A special part of creating this cookbook was to hold an Art Contest for local high school students. The mission was to create sketches to represent our cookbook title and the various sections in the book.

The winners of this contest were presented with a check from our club at a special ceremony at Liberty High School in Bedford VA.

Here is a list of our artists:

Front Cover - Raja Lowell

Appetizers - Alexis Hensley

Beverages - Ashley Stage

Soups and Sandwiches - Alexis Burks

Eggs Cheese Pasta and Rice - India Hurt

Breads - Caroline Bond

Entrees - Shelby Reinwald

Side Dishes - Alyssa Dean

Salads and Dressings - Erin Johnston

Grand Finales - Macayla Lindy

Miscellaneous - Miah Martin

Sketches of the Court House Clock, Big Otter Mill, the Arch at the National D-Day Memorial and the Town Clock were created by Ron and Joyce Blalock.

Do you like to try new recipes? Well, we have a treat for you!

Over the years we have published three cookbooks featuring the favorite recipes of our members. The first was the “Critters in the Kitchen” cookbook. The second was “Critters in the Kitchen Redux”. The first two versions are no longer in print, however, our third version “Critters in the Kitchen Third Helping” published in 2019 is available for sale. Each cookbook is different from the others, however, there are recipes that are featured in all three.

Something special about “Third Helping” is the art on the front cover and each of the dividers were created by local high school students. Plus there are a few drawings of local historic sites created by one of our lifetime members and her husband.

Would you like a copy or purchase one as a gift? Contact us at gfwcbwc@gmail.com or click on the button below and we will help you with your purchase.

The cookbooks are $20 each.

Enjoy creating wonderful dishes from our time tested recipes.