On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:13:52 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
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>In article >,
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>> Maryland State Fair
>>
>> Mint Jelly, 2nd place!
>>
>> The first place one looked like boiled dirt jelly, seriously.
>>
>> Sticky Rubies (mixed jelly) didn't get anything but it didn't look
>> like it had been opened. Maybe they were sick and damn tired of jelly
>> by then. The Carrot Relish that they made me put in Pickled Mixed
>> Vegetables had a note on the back - "Good, but more like a relish".
>> Aggggghhhh
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>
>Hooked another one (so to speak). Congratulations, Snow!! There's no
>turning back, now. Fun time, eh?


thanks guys! yes it was fun, but 270 miles round trip (3 round trips)
was a bit much. i won $5 yes $5 to spend on jars! I was going to see
if I could swap for some jars while I was there...

I still want to know how the boiled dirt mint jelly won 1st prize if
Looks Count in jelly land. It may have tasted like nirvana but geeze
it was ugly. My Aunt Thel's recipe won me a prize and that's good
enough for me. Yep I'm hooked if they add a NOS relish next year!

snow