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.
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-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> An update on 8/22/04; check the Fairs Fare tab.