Recipes

The Best I Can

I have enjoyed entering county fairs over the past 40 years. My daughter and I have entered the Illinois State fair on a regular basis over the past 9 years, enjoying the competitions. Every year we try to introduce a new recipe for competition. Asparagus is a vegetable that needs to be picked and processed when it is new and tender – typically May or June. The older/fatter the stalks are the more tough and woody they taste.

I love using the Mrs. Wages® mixes, especially for the pickle relish, as the process was so fast, with extremely good results. My kids are really big fans of the dill pickles, and my husband loves the sweet pickles.