Get Your GrillCitrus-Marinated On! Beef & Fruit Kabobs Time: 40 to 45 minutes • Makes 4 servings
Cubes of Top Sirloin are marinated for flavor in a mixture of orange peel, cilantro and smoked paprika. They are then grilled alongside skewers of watermelon, peaches and mango. INGREDIENTS 1 pound beef Top Sirloin Steak Boneless, cut 1 inch thick 1 medium orange 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon smoked paprika 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (optional) 4 cups cubed mango, watermelon, peaches and/or plums Salt INSTRUCTIONS FOR PESTO STEAK & ARUGULA PIZZA 1. Grate peel and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice from orange; reserve juice. Combine orange peel, cilantro, paprika, and ground red pepper, if desired, in small bowl. Cut beef Steak into 1-1/4-inch pieces. Place beef and 2-1/2 tablespoons cilantro mixture in foodsafe plastic bag; turn to coat. Place remaining cilantro mixture and fruit in separate food-safe plastic bag; turn to coat. Close bags securely.Marinate beef and fruit in refrigerator 15 minutes to 2 hours. 2. Soak eight 9-inch bamboo skewers in water 10 minutes; drain. Thread beef evenly onto four skewers leaving small space between pieces. Thread fruit onto remaining four separate skewers. 3. Place kabobs on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill beef kabobs, covered, 8 to 10 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 9 to 11 minutes) for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning occasionally. Grill fruit kabobs 5 to 7 minutes or until softened and beginning to brown, turning once. 4. Season beef with salt, as desired. Drizzle reserved orange juice over fruit kabobs.
CCW Awards 2014 Scholarships The Heritage Foundation of California CattleWomen, Inc., is very pleased to announce the 2014 Memorial Scholarship Recipients. Each of these students has received a scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to further their studies in agriculture. Jacqueline Cima of El Dorado Hills is the recipient of CCW’s UC Davis scholarship. While growing up Cima was very active in 4-H. After receiving her undergraduate degree in Animal Science she plans on attending veterinary school to become a large animal vet. After attending veterinary school, Cima would like to raise calves for 4-H and FFA students to purchase as project animals and aspires to become a 4-H project or club leader, giving back to the organization that an integral part of her life for 11 years. J.P. Thompson is a senior agricultural business major at California State University, Chico. Raised in Hollister, Thompson worked on a few different ranches and was very involved in the community. Following graduation in May 2015, he plans to pursuing a career in beef cattle production. Thompson has spent the last two years working for Joe Morris at T.O. Cattle Company where he helped manage five different leased ranches on which ran Angus/Hereford cows and stockers. His experience with Morris taught him to be
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forward thinking, innovative and willing to work and think outside of the box to accomplish our goals as a business and as stewards of the land. An agricultural related field has always been the first choice of future goals and aspirations for Erica Bianchi who grew up on a cattle ranch in the foothills of Gilroy. Ever since she could walk she has been helping out at the ranch and leading cattle into the show ring. Some of her best childhood memories come from the family cattle branding or from cattle shows throughout California. She hopes to continue her involvement in the beef industry by working in a career advocating for agriculture. A current senior at California State University Fresno, she is obtaining a degree in Agricultural Business. After many years of raising a variety of species, Amie McBirney knew she was meant to be a veterinarian. Her 4-H and FFA involvement confirmed this childhood goal, as she never grew tired of the interesting experiences that accompanied working around animals. She also enjoyed learning about veterinary procedures in 4-H animal projects. As McBirney grew older, she shared knowledge about proper animal care with younger 4-H members. During her time at Cal Poly she has been exposed to a variety of opportunities within agriculture and has set a personal career goal is to incorporate her passion for agriculture with her interest in veterinary medicine.