Wow, what a weekend! No shortage of things to check out...there's a breakfast every ~20 km on Saturday, pick the one closest to you. ^_^
The busy bees of the Lutheran church in First South are having a soup luncheon on Saturday, a tasty followup to their successful variety supper last Sunday, no doubt!
The maple syrup supper in Maplewood on Saturday is a no-brainer. Luckily it runs all afternoon, there are often buses of people from Halifax at this one. You can find an old review for this event here (scroll down to april 22, 2006, almost near the bottom of the page).
Enjoy!
Breakfasts
April 17, Saturday:
Riverport and District Firemen's Breakfast,
7:30- 11:30 a.m.,
usual menu,
$6 adults; $3 children 6- 12; children 5 and under free.
Crib tournament April 17 at 7 p.m. sharp.
April 17,
7:30- 11:30 a.m. \
Highway 325, Newcombville Lutheran Church.
Adults $6, 5- 12 $3, under 5 free.
Proceeds: Youth Group trip to Ontario. We've learned from our first experience, please support us again.
April 17,
Fireman's Breakfast.
Petite Riviere fire hall,
8-11 a.m.
Full menu,
adults $6, under 12 $3, under 5 free.
Information call 688-1174
Saturday, April 17,
Masonic Centre, 216 North St., Bridgewater,
8-11 a.m.
Bacon & eggs or pancakes & sausages; beans, toast, etc.
Adults $6; 5-12 $3; under 5 free.
"Mix and Match" $7 and $4.
All welcome.
Teas/Luncheons
April 17,
Spring Soup Luncheon.
11:30- 2,
First South United Church.
Chowder $8, soup $7, cakes for dessert.
All welcome
Suppers
Saturday, April 17,
27th Annual Maple Syrup Supper,
Parkdale-Maplewood Hall,
12 noon-6 p.m.
Menu: pancakes, sausage, ham, hash browns, ice cream, all with real maple syrup.
Adults $12; 5-12 years $3; under 5 free.
Featuring maple products bake and craft tables.
Museum open 12:30-5 p.m. with entertainers:
1-2 p.m., Shirley Spidle and Lorimer Higgins;
2-3 p.m., The Bauchmans;
3-4 p.m., Ron D'Adder and Brandon Foster.
Information 644-2877
Saturday, April 17,
Bean and Salad Supper,
Pinehurst Community Hall,
4- 6 p.m.
Adults $8, children $3.
Proceeds for New West Pine United Church
Friday, 16 April 2010
Thursday, 15 April 2010
First South Variety Supper- Review
Grace Lutheran Variety Supper
Sunday, April 11, 2010
First South, NS
This supper is on my 'must attend' list, and I look forward to it every year.
Seasoned pro that I am, I anticipated a solid 30 minute wait. So this time, on my way in to Lunenburg to pick up my guest, I stopped at the church and bought my tickets first.
Sand cascaded out of my wallet as I fished out a $20 bill.
"Were you at the beach?", the woman at the door asked me.
"You guessed it!", I said. Little did she know 'how' the sand got in my pocket. Let's just say it involved gusty winds, my kite buggy....and me flipping the buggy and getting dragged for a couple feet. Worth it! ^_^
I cleaned the sand off the bill, paid up for tickets and asked how long the wait would be. She said 20 minutes, but I knew better...
Sure enough, it was closer to 30 minutes before we were granted access to the table of yum. Shortly after being seated, our orders were taken (orders default to 'the works') and a plate full of 'hot' arrived.
Baked beans, scalloped 'taters', hot slaw and a random casserole were on offer. Gotta say, I am a huge fan of hot slaw. Must find out how to make that....
Round two involved finding space on my plate for the numerous salads on the table: broccoli, egg, 3 bean, coleslaw, carrot, macaroni...they had 'em all:
Oh, and meat heaped on in the middle. Lots of meat: roast beef, roast pork, ham and meatloaf:
That wasn't the end of the food, by any stretch of the imagination. Our server kept bringing bowl after bowl of food:
"oh, you don't have any chow down here"....
"here's some pickled beets"..
"did you get some brown bread?"
So full...
My seat 'neighbour' commented:
"This chow is sum sowah"
I didn't find it out of the ordinary, though I do love everything pickled and vinegar'y...
At this point, I had to pace myself to make room for dessert, no shortage of choices! Various Jello salads, pear or strawberry tarts (on angel food cake) with REAL whipped cream and of course, squares and of course....the ubiquitous table cake:
Sadly, I neglected to take a picture of the plate of squares. Sorry, folks!
We were a bit rushed near the end, as the seating master tried to make room for a group of family and friends. It was a blessing in disguise, had I stayed any longer, my next stop would've been at Frenchy's to buy a larger pair of pants!
Lesson learned: if you see a sign that says "variety supper", don't eat lunch that day.
This Saturday is the annual Maplewood Maple Syrup supper, stay tuned for details on that event in tomorrow's post.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
First South, NS
This supper is on my 'must attend' list, and I look forward to it every year.
Seasoned pro that I am, I anticipated a solid 30 minute wait. So this time, on my way in to Lunenburg to pick up my guest, I stopped at the church and bought my tickets first.
Sand cascaded out of my wallet as I fished out a $20 bill.
"Were you at the beach?", the woman at the door asked me.
"You guessed it!", I said. Little did she know 'how' the sand got in my pocket. Let's just say it involved gusty winds, my kite buggy....and me flipping the buggy and getting dragged for a couple feet. Worth it! ^_^
I cleaned the sand off the bill, paid up for tickets and asked how long the wait would be. She said 20 minutes, but I knew better...
Sure enough, it was closer to 30 minutes before we were granted access to the table of yum. Shortly after being seated, our orders were taken (orders default to 'the works') and a plate full of 'hot' arrived.
Baked beans, scalloped 'taters', hot slaw and a random casserole were on offer. Gotta say, I am a huge fan of hot slaw. Must find out how to make that....
Round two involved finding space on my plate for the numerous salads on the table: broccoli, egg, 3 bean, coleslaw, carrot, macaroni...they had 'em all:
Oh, and meat heaped on in the middle. Lots of meat: roast beef, roast pork, ham and meatloaf:
That wasn't the end of the food, by any stretch of the imagination. Our server kept bringing bowl after bowl of food:
"oh, you don't have any chow down here"....
"here's some pickled beets"..
"did you get some brown bread?"
So full...
My seat 'neighbour' commented:
"This chow is sum sowah"
I didn't find it out of the ordinary, though I do love everything pickled and vinegar'y...
At this point, I had to pace myself to make room for dessert, no shortage of choices! Various Jello salads, pear or strawberry tarts (on angel food cake) with REAL whipped cream and of course, squares and of course....the ubiquitous table cake:
Sadly, I neglected to take a picture of the plate of squares. Sorry, folks!
We were a bit rushed near the end, as the seating master tried to make room for a group of family and friends. It was a blessing in disguise, had I stayed any longer, my next stop would've been at Frenchy's to buy a larger pair of pants!
Lesson learned: if you see a sign that says "variety supper", don't eat lunch that day.
This Saturday is the annual Maplewood Maple Syrup supper, stay tuned for details on that event in tomorrow's post.
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Collateral damage
Raise a glass to our scaly friend, that fell victim to one sweet brake burn on the Grimm rd.
Sorry, nature.
Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Grimm Rd. seldom dissapoints
As reliable as an annual church supper, the Grimm road is always full of fresh brake burns in the Spring. This year is no exception!
Monday, 12 April 2010
Even the road sign wants to go muddin'!
Spotted on the 325, beside the old small engine shop and some muddy ruts from many a 4 wheeler...
Nice use of action lines, there, boys!
Friday, 9 April 2010
What's on This Weekend?
Take your pick of brekkies Saturday morning. Pancake breakfast in Bridgewater sounds yummy.
On Sunday, I'd have to go with the Variety Supper. Be prepared to wait, it is a well attended event. Check out a review of a previous First South Variety Supper here.
Breakfasts
April 10.
Hebb's Cross Fire Hall
Hebb's Cross, NS
7-11 am
Adults $6; children 5-12 $3.
Saturday, April 10
Chester Legion, 7:30 to 10:30 am.
Saturday, April 10,
First Steps Pancake Breakfast,
Bridgewater fire hall,
7:30-11 a.m.,
Price: $6.
Includes: pancakes, sausage or bacon, tea, coffee & juice.
Proceeds to: a home based program for infants and pre-school children with developmental challenges.
Suppers
Sunday, April 11,
Variety Supper.
Grace Lutheran Church,
First South,
4- 6 p.m.
Adults $9, children (5-12) $4.50, under 5 free.
Sunday, April 11,
Roast Beef Supper,
4 - 6 p.m.,
Charity Lodge, Masonic Hall, 66 Clairmont St., Mahone Bay.
Adults $10, children $6. All welcome.
On Sunday, I'd have to go with the Variety Supper. Be prepared to wait, it is a well attended event. Check out a review of a previous First South Variety Supper here.
Breakfasts
April 10.
Hebb's Cross Fire Hall
Hebb's Cross, NS
7-11 am
Adults $6; children 5-12 $3.
Saturday, April 10
Chester Legion, 7:30 to 10:30 am.
Saturday, April 10,
First Steps Pancake Breakfast,
Bridgewater fire hall,
7:30-11 a.m.,
Price: $6.
Includes: pancakes, sausage or bacon, tea, coffee & juice.
Proceeds to: a home based program for infants and pre-school children with developmental challenges.
Suppers
Sunday, April 11,
Variety Supper.
Grace Lutheran Church,
First South,
4- 6 p.m.
Adults $9, children (5-12) $4.50, under 5 free.
Sunday, April 11,
Roast Beef Supper,
4 - 6 p.m.,
Charity Lodge, Masonic Hall, 66 Clairmont St., Mahone Bay.
Adults $10, children $6. All welcome.
Thursday, 8 April 2010
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