Charlas y Café Episode 6: Surviving winter break

 Ruth and Selena Favela, podcast producer, discuss the holiday favorites and things to do during your winter break. 

Links to events mentioned in this episode:

A list of events by Visit Wichita:

https://www.visitwichita.com/events/

• Botanica’s Illuminations

https://botanica.org/illuminations/

• Lights on St. Paul (Ability Point)

https://abilitypoint.org/event/27th-annual-lights-at-abilitypoint/

• Wild Lights at the Sedgwick County Zoo

https://scz.org/event/wild-lights

• Ice skating at Chicken n Pickle

https://chickennpickle.com/ice-skating/

• The Nutcracker and Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland

https://www.century2.com/

• Christmas movies at Crown Uptown Theatre

https://www.crownuptown.com/calendar

• Candlelight: Holiday Special Featuring “The Nutcracker”

https://g.co/kgs/rxx37d

• The Echoes at Vorshay’s

https://allevents.in/wichita/echoes-live-vorshays/200025465579737

• The Polar Express at The Orpheum

https://www.upcomingevents.com/wichita/events/orpheum-theatre/the-polar-express-143523

• Ugly Sweater Experimental Beer Fest by WBC

https://www.visitwichita.com/event/ugly-sweater-experimental-beer-fest/40383/

• Cookie Decorating Party at Exploration Place

https://www.visitwichita.com/event/cookie-decorating-party/35306/

• Pentatonix Christmas Tour at Intrust Bank Arena

https://www.intrustbankarena.com/pentatonix

• Basketball: Wichita State v KState https://www.t-mobilecenter.com/events/detail/k-state-vs-wichita-state

• Basketball: Wichita State v KU

https://www.t-mobilecenter.com/events/detail/ku-vs-wichita-state

Below are a couple of our favorite holiday recipes:

Ruth’s favorite Mac n Cheese-

Tip: Broil for 2 minutes on high

*Grate your own cheese DO NOT used pre-shredded cheese, this gives the cheese sauce a very powdery taste and feel

Oven temperature 375 for 15-18 minutes then broil for 2 minutes if you want a hard crust

Ingredients:

1 lb elbow pasta

5 tbsp unsalted butter

5 tbsp all purpose flour

1 ½ tsp ground mustard

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp black pepper

½ tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp salt

3 cups heavy cream

2 cups whole milk

2 cups (8 oz) sharp cheddar cheese plus 1 more cup

2 cups (8 oz) medium cheddar cheese plus 1 more cup

2 cups (8 oz) colby jack cheese plus 1 more cup

*This is optional, but I used 1 cup additional of each cheese to add before baking!

Selena’s favorite- Grandma Charlene’s Peanut Butter Delight

1 ½ cups peanut butter

4 cups quick/instant oats

2 tsp vanilla

Combine in a large bowl and set aside.

4 cups sugar
6 tbsp cocoa

1 cup milk

1 cup salted butter (stick)

Combine in a pot and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute then remove from heat. Pour into large bowl with other ingredients and mix togeth