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14B Wednesday, March 9, 2Oll t~uHeun, vrogress~ve, Kecoro, r(eporter Heather Hunsaker Chef foodonthetable.com Ahh. With warmer days fast approaching, the grocery store produce department will start filling up again with fresh seasonal springtime vegetables. One of these glorious spring favorites is asparagus! The name asparagus means "sprout" Or "shoot," because it literally grows from the shoot of the perennial plant, which is planted in deep sandy soils. Asparagus is grown and harvested in the United States from January to May. During these months YOU can expect to find asparagus at itsfreshest and at reasonable prices at grocery stores and farmers markets. Nutrition: This green vegetable provide~an enormous amount of nutritional value. It is high in folio acid and is a good source of potassium, fiber, ruitin, thiamin and vitamins A, B6 and C. Asparagus is also Now to prepare: Asparagus can very low in calories, with only be grilled, steamed, boiled or about 30 calories in eight sautGed. It is a very tasty veg- stalks, etable eaten onits own or it can be added to stir-fry, pasta How to store: To keep aspara- dishes and even soup (as a gus fresh, it should bestored puree). in the refrigerator. Asparagus should be wrappedin a moist Asparagus with paper towel or placed upright Garlic Vinaigrette in a tall cup with approxi- Prep time: 5 minutes mately two inches of cold wa- Cook time: 5 minutes ter. Asparagus is best if used Serves: 4 within two or three days of purchase. If the asparagus 2 garlic cloves, minced cannot be used within this 1 tablespoon stone ground time frame, it may be frozen, mustard To freeze asparagus, thor- 1 tablespoon olive oil oughly wash spears and 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar blanch in boiling water for 1/4 teaspoon salt two to three minutes, i14 teaspoon black pepper Immediately cool the blanched asparagus in ice cold water, drain well, place in freezer-safe packaging and freeze for up to eight months. 1 pound asparagus, tough ends trimmed off In a large bowl, whisk together Thu, March 10 Quincy: Words,& Music, 7 p.m., Morning Thunder. Featuring John Probst & Le Panache, sign up at the door for open mic. Ad- mission $3, tea and coffee available. For information: 283-3402. "Conservation, open space and the General Plan qpdate," 7:30 p.m., Plumas County Library meeting room. Plumas Audubon Society hosts talk by Plumas County Planning Director Randy Wilson. Free; public welcome. For information: plumasaudubon.org. Fri, March 11 Almanor Ranger D!strict: Public snowshoe walk, 1 p.m., site depends on snow conditions. Snowshoes provided, wear snow boots, layers. Must pre-register by calling 258-2141. Chester: Chester Elementary PTA family carnival, 5 - 8 p.m., 158 Aspen St. Face painting, balloons, game booths, raffles, food. Admission free; game wristbands $20 presale, $25 at the door. For information: 258-3194, ext. 1250. Sat, March 12 Beckwourth: Youth Trap Shooting program, starts 10 a.m., Sierra Valley Gun Club on Club Drive off A23. Covers basics of gun safe- ty and clay target shooting for ages 9 - 18. Members $5, non-members $6. Contact club in advance for directions, use of guns and amino. For information: Tom or Christa Ketchum, 993-0226. Chester: Chester'Firefighter Association crab feed HAS BEEN CANCELED due to lack of interest. For informa.tion: Chester Public Utility District 258-2171. Greenville: Jiggs Dinner, 5 - 7 p.m., Eastern Star Masonic Hall. For information: 284-6643. Maybe: Bingo tournament, 1 - 3 p:m., Calpine Elks Lodge at 71292 Highway 70. For information: 832-5785. Quincy: Biscuits and gravy breakfast, 8 - 11 a.m., Feather River Grange Hall. All-you-can-eat meal and opportunity drawing by U~ited Bikers of Northern California; supports local hospice and other charities; $6. For information: Helen Reynolds, 283-4950. Sat - Sun, March 12 - 13 Lassen Volcanic National Park: Ranger-led snowshoe walks, 1:30 p.m., meet outside the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center. Program is open to adults and children over 8; duration 1.5 - 2 hours. Snowshoes provided for a $1 donation on a first-come, first-served basis. Dress in layers and snow boots; expect moderate exertion. For information: 595-4480. Sun, March 13 Chester:' Lake Almanor chamber mixer, 5:30 - 7 p.m., B&B Booksellers. St. Patrick's Day theme, celebration of bookstore name change. Quincy: Corned beef and cabbage dinner, 5 p.m;, st John's Catholic Church. Adults $12, children under 10 $5. Tickets avail- able from church members, at the door (.limited number only!, or call the rectory: 283-0890. Mort, March 14 Portola: Run-A-Locomotive program'begins at Western Pacific Railroad Museum (available until Nov. 14). Learn to drive a lo- comotive with instruction from qualified engineers, weather permitting. Pre-registrati0n encouraged. For information, prices: 832-4131, WPLives.org. garlic, mustard, olive oil, vine- gar, salt and pepper. Steam asparagus for three - five min- utes until cooked and tender. Remove asparagus from heat and run under cold water to stop the cooking. Place cooked asparagus in the bowl with the prepared vinai- grette. Toss asparagus with vinmgrette to evenly coat. Transfer asparagus to a serv- ing dish and serve. Can be served warm or chilled. Per serving: 63 calories, 3.6 g fat Chef Heather attended and graduated from Le Cordo.n Bleu College of Culinary Arts, but has been developing fami- ly-friendly meals since she was 9 years old in her mother's kitchen. She is an avid crock- potter and knows how to get food on the table in a pinch. She currently serves as a writer and recipe developer for meal planning site foodonthetable.com. The Plumas Superior Court is looking for Soon the Plumas Superior Court will be choosing 19 county citizens to serve as members of the 2011-2012 Plumas County Grand Jury. Do you have what it takes? The Grand Jury is a critically important element in our county. It is authorized by law to investigate all branches of local government to be assured that they are being administered efficiently, honestly, and in the best interests of its citizens. • Be • Be • Be Be To serve as a grand juror, a US Citizen you must: 18 years of age or older of sound mind and body • able to understand and speak English • Have not been convicted of a felony or malfeasance in office • Not now be an elected public official • Be a resident of Piumas County for at least one year • Be able to maintain confidentiality Grand Jurors will be expected to meet one day a month as a group. In addition, they may be required to attend sub-committee meetings more frequently. They should plan on devoting several hours a week toward Grand Jury business. How much time each juror spends on the Grand Jury will depend on their assignment and the amount of time they are able to offer. If you to have some free time and would like to contribute your services our county, please send your name, address, phone number, e-mail address if you have one to: Ms Therese Phelps, Deputy Jury Commissioner Plumas Superior Court 520 W. Main St., #304 **To include free or nonprofit, fundraising, educational or charity events in this calendar, e-mail iburke@plumasnews.com or call Ingrid Burke at 283-0800. For sporting events, including charity golf tournaments, call Shannon Morrow at 283'0800 or e-mail smorrow@plumasnews.com. We will publish the name of the event location, date, time and a phone number. Quincy, CA 95971 E-mail: therese.phelps @plumas.courts.ca.gov r m .m m m -- -- m, m -- --- ,., m m m, --, -- --, m -- "1 Tel. (530)283-6297 | S1:/-1~01:~ ~/l.~ Monday, Feb. 7 dumplings, peas, carrots,, Pineapple juice, pork chops, spiced peaches & ice cream 1 1 For t.henutrition site in your mushroom sauce, sweet All responses must be received by April 29, 2011 n area call: Chester, 394-7636; potato casserole, whole grain Thursday, Feb.'10 I , | Quincy, 283-0643; • dinner roll, mixed fruitStir fry beef/vegetables, • tossed green salad, brown I]l i!i [] Greenville, 284-6608; Tuesday, Feb. 8 rice, pineapple tidbits,. | Portola, 839.-4173; R°ast beef' parsley new p°ta" oatmeal cookie.. | [[ .... : ..................!~,~ ~+ ::~~ .:!! ~ ! ~:~v ~ ~ ~i~ ~: ~ .i: . . Blairsden, 886-0446, 83~.-4173. toes, Brussels sprouts, whole ................................................... ........... I Suggested lunch donation wheat roll, apricots Friday, Feb. 11 I - price is $2.5O. One guest may Sites Closed. I accompany each senior, Wednesday, Feb. 9 Lincoln's Birthday I ~S $6 mandatory charge Orange juice, chicken & P .COM ]