On Tuesday, October 13th, the Chestico Museum hosted a Tasty Tales storytelling session at the museum. The event was part of Celtic Colours Cultural Experiences series.
This year our theme was how food was prepared and preserved in an earlier time. We had three wonderful storytellers with us who generously gave of their time.
Betty Watts was up first and described the butter making process – from milking the cow to the final product. She brought along some homemade butter and buttermilk to try. Betty also described how to make cheese and there was homemade cheese to sample.
Mary Rose MacIsaac described preserving fruit and had us in stitches with her funny stories! She also brought along some of her delicious jams and jellies.
Chestico Historical Society President Anne Beaton was our emcee and spoke of butchering and even had some maraghs on hand.
The ladies shared quite a few stories and we even had a chance to hear from some audience members.
There were a number of draws for door prizes throughout the afternoon and our winners went home with tasty preserves, potatoes and even a pound of butter!
At the end of the Storytelling we had the draw for the Chestico Tartan Blanket. Our winner was Dan A. White from Mabou. Congratulations Dan A.!
You can view some photos of the day on our Facebook page.
The Chestico Tea Ladies will host an old-fashioned Strawberry Social, Sunday, July 17, 2016 from 2:00 until 4:00 PM at the Museum.
