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The Estill County Tribune, March 18, 2015, Page 9

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87 Wildwood Place (off Court St.)Irvine, Kentucky(606) 723-3213

Kitchen DivaPretty Delicious in Pink

by ANGELA SHELF MEDEARIS and GINA HARLOW Getreadytopuckerup.Becauseit’stimeforrhubarb--asweet,tarttreat.Lovedbymany,andmisunderstoodbymorethanafew,rhubarbwithitsdeep-pinkstalksisoftenalittlehardtofind.Butkeepsearchingbecausethisjewelofspringisnottobemissed. Rhubarbcanbeararediscovery,evenwheninsea-son.Formany,it’sstillatastenevertried.Othersmayhavetastedrhubarbthathadfallenintothewronghands,leavingthemwithanunfortunatefirstimpression.Sowhydoesn’tthislovelyfruithaveawiderappeal?Forstarters,it’snottechnicallyafruit,butaherbaceouspe-rennialvegetable.However,in1947aNewYorkStatecourtdecidedthatsinceitwasmostfrequentlyusedasa fruit, itwouldbeclassified for regulationanddutypurposesassuch. Rhubarbisatitsbestwhenthestalksarethin,redandhaveacrisptexture.Ifthestalksarefloppy,itmeansthatit’snotfreshlypicked.Wraprhubarbstalksinplas-ticandrefrigerateforuptoaweek.Rhubarbalsoissoldfrozeninsomeareasandcanbeusedinplaceoffresh. It’struethatsomepartsoftheplantarepoisonous.Thecolorfulstalksarewhatweeat,buttheleavescon-taintoxins.Thisusuallyisnotaproblem,astherhubarbin themarketalreadyhas the leaves removed.Thoselucky enough to have their own rhubarb plant knowaboutthisminorimperfectionandhandleitappropri-ately. Thelip-puckering,tartflavorofrhubarbalsorequiressomegettingusedto.Somevarietiesaresweeterthanothers andcanbeeaten raw,but that’snot common.Rhubarbreallycomesalivewhen it iscooked,eitherstewedorroasted,andmixedwithotheringredients.Insweetandsavorydishes,thistartvegetablelendsaspe-cialflavorthatcan’tbecomparedtoanythingelse. Itsgorgeouspinkcolorisanindicatorthatrhubarbisfullofantioxidants,aswellascalciumandfiber.Rhu-barbwillkeep inyour refrigerator forup to aweek,buttoenjoyitsfullflavor,useitrightafterbuyingorharvesting.Rhubarbisoftencalledthe“pieplant.”Itisdeliciouswhenmixedwith strawberriesandother fruit inpiesandcobblers.It’salsogoodinrelishesandcompotes,andindishesthatshowcaseitstangyflavor. RhubarbisthestarofthisrecipeforPorkChopswithSpicyRhubarbandGoldenRaisinSauce.Thetartnessoftherhubarbcombinedwiththesweetnessoftherai-sinsistheperfectcomplementfortherichnessoftheporkchops.

Pork Chops with Spicy Rhubarb and Sauce 1/2 cup golden raisins 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon plus 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 small jalapeno, with ribs and seeds, diced 8 to 10 ounces rhubarb, ends trimmed, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces (2 cups) 3 tablespoons sugar 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 teaspoons ground pepper 2 tablespoons poultry seasoning 4 pork loin chops, (each 1/2 inch thick and 6 to 8 ounces) 1. Ina smallbowl,combine raisinswithvinegar,Worcestershiresauceand1/4cuphotwater;letstand10minutestosoften. 2.Inasmallsaucepan,heat1teaspoonoiloverme-dium-lowheat.Addonion;cookuntilsoftened,3to5minutes.Addgarlicandjalapenoandcookforanother3minutes,stirringoccasionally. 3.Addtherhubarbandsugar;andbringtoaboil.Reduceheat;simmeruntilrhubarbhassoftened,5to8minutes.Stirinnutmeg;seasonwith1/2teaspoonofthesaltandpepper.Removefromheat;keepwarm. 4.Generouslyseasonbothsidesofporkchopswiththe remaining teaspoon of salt and pepper, and thepoultryseasoning. 5.Inalargeskillet,heatremaining2tablespoonsoilovermedium-highheat.Cookpork(intwobatches,ifnecessary,toavoidcrowdingthepan)untilbrownedandcooked through,3 to4minutesper side.ServetoppedwiththewarmSpicyRhubarbandGoldenRai-sinsauce.Serves4. TIP:Thegoldenraisinscanbereplacedwithotherdriedfruit,suchascherriesorcurrantsandsoftenedasinstructed. *** Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winningchildren’s author, culinary historian and the au-thorofsevencookbooks.Hernewcookbookis“TheKitchenDiva’sDiabeticCookbook.”Herwebsiteiswww.divapro.com.Toseehow-tovideos,recipesandmuch,muchmore,LikeAngelaShelfMedearis,TheKitchen Diva! on Facebook. Read Gina Harlow’sblogaboutfoodandgardeningatwww.peachesand-prosciutto.com.RecipesmaynotbereprintedwithoutpermissionfromAngelaShelfMedearis.

(c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc., and Angela Shelf Medearis

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Call (606) 723-5012; Fax to (606) 723-2743;or E-mail it to <News@EstillTribune.Com>

The Estill County LionsClubwillmeetTuesday,March17thandonthefirstandthirdTuesday of every month atRaders’RiverRestaurant.Themealisat6:30p.m.andbusi-nessmeetingbeginsat7p.m. Estill County Lions Clubis part of Lions Club Inter-

national, with 1.35 millionmembers in 205 countriesaround the world. We invitethosewhofeelacalltomakeourcommunityabetterplacethroughservice toattendandlearnabouthowLionsaroundtheworldearnourmotto,“We Serve . . .”

Tuesday, April 14th at Raders’

Estill County Lions Club

The Kiwanis Club of Ir-vine-Ravenna will meetThursday, March 19 at 5:30p.m.atMichael’sRestaurant. The program will be“HighAdventureWildernessSchool” to be presented byBill Gordon. Recent dona-tionsmadeby theclubhave

been to the Estill Ministe-rial Assn., Academic Boost-ers,Westcare, and MountainMushroomFestival-5K. Persons dedicated to im-proving the world one child and one community at a timearewelcometobecomemem-bers.

Thursday, March 19th @ 5:30pm

Irvine-Ravenna Kiwanis Meeting

The Estill County HighSchoolBandwillhaveaSpa-ghetti Dinner on Saturday,March 21st from 5-7:30 atEstillSpringsElementary. The dinner will includespaghetti, bread, dessert anddrink. Tickets are $5 in ad-

vanceor$7atthedoor.Op-tions for carry-out and de-livery are available as well(drinks are not included indelivery). For additional informa-tion,pleasecontactanybandmember.

Saturday, March 21st @ 5-7:30pm

ECHS Band Spaghetti Supper

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Applications Accepted For Food Program

Applicationsarenowbe-ing accepted for the Com-moditySupplementalFoodProgram(CSFP) Thisisamonthlysupple-mental food package pro-gramforlow-incomeelder-ly,agesixty(60)andover. The Estill County Se-niorCenter, localdistribut-ingagencyfortheCSFP,iscurrentlyacceptingapplica-tionsforthisprogram. Toapply,pleaseprovidethe following documents:

state issued ID, proof ofincome for allmembersofthehouseholdandacurrentutilitybill. ApplyattheEstillCoun-ty Senior Citizens Center,100 Golden Court, Irvine.Office hours are Monday,Tuesday,ThursdayandFri-day 8 a.m. till 4 p.m. andWednesdays 8 a.m. until 1p.m. PleasecallDianeRiddell(606)723-4787formorein-formationabouttheCSFP.

Water is essential tocountless parts of our dailylives and it has never beenmoreevidenttome,andI’msuremanyotherpeople,thanthe past few weeks due toall theboilwater advisoriesand critical water shortageswehavehadinthecounty.Iwasfortunateenoughtoonlyhavebeenwithoutwaterforone night at my house, butthat was enough for me toseehowmuchIusewater!Ikeptfindingmyselfgoingtothefaucettowashmyhandsor rinse something off onlytohavenowater.Weoftenthinkofwaterasanever-end-ing source because most ofusneverhavetodowithoutit,but thesewatershortagesremindusthatwaterisonlya limited resource that weneedtoconserveandprotect!Justthink,weneedwaterforhealth, hygiene, cookingand recreation. Our agricul-turalindustryrequireswaterto raise plants and animals.Other industries use it toproduce goods and services–whatwouldwedowithoutwater?Notbeherethat’sforsure.Inaddition,conservingwater helps us save moneyandenergyrequiredtopumpwatertoourhomes,heatwa-terweconsume,anddisposeofwaterwe’veused.

By following some sim-ple conservation practicesaround the home, you canensureyourfamilywillhavea bountiful supply of good,cleanwater.Andifyoucan’tordon’twanttofollowallofthesepractices,justtryandatleast do some – every littlebithelps!Heretheyare: • The shower and bath-tubaremajorwaterusersinmany homes. To conservewaterandenergy,installlow-flowshowerheadsandfau-cet-flow restrictors. A low-flow shower head uses twotothreegallonsofwaterperminute, compared to aboutfivegallonsaminuteforanoldershowerhead. • Limit your showers tofive minutes or less. Shortshowersuse lesswater thanatubbath;sowhentakingabath,putonlyfiveinchesofwaterinthetub. • Whilewaitingforshow-erorfaucetwatertoheatup,collect the water to use forhousehold cleaning choresandtowaterplants. • Flushthetoiletsparinglybecauseeachflushcancon-sume three tosevengallonsofwater.Followtherule:Ifit’s yellow, let it mellow; ifit’sbrown,flushitdown! • Check toilets for leaks.Putafewdropsoffoodcol-oringinthetoilettank;wait15 minutes, and check thebowl. Ifcoloringappears inthebowl,youhavealeak. • Periodically remove thetanklidtobesureallmecha-nismsareproperlyworking.Abrokenflushvalvecausesmany toilet leaks. You canfind an inexpensive, easy-to-install valve at hardware,building supply and otherstores. • Turnoffthewaterwhilebrushing your teeth, wash-ing your hands or shaving.Before brushing teeth, wet

your brush and fill a glassofwatertorinseyourmouthand brush. After wettingyourhands,turnoffthewa-ter.Soapyourhandsandthenturn on the water to rinsethem.Whenshaving,fillthebathroom sink with a fewinchesofwatertorinseyourrazor. • Use your automaticwashing machine or dish-washer for full loads. Thewashing machine can useabout35gallonsofwater;thedishwasher,about25gallonsacycle.Ifthewashingma-chinehasawater-levelcon-trol,adjustittotheloadsize.Select shorter dishwashercycleswhenpossible touselesswater. • Readthemanufacturer’sdirection before using thepermanent press cycle onyourwashingmachine.Thiscyclemightfillthetubanex-tra time which can increasewateruseby15 to20extragallons. • Wash or clean vegeta-blesinasmallpanofwaterinsteadofunderrunningwa-ter. • Select the proper sizepan for the amount of foodyouarecooking.Largepansrequire more water to cookthefood. • Also, cook food in aslittle water as possible toconserve water and food’snutrientvalue. • Use tight-fitting lids toprevent water from boilingaway. • When hand-washingdishes, use a pan of soapywaterforwashingandasec-ondpanofhotwaterforrins-ing.Panrinsingrequireslesswater than rinsing under arunningfaucet. • Keep a covered bottleof drinking water in the re-frigerator so you don’thaveto let water run to become

cold.Shakethebottlebeforedrinkingtoaeratewaterandkeepitfromtastingflat. • To conserve water, useyour garbage disposal spar-ingly. • Wipeupsmallspillsonthe floor as they occur toreduce thenumberof timesyouneedtouseawet-mop.Vacuum carpets and rugsregularly soyoudon’tneedtoshampoothemasoften. • Do different householdcleaningchoresat the sametimetoconservewater.Firstclean lightly soiled surfacessuchasmirrors,walls,wood-work;thencleanfloors. • When washing the car,don’tleavethehoserunning.Instead, fill a bucket withwarm, soapy water; spongetheentirecarandthenrinse.Analternativeistouseahosewithanautomaticshutoff.· • Useabroominsteadofa hose to clean your drive-way, steps, sidewalk, patioordeck.Ahosecanuseupto150gallonsofwater in just10minutes. • Don’t let children playwiththehose.Althoughthisissuperfunforkids,itwastesa lot of water. A half-inchgardenhoseusesmorethan600gallonsofwater in justonehour. That’salotofinformationandtips,butwaterisessen-tialforlivingsoweneedtoprotectandconserveitallwecan. For more informationon home water conserva-tion,contactmeattheEstillCounty Cooperative Exten-sion Service at 723-4557andI’llbehappytotalkwithyou! Educational programs of the Cooperative Extension Service serve all people re-gardless of race, color, sex, religion, disability or nation-al origin.

Chelsea K. BicknellEstill County ExtensionAgent for Family and Consumer Sciences

Tips To Conserve Water Around Your Home

The Estill County HighSchoolBandwillhaveaSpa-ghetti Dinner on Saturday,March 21st from 5-7:30 atEstillSpringsElementary. The dinner will includespaghetti, bread, dessert anddrink. Tickets are $5 in ad-

vanceor$7atthedoor.Op-tions for carry-out and de-livery are available as well(drinks are not included indelivery). For additional informa-tion,pleasecontactanybandmember.

Saturday, March 21st @ 5-7:30pm

ECHS Band Spaghetti Supper

A “Living with Alzheim-er’s: For Caregivers - EarlyStage” program will takeplaceattheMadisonCountyPublicLibrary,locatedat507WestMainStreet,Richmond,2-4p.m.onWednesday,April8th. Thisprogramwillhelppar-ticipantsunderstandthecom-monsymptomsandbehaviorsseen in early stageAlzheim-

er’sandhowtoaddressthem.Additionally, caregivers willlearn about what lies aheadlegally and financially, theimportanceofearlyplanning,andhowtobuildaneffectivecareteam. Toregister,call1-800-272-3900oremailinfoky-in@alz.org.Thisprogramwascreatedespeciallyforfamilycaregiv-ers,sopleasenoprofessionals.

Wednesday, April 8th @ 2pm

Living With Alzheimer’s Meeting

“The Estill-Powell ASAPBoardishostingacommunityawareness meeting concern-ingheroinandaddiction. The meeting will be heldTuesday,March31stat7pmattheEstillCountyExtension

Officeandisfreeandopentothepublic.” This information is usefulforparents,educators,medicalprovidersandothersworkingwithyouthandyoungadultsinourcommunities.

Tuesday, March 31st @ 7pm

Heroin & Addiction Awarness Meeting

TheEstillCountyAppala-chian Dulcimer Club meetseveryFridayfrom6to8p.m.attheFirstChristianChurch,MainStreet,Irvine,forany-one who plays an Appala-chian Dulcimer or anyone

who is interested in playingoneiswelcometoattend. TheAppalachianDulcimerwasdesignatedastheofficialstateinstrumentofKentuckyin2001.

Friday, March 20th, 6-8pm

Estill Appalachian Dulcimers