Talaxian Soup and a Green Alien

I recently posted the hard-to-find book, Alien Discussions, for sale at Bookshop 020.92 and I thought alien-themed food and drink would be great to go along with it (or any spacey book or movie!). Here is a delicious mushroom soup recipe from the Star Trek Cookbook and a perfect spring/summer Green Alien drink mix I found at yumsugar. Bon apetit!

Talaxian Mushroom Soup (from the Star Trek Cookbook)

2 pounds of mushrooms
3 small red-skin potatoes or 1 large peeled russet potato
1 stalk celery, chopped, or 1 cup frozen finely diced celery
1/4 cup finely diced green bell pepper
1 tsp. salt
1 pinch of coarsely ground black pepper
1 pinch thyme or rosemary
1 cup of butter
3 cups of whole milk
1 cup cream (heavy or light)
green scallions as a garnish

Directions for cooking: (actual directions are on p. 169; see Google Books if you don't have a copy)
1. Make sure the mushrooms and potatoes are washed and clean!
2. Saute the diced onions and bell pepper in half of the butter until the onions are clear (tender). Then add the diced potatoes, diced celery, salt, and the rest of the butter. When the potatoes are soft and the mixture "soupy," add some water (eyeball it) and the diced mushrooms. Let simmer on low heat for 20 minutes.
3. Let the soup cool for 10 minutes. Puree it in a blender.
4. Return soup to pot and stir in milk and cream. Let simmer on low for 45 minutes. Serves 4-6.

Green Alien drink
 (courtesy: yumsugar.com)

Mock Green Alien Drink (from yumsugar.com)
3 oz. lime juice
3 oz. sparkling lemonade (my quick mix: lemonade mix made with sparkling water or club soda)
Crushed ice
Green food coloring
Optional: Midori melon liqueur

Mix lime juice and lemonade in a cocktail shaker. Put crushed ice in a glass and pour the mix in. Add green food coloring (eyeball it) and Midori to taste (this is optional). You can garnish the drink with orange and pineapple slices and throw in a crazy straw for fun!