October 2017

Monadnock Herbal Society
Minutes: October 25,2017

Meeting started 7:10 PM
Members Present: Bev Weymouth, Mickie Clement, Joan Phipps, Rod Phipps, Marian Baker and June Holm.

Hostess: Bev weymouth and June Holm,  Had a very pretty table and apple spice cake, cheese and crackers, dill dip and veggie plate, lemonade, and tea.

Treasure Report: We have a balance $750.00.

Silent Auction: we had 35 items,to be auction we made a total of $34.00 and there was only 6 people there.

Herb of Month: Bev brought in  leaves to identify, from different trees.

Speaker: We talked about having Marier Colby  to come and speak to us, and give her a donation to Wings of Dawn.

Bev Weymouth recipe for
Applesauce Spice Cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
1 vanilla or white cake mix
3 eggs
1/3 cup oil
1 ¼ cups applesauce
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp allspice or cloves
1 cup chopped walnuts
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into greased bundt pan and bake at 350 degrees for approx 45- 60 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.
You can adjust the amount of spices to your liking. You can also replace the applesauce with pumpkin and add raisins.

If anyone would like to have a recipe put into the minutes please send it to June Holm herbittoday@gmail.com  Be more than glad to put one in a month and if using herbs, plants even better.

Next Meeting:  Nov.29,2017   5:30 PM Fox Forest.   Soup & Bread please bring your favorite soup or bread or both up to you, and bring your recipe to share.

Meeting ended 8:15 PM

Hope to see you all at next meeting.
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June Holm Secretary/Treasurer