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

On Sun 31 Aug 2008 04:52:09p, told us...

> Maryland State Fair
>
> Mint Jelly, 2nd place!

Congratulations on the Mint Jelly!!!


> 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

Oh, fiddle, what do they know? ;-)



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In article >,
wrote:

> 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


Hooked another one (so to speak). Congratulations, Snow!! There's no
turning back, now. Fun time, eh?
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most recently updated last night, 8-17-2008. Fair entries are DONE!

In article >,
wrote:

> 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

Hey, way to go!
--
"I will show you fear in a handful of dust"
-T.S. Eliot

On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:13:52 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> wrote:
>
>> 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
>
>
>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

> wrote in message
...
>
>
> 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...

Congratulations! It sure is fun to go into the exhibit hall (or tent) and
see a ribbon hanging on one of your jars, isn't it?

I think you should check to see if there is a premium book, or whatever your
fair calls the document that lists the various classes and the rules for
entry. It might be available online (the fairs I enter are now, but didn't
used to be), or they may mail you a copy on request, or a copy may be
available at your local library.

Check to see if they will accept entries that have been mailed to the fair.
I mail in my entry forms, and than mail in the actual jars of products to my
state fair in Springfield. Saves me a round-trip, which is costly in both
time and money.
>
> 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!
>
I never know how judges rate the products. The state fair judges put a
little note on the back of the tag. The one this year on my Plum-Orange Jam
said it was a bit too stiff. That didn't stop it from taking blue for Jam
NOS *and* champion ribbon for Best Jam.

By next year you may be happily canning more products and the lack of a NOS
Relish category may not keep you from being hooked on Ribbon Slutdom.

Anny

On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 14:00:30 -0500, "Anny Middon"
> wrote:

> wrote in message
.. .
>>
>>
>> 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...
>
>Congratulations! It sure is fun to go into the exhibit hall (or tent) and
>see a ribbon hanging on one of your jars, isn't it?
>

YES!!!!!!!!!! total rush, a lady took a picture of me with my shiny
ribbon. It's DO NOT TOUCH but dagnabbit it was my first ribbon.

>I think you should check to see if there is a premium book, or whatever your
>fair calls the document that lists the various classes and the rules for
>entry. It might be available online (the fairs I enter are now, but didn't
>used to be), or they may mail you a copy on request, or a copy may be
>available at your local library.
>

They did have online registration which saved everybody a ton of time
all the way around. They gave me next year's list along with my ribbon
and a check for $4 yes $4. I thought it was going to be $5 and I'm
sooooooooooo disappointed (not). Can't mail stuff, you have to bring
it in.


>I never know how judges rate the products. The state fair judges put a
>little note on the back of the tag. The one this year on my Plum-Orange Jam
>said it was a bit too stiff. That didn't stop it from taking blue for Jam
>NOS *and* champion ribbon for Best Jam.
>
wooo hoooooooo!! I got 5 or 6 lbs of plums for .50/lb sitting on the
counter getting ripe. Plum Orange sounds mighty tasty..... congrats
on the ribbons!! My jelly didn't even get a comment (hmpf). Foo on
them.

>By next year you may be happily canning more products and the lack of a NOS
>Relish category may not keep you from being hooked on Ribbon Slutdom.
>
>Anny

I'll be back, even though the Preserving Kahuna said "sorry no NOS
relish category next year either". Double foo. I make great pickles
and I'm definitely doing a mullberry jelly next year. Gee I had fun.

snow