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Western Slope’s Guide to Entertainment, Arts & News for February 2017 FREE TAKE ONE! LIONS CARNIVAL PAGE12 WIN THIS HOT TUB WIN THIS HOT Donated By Give Your Family the Gift of a Lifetime! Home & Garden Show Weekend March 3rd,4th, & 5th Friday • Saturday • Sunday In Store Home & Giveaway Garden Specials! Register to Win March 3-5 FREE Buy Lions Carnival Tickets to Get a Chance to WN this HOT TUB onated by esert Oasis Spas & Pools Located in the Cottonwood Mall 970.644.5640 2493 U.S. Highway 6 & 50 Unit 1 Grand Junction Spas • Pools • Supplies • Parts • Maintenance We’ve got you covered! 2 YVSOURCE.COM TheC SOURCE • February 2017 three variations (traditional, crab and even a blackened catfish) and we did them in mini-bite form. Some of you know about my pro- clivity with spicy foods (check out our En Fuego class at the Community NOW OPEN!! Education Center at WCCC) and while our recipe this month, a tasty Andouille Sausage Mac & Cheese, does have some heat, it is safe for humans… but Winter... feel free to add some more heat…I’m Well, by the time you read this, we When one is hunkering down, noth- thinkin’ maybe a little Ancho Chili BOAT have made it about half-way through ing fits the bill better than comfort powder, a minced Jalapeno (or two), AND another Colorado winter. And while foods! Warm, cheesy, fill-your-bel- a minced Habanero?? Yeah, I know.. we have not been hit that much here ly comfort food… (the Pasta Vazool I need to seek help! in the Grand Valley (ice storm not- recipe from last month’s issue come So, Spring is not that far away… Guardian withstanding), the mountains have to mind, email me if you did not see Take this time of colder winter weather Storage been getting nailed! (Great season for it) and another fav’s gotta be Mac & to enjoy some comfort food! RV skiers, not-so-much for people driving Cheese! Seems to me, it fills all three Lee Mathis is the owner of STORAGE though them.) requirements! Decadence Gourmet (Cheesecakes, We do have about a month or so Now we have seen Mac & Cheese Catering and more!) He can be until we start to see the first vestiges grow from when we grew up… From reached at decadencecheesecakes@ BEHIND THE BLUE FENCE of Spring, so there will be times where that yellow box our mom’s had with an mindspring.com, through their website you can’t make it out or just do not feel unidentified yellow powdered cheese, at www.decadencecheesecakes.com, 454 28 ½ ROAD like going out and just want to hunker to some truly amazing variations. We on Facebook or by calling 256-4688! down for a day or so. just did a catering job that featured (at the 1-70 Bypass) CALL US TODAY! Andouille Mac & Cheese Ingredients until bubbling, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the garlic, 245-6464 • 1 1/2 cups whole milk thyme, cayenne, nutmeg and white pepper and • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream whisk until the roux is lightly browned, 3 to 5 • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter minutes. Gradually whisk in the milk and cream • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour until the sauce is smooth and bring to a boil. • 1 garlic clove, minced Simmer over moderate heat, whisking, until no • 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped thyme floury taste remains, 5 to • Pinch of cayenne 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in • Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg the mild cheddar and 1/2 cup of the sharp • Pinch of white pepper cheddar. Season the cheese sauce with salt • 1 1/2 cups shredded mild white cheddar (6 and black pepper. ounces) 3. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of • 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp the oil. Add the panko and toast cheddar (6 ounces) over moderately high heat, • Kosher salt stirring, • Black pepper until lightly browned, 3 • Managed Document • 3 tablespoons canola oil minutes. Transfer to a plate. • 1 cup panko Wipe out the skillet. Services • 6 ounces andouille sausage, 4. Heat the remaining 2 diced tablespoons of oil in the skillet. • 3/4 cup finely diced red bell pepper Add the andouille, bell pepper and • Managed IT/N etwork • 1/2 cup finely diced onion onion and cook over moderate heat until the Services • 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions, plus more for vegetables are lightly browned, 5 minutes. Stir garnish in the 1/4 cup of sliced scallions and the • 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro, plus leaves chopped cilantro and parsley. for garnish 5. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook • Office Technologies • 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley the pasta until al dente. Drain well, then return print, copy, scan and fax • 1 pound medium pasta shells the pasta to the pot. Stir in the cheese sauce • Hot sauce and the andouille mixture. Season with hot • Thinly sliced hot red chiles or jalapeños, for sauce and salt and black pepper. garnish 6. 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