Braised lamb and sides

Nice Legs At Mayflower

On Thursday, February 25th, 74 Mayflower resident households enjoyed the leg….braised leg of lamb, that is! Picked-up or delivered, the meals were enjoyed in residents’ homes. The menu started with a wedge salad with choice of blue cheese or 1000 island dressing. The entrée was the braised leg of lamb paired with sides of Parmesan…

Mayflower Residents enjoying a Greek themed dinner

Greek Dinner at Mayflower

Last night (January 23rd), Mayflower Community residents and guests enjoyed a winter getaway to the Mediterranean with a Greek theme dinner. Sponsored monthly by the Mayflower Residents Association Social Committee, the Mayflower themed dinner events feature a Buckley Dining Room social time with wines and specialty drinks along with hors d’oeuvres followed by food from…

Mayflower Residents enjoying the shrimp boil

Mayflower Community Shrimp Boil

On Thursday, May 16th, the “shrimp boat” docked on the Buckley Courtyard Patio for the “all you can eat Shrimp Boil.” A long way from New Orleans, the Grinnell menu included sides of red potatoes, sweet corn, sausage, coleslaw, garlic roll, and Beignets for dessert. Drinks include Miller Genuine Draft and Bud Light beer, ice…

mayflower residents standing in front of Boone Scenic Valley Train

They Were All Aboard!

On Saturday, October 6th, 17 Mayflower residents boarded the famous Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad Dinner Train for an excursion over the high bridge on the Des Moines River valley. They saw the changing-color leaves in the Iowa woodlands while dining on a scrumptious white-tablecloth meal of Iowa chop, veggie lasagna, chicken marsala, prime rib,…