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February 2024                                                                       February 2024

            RECIPE OF THE MONTH
                                                                                                                      BERE REGIS FLORAL GROUP
                Thanks to our WI members for sharing their favourites                                                The next meeting of Bere Regis Floral Group will be
                                                                                                                     on  Tuesday  13   February  at  2pm  in  Winterborne
                                                                                                                                   th
                                                                                                                     Kingston  village  hall.  The  demonstrator  will  be
           Roasted Cauliflower with a twist.                                                                         Elizabeth  Witcomb  and  her  title  is  A  Variation  on  a
                                                                                                                     Theme.
           You wont need potatoes with this,  just use your favourite spice or just         This  is  the  first  demonstration  of  2024,  and  promises  to  be  a  very  enjoyable
           salt and pepper.                                                                 afternoon.  Visitors and new members are always welcome.  Your first visit to the
                                                                                            club is free of charge.

           Ingredients                                                                       For  information,  contact  Chairman  Bob  Holman  01305  8482262  or  email
                                                                                            bobdiholman@btinternet.com
                I x cauliflower
                grated cheese
                                                                                                                                      GARDENING CLUB
                spice  (  eg  Chinese  5  spice
                 or curry powder)
                                                                                                                         On  9   January  we  started  2024  with  a  social
                                                                                                                              TH
                oil
                                                                                                                         event  a  new  meal  at  Kings  Arms  Stoborough.
                Salt and Pepper                                                                                         Twenty two members sat down to a relaxed and
                                                                                            enjoyable  evening.    A  very  reasonably
                                                                                            priced  meal  was  served  by  Damian
           Method                                                                           Cassidy,  the  landlord  and  his  efficient
                                                                                            staff.    I  am  sure  everyone  felt  that  they
           1.    Slice the cauliflower making 4 steaks half inch thick                      had  both  extended  the  Christmas
                                                                                            celebrations and got 2024 off to a good
           2.    In a bowl mix some vegetable oil with the spice of your choice             start.
                 ( I used Lebanese 7 spice mix) and a little salt and pepper.
                                                                                            Next month February 6  we are back to
                                                                                                                th
           3.    Place  some  greaseproof  paper  on  a  baking  tray  then  your           the Drax Hall for a talk by Maria Tidy from
                 cauliflower steaks. Brush the oil and spice mix over both sides of         Cherry  Tree  Nursery.   She will  talk  about
                 the cauliflower.                                                           the  benefits  of  gardening  for  mental
           4.    Place in the over 180-200c for 20-25mins turning halfway                   health  and  the  work  done  by  the
                                                                                            Sheltered  Work  Opportunities  project  at
           5.    Take out  and  top  the cauliflower  with  the  grated  cheese  and        this nursery for disadvantaged people.  More importantly she will be bringing some
                 put back in the oven for approx 10 mins or melted.                         plants for sale.  I am told this is a nursery that sells very reasonably priced good
                                                                                            quality plants.
           6.    Take out and serve straightaway with any meat, fab with bacon
                 or of course enjoy on its own with crusty bread.                           We will also be letting members have a report on the Gardening club programme
                                                                                            since  the  Pandemic  and  a  financial  Statement.    If  anyone  who  has  ideas  and
                                                                                            enthusiasm would like to volunteer to help us setting out the future progress of the
                                                                                            gardening club and put on exciting events please let me know




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