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Join the Community Action Agency as it kicks off Anti-Poverty Week by holding its annual dona- tion drive for LIFT Te- hama Anti-Poverty Week donation drive Oct. 11 to Nov. 1. The agency's volunteers will be collecting specific personal hygiene items, including Band-Aids in boxes, antibacterial oint- ment, pain relievers, dis- posable razors, shaving cream, feminine prod- ucts, laundry soap-single use pods, full size sham- poo and conditioner, dia- pers and wipes. Volunteers will be pro- viding food bags with all the ingredients to make vegetarian chili. If you would like to help with ingredients, they will be collecting diced tomatoes, green chilies, black beans, pinto beans, white beans and corn. Donations will be ac- cepted at the Red Bluff Community Center, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday at 1500 S. Jackson St.; Prime Cinemas, 3:30 p.m., 400 S. Main St.; Tehama Together, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, 332 Pine St., Ste L; Department of Social Services, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., a van will be wait- ing in the parking lot for donations. TEHAMACOUNTY CommunityActionAgencyholdsdonationdrive Pressure cookers, those big monster pots we re- call from childhood, are making a big comeback, and bringing good news with them: They are not the spitting, noisy steam generators they once were. Modern improve- ments have made pressure cookers as safe and easy to use as slow cookers, but with decided advantages. To understand what a pressure cooker is, think of a pot that you use on the stovetop that has a locking lid. When the liquid inside boils, it is trapped. The steam that is generated builds up pres- sure, creating a higher cooking temperature and shorter cooking time. The pressure is measured in PSI (pounds of force per square inch), a term you'll find in pressure-cooker recipes. Pressure cookers have a gasket or rubber ring that creates a seal, which, for safety reasons, is essential. Newer models are huge improvements over old models from yesteryear — they have safety valves that automatically release pressure if it builds too high, and safety lids that are impossible to open un- til the pressure has re- duced. Cooking with a pres- sure cooker has so many advantages that you might wonder how you ever lived without one once you give it a try. NUTRITION. Because food is cooked in less liq- uid for a shorter amount of time, more vitamins and minerals are retained than in traditional or slow cooking. FLAVOR AND TEX- TURE. Because food that is pressure cooked be- comes done so quickly, you will notice increased fla- vor and better texture in everything from steamed vegetables to potatoes, chicken and all types of meats. That's not always the case with food that's been in a slow cooker for six to eight hours. TIME. Food cooks up to 70 percent faster un- der pressure. That means what normally would take one hour will be done in about 20 minutes. And pasta or rice that nor- mally take 15 minutes to cook? They'll be done in five minutes. You can get home from work, place the ingredients in the pressure cooker and have the meal done in just a few minutes, which is probably as long as it takes to set the table and tidy the kitchen. ENERGY. Quick cook- ing means you will use a lot less energy. Even at a high temperature, you won't heat the house dur- ing the summer because of the short period of time your cooker will be turned on. By saving 70 percent of the gas or elec- tricity normally used in conventional cooking, the pressure cooker can pay for itself in just months. CLEANER. When ev- erything is trapped inside the pressure cooker, you won't experience anything boiling over or splattering all over the stove. That makes cleaning a cinch. BUYING A PRESSURE COOKER. Different mod- els have varying features, but generally you want to get a pressure cooker in a size that will fit your stor- age area and family size. Pressure cookers come in sizes from 2-quart to 21-quart. Large cook- ers are typically used for home canning. I have the Kuhn Rikon Duromatic 5-quart model, which is often referred to as the Mercedes of pres- sure cookers. I've found that it is called that for a reason, because it really is a lovely thing. Time has ceased to be much of a consideration when I pre- pare dinner in my pres- sure cooker. I can fix per- fectly cooked artichokes in just a few minutes and ditto for a roast, chicken, potatoes, beans, rice — you name it and I'll bet I've cooked it under pres- sure. There are many other models of excellent pres- sure cookers with great reviews. They range in price from as low as $50 to as high to $400 or more. If you have an older model pressure cooker or one you picked up used or inherited, make sure you have all of the parts and that they are work- ing well. For safety rea- sons, this is very impor- tant. Check the manufac- turer's website to get the user manual for your par- ticular model if that is missing. Also, consider re- placing the rubber ring or gasket as these can be- come cracked and brittle with time. Finally, use recipes de- signed for pressure cook- ers when you get started, until you feel confident in adapting traditional recipes. America's Test Kitchen has a great pres- sure cookbook, You'll find the most comprehensive information on cooking under pressure, including recipes, how-to guides, resources and forums, at HipPressureCooking. com and MissVickie.com — websites devoted to all things pressure cooking. For more information about the products men- tioned above please visit www.everydaycheapskate. com/cookwithpressure. Wouldyouliketosend 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. EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE Pressure cookers are back, and safer than ever The Glenn County Sher- iff's Posse is having its an- nual 29 & Over Gymkhana play day on Saturday, Oct. 31 at the Posse's arena on County Road 21 in Orland. Sign ups begin at 8 a.m. Anoptionalcostumecontest begins at 9 a.m. The cost is $25 for all events or $5 per event. The winnerofthecos- tume contest will get their entry fee paid. The fee for a second horse ridden is $10. Raffle tickets will be sold, $1 each or $5 for 6 tickets. There are four speed di- visions for riders to choose from,EasyGoing(walk/trot), GiddyUp(slowlope),GoGet- ters (fast lope) and Running Wild (full gallop). Riders re- ceive one drawing ticket for their division. There is limit ofonebuckleticketperrider, second horses do not receive a buckle ticket. All awards are drawn and ridersmustbepresenttowin both awards or raffle prizes. The first place drawing is for a Gist Silver Buckle with other awards given to sixth place. Events for the day are Mu- sical Cones, Speed Ball, Sin- gle Stake, Slot Barrels, Bow Race, Cloverleaf Barrels. Riders 29 years old and over come sign up to enjoy a relaxed and fun day of rid- ing. Formoreinformation,call Tina Fodge at 864-6784. GLENN COUNTY Sheriff's Posse to hold gymkhana play day The winners of the 2015 Awareness Art Com- petition were announced on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the Alternatives to Vio- lence's Candlelight Walk. October is Domes- tic Violence Awareness Month and February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Late last month, Alter- natives To Violence chal- lenged students at Salis- bury High School and REACH to design art- work for a button that would tie the two aware- ness months together and that people could all wear as a show of support for preventing relationship violence. First place winner Eliz- abeth Serpa's art has been made into buttons that were handed out at Can- dlelight Walk. The but- tons will be handed out all over the community for the rest of October and again in February. Three other students' outstanding submissions will be used as part of Awareness Materials in February. Contributors include Amber Aiken, Jo- seph Charles and Jere- miah Thomas. AWARD COURTESYPHOTO Elizabeth Serpa was named Grand Champion in the art campaign contest on Wednesday at the Candlelight Walk Ceremony. Alternatives To Violence names art competition winners October 11-17 is Anti-Poverty Week Mary Hunt The Franchise Tax Board reminds taxpayers that Thursday, Oct. 15, is the deadline for filing 2014 state personal income tax returns to avoid penalties. Each year, Californians file more than 16 million personal income tax re- turns, with more than 1.5 million taking advantage of California's automatic six-month filing extension. Taxpayers can file elec- tronically free of charge using FTB's CalFile pro- gram. CalFile and a list of other free or fee-based e-file services are avail- able at FTB's website, ftb. ca.gov. E-filing provides faster refunds, increased accu- racy, and immediate con- firmation that FTB re- ceived a return. For quick refunds, FTB encourages taxpayers to opt for direct deposit to their bank ac- counts. Taxpayers also can use FTB's electronic payment options. Web Pay allows taxpayers to authorize a payment from a bank ac- count to cover return bal- ances or estimated pay- ments. For a fee, taxpay- ers can pay using major credit cards by calling (800) 2PAY TAX — (800) 272-9829 — or visiting of- ficialpayments.com. Payments were due April 15, but installment plans are available on the FTB website for taxpayers facing financial hardship. Those who owe $25,000 or less and can repay within five years generally qual- ify. At MyFTB Account, tax- payers can view wage and withholding information, estimated payments, FTB- issued 1099s, and current balance information. As of Oct,8, Califor- nians filed more than 16.6 million personal income tax returns, 14.2 million of them electronically. The state has issued 10.7 mil- lion refunds totaling more than $9.8 billion. 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