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Parker Farmers Market Sweet Corn Salsa Recipe
Posted by: | CommentsOlathe Sweet Corn Salsa – Recipe & Directions
After visiting your local Parker or Highlands Ranch Farmers Market you should be able to have all of the ingredients for a fabulous Grilled Corn Salsa with a little California twist.
Visit your local farmers Market this week and purchase:
- 6 ears of Olathe Sweet Corn,
- 2 Poblano Peppers,
- 1 Jalapeno or Anaheim Pepper (optional)
- 1 bunch of cilantro (optional)
- 1 red pepper (optional)
- 1 red onion
- 1 Tbsp local honey
- Juice of one fresh lime juice
- 2 avocado’s (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Turn your grill on to medium to preheat.
- Leave the husks on the corn and soak them in water. Remove the silks but leave the husks on. The water trapped inside the husks steams the sweet corn for the most amazing results. . it’s ok if they look burned.. it will be fabulous! Grill on medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Place your peppers on the grill for 15 minutes or until they are blistered. Take them off the grill and immediately put them in a plastic bag. This makes it much easier to take the outside skins off. After a few minutes in the bag, peel the skins off, pull off the stem and the inside membranes and chop.
- Chop the red onion and cilantro finely.
- Shuck the cooled corn and hold either on the top of a bunt pan like the video shows or with a smaller bowl inverted into a bigger bowl and slice the kernels off of the corn cob.
- Into the bowl of corn, combine all of the ingredients of choice above. If you love avocado chop it in the skin into cubes and add at the last minute so it keeps its shape.
- Spread tortilla chips on a baking sheet and heat at 400 for 3 minutes. Even if your chips are a little stale this will make them taste fresh, crispy and hot.
- You can even eat this with a spoon it’s so wonderful.
- To round out your meal brush olive oil and season salt and pepper your protein of choice and grill it after you take the corn and peppers off.
See the video of how to cut the corn off of the cob easily here.
More photo’s on the original article here on Examiner
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The Outfit at the South Lawn Parker Library – Live Music
Posted by: | CommentsParker Library’s Live Local Music Series presents The Outfit
Photo: Parker Library Live Local Music Jeannine Straub
Trying out a new venue for yet another free concert in the Park in Parker, The Outfit will entertain music fans on the South lawn of the Parker Library just west of downtown Parker.
Saturday, August 28, 2010 – 7:00pm
Parker Public Library South Lawn
10851 South Crossroads Drive (Map)
Parker, CO 80134
Please bring lawn chairs, blankets, picnics and non-alcoholic beverages along to enjoy this band that was nominated for best Lo-Fi/Garage Rock band in the Westword Music Showcase. No registration is required. The band hopes to have it’s first album released before this concert so be ready to support local artists by purchasing one if you enjoy their music.
Their song ‘What Happened to You’ has been played on KTCL 93.3′s esteemed Locals Only show.
The Outfit Band includes five Colorado local musicians:
- Eric Johnston
- Casey Banker
- RJ Powers
- Mike King
- Christopher Cain
“The Outfit is a big, hearty sound. It swirls and churns with the watery metallic of a motor’s hum. They teeter on the edge of throwing a rod and kicking the whole machine into chaos — but somehow, impossibly, they always throttle with a throaty obligatto — sometimes killing the engine altogether for a desperate breath, then violently firing the pistons into eloquent motion again before diving deeper into the emotional life of fire.” — Jonathan Bitz, Denver Syntax Autumn 2009
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Spanish Enrichment classes for kids in Parker CO
Posted by: | CommentsStudies have shown that when children are exposed to a foreign language at an early age, they can absorb the information better. The Parker Mainstreet Center is offering an opportunity for kids ages 4 to 6 to participate in just such a Spanish Enrichment® journey with a native Spanish speaking instructor.
The six-week class runs:
September 2 through October 7, 2010 &
October 14 through November 18, 2010.
Thursdays from 1- 1:45 p.m.
Mainstreet Center
19650 E. Mainstreet (Map)
Parker, CO 80134
“Through interactive exercises, story-time, songs and games, children will learn basic Spanish vocabulary, including vowels, colors, animals, seasons and more.”
Fees for this program are $65 for Parker residents and $75 for non-residents.
Additional Spanish Enrichment® programs include:
View schedules and register online at ParkerRec.com or contact Kelly Kuper at 303.434.1560 or kkuper@parkeronline.org for more information.
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Smokin Brew BBQ competition at Parker Station Parker Colorado
Posted by: | CommentsThe Smokin Brew BBQ hit Parker last Labor Day weekend and residents did not know what to expect as they’d never seen a barbeque competition of this type before.
Smokin’ Brew BBQ is a Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) sanctioned competition and Rocky Mountain Barbecue Association Cup event. As such, hungry BBQ enthusiasts get to sample hundreds of tasty samples for $1-2 dollars a piece and getting to vote on the Peoples Choice Award for each category of the competition.
- Brisket
- Ribs
- Pulled Pork
- and Other, which included a show favorite of the Deep Fried Snickers Bar
(photo in slideshow)
Friday 4-9 p.m.
Saturday 11-10 p.m.
Sunday 11-8 p.m.
At the Parker Station Parking Lot on Mainstreet
55 BBQ teams will be on hand for the competition, some of them offering samples and some of them just there hoping to earn a ribbon, trophy or just plain bragging rights.
Admission is free with tickets for food, beer, wine and soft drinks sell for $1 each.
Happy Hour from 4:00pm-6:00pm will feature:
Bud, Bud Light and Shock Top draft beer. for three tickets.
Michelob Amberbock, Bud Light Lime, Bacardi Mojitos and a selection of wine for five tickets.
BBQ Schedule
Friday, September 3, 2010
* 4:00 p.m. Open to the Public
* 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Ashley Buchart Concert
* 5:00PM-6:00PM Happy Hour
* 9:30PM- Last Call
* 10:00PM Closed
Entertainment opens with a Parker local act Ashley Buchart , the Colorado Country Angel who’s been seen at the Victorian Peaks Concerts on several occasions as well as other fund raising events in the area.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
* 10:00AM OPEN to the Public
* 11:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Live Entertainment
* 9:30PM- Last Call
* 10:00PM Closed
11-1:00 p.m. Entertainment from another local favorite “The Bluzinators” Doug Root & Company entertained last year at the BBQ fest, were one of the mainstage acts at Parker Days and have been performing at the Victorian Peaks venue this summer as well.
2:30 – 5:30 p.m. Road House Joe – www.roadhousejoe.com - winners of the first
round of the International Blues Challenge competition in Boulder CO.
6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Daddy Issues
Sunday, September 5, 2010
* 10:00 a.m.Open to the Public
* 11:00 a.m. Live Entertainment Starts
* 5:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony
* 7:30 p.m. Last Call
* 8:00 p.m. Closed
Entertainment
11:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Sugarhouse
2:00 – 5:00 p.m. - Doc Brown Blues Band
Lodging information can be found here.
Smokin’ Brew BBQ Event Details
This event is sponsored by the Cherry Valley Rotary Club of Parker and all the profits from the weekend go towards various fundraising efforts right in Dougas County CO.
Local Rotary Projects
* 3rd Grade Dictionaries
* Kindergarten Four Way Test Program
* Douglas County Women’s Crisis Center
* Project Sanctuary
* Trick or Treat on Mainstreet
* Douglas County Support Center
* Legend High School Student of the Quarter
International Projects
* Project Cure – Nigeria
* Shelter Box – Philippines and Haiti
* Shallow Water Wells – Tanzania
* Micro Credit Program – Zambia
* Polio Plus – Worldwide
* Exchange Student Program – Worldwide
Open Auditions for Alice in Wonderful at the Parker Mainstreet Center
Posted by: | CommentsOpen auditions for Classic Acts production of Alices Adventures in Wonderland Parker CO
Photo: Town of Parker
Auditions for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland are open to budding young actors and actress between the ages of 10 and 18 years old.
Classic Acts Children’s Theater productions are gaining quite a name for themselves after putting out numerous quality kids plays around the Denver CO area.
Auditions Tuesday, Sept. 7 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Parker Mainstreet Center
19650 E. Mainstreet
Parker CO 80134
If you like to be involved behind the scenes of shows, that’s fabulous! They have a place for you as well. If you are artistic, they will put you to work creating and designing sets, costuming and stage makeup. Are you more mechanically inclined? How about helping with the stage crew, lighting, curtains or sound. Have fun and get great experience to put on your resume when you hit Broadway.
“Based on Lewis Carroll’s original book, this play tells the delightful story of Alice’s dream about a magical place and the very unusual characters she meets, including the White Rabbit, Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat, Queen of Hearts and other hilarious creatures in Wonderland! “
Classic Acts asks that you stay for the entire audition period in order to be considered for one of more than 30 parts in the show.
Rehearsals will be held every Tuesday and Thursday, Sept. 7 through Oct. 16 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Mainstreet Center. There will be a $75 participation fee due if selected to be a member of the cast or crew.
Performances of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Tickets are $5 for ages 3 and up and will be available on Sept. 9 at the Mainstreet Center and online at www.ParkerRec.com.
Watch for more information on that in October or subscribe to the Parker Examiner above to ensure you don’t miss anything interesting that’s happening in the area.
For more information about this performance or other Parker Cultural Arts programs, please contact Kelly Kuper at 303.434.1560 or by email at kkuper@parkeronline.org.
