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Laura McIntosh's recipe of the week: Arroz con Pollo (Rice with Chicken)

Laura McIntosh's recipe of the week: Arroz con Pollo (Rice with Chicken)

This week, "Bringing It Home" TV show host Laura McIntosh tells us how to make Arroz con Pollo (Rice with Chicken):

Ingredients
Rice 2 Cups Raw. Stream and set aside warm
Carrots fine dice Approx. 2 ounces
Celery fine dice Approx. 2 ounces
Onion fine dice Approx. 3 ounces
Sweet Pepper Approx. 2 ounces
Green Beans Approx. 2 ounces
Sweet Corn Approx. 2 ounces
Garlic Fine Chop 1 Tablespoon
Cooking Oil Achiote (paste) 4 Tablespoons
Cilantro 1 Cup
Salt & Pepper

Cooking Instructions
1. Blanch and refresh the green beans and peas. Reserve.
2. Saute the carrots, celery, onion and sweet peppers until slightly soft. And the garlic and annatto paste continue to saute for one minute or until the annatto paste melts.
3. Add the steamed rice, chicken meat, green beans, peas and sweet corn.

Sac Metro Fire Board Vacancy

Sac Metro Fire Board Vacancy

The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District is accepting applications to fill a vacant position of Director for Division 5 on its nine-member Board of Directors.  The selected applicant will serve the remainder of a four-year term expiring the first week of December, 2012.

Applicants must be a registered voter, residing within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District.  While all interested applicants within the District will be considered, preference will be given to applicants from Division 5. 

The approximate boundaries for Division 5 are Madison Avenue on the north, Manzanita Avenue and Fair Oaks Boulevard to Arden Way on the west, the American River on the south, and the City of Folsom boundary on the east. 

Carmichael Breast Cancer Advocate Honored by Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Carmichael Breast Cancer Advocate Honored by Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Donna Sanderson of Carmichael, California has been recognized by Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, for her uncompromising dedication to working with Komen for the Cure to end breast cancer. Sanderson received the special Suzy’s Angel award at the organization’s annual conference in Fort Worth, Texas, March 24-26.

Only occasionally, Komen chooses to give the Suzy’s Angel award in special recognition of someone who exemplifies the organization’s promise to end breast cancer through extraordinary service and dedication to the cause. Suzy’s Angel honors the recipient for committing time, talents and energy to help save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures.

Sanderson has been committed to furthering Komen’s promise to end breast cancer for 18 years.

Eskaton Village Carmichael couple celebrate 75th anniversary

Eskaton Village Carmichael couple celebrate 75th anniversary

Eskaton couple celebrate 75th anniversary

“It was love at first sight … for Jim,” explains Elizabeth McCrohan. The two were 17-year-old high school students in San Leandro at the time – the early thirties. “I didn’t even notice him sitting behind me in history class,” she laughs, while James McCrohan, her husband of 75 years, sits beside her smiling, waiting patiently to tell his side of the story. “She took me to a sorority, intersociety dance and from that first date on, we were in love and inseparable,” he then explains. The couple dated through college in San Jose and married several years later in 1936. This March 7, the McCrohans celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary.

      The McCrohan’s life story is prototypic of the “Silent Generation,” at least in most respects.

Free real estate mobile app launched

Cheri Elliott, one of America’s most legendary cyclist and locally well known as “The Broker on a Bike,” announced the launch of her free real estate mobile app.

The app uses GPS, when available, to locate the user and instantly display real estate listings in the immediate area. No more having to pull flyers.  You can see and save all the listings details and photos on the spot. Users can also search by address, city or zip code to see property details for all homes for sale in a specified area, including price, square footage, estimated mortgage, taxes, features, maps, pictures and more. The “Refine Search” feature lets users select a price range, property type and the number of beds and baths to help them find just what they’re looking for. 

It works on standard cell phones, smartphones, and iPhones/iPads across all mobile carriers.   Cheri explains, “This tool is extremely powerful.

San Juan Unified selects 2011 classified employees of the Year

Five outstanding employees have been selected as San Juan Unified’s 2011 Classified School Employees of the Year. To recognize classified employees, the District accepted nominations for Classified Employees of the Year in the following six categories: child nutrition; maintenance and operations; office and technical; para-educator and instructional assistance; support services and security; and transportation.

All five of the Classified Employees of the Year will be recognized at the Feb. 8 Board meeting. They are also now eligible to be selected as one of Sacramento County’s Teachers of the Year. 

Starr King K-8 Head Custodian James Hutton has been a custodian in the District for 11 years and has been the head custodian at Starr King K-8 for one year.

“James is making a difference in the lives of our students and he has made a personal commitment to Starr King.