and there's
> still beets.

Yeah? I put a couple sliced onions in mine, too.

> I'll give your recipe a shot, and see how she likes them. I will
> tolerate the red devils only when they've been roasted with cut up
> sweet taters and other roots.

A helluva way to treat sweet potatoes, you ask me.
Want a pickle hat? "-)
>
> maxine in ri
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-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
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pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007

On Jul 16, 10:11 pm, Melba's Jammin' >
wrote:
> In article . com>,
> maxine in ri > wrote:
>
> > On Jul 16, 10:56 am, Melba's Jammin' >
> > wrote:
>
> > > I think I forgot to say dinner's at 6:30. Probably with halushky made
> > > on my new sparrow's ass that Margaret gave to me.
>
> > _What_ are you ,making thos halushky on??? I'm drawing a blank on
> > what that could possibly.
>
> Ask Margaret.

Dear Margaret,

What the heck is Barb misspelling now?

Hugs,
Maxine

> Not really. I don't eat 95% of what I make. Not because I dislike the
> stuff (it's very good) ‹ but I just don't much care for it. Corn relish
> has won something like 8 blue ribbons and I rarely eat it. Rob likes
> it. I make the B&B pickles chiefly for his pleasure though I guess
> they're okay -- they don't make me hum, though.

That's still for eatin'. You've got direct feedback there.

> I'm more addicted to the fun involved in it all. The PR appearances are
> fun -- I figure I'm providing stories for the Small Child. Maybe she'll
> get a kick out of reading the press coverage when she's 16.

Being addcited to fun is good. When Small Child is 16, she'll not
want to be associated with anything that includes pickle hats<g>.
Trust me. I've got one. Of both.

> Re the ribbons: I can be as competitive as anyone, I suppose, but I'm
> such a slug that I tend to do that which I don't consider to be
> especially difficult. My standard comments include these: Who I am
> does not rest on blue, red, white, or pink ribbons; and there's nothing
> like success to encourage a person. :-)

Yeah, sure. <g>

> I make my stuff for other people (you think WE eat 400 jars of jam
> annually?) and it's easy enough to pull two jars from a batch for
> consideration. Also, the blue ribbons allow me to price my stuff at a
> level that makes my sister shake her head in amazement. At that, I'm
> probably making 83 cents a jar if all production costs were calculated.
> See remark above about being a slug. It's been suggested that I try to
> market my stuff commercially. I'm not interested in working that hard.

That's what Mom always did with her jelly. She'd bring a jar with her
whenever she went visiting.

> > Or is the prize your picture on a run of pickled beets?
>
> Not likely. Not enough market interest, I'm pretty sure.

Just because there are not 23 brands, there are plenty of them out
there.
Sick people are everywhere.

> > I'll give your recipe a shot, and see how she likes them. I will
> > tolerate the red devils only when they've been roasted with cut up
> > sweet taters and other roots.
>
> A helluva way to treat sweet potatoes, you ask me.
> Want a pickle hat? "-)

Still have several. See above comments re 16.

Have fun.
maxine

Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> I think I forgot to say dinner's at 6:30. Probably with halushky made
> on my new sparrow's ass that Margaret gave to me.

Spätzlehobel, AKA struhadlo na halusky? You lost your old struhadlo,
then?

Bubba

In article >,
(Victor Sack) wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>
> > I think I forgot to say dinner's at 6:30. Probably with halushky made
> > on my new sparrow's ass that Margaret gave to me.
>
> Spätzlehobel, AKA struhadlo na halusky? You lost your old struhadlo,
> then?
>
> Bubba

Nope, I still have it. But this was too cool to pass up and Gretl got
it for me when she and Sue and Stan and Sheryl got together a month or
so back.

http://store.bowerykitchens.com/spaetzlemaker.html

It works slicker'n snot. I've used it three or four times since
receiving it.
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-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com - story and
pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "kilikini" > wrote:
>
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> > OK, so it's not blood, it's beet juice.
>
>> > As far as entering them in the Fair < well, I'm going to. I used a
>> > different recipe this year than last < and have no clue about what
>> > they taste like. Rob won't eat them either.
>> >
>> > Jeez, I oughtta be locked up.
>>
>> Beets? BEETS? You? :~)
>>
>> kili
>
> Yeah. For State Fair competition. Just to see if I can get a ribbon.
> <g>
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> http://www.jamlady.eboard.com - story and
> pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007

Has the pull of the 'need for a ribbon' gotten this bad?
-g

In article >,
"Virginia Tadrzynski" > wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...

> > Yeah. For State Fair competition. Just to see if I can get a ribbon.
> > <g>
> > --
> > -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ

> Has the pull of the 'need for a ribbon' gotten this bad?
> -g

<grin> Could be. I just think it would be hilarious to win a ribbon
(preferably blue, but I'm not THAT fussy) for something I'd never eaten
or tasted and have no clue as to what's a good one. Though in this
case, I use the phrase "a good one" lightly.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
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pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007