August 16, 2013 (Hildebran, NC) ─ Cambridge House residents have been eating up summer with a rainbow of flavors. Residents of the DePaul Senior Living Community have been busy in the kitchen whipping up the some seasonal favorites.

July being National Blueberry Month and July 11th being Blueberry Muffin Day, residents set to work making the sweet treats from scratch. Pictured clockwise above, Cambridge House residents Bonnie Autrey mixes batter with help from Linda Mack and Mary Lou Decker; Bina Coffey measures fresh blueberries and (left to right) Linda Mack, Mary Lou Decker, Bonnie Autrey, Joan Buff and Bina Coffey enjoy the fruits of their labors.

Residents also recently enjoyed refreshing orange smoothies which they made by mixing sugar, orange juice, fresh fruit, cream and ice in the blender, yielding a grown-up spin on childhood favorite, creamsicles. Pictured clockwise above, Joan Buff measures the perfect amount of ice for a smoothie; Linda Mack adds half and half to the mixture and Bonnie Autrey measures sugar with help from Linda Mack.

Activities Director Cheri Hahn said cooking activities always conjure up memories of family and home.

“The many meals prepared for loved ones was part of their identity as being mom or grandma,” she said. “From reminiscing to delighting the senses of smell, taste and touch, cooking is a favorite with many of the residents.”

For more information about Cambridge House, please contact Administrator Judy Wrigley at (828) 325-4980.