K99 – Colorado’s Best Country » Mardi Gras http://k99.com Mon, 20 May 2013 07:46:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 What is Fat Tuesday? And a Paczki for That Matter?! http://k99.com/what-is-fat-tuesday-and-a-paczki-for-that-matter/ http://k99.com/what-is-fat-tuesday-and-a-paczki-for-that-matter/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:18:01 +0000 D Dennison http://k99.com/?p=246536 Fat Tuesday is the major reason I miss Steeles Market, oh, they had the best pastries on Fat Tuesday. Yes, for me it's always been a day of pastries preceded by a a weekend of friends and great food. But as it were, there is a little more to it.

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]]> http://k99.com/what-is-fat-tuesday-and-a-paczki-for-that-matter/feed/ 0 streamishmc/flickr Mardi Gras 2011 in New Orleans http://k99.com/mardi-gras-2011-in-new-orleans/ http://k99.com/mardi-gras-2011-in-new-orleans/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:49:49 +0000 K99 Staff http://k99.com/?p=6028 Thousands of revelers turned out for Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans on Monday and Tuesday, including celebrities like recent Oscar-winner Melissa Leo, actress Jennifer Coolidge, and creator of "The Wire" and the NOLA-set "Treme" David Simon.

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]]> http://k99.com/mardi-gras-2011-in-new-orleans/feed/ 0 Cheryl Gerber, Getty Images From Beignets to Etouffee: Welcome Fat Tuesday http://k99.com/from-beignets-to-etouffee-welcome-fat-tuesday/ http://k99.com/from-beignets-to-etouffee-welcome-fat-tuesday/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:50:42 +0000 D Dennison http://k99.com/?p=5940 It is true that I am not much of a Mardi Gras chef, so I leaned on my favorite chefs from the food network and decided to share a couple of my favorite recipes.

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]]> http://k99.com/from-beignets-to-etouffee-welcome-fat-tuesday/feed/ 0 flickr.com How to Stay Hangover-Free This Mardi Gras http://k99.com/how-to-stay-hangover-free-this-mardi-gras/ http://k99.com/how-to-stay-hangover-free-this-mardi-gras/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:36:59 +0000 K99 Staff http://k99.com/?p=5884 Since Mardi Gras is a holiday that goes hand-in-hand with gluttonous drinking, we thought we’d offer a few tips for a more positive drinking experience for those who want to enjoy themselves and not wind up a morning-after mess.

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]]> http://k99.com/how-to-stay-hangover-free-this-mardi-gras/feed/ 0 Photo by Flickr user kevygee 5 Mardi Gras Party Ideas (If You Can't Make it to Bourbon Street) http://k99.com/5-mardi-gras-party-ideas-if-you-can%e2%80%99t-make-it-to-bourbon-street/ http://k99.com/5-mardi-gras-party-ideas-if-you-can%e2%80%99t-make-it-to-bourbon-street/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 02:19:29 +0000 K99 Staff http://k99.com/?p=5654 Stuck at home for Mardi Gras this year and want to make it more special than ordering Cajun shrimp pasta at Red Lobster? Try these tips:

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