2007 Minnesota State Fair

It is time for the Minnesota State Fair!!

This is the big one, the one that Kim works for all year that I have to suffer through the sampling and having to break it to her what tastes good and what should never again be made again!

So what did the judges think tasted good this year?

Honey Butter 4th
Barbecue Sauce 2nd
Granola Bar 2nd
Honey Baked Nuts 1st
Honey Granola 5th
Challah Bread 3rd
Rye Bread 2nd
Lemon Chiffon Cake 4th
Finnish Cardmon Bread 1st
Apricot Jam 4th
Pear Jam 3rd
Plum Jam 3rd
Peach Melba 1st
Grape Jelly 2nd
Plum Jelly 3rd
Red Raspberry 2nd
Fruit Chutney 3rd
Spaghetti Sauce 2nd
Pizza Sauce 3rd

Congradulations Kim.

See more photos of this years Fairs at http://picasaweb.google.com/ted.narveson

Now can we take a rest from baking until Christmas?

MN State Fair Prep

Now this is a photo that not many have seen, it is your behind the scenes look at what goes on before entry day at the State Fair. The baking started early, about 7 AM and goes until we are done. This year we were cleaned up and a cocktail in hand by 6 PM! Not bad at all.

How much did Kim bake on Saturday?

Four kinds of bread
Two kinds of cookies
Two kinds of bars
One scone
One chiffon cake
One muffin
Plus, the twenty jams and jellies that were entered last weekend, plus the nine that get entered on Tuesday of this week.
Anyone care to guess on the number of ribbons Kim will get?



Go figure, it doesn't rain all summer but for the weekend you need to bake bread outside! Lets hope the rain brings good luck.










Even the fair wagon needed a rain coat.

Carver County Fair

Ted's Bonsai got first!!

Okay, not as great as Kim did for baking and canning? 31 ribbons, plus three Reserve Champions, plus three Champions! Good Job!

Truck pull make the fair complete. Plus it is a great Red Neck event.

Now this is a cow with attitude!