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Welcome Fall! With the changing seasons comes a change in what we are craving, and with fall that often means comfort food. October is our most delectable issue of the year, filled with some of our favorite foods, drinks and treats available in Grand Junction. We had the pleasure of getting with several foodie friends to learn more yummy recipes. So get your taste buds ready. You are in for a treat. We also included a few new recipes for you to try at home, whether you’re cooking for just your family or entertaining guests. There is an art to creating a flavorful dish that not only satisfies our taste buds but evokes memories. The aroma of certain spices and foods can bring us right back to childhood experiences, which can be incredibly powerful and comforting. Food brings us all together, and whether we are sharing a meal with loved ones or enjoying a night out on the town, the time spent while enjoying great food together can be priceless.

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Healthy Lifestyle

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Local Limelight

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Sweet, Spicy, Sour, Salty, and Bitter

20 An Athlete’s Take

Walnut-Basil Pesto With Spinach And Kale

22 Refreshing Mixology An Art of its Own

26 Some Like it Hot...And Sweet! Hot Sauce Challenge at Nothing Bundt Cakes

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Fall is here and we are ready for a foodie experience to usher in the new season. We are sharing some of the best spots around town with great atmosphere, seasonal menus, outdoor seating, and an elevated experience. Treat your taste buds this month and get out and experience what our area has to offer.

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Sweet, Spicy, Sour, Salty, and Bitter ARTICLE BY DR. APRIL L. SCHULTE

If you are confused about what to eat, you are certainly not alone. Through time we have lost our basic sense of how to maintain a healthy, yet delicious, diet. By realizing food is medicine, we can end the frustrating cycle of feeling sluggish, depressed, and miserable and instead bring vitality and joy to our lives. There are two primary dietary recommendations I tend to make the most. The first rule of thumb is to eat from the earth. What do I mean by that? The closer your food is to how it exists in nature, meaning the least processed it is, the better. Secondly, it is important to eat with the seasons. Our bodies best reap the nutrition when we ingest local foods that are grown in season.

Additionally, food provides many potentially healing qualities that are vastly under-recognized by society. A concept, which is perhaps most aptly appreciated by Chinese medicine, is that the flavor of foods brings healing qualities. The flavors then act as signals to specific organ systems to perform healthful actions. With these health signals, we can promote mental, emotional, and physical health by eating from the five primary flavors to best serve our unique needs on any given day. At times, your body may benefit from including certain flavors while at other times it may be best to reduce foods with that flavor. CONTINUED > OCTOB ER 2 0 2 2 | C I TYL I FE STYL E . C OM/GRA N DJ UN C T I O N

THERE ARE FIVE PRIMARY FLAVORS: SWEET The sweet flavor is considered to harmonize, nourish, and moisten the body by targeting the digestive system. It is helpful to utilize the sweet flavor in times of digestive distress and during times of worry as worrying directly targets and weakens the digestive system. Not to be confused with candy, cookies, and the syrup used in your favorite pumpkin spice latte, foods that are sweet in nature include complex carbohydrates such as rice, oats, and quinoa. Popular herbs that have a sweet flavor include licorice, astragalus, and jujube dates.

ACRID/SPICY Acrid (also described as spicy) flavors correlate with the lung organ system. Foods and herbs with an acrid flavor are said to disperse fluid accumulations in the body and therefore is helpful for conditions such as lung and sinus congestion, menstrual cramps, and musculoskeletal soreness. Examples of acrid foods include onion, garlic, chiles, ginger, radish, and cabbage.

BITTER Correlated with the heart, the bitter flavor is cooling and clearing, making it useful to clear heat and inflammation from the body. Common bitter foods are dark green leafy greens such as kale, dandelion, and collard. The herbs echinacea, valerian, and chamomile are also bitter.

SOUR The sour flavor is associated with the liver and gallbladder. The action of sour foods is astringent, and it holds fluids and energy. Especially helpful to digest fatty foods, the sour flavor can be used as a powerful digestive aid and is recommended for incontinence and diarrhea. Common sour foods include vinegar, lemons, lime, pickles, and sauerkraut. Find yourself feeling irritable or depressed? Eat foods that move energy stuck in the liver, like cabbage, broccoli, beets, cumin, and basil.

SALTY The salty flavor affects the kidneys and bladder by helping to regulate mineral and fluid balance. Its actions are to direct energy downward and soften hardness, dissolve nodules, and promote bowel movements. Examples of salty foods are seaweed, kelp, miso, soy sauce, and pickles. While there is not a one size fits all approach to eating that will work for all of us, there are some basic principles that are more universal. In addition to eating from the earth and eating with the seasons, it is helpful to recognize food as medicine and incorporate the healing qualities of the five flavors. Considering it is the fall season, which is a time for slowing down and cooking food longer, I thought I would offer you one of my favorite soup recipes. Bon Appetit! https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/234072/ thai-inspired-spicy-curry-butternut-squash-soup/

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An Athlete’s Take Walnut-basil pesto with spinach and kale

ARTICLE BY TODD MALLOW

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As an athlete, I have come to appreciate the benefits of eating foods made from simple, raw ingredients that are as delicious as they are wholesome. One of my favorite recipes is a very tasty walnut-basil pesto with spinach and kale. I have enjoyed this pesto as a standalone snack, just eating it by the spoonful, as a compliment to baked sweet potatoes and of course, pasta dishes. The walnuts add great texture as well as protein and healthy fats, while the basil, spinach, and kale pack in the vitamins and antioxidants. This recipe serves as many as six average persons or one to two endurance athletes. INGREDIENTS 1 cup raw shelled walnuts (add slightly more for a thicker pesto) 4-5 cloves of garlic 3 cups fresh basil leaves 2 cups fresh spinach or kale (I do 1 cup of each) 2/3 cup light olive or avocado oil 2 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast (provides a light-buttery flavor) ¾ tsp sea salt (or more to taste)

INSTRUCTIONS Combine walnuts, garlic, basil, spinach or kale, olive oil, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, and salt in a blender or food processor. Blend or process on high speed until a paste forms, scraping as needed. Enjoy with pretty much anything!

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Re f re s h i n g M i xo l o g y An Art of its Own ARTICLE BY CHRISTINE GALLAGHER | PHOTOGRAPHY BY C. W. MORGAN

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2 oz. ginger beer (This is similar to ginger ale but has a stronger ginger flavor.) 1 oz. pure cranberry juice Splash of lime juice Lime White sugar

Run a slice of lime around the rim of a glass. Pour some white sugar onto a plate and dip theglass into the sugar to create a sugar-rimmed glass. Add the ginger beer, cranberry juice, and a splash of lime juice into the glass and stir. Add ice if desired.This makes a tart and refreshingly elegant drink. Cheers!

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some like it hot... and sweet! For the food issue, we decided to have a little fun with our staff and host a hot sauce challenge. We fashioned ours after the style of “Hot Ones” and did an interview with one of our photographers and one of our writers. Nothing Bundt Cake owners Erin Gordon and her mom, Christie, agreed to host our event. Our Hot Sauce Challenge really heated up when chef Steven Barnard, chef de cuisine at the Bookcliff Country Club, offered to create custom sauces specifically for our challenge. Let me introduce our challengers: If you go through our past issues you will see that Ashlee Ficklin is a photographer with a broad skill set. Vauna Gross is an audiologist turned hobby writer. They are both talented and up for a new challenge, but this one was unexpected.

QUESTION I, FEATURING THE POBLANO, JALAPENO, AND GREEN CHILE SAUCE: WHAT IS YOUR HEAT TOLERANCE? Ashlee: Very little. I am a lightweight when it comes to spice. I am already feeling the spice here. I can’t lie, I am nervous about how hot this is going to get. Vauna: I like a little spice. I don’t want anything extreme, but I like some spice in my food. The spice in this first sauce is good, I can tell it is there, but it isn’t over-powering.

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Vauna and Ashlee

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QUESTION II, FEATURING THE 5 PEPPER SAUCE (JALAPENO, ARBOL, GUAJILLO, CALABRIAN, POBLANO):

I came home excited and told my husband, “I want to do this!”

HOW DID YOU GET STARTED AS A PHOTOGRAPHER/WRITER? Ashlee: I’ve always liked photography, but I wasn’t sure if I should do it as a business. I was invited by a friend, Jackie Tanner, to help her do a shoot for a family up on the Grand Mesa. That sold it for me. I came home excited and told my husband, “I want to do this!”. This has a little more spice. My eyes are already starting to water. Vauna: I come from a history of academic writing. I happened to be in the right place at the right time and offered to write an article for GJ Lifestyle. I love living in Grand Junction, and it is such a joy to highlight the amazing people that also call this valley home. I am starting to feel the spice. There is some sweet, but definitely spicy.

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QUESTION III, FEATURING THE MANGO HABANERO SAUCE: YOU TWO ARE BOTH MOMS. WHAT IS YOUR GO-TO MEAL? Ashlee: Spaghetti is always a winner. Barbeque chicken is also a great choice. Ooh. My tongue is on fire! This is hot! How much milk do we have? Half a gallon? Pass it over! Vauna: Ashley is right, pasta is a great choice, especially if you have a picky eater. I love to make an easy 3-ingredient alfredo sauce, grill up some chicken, throw a salad together, and there you go: a restaurant-worthy meal that is quick and easy to do at home. Yep. this one has some kick. Definitely lives up to its name. I’m going to need that milk.

QUESTION IV, FEATURING THE CHIPOTLE ARBOL SAUCE: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE GRAND JUNCTION RESTAURANT? Ashlee: A while back, I was introduced to Hailie’s oven. It is such a cool little bakery, especially for those with dietary restrictions. This one doesn’t feel as hot, but my lips are burning. They feel like they are blistering. Yep, that’s good! Vauna: When we moved to Grand Junction, I really enjoyed discovering Fly’n Roosters. Usually, wing places are too loud and crazy for me. I really like their more laid-back approach, and they have some great wings. I never get ones this spicy though!

Compliments to the chef

“My tongue is on fire! This is hot! How much milk do we have? Half a gallon? Pass it over!”

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“My tongue is on fire!”

QUESTION V, FEATURING THE HABANERO GHOST SAUCE: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHING FOR AND WRITING FOR GRAND JUNCTION LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE? Ashlee: Why did I say yes to this? This is so hot! I love all the new experiences. I am learning a lot about different people and how they do things and build their businesses. I love getting into the culture of the town. Oh, man. I don’t know if we can still be friends. This is so hot! It burns everywhere. I think I could light a fire with my mouth. Vauna: Can I strategically bite to get just a tiny bit? No. Okay here goes! I have really enjoyed getting to write human interest stories. It is so fun to discover something new and meet wonderful people. I am feeling this sauce. I need more milk for sure. It just gets hotter. At this point, as our contestants were worried their mouths would never be the same, we were able to surprise them with a bonus question, compliments of Nothing Bundt Cakes.

BONUS QUESTION, FEATURING A RED VELVET BUNDLET WITH NOTHING BUNDT CAKE’S SIGNATURE FROSTING: WHAT IS THE SWEETEST THING ABOUT LIVING IN GRAND JUNCTION? Ashlee: We just have such great people here. Also the sunsets. We definitely earned this cake. This is good. I feel like this is peace after a traumatic experience. Vauna: I love the beauty of the Grand Valley. No matter which direction you look, there is a beautiful view. The Monument, The Grand Mesa, the Bookcliffs, the desert. We are so blessed to live in a beautiful place. You know what? My mouth isn’t on fire anymore. I was expecting to have a burning mouth for hours. This is amazing! Seriously, readers, none of us expected that these cakes would be the cure for a ghost pepper-burning mouth. This could be a game changer for the world of hot sauce challenges. If you are planning to host a hot sauce challenge, we strongly encourage you to pick up some cake at Nothing Bundt Cakes. Your mouth will thank us.

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Magazines don’t have blooper reels, but we have a blooper-worthy story for you: As we were setting up the shoot, and liberally dosing the chicken legs with sauce, the number III hot sauce exploded. Unfortunately, this was not a small mess. This was an all-over-the-walls, up-to-theceiling kind of a mess. Such a mess that the hot sauce has been renamed Exploding Mango Fiesta. We want to give a HUGE thank you Erin Gordon for being so gracious and helpful in getting the mess cleaned up. She really exemplifies the core values of Nothing Bundt Cakes: Erin creates genuine connections, has the spirit of a champion, and most definitely shared with us her servant’s heart.

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events A curated selection of the most intriguing upcoming events in our area.

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Nelly with Special Guest Krizz Kaliko

AMPHITHEATER AT LAS COLONI AS PA R K | 6 :0 0 P M Ranked as the fourth best-selling rap artist of all time, Nelly has become a symbol of rap's crossover success in mainstream pop music. With over 21 million albums sold in the US alone, his pop-infused hip hop and unique vocal delivery have earned him six top 10 albums and made him a live concert favorite. O C TOBE R 8T H

Sturtz - Band in the Barrel Concert

RESTOR ATION VIN EYAR DS 35 9 4 E 1 / 2 R OA D PA L I SA DE , C O | 1 :30 P M Sturtz’s music stands out for its distinctive, soothing instrumental and vocal harmonies. The acoustic quartet – Andrew Sturtz, Jim Herlihy, Courtlyn Carpenter, and Will Kuepper create music that falls somewhere at the intersection of folk and soul. Tickets and details can be found at restorationvineyards.com/event. O C TO BE R 1 3T H

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T HE AVALON THEATER , 645 MA I N ST, G R A ND J UNC T I O N | 7 :30 P M Three powerhouse voices bring you the biggest hits of the greatest divas in pop music history! Divas3 has headlined hotels and casinos throughout their hometown of Las Vegas, performing arts centers across the United States, and luxury cruise ships worldwide. Join Divas3 for an unforgettable evening of glamour, class, personality, and “goosebump-inducing vocals!” Tickets are available at avalontheatregj.com. OC TOBE R 1 5T H - 1 6T H

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T HE AVALON THEATER , 645 MA I N ST | 7 :30 P M On Saturday, October 15 at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, October 16, at 3:00 PM, the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra will perform Edward MacDowell’s Hamlet and Ophelia and Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique. Tickets are available at gjso.org.

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Guys and Dolls

MOS S PER FOR MIN G ARTS C E NT E R 1 221 N 1 2T H ST, G R A ND J UNC T I O N, C O | 7 :30 P M Set in Depression-era New York, the city’s most infamous craps game organizer needs the cash to set up his biggest game yet and needs his friend’s help. From the bright lights of Broadway to the cafés of Havana, Frank Loesser’s brassy musical boasts such popular tunes as “Luck Be a Lady,” Don’t miss this classic musical comedy!

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Cinderella - Colorado West Performing Arts Company

THE AVALON THEATER, DOWNTOWN G R A ND J UNC T I O N | 7 :0 0 P M Did you know that Western Colorado will now be home to a professional ballet company? The newly founded professional ballet company, Colorado West Performing Arts Company, was formed by local artistic directors Theresa Kahl and Nicole Wilkinson. The Colorado West Performing Arts’ sparkling rendition of Cinderella is coming on the 20th! Tickets for the ballet can be found at www.coloradowestpac.org.

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Praline Pecan Crunch Snack Mix Ingredients • 8 cups brown sugar or cinnamon cereal squares • 1 cup pecan halves • 1/3 cup light corn syrup • 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar • 3 tablespoons butter • 1 teaspoon vanilla • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda • 2 cups white chocolate-covered pretzels • 1 cup salted peanuts • 2 packages of large waffle cones or paper bags

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Instructions 1. Heat oven to 250°F. Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. Combine cereal and pecans in pan and set aside. 2. In a 4-cup microwaveable bowl, combine corn syrup, brown sugar and butter spread. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute 30 seconds. Stir. Microwave 30 seconds to 1 minute 30 seconds or until boiling. 3. Stir vanilla and baking soda into mixture. Pour over cereal mixture; stir to coat evenly. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes. Spread on baking sheet and cool completely; break into pieces. When cooled, add peanuts and pretzels. Makes about 10-11 cups. Store tightly covered.

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