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I'm still slightly stunned by the response to a recent column in which I touched briefly on the subject of the In- stant Pot. As gifts go, the In- stant Pot is one you will never regret giving. And should you be on the re- ceiving end of one, for a brief moment or two, you may be able to identify with Taylor. Dear Mary: I recently received an Instant Pot pressure cooker as a gift and have been scared to try it. Maybe it's my grandmother's tales of kitchen explosions and food on the ceiling. I'm hesitant because I re- ally love my slow cooker and use it several times a week. But the idea of the In- stant Pot being faster and a space-saver is starting to gin up my courage. Can you help me get started? — Taylor Dear Taylor: It took me months and months to find the courage to pack up my beloved Kuhn Rikon Duro- matic stovetop pressure cooker, my older Breville Fast Slow Cooker, my Zojirushi Rice Cooker and my very tired, old Cuisinart Slow Cooker and get them out of the kitchen. Why would I do that? Because within weeks of getting my Instant Pot, I stopped using them. They became dust collec- tors that did nothing but take up space. The Instant Pot is so revolutionary; it does ev- erything those appli- ances could do but bet- ter, and it costs less than all of them (except the slow cooker). As for your fears, all new pressure cookers, in- cluding the Instant Pot, come with built-in safety features that cannot be overridden, and you can absolutely rely on them. Now, about your slow cooker. I was right there with you and probably twice as reluctant. While the Instant Pot does have a slow-cooker feature, I haven't it yet because pressure-cooking gives the same or better re- sults but in a fraction of the time. High-pressure steam has two major ef- fects: • It raises the boil- ing point of the water in the pot. When cooking something in liquid, like a stew or steamed veg- etables, the heat is lim- ited to the boiling point of water (212 degrees F). But with the steam's pressure, the boiling point can get as high as 250 degrees F. Higher heat helps food cook faster. • It raises the pres- sure, quickly forcing liq- uid and moisture into the food. This helps the food cook faster and certain foods, like tough meat, to get very tender very quickly. Here's the biggest dif- ference between a slow cooker and a pressure cooker: One is slow, and the other is fast. With a pressure cooker, I can be unpre- pared at 6 p.m., pull a nice cut of beef from the freezer and eat delicious, tender braised beef stew at 7 p.m. With a slow cooker, I'd be out of luck. Consider joining the Instant Pot community page on Facebook. You can read what others members ask and how they answer, and post your own questions and successes. What a great community. Need more help? Sim- ple. Google the words "Instant Pot" plus any- thing you want to know, such as a recipe you'd like to find. With more than 50,000,000 Instant Pot owners out there, you're bound to find the an- swer almost instanta- neously. I can't wait to hear back from you once you get rolling with In- stant Pot. Prepare to be amazed. Would you like to send a tip to Mary? You can email her at mary@ everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, 12340 Seal Beach Blvd., Ste. B-416, Seal Beach, CA 90740. EVERYDAYCHEAPSKATE Why a pressure cooker may be better than a slow cooker Mary Hunt The Resource Conser- vation District of Tehama County recently com- pleted a draft of revised fire plan documents for Tehama County and re- quest comment from the community. The combined Tehama West Community Wild- fire Fire Protection Plan and Tehama East Com- munity Wildfire Protec- tion Plan was prepared in order to update the original 2005 Tehama West Fire Plan and con- vert that document into a formally recognized Com- munity Wildfire Protec- tion Plan. Similarly, the Tehama East Commu- nity Wildfire Protection Plan updates information found in the original fire planning document com- pleted in 2008. Both updated plans were developed utilizing in- put and information pro- vided by members of the Tehama-Glenn Fire Safe Council and other stake- holders located through- out Tehama County and the surrounding area. In addition, a county-wide base map has been devel- oped that displays the re- sources within Tehama County at significant risk of wildland fire along with a representation of the completed, in process and planned and proposed projects described in the combined fire plan docu- ment. In order to assure that the combined fire plan and base map provide a complete picture of the current fire and fuels management situation in the county, the dis- trict presents the draft Tehama East and Tehama West Community Wild- fire Protection Plan Up- date 2017 to members of the community who have expressed an interest in fire and fuels manage- ment planning efforts. Of particular impor- tance is feedback per- taining to interested par- ties' geographic area of interest within the State Responsibility Area and Federal Responsibility Area. Planning units are based on watersheds that impact fire behavior and define the fire plan areas. Input regarding missing, misplaced or improperly described completed, in process or planned and proposed projects is ap- preciated. These documents will help guide district's ef- forts for the next 5 to 10 years and public in- put is critical to improv- ing wildfire conditions within Tehama County. Written or e-mailed re- sponses are preferred and must be received by Feb. 28 at RCDTC, Attn: Tom McCubbins, project man- ager, 2 Sutter St., Ste. D, Red Bluff, CA 96080 or by e-mail at tom@tehama- countyrcd.org. The draft plan and base map can be found on http://tehamacoun- tyrcd.org/library.html. RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT Publicinputsoughtoncountyfireplan The fifth annual Al- mond Blossom Ball will be a fun, family-friendly eve- ning of semi-formal danc- ing and desserts, 6-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 at Ridgeway Park's recre- ation hall. The event will feature lots of desserts and appe- tizers, a photo booth, a si- lent auction and an all- ages dance. Tickets may be pur- chased in advance or at the door. Adult tickets are $13, youth tickets for ages 4-14 are $7 and younger than 4 are free. Besides admission, each ticket en- titles the bearer to a free 5 x 7 picture from the photo booth. The event will have a si- lent auction with various high-quality goods and services, including tickets to the de Young Museum in San Francisco, a golfing package for four to Wilcox Oaks and a quilt made by the students at Whitten- berg Country School. The event is a fundraiser that supports the arts pro- gram at Whittenberg, a private K-8 school. It has an arts program that in- cludes daily art, music with Amanda Knight, gui- tar with Tom Threlkeld, visual arts with Diane Penner and various prac- tical arts, such as sewing and cooking. For more information, write to whittenbergcoun- tryschool@gmail.com or visit facebook.com/whit- tenbergcountryschool. RIDGEWAY PARK Fi h annual Almond Blossom Ball ready to roll CONTRIBUTED A pair of Whittenberg Country School students dances the Virginia Reel at the Almond Blossom Ball in 2016. 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