Foodie Friday - Mince Meat

From a Tyrconnell Heritage Society book called 
12 Days of Christmas

MINCE MEAT

Recipe recorded by Miss Myrtle Perrin (Mrs. James Allan Carmichael) in a small book given to her by Donalda (McRae) Cook in 1919.  Myrtle (Perrin) Carmichael is the grandmother of Janice (Hathaway) Ellis, great grandmother of Angela (Foreman) Bobier.

3 lbs chopped beef

6 lbs apples

1 lbs suet

3 lbs currants

2 lbs raisins

1 lbs citron

¼ lbs lemon peel

2 lbs brown sugar

2 oranges grated

1 tbsp salt, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cloves

3 pints boiled cider or vinegar

Please note: No instructions came with this written recipe.

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Teddy Bear Picnic August 3

Don't forget to book your family's picnic table ($20) and individual tours ($5/person) for August 3, 2020 at Backus-Page House Museum for the Teddy Bear Picnic.  Bring your own picnic and your bear!!  www.teddybearpicnic.eventbrite.com 

Teddy Bear Picnic

10:00 am - Noon

10:00 -Register and table activities

10:15 -Welcome and announcements

10:25 - Parachute Fun

10:50 - Bee Hunt

11:15 - Teddy Bear Parade (judges will be watching to assign prizes)

11:30 - Gummy Bear Count winner announced

          - Certificate presentation for Best Bear categories

          - Thank guests and mention other activities to experience (photo op, museum tours, honey house exhibit, trails, and the War of 1812 militia display)

11:40 - finish up table activities, snack/lunch

 

 

Teddy Bear Picnic

12:30 – 2:30

12:30 - Register and table activities

12:45 -Welcome and announcements

12:55 - Parachute Fun

1:20 -Table activities

1:45 - Teddy Bear Parade (judges will be watching to assign prizes)

2:00 - Gummy Bear Count winner announced

        - Certificate presentation for Best Bear categories

        - Thank guests and mention other activities to experience (photo op, museum tours, honey house exhibit, trails, and the War of 1812 militia display)

2:10 - finish up table activities, snack/lunch

History Meme Tuesday #3

What's It Wednesday: Answer for July 22nd

If you didn’t see, last Wednesday we asked over on Facebook for people to try and identify this strange and unusual object.

And now that its finally Sunday, we can reveal everything we’ve learnt about this object so far!

As a reminder, this is a hollow metal object shaped into a cone with a solid ball at its end. The conical body extends further down on one side with a gentle curve and can be held easily in one hand.

This is a Hame Ball!

Hame balls are an ornamental ball which attach to the top of a hame. They are often made of brass but may also be made of malleable iron.

Next wednesday we will be posting another mystery object on Facebook for you to identify!