By Dick Perue    

Deacon, Saratoga Presbyterian Church

Homemade soups on the menu for the next Deacon’s Soup Luncheon are listed as Broccoli Cheese, Potato, Chicken Chili, Beef Noodle, Chicken Green Enchilada, and “mystery”.

Folks are invited to gather for this popular event Thursday, October 26, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Saratoga Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall at the corner of Third & Bridge.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

I am a broccoli lover and a casserole that has a huge amount of broccoli is a Divan usually made with chicken. I have substituted Cornish game hen and turkey although shredding it after it is cooked, takes a little time. Other game birds can be used, but again, shredding the meat after it has been cooked, takes time. Chicken works too since it was originally a chicken dish.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

There are a lot of unusual cocktails that were born as the world started to create a cocktail culture just before American prohibition. 

The West built a lot of saloons and quite a few were nice. The bartenders were professional and when recipe books started coming out in the 1870s, 1880s and 1890s, many drinks could be found in different bars.

By Mike Armstrong    

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

A culinary delight unfolded in Rawlins on October 7, as local residents Casey Shinkle and Megan McComas turned their dream into reality with the “Taste of Wyoming Food Truck Festival and Vendor Show.” The event, hosted at the Carbon County Fairgrounds from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., attracted food enthusiasts from far and wide.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Elk was the gateway meat for me to realize, I enjoy big game that live in Wyoming. When I moved to Asia, I learned to eat a lot of food I previously would not have, but there was no big game being served on any menu I ever saw. 

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

I first became exposed to Port, when my ex-wife Tina, drank it when we went out to dinner. I am not exactly sure where she picked up this little taste, but she was a manager at the nightclub in the Georgetown Four Seasons in Washington D.C. and she was exposed to an upscale customer base.

By C.J. Lindsay    

Lunch Lady Corner

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Cherry season is just about over, but if you come across a great sale on them, there is a cocktail from days gone by, that will put those pitted little fruits to good use.

One of the few recipes known to have been used by George Washington in his early years was a cocktail that was brandy-based, called the Cherry Bounce.

By C.J. Lindsay    

Lunch Lady Corner

I have a great topic for today, Cheese, Cheese, and more Cheese.  Who doesn’t like cheese? We all know of orange or yellow cheese, like American, cheddar and Colby, and we also know the white cheeses like provolone, mozzarella, and Swiss.  But do you know these types of cheese?  

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

I have always liked rice. 

By The Rev. Dr. Peggy Hotchkiss 

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Platte Valley Ministerial Association is hosting a Beans (with ham) and Rice Banquet on  Tuesday, October 10th from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall of St. Ann’s Church. The dinner is a fundraising event for the Saratoga Food Pantry. Admission is by donation. All are welcome. 

By C.J. Lindsay    

Lunch Lady Corner

Hello everyone, sorry about last week, I decided to try and come down with a cold.  But colds can be healthy for you because it helps build your immune system.  I was thinking since we are heading into hunting season and that always means colder weather, I thought I would take on the topic of Chili.  

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

There is something satisfying about planting seeds and a month or so later, having plants spring forth. This year was my first attempt to raise a tomato from a seed. In the past, I have usually grabbed starter tomato plants and been happy with my bounty.  

My families–divorced parents, always had gardens.

Tomatoes were a major crop. 

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

A green drink is not usually taken seriously by serious cocktail drinkers. However, there is a green drink which has celebrated its 100th birthday and has a bit of history.

It is the Grasshopper.

This green cocktail is credited to being created at Tujuague’s in New Orleans. It is traceable because the drink was invented in a competition.