What’s Cooking in
Detour traffic cont...
Continued from page 1
were filed, but Ammons deter-
the Kitchen of
the eastbound lanes of the highway. mined Johnson was a contributor
Weaverville resident Danny Wiley to the accident.
Fox was driving with two passen- Woodfin police estimate the
Mercedes Sandoval?
gers in his 1995 Chevrolet. Fox was damages of the two cars to be
exiting onto Exit 24 at near the about $4,000.
same time Leicester resident David The second accident occurred
Michael Johnson was exiting his shortly thereafter in the westbound
Sandoval began her job as the of- pieces. In bowl, squeeze out lime
1999 Audi. Johnson was also driv- lanes. A male driver of a motorcycle
fice coordinator for North Bun- juice. Add onion, salt and pep-
ing with two passengers. laid his vehicle into a guardrail but
combe Family Medicine after she per. Set aside for @ 20 minutes.
Ammons said the initial report was not injured.
and her family moved to Weaver- Then added chopped tomatoes,
indicated Johnson’s vehicle merged The third accident was a three-
ville in 2007. Her husband Tim cucumbers and cilantro. Mix
into the exit lane and clipped the car pileup at the Elk Mountain
For Mercedes Sandoval of
is a custodian at North Buncombe all ingredients together well and
back bumper of Fox’s vehicle. The Road exit in the eastbound lanes
Weaverville, healthy and de-
High School and also works as a serve.
force was enough to remove the and the last wreck was a two-car
licious food “is all about the
substance abuse counselor at the
bumper of Fox’s car and smash the accident in the same place. Am-
family!” As a native of Mexico,
Swain Recovery Center in Black
Taco Salad
front end of Johnson’s car. mons said traffic merging onto I-
Sandoval loves to cook authen-
Mountain. They are the proud
However, Johnson later called 240 several miles south of Woodfin
tic Mexican foods that she grew
parents of two children, Sebastian
1 lb ground beef or turkey
Ammons to say Fox’s car had was backing up traffic, leading to
up eating as a young girl. Her
(10) and Sabrina (9). Their family
1 pkg. taco seasoning of
clipped his instead. No charges the final rear-end accident.
mother Rafaela Rivera of Cali-
is actively involved at North Point
choice
fornia taught her many things
Baptist Church. In her free time,
1 can kidney beans
about cooking. “When I was
Sandoval loves to cook and simply
1 tomato, chopped
little, I can remember helping
enjoys being with her family. Be-
lettuce, chopped
my mother make homemade
low are a few of her favorite dishes
1 c shredded cheese
Arts and Crafts
cheeses and yogurts,” she re-
to prepare:
2 c corn chips
called. “We would prepare ta-
males and fresh tortillas each
Simple Chicken Enchiladas Brown meat; drain off grease.
Holiday Market
morning. We typically ate very
Add taco seasoning and set
little meat. Whatever it was we
10 corn tortillas aside. Drain kidney beans. Cut
The third annual Arts and Crafts Holiday Market will take place
were making, it always centered
1 can Las Palma’s enchiladas lettuce and place in large serv-
from 10 am to 3 pm on Nov. 7 at Beech Glen Community Center in
around our family.” Today, San-
sauce ing bowls. Add tomatoes, sea-
Mars Hill. Local Madison County and surrounding counties’ arti-
doval is intentional about keep-
1 lb. chicken soned meat, beans and top with
sans will be selling their works in glass, fiber, wood, paper, oils, wa-
ing her Hispanic heritage alive
1 lb. shredded cheese of choice cheese. Use dressing of choice
tercolors, metal, jewelry, folk art, etc. as well as music. For additional
for her own family. “Authentic
salt and pepper to taste and serve corn chips.
information contact Vicki at 689-5117 or Kathlene at 689-2112.
southern Mexican and Salva-
dorian foods are my favorites to
Cut chicken into very small
Shepherd’s Pie
prepare. I make lots of dishes
pieces, add salt and pepper, cook-
from our leftovers and I love to
ing chicken until brown. Set aside.
1 ½ lb ground beef, turkey or
make homemade tortillas and
In another skillet, warm enchilada
pork
North Buncombe Hero
to cook with fresh vegetables
sauce. Once hot, dip one tortilla
1 tomato, chopped
(especially fresh cactus!).
at a time into sauce using tongs.
½ onion finely chopped
Sandoval is originally from
Place tortilla in glass baking dish,
1 pkg. Velveeta mashed pota-
San Luis, Mexico. She and
placing chicken in center, and roll
toes
her family moved to San Fran-
into shape. Repeat with each torti-
½ bell pepper, finely chopped
cisco when she was 13 years
lla. Top each with cheese and bake
old. She is a 1993 graduate of
in oven for 15-20 minutes at 350º.
Cook meat with desired
San Marine High School. Fol-
spices, salt and pepper. Add to-
lowing her graduation, she at-
Ceviche matoes, onion and bell pepper.
tended college and worked as
Simmer together and set aside.
a phlebotomist for two years.
1 lb cooked shrimp Make mash potatoes according
While her children were young,
1 tomato, chopped to package instructions. Place
Sandoval was able to work as a
1 small onion, chopped meat mixture in bottom of bak-
nanny before returning to the
1 bunch cilantro, chopped ing dish. Top with potatoes and
medical field. She was an oph-
2 cucumbers, chopped bake for 20 minutes at 350º.
thalmology office manager for
4 limes
over three years and then was
salt and pepper to taste
employed with CPAP, a durable
medical equipment company.
Chop shrimp into very small
This report filed by Loren
Metts for the Tribune.
This week’s hero is the North Buncombe Youth Athletic Associa-
Neighborhood Art Market
tion Midgets and Mites football teams. The Midgets are one step away
from the Super Bowl after narrowly defeating Erwin 30-26 on Satur-
day (Oct. 24).
The Weaverville Parent-Teacher Organization will host the Neighborhood Art Market from 10 am to 4 pm on
Antonio Timpson, William Flint, Bruce Myers and Dylan Pressley
Nov. 7 at the elementary school on South Main Street in Weaverville. The market will feature hand-crafted cloth-
all scored touchdowns, and the defense stood tall in the final seconds
ing, jewelry, holiday décor, gourmet foods and more. Proceeds will benefit the primary and elementary schools.
to preserve the victory.
For more information, contact Amy Dowling at 713-6430.
The Midgets (shown above) will face Asheville at 1 pm on Saturday
(Oct. 31) at Erwin for the Western Conference championship.
Garden club accepting new members
The 6-3 Mites will play Enka in the Western Conference champi-
onship Saturday after defeating Asheville 24-16.
The Weaverville Garden Club is inviting anyone in the community with an interest in plant life to join
Sponsored by
the club. The club has regular meetings, special events and is involved with town beautification projects.
For more on the club, call 645-8580 or email wmilling@aol.com.
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