Fall suppers are on the horizon

By Joan Janzen

Just in case you haven’t enjoyed your fair share of delicious home cooking after the Thanksgiving holiday, there is a wide assortment of community fall suppers on the horizon. Even if you’ve had enough turkey for a while, there are plenty of other options on the menu. Let’s take a look at a few culinary opportunities coming to a community near you.

Although Liebenthal is small enough that if you blink, you might miss it when driving by, the folks there put on a hearty feast every year. On October 20th their group of dedicated volunteers is hosting two settings of traditional German food. Sausage, homemade buns, cabbage rolls and knefla are on the menu.

What is knefla? It’s boiled noodles fried in sauerkraut and onions. And they’re offering a German favourite, kuchen, for desert. There’s also plenty of raffle prizes and the local band, Kangaroo Rats, will be providing musical entertainment.

On the same night, the community of Major is serving a traditional turkey and all the trimmings full meal deal. This is the tenth year for their ‘Hands at Work Fall Supper’.

Hands at Work is a registered charity that began in South Africa about twenty years ago. Its mission is to provide the three most essential services: food, health and education, to the most vulnerable children in seven countries in Africa.

Marlene Chotowetz from Major, along with six other people spent three weeks visiting and helping at a care centre in Zimbabwe in 2016. Since then they are committed to helping with this important work of helping vulnerable children.

Proceeds from the supper go towards their efforts, and most of the meal is donated by the generous citizens of Major. A small group of three is in charge of organizing the meal, and six to eight community volunteers join in to make the evening possible.

The following week there are a couple of steak suppers being offered. The Denzil Recreation Board is sponsoring their steak supper along with their famous game of Bones.

On the same evening, the community of Flaxcombe is also serving a steak supper at their community hall. The community club wanted something different on the menu other than turkey, ham or roast beef. Guests can stipulate how they want their marinated steaks done. Eight to nine to volunteers are hands on helping out.

And, just in case you still haven’t quite satisfied your craving for turkey, the community of Smiley is holding their annual fowl supper on October 27th.

The month of October is filled with invitations to home cooked meals, and good, old-fashioned visiting with friends. It’s also a way to help support local communities.