Scored Big at the Fair This Year!

[Le Taz Hot]

Ruby Boysenberry Preserves: FIRST PLACE
Spiced Pickled Beets: FIRST PLACE
Creole Sauce: Nada
Ruby Boysenberry Jam: FIRST PLACE
Blueberry-Basil Vinegar: FIRST PLACE
Macramé Bracelet: THIRD PLACE
Macramé Earrings: FIRST PLACE
Speecy Spicy Salsa: THIRD PLACE

5 BLUE RIBBONS!!!!! That beats my record of 3 Blue Ribbons in one year.

[petronius]

1. Congratulations!

(And those creole sauce judges were clearly corrupt - I demand an investigation.)

[Le Taz Hot]

3. I know, huh?

Some dirty rice topped with some sautéed peppers and onions, add some Andouille sausage and top it with creole sauce? That's some good eats right there.

[marzipanni]

13. OK you've got me salivating

Did they critique the entries, or just give ribbons? What is creole sauce made of? I'd like to try it on that dish, ribbon or not.

[Le Taz Hot]

14. Here's the recipe.

It's made for canning but you can just as easily freeze it.

Creole Sauce

*Ingredients:
3 quarts chopped, peeled, cored tomatoes (about 18 medium)
2 cups chopped onions (about 2 medium)
1 cup chopped sweet red peppers (about 2 medium)
½ cup chopped celery
1 clove garlic. Minced
1 hot pepper, finely chopped
1 Tbsp. chopped parsley
2 tsp. salt
½ tsp marjoram
½ tsp chili powder

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a large saucepot. Cook slowly until thick. As sauce thickens, stir frequently to prevent sticking. Ladle hot sauce into hot jars, leaving 1-inch headspace. Remove air bubbles. Adjust 2-piece caps. Process pints 25 minutes at 10 lbs. psi in a pressure canner.

*Amounts are approximate. Season to taste.

[SoapBox]

15. OMG...

When is dinner...I'm in as long as I don't slip on the drool!

Sounds Dee-licious.

[marzipanni]

16. Thanks, Le Taz!

I'll make a small batch with tomatoes from our garden and peppers, celery, parsley from our monthly CSA box of goodies.
We discovered that the guy who recently opened a new little restaurant in our small town has developed his own linguica recipe over several years. Would it be sacrilege to make dirty rice topped with sautéed peppers and onions, and Portuguese sausage?

[VA_Jill]

17. Not if you invite me for dinner! n/t

[marzipanni]

42. I would, but VA to CA would be make it a pretty expensive dinner! :)

[Le Taz Hot]

18. Nahhh.

Use whatever you've got handy. We've used chicken and it worked out just fine.

[Brother Buzz]

37. Umm, that guy also makes his own hot links....

according to the menu I plastered on the refrigerator, dear.

[juxtaposed]

20. give it up,, you are so cool

[mountain grammy]

21. thank you, thank you, thank you! Looks wonderful, I'll try it this winter

the only time I really cook.

Congratulations.. where's the fair?

[Le Taz Hot]

22. Fresno, CA

[mountain grammy]

25. No kidding!! Was sure that would be Louisiana.

think that might be why no prize for the creole sauce?

[daleanime]

32. Saved for next summer.....

just started getting the gear ready for canning and that sound delicious!


If your willing to share, could I get the blueberry-basil vinegar and salsa recipes? Love of salsa and need for low sodium diet are the reasons for my canning quest.

[antiquie]

2. You rock!

Creole judges obviously corrupt.

[Le Taz Hot]

4. That's alright.

Wait 'til they taste next year's Cajun Hot Sauce. It'll wake 'em up if nothing else.

[In_The_Wind]

5. That's totally awesome!

[femmocrat]

6. Congratulations!

That is fantastic!

Everything sounds delicious!

[annabanana]

12. especially the Macramé. . . .

[NYC_SKP]

7. Congratulations!!!! But what is wrong with those judges? Creole Sauce? YUM!!!

[LeftofObama]

8. Congrats!

[vanlassie]

9. Well Done!!

[shenmue]

10. Mazel tov!

[ColesCountyDem]

11. Congratulations!

[japple]

19. Yee Haw!!!! Congrats to you, Le Taz, for winning those

blue ribbons. They are the best! Wish I could taste your beet pickles. I love them, but root vegs. don't grow well in Georgia clay. My cousin, however, has a much better garden than mine and she grew enough beets to make 90 pints of pickled beets this year. She says the grandchildren love them. Wish my grandchildren ate something this good!

[raven mad]

23. Super job!

Congratulations! And I saved your Creole Sauce recipe - with date (today's) and attribution, of course. Truly decent, fresh tomatoes aren't available here much of the year and then only from home garden or the Farmer's Market - so I'll wind up using some home-canned or store-bought canned, and just pray I don't mess up!

[sendero]

24. Hot Damn!

That is great!!!!!

[Enthusiast]

26. Wow! Ya done good!

[pinboy3niner]

27. Woo Hoo! Congratulations!

[WinkyDink]

28. Did you bring enough for the whole class? I THINK NOT!

CONGRATULATIONS!

About 5 years ago I placed 5th for a photo at my local fair, and even it still makes me feel good!

[mnhtnbb]

29. Wow! Good for you!

All that time in the kitchen has rewards!

[malthaussen]

30. Should have put boysenberries in your Creole Sauce.

Congrats! Can't wait to see you top it next year!

-- Mal

[valerief]

31. Congrats, but no speecy spicy meataball?

[littlemissmartypants]

33. Congratulations!

I would love to see pictures of the macrame. Please consider posting if you are able and thanks for the recipe.
~ Lmsp 🙌

[marzipanni]

40. I want to see the macrame, too! n/t

[No Vested Interest]

34. Congratulations! I am impressed.

You came, you entered, and you conquered,

[Aristus]

35. Congrats, Taz!

[joanbarnes]

36. Congrats. Happy for you.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

38. well done. Congratulations !!

[kag]

39. Way to go!

Anyone who can make beets taste good should be rewarded!

On Edit: Could you post pics of your macrame? I used to do a little myself, but not for years.

[Le Taz Hot]

43. I can post pictures after the fair ends

and I get my stuff back. I tried to take pictures of them in the display case but they didn't come out. (I'm notorious for taking really bad pictures anyway.)

The beets are a spiced pickled beet which means the brine is a sweet brine and I added nutmeg, ginger and cinnamon. My husband hates beets but eats these buy the bowl full. He ate my entire first batch before the fair and I had to make 2 more batches and hide 2 jars to make sure I had fair entries.

[awoke_in_2003]

41. Party at your place...

I'll bring the beer if you have more pickled beets