Fun with mushrooms

Their host for the day was Louise Fourie, who invited two mushroom experts to talk about the nutritional value of mushrooms.

One of the experts, Sherry Edden, prepared quarter sliced spiced mushrooms in a pepper sauce, which was served to all the 40 people present.

Christa van der Westhuizen, chairman of the club, says the presentation on the process of mushrooms since they are harvested, wrapped and delivered was most interesting and recommends the two experts visit the branch again in the new year.

Each guest received a packet of mushrooms as a gift from the two mushroom experts.

At the monthly meetings the women get a theme to prepare home baking, crocheted or knit, bottled products, flowers, sweets, recycling, photographic, open and sewing or crafts items to be judged on the day.

Sankie Jordaan won the bottled strawberry jam with 86% followed by Magda Fourie in second place with 85%.

In the crafts division, Tharina Pieterse won with her colour-in book followed by her mother Magda with 85%.

Ena Olivier won the sweets division 84% and got 83% in the baking division with her Hertzog biscuits.

Hannelie Venter and Joyce Enslin received 86% in the sewing division while Hannelie also won the crochet and knitting division with 88%.

Caren Rowe proved that her flower arrangement deserved the 95% while Louise Oosthuizen received 88%.

In the open division Bettie Bezuidenhout’s flower pot got her 87% while Marsha Horn entered the recycling division and received 90% for her key ring made of a cork screw.

The next monthly meeting will be held at a restaurant on July 13.