The Merry Weather Garden Club met on Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 at the home of Sallie Mabon. Mabon, Mary Anne Harman, and Angie Williams hosted the special summer soiree luncheon and program. Club members gathered around the outdoor water feature and enjoyed refreshing drinks, caught up on one another’s news and club matters.
The theme for the day was Herbs and Spices and Sallie Mabon and Angie Williams played the roles of Julia and Julie with their cooking knowledge but adding lots of humor to the program.
Mabon used the books, the Woman’s Book of Healing Herbs, Cook’s Encyclopedia of Herbs, and Southern Living’s Herb Dictionary to point out herbs touted to help with memory problems, concentration, stress, fatigue, and exhaustion. Edible flowers like pansies and daylilies were also discussed. Club members enjoyed finishing with a fun herb and spice quiz and winners took home potted citronella plants.
Playing the role of Julia Childs, Angie Williams used internet sites cooks.com and tablespoon.com for recipes and inspiration to prepare the dishes for the day’s luncheon: Garden Club Crepes one filled with Chicken Florentine and the other a delicious seafood medley of crab and shrimp that were served alongside Mabon’s frozen fruit salad and Mary Anne Harman’s herb encrusted bread. The crepes themselves were purchased at Publix and located in the fresh fruit section. Jim Mabon contributed with homemade peach ice cream. The Mabon’s elegant Victorian dining room made the luncheon a delightful setting for the June meeting.
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