Category: Winning

Blue Ribbon Strawberry Orange Jam

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Blue Ribbon Strawberry Orange Jam

We love to enter the fair every year and we’ve won blue ribbons in the past. We had never tried this combination of strawberries and oranges and the flavor comes from fresh squeezed orange juice. It’s good stuff. The strawberries are from a local berry patch near Minneapolis.

Debbie Patterson’s Blue Ribbon Bread and Butter Pickles

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Debbie Patterson’s Blue Ribbon Bread and Butter Pickles

I have been canning for 25-30 years. This recipe is from my sister but I added a few more spices. I grow my own peppers or go to the farmer’s markets for local produce. People tell me I should sell my pickles. I give the canned pickles away at Christmas, as well as neighbors and friends. This recipe is a favorite.

Diana Wara’s Red Ribbon Bread and Butter Pickles

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Diana Wara’s Red Ribbon Bread and Butter Pickles

I’ve always been afraid of making pickles. I always thought it was a long process. This was the first time I made pickles, and Mrs. Wages® makes it so easy. I love the Bread and Butter and my husband likes Zesty Dill. I will never make a pickle from scratch. It is the truth. He goes through a jar in two days.

Illinois State Fair — Mrs. Wages Kosher Dill Pickles

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Illinois State Fair - Mrs. Wages Kosher Dill Pickles

My 19-year-old son James loves the Mrs. Wages® pickles so I made a point of making them for him this year. We purchased pickles at a church sale for several years and didn’t know what made them different. (He didn’t prefer the ones I usually made!) I finally determined it was the Mrs. Wages® mix, so he was very excited that we could finally make our own!