What’s Cooking in
Buncombe County
the Kitchen of
Hawkins, Byers to
Reagan Robinson?
wed in October
her work in area restaurants. Pasta 1 ½ - 2 Tbsp. sugar
dishes and homemade breads are her
favorite foods to cook. She also likes In 3 ½ qt. Crock pot, combine
trying new recipes and different ethnic tea, juice, orange, and cinnamon.
Like many little girls, Reagan style foods. Below are several of her Cover and cook on low for four
Robinson of Weaverville loved to favorite recipes: to five hours. Strain and discard
play kitchen when she was young. orange and cinnamon sticks. Re-
She enjoyed making a variety of
Taco Casserole
turn tea mix to crock pot. Add
imaginary dishes and especially
sugar as needed. Punch can be
loved working in her own make-
1-½ lbs. ground beef
kept in crock pot for 1-2 hours
believe restaurant. It is no surprise
1 cup chopped onion
while serving.
that she grew up to choose a career
1 cup water
in restaurant management!
½ cup Ortega Thick & Smooth Taco Stir-Fry Chicken
Reagan grew up in Weaverville
Sauce
Cacciatore
and is a 1997 graduate of North
1 pkg. (1.25 oz.) taco seasoning
Buncombe High School. Fol-
mix
3 cups (8 oz.) rotini pasta, un-
lowing her graduation, she briefly
1 can refried Beans
cooked
attended Asheville-Buncombe
2 cups shredded mild cheddar
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
Technical Community College.
cheese, divided
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken
She began her career in restaurant
1 bag of tortilla chips (broken &
breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
service and management in 2003 at
divided)
½ c. carrots, thinly sliced
the Coral Bay Seafood Restaurant.
Toppings: diced tomatoes, sliced
½ c. green bell pepper,
She managed Coral Bay until its
green onions
chopped
closing in 2005. The following
½ c. onion chopped
year, she worked as a manager for
Preheat oven to 375º. Grease 13 x
½ c. mushrooms, sliced
the newly opened Frazier’s in North
9 baking dish. Cook beef and onion
1 - 15 oz. can chunky tomato
Brittany Lauren Hawkins and Gregory William Byers.
Asheville until she decided to step
until browned; drain. Stir in water,
sauce for pasta
away from management in order
taco sauce, and seasoning mix. Cook
1 c. (4 oz.) finely shredded moz-
Mrs. Leisa Williams Parker of Campus, the Veterans Administra-
to spend more time with her son.
over low heat for three to four minutes.
zarella cheese
Asheville, and Bruce A. Hawkins, tion Hospital in Asheville, Madison
Reagan has worked as a daytime
Layer half of broken shells on bottom
also of Asheville, are very pleased to County Health Department, Harris
server at Bellagio Bistro for the past
of dish. Cover with half of meat sauce,
Cook and drain pasta according
announce the engagement of their Regional Hospital in Sylva and The
2½ years. “I couldn’t ask for a bet-
half can of refried beans; sprinkle
to package directions. Heat oil in
daughter, Miss Brittany Lauren Angel Hospital in Franklin. In addi-
ter job,” she said. “I have no regrets
with one cup of cheese. Repeat with
large skillet over high heat. Stir-
Hawkins of Asheville, to Mr. Gregory tion, she went on a special medical
in stepping away from the pressures
remaining tortilla chips, meat sauce,
fry chicken about five minutes or
William Byers of Greenville, NC. mission trip to Ecuador in the sum-
and longer hours of management.
refried beans, and cheese. Bake for
until no longer pink in center. Add
Brittany is the granddaughter mer of 2008. Brittany will begin her
It is a fun atmosphere to work in
20-25 minutes or until cheese is bub-
vegetables; stir-fry three minutes or
of George and Melba Williams of internship in nursing this spring at
and I have great employers.”
bly and cheese is melted. Top with
until vegetables are tender. Stir in
Asheville and Larry and Meredith Presbyterian Hospital or Carolina
Reagan is the proud mother
tomatoes and green onions.
tomato sauce; cook over low heat
Hawkins, also of Asheville. Medical Center in Charlotte.
of her 10-year-old son, Krisean.
until hot. Stir in cooked rotini and
Greg is the son of Jeffery and Judy Mr. Byers received his master’s
They are members of Locust
Crab Dip heat through. Top with cheese.
Byers of Greenville, NC. He is the degree in accounting from Appa-
Grove Baptist Church. Reagan
grandson of Eloise Hart of Sarasota, lachian State University in August
enjoys spending as much free time
2 13 oz. cans crab meat
Sweet Potato Casserole
Fla., and the late Mr. Fred Hart, and 2008 and will receive his Certified
as possible with Krisean. He has
2 - 10 ¾ oz. cans of cream of mush-
the grandson of Elizabeth Byers of Public Accountant license in June
discovered the fun of cooking as
room soup
3 cups sweet potatoes, peeled &
Lancaster, Penn., and the late Mr. of this year. Greg is employed with
well and often treats his mom to a
6 Tbsp. butter
mashed (@ 4)
Robert Byers. Grant Thornton, an accounting firm
‘breakfast in bed’ of French toast.
½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
½ tsp. salt
Miss Hawkins will receive her in Charlotte.
They also love playing sports and
½ cup light cream or half and half
3 tsp. butter, melted
bachelor of science degree in nurs- Their wedding date is planned for
being outdoors together.
3 green onions (finely chopped)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
ing from Western Carolina on May Oct. 17 of this year.
Beyond her days of playing pre-
2 eggs beaten
1 cup sugar
9. She has done extensive clinical
tend kitchen, Reagan remembers
salt and pepper to taste
2 eggs
work at Mission Hospitals-St. Joseph This special to the Tribune.
the excitement of getting to help
½ cup milk
her mother, Terry Smith, in the
Remove any cartilage from crab-
kitchen. Her grandmother, Lois
meat. Dice the crabmeat and place in
Preheat oven to 350º. Grease 9
Smith, was also a great country
crock pot. Add all ingredients except
x 9 pan. Mix ingredients and put
New exhibit opens
cook. “I loved going to her house
for eggs. Stir gently. Cover and cook
in pan.
when I was little,” Reagan said.
on high for one hour, then low for
A new exhibit titled “It’s a Long Row to Hoe - Mills, Merchants,
“She was always making something
two to three hours. Stir in egg during
Topping:
Machines” opens at the Dry Ridge Museum on Saturday (March 14).
delicious.” Reagan also remembers
last hour.
1 cup brown sugar
The museum is open from 10 am - 2 pm. The museum is located on
taking Home Economics while in
⅓ cup butter, melted
the lower level of the Weaverville Library.
high school. “That class really had
Tropical Spiced Hot Tea ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
a big influence on my love for cook-
1 cup chopped pecans
ing. It made me want to learn how
⅓ cup instant iced tea mix
to make new things and it helped
6 cups water Mix together and spread on top
Soup kitchen at UMC
give me some extra confidence.”
1 (12 oz.) can frozen tropical fruit of potatoes. Bake for 35 minutes.
Reagan enjoys making a wide
juice blend concentrate, thawed
Weaverville United Methodist Church will host a soup kitchen at 6 pm
variety of foods and has obviously
½ orange, thinly sliced This report filed by Loren
every Thursday during the month of March. The kitchen will be held in
learned much about cooking from
2 cinnamon sticks Metts for the Tribune.
the fellowship hall across the street from the church on North Main Street
in Weaverville.
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