Pentz United Lobster Roll Dinner

Lobster Roll Dinner

Pentz, NS

Aug. 19, 2012

First off, apologies for the lack of posts in recent weeks.  Hopefully the delicious shots from this church supper back in August make up for it.

Believe it or not, this was my first lobster roll dinner.  I know, I know...shocking.  My mom and her sister were the instigators to attend this event.  It was held on the same day as the Conquerall Bank Planked Halibut Supper.  That was my first choice, but we checked that one out last summer so we decided to try something different this time around.

Tickets were sold in advance, by all accounts most were sold before the day of the event.  We had no problem finding a table and our plates arrived shortly after we sat down.

The lobster roll was....amazing.  I'm not sure what I loved more, the food or the presentation.  The cardboard 'sleeve' was just right.  The white bread, New England style hot dog roll was perfect.  The potato salad sure hit the spot, especially when combined with a nosh of delectable cucumber salad.  Not as good as mom's, but a close second!

The desserts were to die for, are the shots making you hungry?  I'm getting hungry remembering the great meal.....

For dessert, I sampled the blueberry cake.  It was moist and sweet as it should be. There was a dusting of sugar (and...cinnamon?) on the top too.   Combined with the usual weak tea (not as good as the Maitland suppers, that's for sure!) it was a great way to end my meal.

We probably lingered longer than 'allowed', but I have seen plenty of oldsters take liberty with their post-meal chats so I didn't feel bad about having an extended sit, digest and chat.

Next summer, keep your eyes peeled for this event and add it to your 'must attend' list!

Dessert Table

What's on this weekend? Pork! Blueberry Grunt! Lobstah roll! Planked Halibut! East/West Breakfasts!

I've lapsed in my community grub scraping/reposting, I picked a good week to pick up the torch again!

Saturday morning, pick a side of the Lahave river and go git yerself some breakfast.  Saturday evening..I hope you like blueberries!

Sunday has a head to head seafood battle on the west side of the river.  I wish these folks would coordinate so they didn't schedule two awesome dinners at the same time.  Take your pick of a lobster roll supper or my perennial fave, the Conquerall Bank Planked Halibut Supper!  Check out my previous posts about the planked halibut supper if you are curious.

Have a great weekend one and all!

Breakfasts

August 18
Central United Church hall, Lincoln St., Lunenburg,

7:30- 11:30 a.m. 

Adults $7, children (6-12), $3.50, children (5 and under) free. 

Menu: Eggs, hash browns, bologna, bacon, juice, sausages, beans, tea, coffee and toast. 

Come enjoy a good breakfast with your family and friends.

(Take-outs are available)

Saturday, August 18

Fireman's Breakfast. 

Petite Riviere fire hall,

8- 11 a.m. 

Full menu, 

Adults $7, under 12 $3, under 5 free. 

Information 688-2117

Suppers

August 18

Pork Supper with Blueberry Grunt Dessert. 

Midville Fire Hall,

4- 6 p.m. 

$10 person, $5 children under 12. 

Advance sale tickets call Alice 543-7225. 

Limited number available at the door.

Saturday, August 18

Blueberry Supper, 

St. Jerome's Church Hall, West Caledonia,

4:30- 7 p.m. 

Adults $10; under 12 $5; under 5 free.

Sunday, August 19

Lobster Roll Supper,

4-6 p.m. 

West Side United Church, 2702 Highway 331, Pentz. 

$15/person. Lobster roll, potato salad, coleslaw, dessert, tea/coffee. 

Alternate meal available and take-out available. 

For advance tickets/information: 688-1580 or 688-2631

Sunday, August 19

30th Annual Planked Halibut Supper 

Conquerall Bank fire hall,

4:30-6:30 p.m. 

Halibut baked on an open fire. 

Served with mashed potatoes, tomato, cucumber, coleslaw, pie and tea/coffee. 

Adults $12; children $5; under 5 free. 

Proceeds for Conquerall Bank Fire Department.

Pentz United Valentine's Tea

This wasn't a typical Valentine's day event, but in retrospect, it was way better than splashing down ~$100 for a 'fancy' meal for this Hallmark holiday...

We arrived to find a parking lot packed to capacity, but luckily we quickly found ourselves a parking spot without too much trouble.

The church hall had all sorts of Valentine's cutouts decorating the walls and also some office dividers, very cute:



There was a large contingent of Red Hat Society ladies at one end of the hall, hooting and laughing and having a grand old time. The remainder of the hall was peppered with church regulars and probably a few 'transients' like ourselves. I also noticed a man taking pictures of the attendees. Hey, that's MY gig! Oh well, the word had to get out eventually, right?

Before too long, our plate of sandwiches arrived...the usual fare: egg salad, chicken salad, devilled ham and pickles, cream cheese and cherry, a mystery meat concoction and a cream cheese and pickle roll:



There was also a server walking around with a tray of fresh fruit, an offering hard to resist in the midst of 'Forevuary'!:



We polished off our sandwich plate, and then it was on to the main event...SQUARES!!!



I don't think there was a square I didn't love...mind you, we didn't manage to finish the plate. Not surprising, just look how many squares were on the plate! All manner of chocolate, cocoa, coconut, graham crackers, cherries, duncan hines icing and other sweet ingredients were represented. My midsection is probably still paying the price...

Last, but certainly not least was their excellent selection (and inadvertent display) of tea cups, enjoy!: