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Bigfork, MT · Food & Drink
Lake County Leader
Charlo's frybread chef: It's all about tradition
For Nancy Vaughan, the frybread she makes every year for Charlo’s Fourth of July festivities is a matter of tradition. While she’s Salish, the frybread is not. She was given the recipe by her sisters-in-law, full blood Navajo women, married to her brothers. “They taught me how,” she said Friday, as she shaped dough into smooth balls to rise. The difference between Salish and Navajo frybread? She suspects it’s the powdered milk she mixes with flour, water and baking soda. “But I don’t know because I’ve never made Salish.” She started preparations at 12:30 p.m. July 3 with 75 pounds of flour and the hefty Hobart commercial mixer her husband, Pete Vaughan, gave her 15 years ago. By 6 p.m., she had several stainless vats of dough prepared. On Friday, she and her daughter, RaeCille Vaughan, set up shop adjacent to the Charlo Post Office. Nancy pulled handfuls of dough out of a container, shaped them into plump, round balls, and set them on steel trays, covered with cloth. Meanwhile, RaeCille began to flatten and stretch the balls into rounds, each with a hole in its center, and plopped the plate-sized pieces into a vat of boiling oil, one at
Hungry Horse News
Yesterdays: Dropping 15 dozen eggs to Granite Park Chalet
70 years ago July 8, 1955 A food drop by parachute was done at Granite Park chalet to supply the backcountry chalet in Glacier National Park for the summer. The drop included 15 dozen eggs. According to the story, not one egg was broken in the drop, which landed in a snowbank near the chalet. 60 years ago July 9, 1965 Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, was having a good time visiting the North American Indian Days as well as fishing in Montana. His picture was featured on the front page. 50 years ago July 10, 1975 Two hikers, Terri and Gary Johnson, ages 20 and 25 were reported missing in the South Fork of the Flathead. The couple signed a register that said they were heading up Sarah Peak. 40 years ago July 19, 1984 The Charlotte Peak Fire, about 500 acres, was being allowed to burn in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. It was considered one of the largest fires in the wilderness in years. The fire was 20 miles east of Condon. 30 years ago July 6, 1995 A car fire behind what was then the Sportsman Bar was suspected arson. A man was inside
Flathead Beacon
Meet the Chef: Steen Turner of Buchanan’s Chop House and Whisky Bar
As the original Buchanan’s Chop House in Calgary celebrates its 37th anniversary this summer, its new Whitefish location inside one of Big Mountain’s most storied establishments is hoping to build on the family-owned restaurant’s legacy. The new Buchanan’s Chop House and Whisky Bar is operating out of...
Flathead Beacon
Hidden Gems of the Valley
If you’re on the hunt for the perfect brunch spot in the south valley, look no further than Echo Lake Café in Bigfork. The family-owned and operated restaurant serves both breakfast and lunch throughout the day, with breakfast touting savory crepes and three kinds of benedicts with homemade hollandaise, among other options. Lunch is a variety of salads, burgers and sandwiches, and both menus flaunt items such as homemade chorizo sausage, salsa, and baked pastries.
Char-Koosta News
Kitchen Crew Serves Up Culture and Cuisine at Tribal Youth Camp
BLUE BAY — Behind every successful youth cultural camp is a dedicated kitchen team, and Myrna Dumontier leads hers with military-like precision. At the recent Youth Cultural Camp at Blue Bay Campground, the makeshift outdoor kitchen and dining area was more than just a place for preparing meals; it was a hub of spiritual practice, mindfulness and teamwork.
KPAX
Mary's Mountain Cookies holds grand opening in Kalispell
NBCMontana
Lemonade day Flathead to take place on Saturday
KALISPELL, Mont. — Flatheads' lemonade day is taking place tomorrow after rescheduling last week. This event is made to teach children lessons on how to effectively start and run their own business. It is a free, community wide event to help give children important skills. Each stand will be...
The Western News
Libby Senior Center Menu for July 2025
Here is the menu for July at the Libby Senior Center. Staff is asking those that want to reserve a meal call the center 24 hours in advance. The number is 293-7222. Meals are available in house, home delivery or grab and go. Meals are ready from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday or 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Please call 293-7222 for ALL meals 24 hours in advance to reserve a meal! Tues. July 1: Barbeque chicken breast, rice, corn & carrots, sourdough roll, pears, salad – lettuce, tomato, cucumber & carrots, pineapple cake, milk Wed. July 2: cheeseburger w/bun, onion, lettuce, pickles & tomato, macaroni salad, fruit cocktail, sugar cookie, milk Fri.: July 4: Closed and No Meal Served Tues. July 8: oven cooked breaded chicken breast fillet, biscuit, mashed potatoes made with sour cream & country white gravy, green beans, peaches, salad – lettuce, tomato, cucumber & carrot, spice cake with cream cheese icing, milk. Wed. July 9: beef hot dog w/bun, onion, relish, ketchup, mustard, chili, crackers, fruit cocktail, oatmeal raisin cookie, milk Fri.: July 11: lasagna – ground beef in homemade tomato base sauce, cottage cheese, egg, lasagna noodles, garlic bread
Lake County Leader
Ronan brewery hosts art walk, raises funds for first responders
The Ronan Cooperative Brewery is closing the month with an inaugural Art Walk on Fourth Ave. from 5-8 p.m. Friday, June 27. The event features live music by Good Company and works by around 10 area artists. Food and libations will be available to purchase from Dana Berardinis Winery, Flathead Lake Cheese Company and Hi-Line Deli, as well as the Co-op (which also makes and sells root beer). Booths are $20, spaces are still available; email ronancoopbrewery@gmail.com for information. RVFD donation The brewery recently raised $900 for the Ronan Volunteer Fire Department with its Smoke Out Barbecue, held May 2. “It was a great opportunity for the community to get together around delicious food and meet some of their local first responders,” said head brewer Jim Myers. Good Company supplied music for that event too. According to Myers, the event reflects the brewery’s mission to encourage community involvement and give back to its hometown. “Additionally, it's the preferred method to get to meet your local fire department as opposed to during an emergency,” he said. “As someone who has been extremely relieved and happy to see the fire department arrive, you really don't get a chance to interact with them
Flathead Beacon
A Taste of Summertime Tradition in the Tippy Canoe
For 20 years, Kim and Andy Sweeney have been the stewards of the Burgertown Dairy Freeze in Bigfork. Every spring, they get the old stand ready as friends honk, holler or swing in to show their excitement for the season. That excitement was on full display in early May as the Sweeneys ushered in a record-setting opener. Not quite at full staff yet as some of their younger crew are still in school, they managed the big crowd and greeted faces old and new. Tony, a regular, was the first customer for the third year in a row and made sure to get something for his mom and dad. “Everybody’s happy to see you in the spring,” Kim said of the seasonal operation. “And then there’s anticipation because summer’s coming. There’s something to be said for not being open all year.”
Lake County Leader
Mission Valley Food Fling: Breakfast
How many times have we all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day?. Despite the near constant reminder of breakfast’s significance as fuel for the upcoming day, some surveys have found that up to 25% of Americans skip the meal most days. For those who...