What’s Cooking in
Alzheimer’s
Caregiver
the Kitchen of
Support
Group
Flake Brantley?
The Madison County Caregiver
Support Group meets at 6 pm on the
comes from trimmed loin eye. You broil until sugar is melted and pecans form pan to rack and cool. Cover
last Tuesday of each month at The
can buy loin eye tails or a buy entire are toasted. and refrigerate cake overnight.
Madison Manor Nursing Home,
loin and trim it out yourself. It will Using knife, cut around sides of
345 Manor Road in Mars Hill. The
yield between 10 – 12 1 ½ - 2 inch
Collard Greens
pan to loosen cake. Release pan
next meeting will be Feb. 24.
thick steaks and a couple of pounds sides. Cut cheesecake into wedges
Affiliated with the Western Caro-
Over the years, Flake Brantley of excellent stewing beef.
2 bunches or about 3 quarts young
and serve.
lina Chapter of the Alzheimer’s
of Weaverville has found a lot of
tender collard greens 4 to 5 fresh
Association, the group provides a
enjoyment and personal satisfac-
Pan Roasted Asparagus minced garlic cloves
Crust:
relaxed, confidential atmosphere
tion in cooking. He did not begin
Pepper
1 - 14 oz. can of chicken broth
4 oz. broken ginger snaps or
where fellow caregivers can exchange
cooking until he was an adult but
1 Tbsp. olive oil
graham crackers
experiences, methods of handling
has had plenty of time to develop a
2 bunches of small young aspara-
8 oz. lean country salt cured ham
¼ cup sugar
unique medical, legal, behavioral,
genuine appreciation for good food
gus
or bacon
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
and financial problems. Information
and unique recipes. “I have learned
½ red bell pepper with pod length
2 to 3 roma tomatoes seeded with
¼ cup (½ stick) butter, melted
about local resources and current
how to cook many things over the
close to length of asparagus
membranes removed and diced
research is also available.
years simply by a lot of trial and er-
½ yellow bell pepper with pod
Feta cheese
Crust directions:
For more information about the
ror,” Flake said with a smile. “I re-
length close to length of aspara-
Position rack in center of oven
Madison County Support Group
ally enjoy taking something simple
gus
Thoroughly wash greens and let
and preheat to 350°. Wrap double
and other services available through
and making it extraordinary. The
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
dry. Remove stems and cut into @1
layer of heavy-duty foil around
the Alzheimer’s Association, please
experimentation of cooking is re-
1 Tbsp. olive oil (or olive oil with
½ inch squares.
outside of 10-inch-diameter spring-
contact Heidi Kimsey 828-254-7363
ally fun for me. I enjoy all types of
crushed red pepper flakes for
Heat olive oil in extra large skillet,
form pan. Combine snaps or
or email heidi.kimsey@alz.org.
foods but would definitely like to
extra spice)
thick-bottomed pot, or large heavy
crackers, sugar, and cinnamon in
learn how to prepare more oriental
wok on medium high heat. Cut ham
food processor. Blend until graham
and Indian dishes.”
Wash and remove lower portions
or bacon into bite-sized portions and
crackers are very finely ground.
Flake is originally from Moores-
of asparagus stems. Lightly trim
cook until tender. Add cut greens to
Drizzle butter over. Using on/off Calling
ville and is a 1976 graduate of South
asparagus stems with vegetable peeler
pan handful at time and turn gently,
turns, blend until crumbs begin
Iredell High School. He received
to remove side nodes; keep flowers.
coating uniformly with oil. Add
to stick together. Press crumbs
his bachelor’s degree in agricultural
Wash; remove seeds and membranes
minced garlic and chicken broth
onto bottom (not sides) of pan.
all cancer
education from North Carolina
from bell peppers. Slice peppers length
and cover. Adjust heat as needed to
Bake until crust is slightly golden,
State University and specialized
wise almost to julienne size. Preheat
keep steaming and add water if liquid
about 10 minutes. Transfer to rack
in animal studies. He worked at a
oil in thick-bottomed skillet. Sauté as-
steams away. (Greens will be done in
and cool while preparing filling.
survivors
dairy research farm for three years
paragus in oil to lightly coat with oil on
about 30 minutes.) When greens are
Maintain oven temperature.
before beginning his teaching ca-
medium high heat. Reassemble aspar-
tender, remove from heat, drain and

The Weaverville Relay For Life
reer at Erwin High School in 1984.
agus in skillet for maximum contact
mix in diced tomatoes. Serve with Homemade Guacamole
2009 will be held May 15 at North
Flake began teaching agriscience
Buncombe Middle School.
with cooking surface. Add soy sauce.
crumbled feta cheese.
classes at North Buncombe High
If you or someone you know
When bottom side begins to blacken,
2 ripe avocados
School in 1987, where he currently
has received a diagnosis of cancer,
turn asparagus and add pepper slices. Pumpkin Cheese Cake
½ red onion, diced (about ½
teaches horticulture, animal studies
then you/they are a survivor. Please
Add additional soy sauce. Cook until
cup)
and landscape management classes.
join us in celebrating your courage
uniformly done. Serve with favorite Filling:
1-2 Serrano chilies, stems and
He has enjoyed serving as an advi-
and allow us to share the HOPE
Guacamole recipe atop. 4 - 8 oz. packages cream cheese,
seeds removed, minced
sor for Future Farmers of America
of tomorrow by taking part in the
room temperature
2 Tbsp. cilantro leaves, finely
at NBHS for many years and stays
Weaverville Relay For Life.
Sweet Potatoes
1 ½ cups sugar
chopped
very busy with various county and
For more information, please
3 large eggs
1 Tbsp. fresh lime or lemon
statewide FFA events. He also
call Elaine Garrison at 645-3029,
2 lbs. sweet potatoes
1 15-ounce can pure pumpkin
juice
serves on the Board of Directors
email excheek@aol.com or visit the
1 bulb of garlic
spread out on rimmed baking
½ tsp. coarse salt
for the South Mountain Children’s
Web site, www.RelayForLife.org/
2 Tbsp. olive oil
sheet wrapped in paper towels to
freshly ground black pepper
Home in Morganton, where he has
Weaverville.
¼ tsp. cinnamon
extract excess water (very impor-
½ ripe roma tomato, seeded and
volunteered for the past ten years.
¼ tsp. ground mace
tant step)
chopped
Cooking is obviously one of Flake’s
¼ tsp. ground coriander seed
1 cup whipping cream or half and
favorite pastimes when his schedule
¼ tsp. vanilla extract
half
Cut avocados in half. Remove
allows. Below are several of his
2 tsp. vanilla extract
seed. Scoop out avocado from the
St Matthews
¼ cup of honey or molasses
favorite recipes to try:
¼ stick of butter
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
peel, put in mixing bowl. Mash Anglican Church
1 tsp. ground ginger
avocado with fork. Add chopped
Grilled Beef Steak
½ tsp. ground nutmeg
onion, lime or lemon, salt and pep-
812
Preheat oven to 400º. Cut top off
Beef Loin Eye, cut across the
¼ tsp. ground cloves
pers and mash some more. Keep
Reems Creek
of garlic, drizzle with olive oil and
grain to desired thickness. tomatoes and cilantro separate
Rd.
bake for 30 minutes or until cloves are
Salt and blended pepper (fresh
Weaverville
soft. Peel and cube sweet potatoes and
Filling directions:
until ready to serve. Cover with
ground pepper corns work
cook in water or chicken broth until
Using electric mixer, beat cream
plastic wrap directly on surface of
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well)
done (pierce easily with fork). Drain
cheese and sugar in large bowl until
guacamole to prevent oxidation
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liquid, add garlic cloves and remaining
smooth and fluffy. Beat in eggs one
from air reaching it. Refrigerate
Sunday — 10am Bible Study / 11am Eucharist
Preheat grill to 300-350º. Mix
ingredients. Finally, mash all together
at a time. Add pumpkin and remain-
until ready. Just before serving, add
salt and pepper on wax paper or any
to desired consistency and serve.
ing seven ingredients. Beat just until
tomato and cilantro to guacamole
flat-bottomed surface. Pat meat in
Alternatives: I have peeled garlic
blended. Pour filling into prepared
and mix. You can add other fresh
salt/pepper mixture, coating well
cloves and micro-waved them on high
crust. Place springform pan in large
vegetables to pan as well (such as
on each side. Place steaks on grill
for one and a half minutes with olive
roasting pan. Add enough water to
broccoli). Advertise in the
and let temperature fall to 200-
oil and water added. You can also
come halfway up sides of springform
250º. Cook to desired doneness,
put mashed potatoes in an oven-proof
pan. Bake cheesecake until slightly
Weaverville Tribune
turning once, and serve.
baking dish, cover top of potatoes
puffed and softly set and top is golden, This report filed by Loren
Note: The best steak often
with brown sugar and pecans, and
about 1 1/2 hours. Transfer spring- Metts for the Tribune.
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