“We love to cook,” said Trish Reed, president of P.E.O. Chapter BT in Mathews. She added, “the mission of P.E.O. (Philanthropic Education Organization) keeps our chapter focused and busy. We still find time to cook, and bake, and entertain.”
Just a little over a year ago the organization printed and introduced its first cookbook, “By the Bay—A Taste of Mathews.” It came together when members were searching for fundraising ideas, trying to think of something that had not been done before. The idea seemed natural, as Chapter BT members love to cook and they had the resource of home-tested recipes. The book came to life.
“By the Bay” is a success and the chapter has sold over 250 copies. This past year the members have donated more than $7,000 to P.E.O. for scholarships, grants and awards for women’s education. Of that amount, $5,000 is due to success of cookbook sales.
The following recipes were submitted for the book, but there just wasn’t room. If you do not have a copy, get one. They ...