What’s Cooking in
Weaverville
the Kitchen of
ABC Board
Caroline Sammons?
free time, Sammons enjoys wood- Combine beans and salsa in
to hire eight
working and makes a variety wooden large microwave-able bowl, heat
nutcrackers. She also loves baking, for 30 seconds or so until they eas- to promote one of the hires into
auto racing and cheering on the Geor- ily combine. Spread bean mixture By Matt Tate an assistant manager position in
Caroline Sammons of Weav- gia Bulldogs!! Below are a few of her into casserole dish and begin to the future, but chose not to at this
erville knows firsthand that fam- favorite recipes to share: layer remaining ingredients. Start The Weaverville ABC Board is time. He said the new employees,
ily traditions coupled with good with chilies, olives, onions, tomato, set to hire eight individuals for whose employment remains con-
food can often make for some of
Easy Chicken Tenders
and ending with cheese. Serve with its new store, five of whom live in tingent upon background checks,
life’s sweetest memories. On the tortilla chips. Weaverville. all have qualified experience.
second Sunday of each month,
1 c Italian Bread Crumbs Jacob Lions of the ABC Board “We want to create a team where
her husband’s family has the spe-
2 T grated Parmesan cheese Chocolate Chip Pecan Cake said the board has settled on a everyone can do other people’s
cial tradition of gathering together
1 clove garlic, minced manager, a full-time senior clerk, job effectively and effortlessly,” he
for an afternoon of fun and fel-
¼ c oil 1 box yellow cake mix two other full-time clerks and four said.
lowship. “We love our monthly
6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 3 oz package instant vanilla part-time employees. Lou Accornero said the store may
Sunday lunch together,” Sammons
pudding mix He said the board may decide be set to open by mid-October.
said. “We rekindled this old fam-
Preheat oven to 350º. Combine 4 eggs
ily tradition over a year ago. We
breadcrumbs and cheese together in 1 c vegetable oil
eat and visit together all afternoon,
plastic bag. Flatten chicken to 1/2 inch 1 c sour cream
we share recipes and just stay con-
thick and cut into strips. Place minced 1 c chopped pecans
nected to one another.” Her sister-
garlic into bowl of oil. Dip strips into 1 c semisweet chocolate chips
Militia encampment
in-laws, Lynn Briggs of Fletcher
oil and then into crumb mixture; 1 c mini marshmallows
and Wanda Sammons of Candler,
shake. Arrange coated strips onto bak-
have both shared many delicious
ing sheet and bake for 20 minutes, Preheat oven to 350º. In large
at Vance Birthplace
recipes with Sammons. “My fa-
turning after 10 minutes. Serve with mixing bowl, combine first five

vorite thing to cook is definitely
your favorite dipping sauce. ingredients. Beat on low speed un-
Vance Birthplace State Historic Site will be hosting the annual Fall Militia
desserts,” she said with a smile.
til ingredients are combined well.
Encampment from 10 am to 4:30 pm on Saturday (Sept. 26) and 1 pm to 3
She got her love for baking hon-
Beef and Noodles
Pour half of batter into greased and
pm on Sunday (Sept. 27). Admission is free.
est from her mother, the late Ju-
floured tube pan. Combine choc-
This event will highlight the early years of the country’s history, when
die Lunsford of Weaverville. “We
1 lb of stew beef
olate chips and pecans, sprinkle
citizens banded together to form local militias to protect their lives and prop-
loved to bake and make candies
3 – 14 1/2 oz cans beef broth
half over batter. Top with marsh-
erty. The Catawba Militia, a group that portrays an early American citizens’
together, especially for Christmas
3 cubes beef bouillon
mallows and add remaining batter.
militia, will be encamped at Vance Birthplace throughout the weekend. The
each year,” she explained. “Most
8 oz package egg noodles
Add remaining pecan mixture to
group will demonstrate common camplife activities, drill routines and tell
of my everyday cooking was self-
the top of the batter. Bake for 55-
visitors what it was like to serve in the militia. Members of the group will
taught. I have always liked ex-
Brown stew beef. Add beef, broth,
60 minutes, until toothpick comes
also provide some hands-on activities for children.
perimenting with recipes and ‘just
and three broth cans of water to Crock
out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; in-
In addition to the Catawba Militia, the site will be receiving volunteer as-
learn as I go’.” Southern, country-
Pot; stir in bouillon cubes. Heat on
vert cake onto serving plate.
sistance for the two day event from the members of the site’s newly organized
style foods are what she usually
low setting for four to six hours; add
Tar Heel Jr. Historian Club. The club members will be providing assistance
makes most often.
noodles. Finish cooking until noodles Mini Cheesecakes
with the hands-on activities and with site tours and demonstrations.
Originally from Augusta, Ga.,
are done.
Vance Birthplace State Historic Site, an agency of the N.C. Department
Sammons moved to Weaverville
1 ½ c graham cracker crumbs
of Cultural Resources, is located several miles from Weaverville on Reems
when she was a baby. Following
Barbeque Baked Beans
¼ c sugar
Creek Road. For more information call 645-6706.
her graduation from North Bun-
¼ c butter, melted
combe High School in 1989, she
1 large can of your favorite baked
3 - (8 oz) packages cream cheese
worked with the mentally handi-
beans
1 - (14 oz) can sweetened con-
capped at Blue Ridge Homes for
1 small onion diced
densed milk
six years. She also worked at the
1 c of your favorite barbeque sauce
3 eggs
Brian Center as a medical tech-
¼ c brown sugar
2 t vanilla extract
nician for six years and then as a
3 T mustard
bindery supervisor at Keen Impres-
6 slices bacon, cooked and crum-
Preheat oven to 300º. In small
sions Printing Company for seven.
bled
bowl, combine graham cracker
Now, as a stay-at-home mom,
crumbs, sugar, and melted but-
Call us today for a
Sammons spends a lot of time each
Preheat oven to 350º. In large bowl,
ter. Press mixture into 24 greased complimentary financial
week volunteering at North Bun-
combine all ingredients except bacon;
mini-muffin cups or use foil muf-
and insurance review.
combe Elementary School. She
mix well. Place in 9x13 baking pan
fin cups. In large bowl, beat cream
(828) 658-2295
also serves on the school’s PTO
and put crumbled bacon on top. Bake
cheese until fluffy. Gradually add
Board as the volunteer coordina-
until juices are bubbly.
sweet milk until smooth. Add eggs
tor. Her husband Wayne is a self-
and vanilla; mix well. Spoon equal
employed cabinet installer and
Glenda’s Bean Dip
amounts into muffin cups. Bake BRIAN J DAVIS
has contracted through Kitchens
20 minutes or until cheesecakes
Unlimited for the past seven years.
52 SOUTH MAIN ST
2 cans refried beans
spring back when lightly touched.
They are the proud parents of three
1 small can chopped green chilies
Cool and chill. Garnish with semi-
WEAVERVILLE
children: Brittany (21), Krysten
1 small can black olives
sweet melted chocolate and chill BRIANDAVIS@allstate.com
(17), and Nicholas (10). They are
¾ c salsa
again.
members of North Point Baptist
2 green onions, chopped
where she enjoys serving in Chil-
1 chopped tomato
dren’s Ministry as a Sunday school
1 c pepper jack cheese, shredded
This report filed by Loren
and AWANNA teacher. In her
Metts for the Tribune.
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