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Almost ready for the Fair

13 years ago

I actually have a few things that I am planning to enter this year. The ones I am definitely taking up to enter are:

Peach Ginger Jam

Habanero Gold

Peach Melba Jam (entered as a Raspberry Peach Jam)

Flo sauce (entered as an onion relish)

The others that will not be entered because of the limit of 1 entry per class are:

Peach Rum Brown Sugar

Mango Raspberry

Peach Tuaca

Christmas Chutney

All in all it has been a really fun couple of weeks and I am still trying to figure out if I can get a batch of Annie's Salsa done in time or if I am just going to try making a batch for us.

Thank you to ALL the posters who answered questions, provided recipes, offered encouragement and were just there to hold my hand when I needed it! You are the best!

Alexa

A few of the jars

Flo Sauce

A bit of everything

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jessyf
13 years ago
You've been a busy girl! Good luck!
centralcacyclist
13 years ago
Wow! Wishing you great success at the fair!
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claire_de_luna
13 years ago
Those jars are beautiful. Best wishes...I hope you come home with the blue ribbon!
User
13 years ago
Oh now that's fun!

Alexa you really need my Chile Sauce recipe..it's a huge winner and very different from anything I have ever seen in the States. Could be signature......

It's a sweet/tart tomato relish sorta....no idea why they call it Chile sauce.....ain't no chili in it!
socks
13 years ago
Wow, I admire you for that! Good luck!
dedtired
13 years ago
Those jars are so pretty you could hang them on the Christmas tree.

What fair? Maybe I'll go.
annie1992
13 years ago
Which reminds, me, Sharon, that I need your Chile sauce recipe. I had it and lost it in the big computer disaster. Sigh.

It makes a magnificent sloppy joe, used in place of sloppy joe sauce! Yeah, I'm serious....

Nice looking canned goods, Alexa, good luck at the fair. Life got away from me again this year and I never did manage to get anything entered on time. Ah well, there's next year.

Annie
caliloo
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks everyone - I appreciate all the good wishes.

Pam, it is Middletown Grange (Aug 18 - Aug 22) in Wrightstown off 413. The entries need to be there on Aug 16th, so I have a few more days to possibly put something together. Sharon - I would love your Chili Sauce recipe! Like Annies Salsa, I cant guarantee I will get it done in time to enter, but I would love to have it for us.

Oh, and this is the first time I am entering anything of this sort, so I have no idea if these will be competative or not. LOL!

Thanks again everyone!

Alexa
wizardnm
13 years ago
I hope you bring home four Blue Ribbons!

Good Luck, they all look wonderful.

Nancy
nancylouise5me
13 years ago
Wow! Alexa you have been busy! Best wishes at the fair. There is nothing more down home then a country fair. We hit the Big E in West Springfield, Mass., every other year. I love seeing all the home made goods. Food, quilts, flowers, you name it it is there. Good luck with your entries. NancyLouise
shaun
13 years ago
Good Luck Alexa.
KatieC
13 years ago
Gorgeous...my judges would go nuts over those. Do they taste the entries at your fair?

Our fair is in two weeks. I'll enter a couple of jars, but people don't want to compete against me because I teach canning classes,lol. I don't get that many ribbons....always safe, never pretty. We just did a foods preservation series, so I'm hoping our 'students' will enter lots.
bcskye
13 years ago
Oh, your jars of goodies look so good. I didn't get anything into the canning classes at our county fair because I missed the deadline. However, I got two second prizes in the pie contest. Hope yours are all 1st place blue ribbons.
caliloo
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks again everyone :-)

Yes, Katie they open everything and taste it, so hopefully my being a little adventurous will pay off and not backfire! LOL I will certainly keep everyone posted

Alexa
cookebook
13 years ago
What a treasure! Like a chest full of jewels! Good luck at the fair!
gbsim1
13 years ago
What fun!! Can't wait to hear how you do! They look beautiful!

Grace
lakeguy35
13 years ago
I'll give a Blue Ribbon for canning in this heat! They all look and sound great Alexa. Good luck at the fair!

David
trixietx
13 years ago
Every jar looks like a winner to me!

Good luck at the fair!
ghoghunter
13 years ago
They look wonderful! Good luck with your entries. Wish I could sample them all!
Joann
Solsthumper
13 years ago
This selection of wonderful jams ought to rattle off the judges' decision. Enjoy the experience!

Sol
lpinkmountain
13 years ago
OMG Alexa you got hooked on this canning stuff in a BIG way! Isn't it and addictive creative hobby?!

The fair sounds like so much fun! I love fairs (the displays part, not all the goofy rides!)

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