Thread: The 15th Annual Schaller Ribbon Report

Blame the judges for your luck.

Andy

On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:11:43 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Well, a fine case of jars this turned out to be!* <grin>* There¹ll be no
>Olympic-style medallion around my neck this year.*
>
>One thing I thought of interest: as I was doing a quick scan of the
>ribbon winners, there didn¹t seem to be any one or two folks who were
>cleaning up in the lots.* Seems like there is wide distribution of the
>ribbons; I¹ll have to study the data further to see if my first thoughts
>about it are correct.*
>
>Here are the results for my 20 canning entries:*

Congrats!!!!

Lou

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> Well, a fine case of jars this turned out to be! <grin> There¹ll be no
> Olympic-style medallion around my neck this year.
>
> One thing I thought of interest: as I was doing a quick scan of the
> ribbon winners, there didn¹t seem to be any one or two folks who were
> cleaning up in the lots. Seems like there is wide distribution of the
> ribbons; I¹ll have to study the data further to see if my first thoughts
> about it are correct.

Well, darn. All that work and steamed-up kitchen and you didn't win 'em
all?


>
> Okay, that¹s 9 ribbons or placings out of 20 possibilities. Forty-five
> percent. I think as a bona fide ribbon slut I can still hold my head up.
>

Darn straight. Just because they didn't all win blues doesn't mean they
weren't First Class Wonderful!

My head hurts at the thought of making 20 batches of preserves and
canned goods, and I know you did many more.

You're a winner in my book, Champ.

gloria p

On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:11:43 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Well, a fine case of jars this turned out to be!* <grin>* There¹ll be no
>Olympic-style medallion around my neck this year.*
>
>One thing I thought of interest: as I was doing a quick scan of the
>ribbon winners, there didn¹t seem to be any one or two folks who were
>cleaning up in the lots.* Seems like there is wide distribution of the
>ribbons; I¹ll have to study the data further to see if my first thoughts
>about it are correct.*
>
>Here are the results for my 20 canning entries:*
>
>First Place
>Bread & Butter Pickles
>Watermelon Pickles
>
>Second Place
>Raspberry Jelly
>Spiced Tomato Jam (Second place out of 56 entries is nothing to sneeze
>at.)
>Corn Relish
>
>Third Place
>Nectarine Jam
>Apricot Butter (Boo!* Hiss-s-s!* This rocks!)
>
>Fourth Place
>Dill Pickle with Balsamic and White Vinegar (A Gedney-sponsored lot)
>
>Fifth Place (no ribbon awarded)
>Wild Blueberry Jam
>
>Bupkes!
>Blackberry Jelly
>Mint Jelly (boo!* hiss-s-s-s!)
>Cherry Jelly
>Apricot Jam* (bummer!)
>Black Raspberry Jam
>Blackberry Jam
>Cherry Jam
>Raspberry Jam
>Strawberry Jam (boo!!!* hiss-s-s-s!!)
>Pickled Boiled Dirt Chunks
>Hot Dill Cucumber Pickle with Southwest Flavor
>
>Okay, that¹s 9 ribbons or placings out of 20 possibilities.* Forty-five
>percent.* I think as a bona fide ribbon slut I can still hold my head up.

Well done, lady! Well done, indeed! May I inquire as to your
watermellon pickle recipe? I made a batch using the JoC recipe this
summer that I liked a lot, even though I'm no big fan of sweet
pickles. These were sweet enough to taste good on ice cream. I know
this because I tried it.

No I'm not...
--

modom

On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:11:43 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Well, a fine case of jars this turned out to be!* <grin>* There¹ll be no
>Olympic-style medallion around my neck this year.*
>
>One thing I thought of interest: as I was doing a quick scan of the
>ribbon winners, there didn¹t seem to be any one or two folks who were
>cleaning up in the lots.* Seems like there is wide distribution of the
>ribbons; I¹ll have to study the data further to see if my first thoughts
>about it are correct.*
>
>Here are the results for my 20 canning entries:*
>
>First Place
>Bread & Butter Pickles
>Watermelon Pickles

You remain now and forever more, Queen.

boron

"Melba's Jammin'" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> Well, a fine case of jars this turned out to be! <grin> There¹ll be no
> Olympic-style medallion around my neck this year.
>
> One thing I thought of interest: as I was doing a quick scan of the
> ribbon winners, there didn¹t seem to be any one or two folks who were
> cleaning up in the lots. Seems like there is wide distribution of the
> ribbons; I¹ll have to study the data further to see if my first thoughts
> about it are correct.
>
> Here are the results for my 20 canning entries:
>
> First Place
> Bread & Butter Pickles
> Watermelon Pickles

> Second Place
> Raspberry Jelly
> Spiced Tomato Jam (Second place out of 56 entries is nothing to sneeze
> at.)
> Corn Relish
>
> Third Place
> Nectarine Jam
> Apricot Butter (Boo! Hiss-s-s! This rocks!)
>
> Fourth Place
> Dill Pickle with Balsamic and White Vinegar (A Gedney-sponsored lot)
>
> Fifth Place (no ribbon awarded)
> Wild Blueberry Jam

<ignore the non-winners>

Okay, that¹s 9 ribbons or placings out of 20 possibilities. Forty-five
> percent. I think as a bona fide ribbon slut I can still hold my head up.

Damn right you can hold your head up, lady! Do you think for one
pectin-pickin' minute that any of us could have done as well?

Fleece

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> Well, a fine case of jars this turned out to be! <grin> There¹ll be no
> Olympic-style medallion around my neck this year.
>
> One thing I thought of interest: as I was doing a quick scan of the
> ribbon winners, there didn¹t seem to be any one or two folks who were
> cleaning up in the lots. Seems like there is wide distribution of the
> ribbons; I¹ll have to study the data further to see if my first thoughts
> about it are correct.
>
> Here are the results for my 20 canning entries:
>
> First Place
> Bread & Butter Pickles
> Watermelon Pickles
>
> Second Place
> Raspberry Jelly
> Spiced Tomato Jam (Second place out of 56 entries is nothing to sneeze
> at.)
> Corn Relish
>
> Third Place
> Nectarine Jam
> Apricot Butter (Boo! Hiss-s-s! This rocks!)
>
> Fourth Place
> Dill Pickle with Balsamic and White Vinegar (A Gedney-sponsored lot)
>
> Fifth Place (no ribbon awarded)
> Wild Blueberry Jam
>
> Bupkes!
> Blackberry Jelly
> Mint Jelly (boo! hiss-s-s-s!)
> Cherry Jelly
> Apricot Jam (bummer!)
> Black Raspberry Jam
> Blackberry Jam
> Cherry Jam
> Raspberry Jam
> Strawberry Jam (boo!!! hiss-s-s-s!!)
> Pickled Boiled Dirt Chunks
> Hot Dill Cucumber Pickle with Southwest Flavor
>
> Okay, that¹s 9 ribbons or placings out of 20 possibilities. Forty-five
> percent. I think as a bona fide ribbon slut I can still hold my head up.
>
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> http://web.me.com/barbschaller - Yes, I Can! blog - check it out
> And check this, too:
> http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=8279841&page=1

Impressive.

In article <[email protected]>,
Melba's Jammin' <[email protected]> wrote:

> Well, a fine case of jars this turned out to be!* <grin>* There¹ll be no
> Olympic-style medallion around my neck this year.*
>
> One thing I thought of interest: as I was doing a quick scan of the
> ribbon winners, there didn¹t seem to be any one or two folks who were
> cleaning up in the lots.* Seems like there is wide distribution of the
> ribbons; I¹ll have to study the data further to see if my first thoughts
> about it are correct.*
>
> Here are the results for my 20 canning entries:*
>
> First Place
> Bread & Butter Pickles
> Watermelon Pickles
>
> Second Place
> Raspberry Jelly
> Spiced Tomato Jam (Second place out of 56 entries is nothing to sneeze
> at.)
> Corn Relish
>
> Third Place
> Nectarine Jam
> Apricot Butter (Boo!* Hiss-s-s!* This rocks!)
>
> Fourth Place
> Dill Pickle with Balsamic and White Vinegar (A Gedney-sponsored lot)
>
> Fifth Place (no ribbon awarded)
> Wild Blueberry Jam
>
> Bupkes!
> Blackberry Jelly
> Mint Jelly (boo!* hiss-s-s-s!)
> Cherry Jelly
> Apricot Jam* (bummer!)
> Black Raspberry Jam
> Blackberry Jam
> Cherry Jam
> Raspberry Jam
> Strawberry Jam (boo!!!* hiss-s-s-s!!)
> Pickled Boiled Dirt Chunks
> Hot Dill Cucumber Pickle with Southwest Flavor
>
> Okay, that¹s 9 ribbons or placings out of 20 possibilities.* Forty-five
> percent.* I think as a bona fide ribbon slut I can still hold my head up.

Yes you can and congratulations! :-)
I still awarded you Blue ribbons only here on ALL the jam. <g>

It's fixin' to go into Christmas baskets, some for my Chiropractors
office. Probably with some boxes of Melba toast in your honor. :-)
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down."
--Steve Rothstein

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In article <[email protected]>,
Gloria P <[email protected]> wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > Okay, that¹s 9 ribbons or placings out of 20 possibilities. Forty-five
> > percent. I think as a bona fide ribbon slut I can still hold my head up.
> >
>
> Darn straight. Just because they didn't all win blues doesn't mean they
> weren't First Class Wonderful!

The Strawberry Jam and the Apricot Butter are fabulous.
>
> My head hurts at the thought of making 20 batches of preserves and
> canned goods, and I know you did many more.

Like 40?

>
> You're a winner in my book, Champ.

Thanks.

> gloria p


It's a fun time. An exhausting time. I have to go again tomorrow --
late afternoon tv thing. The crowds will be gruesome and the three of
us are plotting our assault on the fairgrounds. :-) Rob's gotta get
his Pronto Pup and Tom Thumb Mini-donuts fix.
(BTW, there've been a couple times in the last 28 years that my %age has
been less than 45%. :-)
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller - Yes, I Can! blog - check it out
And check this, too:
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=8279841&page=1

In article <[email protected]>,
Lou Decruss <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:11:43 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> >Here are the results for my 20 canning entries:*
>
> Congrats!!!!
>
> Lou

Want some pickles, Little Boy? Guess I'll have to make another batch. .
.. .


--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller - Yes, I Can! blog - check it out
And check this, too:
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=8279841&page=1

In article <[email protected]>,
"modom (palindrome guy)" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Well done, lady! Well done, indeed! May I inquire as to your
> watermellon pickle recipe? I made a batch using the JoC recipe this
> summer that I liked a lot, even though I'm no big fan of sweet
> pickles. These were sweet enough to taste good on ice cream. I know
> this because I tried it.
>
> No I'm not...

Thanks, Michael. (No, you're not what?)
<http://web.me.com/barbschaller/Hangi...ed_Lady/Yes,_I
_Can%21/Entries/2009/6/14_Watermelon_Rind_Pickles.html>

Try to find a melon with a thick rind.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller - Yes, I Can! blog - check it out
And check this, too:
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=8279841&page=1

On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:01:39 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
<[email protected]> wrote:

>In article <[email protected]>,
> "modom (palindrome guy)" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Well done, lady! Well done, indeed! May I inquire as to your
>> watermellon pickle recipe? I made a batch using the JoC recipe this
>> summer that I liked a lot, even though I'm no big fan of sweet
>> pickles. These were sweet enough to taste good on ice cream. I know
>> this because I tried it.
>>
>> No I'm not...
>
>Thanks, Michael. (No, you're not what?)
><http://web.me.com/barbschaller/Hangi...ed_Lady/Yes,_I
>_Can%21/Entries/2009/6/14_Watermelon_Rind_Pickles.html>
>
>Try to find a melon with a thick rind.

The URL wrapped, and I couldn't get it to work right when I cut and
pasted. Oops! It just worked.

No I'm not pregnant. (Pickles and ice cream)
--

modom

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> Well, a fine case of jars this turned out to be! <grin> There¹ll be no
> Olympic-style medallion around my neck this year.
>
> One thing I thought of interest: as I was doing a quick scan of the
> ribbon winners, there didn¹t seem to be any one or two folks who were
> cleaning up in the lots. Seems like there is wide distribution of the
> ribbons; I¹ll have to study the data further to see if my first thoughts
> about it are correct.
>
> Here are the results for my 20 canning entries:
>
> First Place
> Bread & Butter Pickles
> Watermelon Pickles
>
> Second Place
> Raspberry Jelly
> Spiced Tomato Jam (Second place out of 56 entries is nothing to sneeze
> at.)
> Corn Relish
>
> Third Place
> Nectarine Jam
> Apricot Butter (Boo! Hiss-s-s! This rocks!)
>
> Fourth Place
> Dill Pickle with Balsamic and White Vinegar (A Gedney-sponsored lot)
>
> Fifth Place (no ribbon awarded)
> Wild Blueberry Jam
>
> Bupkes!
> Blackberry Jelly
> Mint Jelly (boo! hiss-s-s-s!)
> Cherry Jelly
> Apricot Jam (bummer!)
> Black Raspberry Jam
> Blackberry Jam
> Cherry Jam
> Raspberry Jam
> Strawberry Jam (boo!!! hiss-s-s-s!!)
> Pickled Boiled Dirt Chunks
> Hot Dill Cucumber Pickle with Southwest Flavor
>
> Okay, that¹s 9 ribbons or placings out of 20 possibilities. Forty-five
> percent. I think as a bona fide ribbon slut I can still hold my head up.
>
Mazel Tov, Barb. You did well. I'm proud to know ya.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

"Melba's Jammin'" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> Bupkes!
> Blackberry Jelly
> Mint Jelly (boo! hiss-s-s-s!)
> Cherry Jelly
> Apricot Jam (bummer!)
> Black Raspberry Jam
> Blackberry Jam
> Cherry Jam
> Raspberry Jam
> Strawberry Jam (boo!!! hiss-s-s-s!!)
> Pickled Boiled Dirt Chunks
> Hot Dill Cucumber Pickle with Southwest Flavor
>
> Okay, that¹s 9 ribbons or placings out of 20 possibilities. Forty-five
> percent. I think as a bona fide ribbon slut I can still hold my head up.

Even the Bupkes sound good. Congrats on a very good showing. Send me the
rejects for further testing.
Ed

Melba's Jammin' <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> Well, a fine case of jars this turned out to be! <grin> There¹ll be no
> Olympic-style medallion around my neck this year.
>
> One thing I thought of interest: as I was doing a quick scan of the
> ribbon winners, there didn¹t seem to be any one or two folks who were
> cleaning up in the lots. Seems like there is wide distribution of the
> ribbons; I¹ll have to study the data further to see if my first thoughts
> about it are correct.
>
> Here are the results for my 20 canning entries:
>
> First Place
> Bread & Butter Pickles
> Watermelon Pickles
>
> Second Place
> Raspberry Jelly
> Spiced Tomato Jam (Second place out of 56 entries is nothing to sneeze
> at.)
> Corn Relish
>
> Third Place
> Nectarine Jam
> Apricot Butter (Boo! Hiss-s-s! This rocks!)
>
> Fourth Place
> Dill Pickle with Balsamic and White Vinegar (A Gedney-sponsored lot)
>
> Fifth Place (no ribbon awarded)
> Wild Blueberry Jam
>
> Bupkes!
> Blackberry Jelly
> Mint Jelly (boo! hiss-s-s-s!)
> Cherry Jelly
> Apricot Jam (bummer!)
> Black Raspberry Jam
> Blackberry Jam
> Cherry Jam
> Raspberry Jam
> Strawberry Jam (boo!!! hiss-s-s-s!!)
> Pickled Boiled Dirt Chunks
> Hot Dill Cucumber Pickle with Southwest Flavor
>
> Okay, that¹s 9 ribbons or placings out of 20 possibilities. Forty-five
> percent. I think as a bona fide ribbon slut I can still hold my head up.

W00T! /Arsenio wave

Conga Rats there m'Queen! Holy crow! Nine ain't nothin' t' sneeze at!

The watermelon pickles sound interesting. I'll be visiting your site
realsoonnow!

The Ranger

Melba's not whorin' anymore wrote:
> Okay, that¹s 9 ribbons or placings out of 20 possibilities. Forty-five percent.

Guess you are getting too old and ugly to throw yourself on the judging
casting couch spread-eagled any more.

"Melba's Jammin'"

> Well, a fine case of jars this turned out to be! <grin> There¹ll be no >
> Olympic-style medallion around my neck this year.


Congrats, and don't be a piglet!

On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:11:43 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Well, a fine case of jars this turned out to be!* <grin>* There¹ll be no
>Olympic-style medallion around my neck this year.*
>
>One thing I thought of interest: as I was doing a quick scan of the
>ribbon winners, there didn¹t seem to be any one or two folks who were
>cleaning up in the lots.* Seems like there is wide distribution of the
>ribbons; I¹ll have to study the data further to see if my first thoughts
>about it are correct.*
>
>Here are the results for my 20 canning entries:*
(snip)

Congratulations.

Sounds like they got some new judges. Last year at the Dixie Classic
Fair some of us did not do as well as before. The woman in charge
said that they had new judges and more entries and entrants than they
had had in a long time.

I am skipping this year. Both the garden and I were not up to par.

--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

In article <[email protected]>,
"Giusi" <[email protected]> wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'"
>
> > Well, a fine case of jars this turned out to be! <grin> There¹ll be no >
> > Olympic-style medallion around my neck this year.
>
>
> Congrats, and don't be a piglet!

I'm a good 100# past a piglet. Too late.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller - Yes, I Can! blog - check it out
And check this, too:
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=8279841&page=1