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FCS Newsletter Cooperative Extension Service Breckinridge County 1377 S. Hwy 261 Hardinsburg, KY 40143 (270) 756-2182 Fax: (270) 756-9016

https://breckinridge.ca.uky.edu

MARCH 2017

Share the Joy of Cooking

Many people today have less time to prepare meals and fewer cooking skills. They may eat meals away from home and

spend money on foods that are not nutritious. When meals are cooked at home, you have more control over your nutrition and food budget. If you are a good cook, consider sharing some of your talents to help oth-ers learn to cook. Volunteer

opportunities to work with adults and children in cooking programs are increasing in many communities. Some people just need ideas and recipes to get them started. Encourage everyone to serve plenty of fruits and vegetables for colorful, healthy meals. Helping someone change behav-iors takes time and patience. You might plan to go grocery shopping together and share recipes and meal ideas. Teach them about the value of making a grocery list and looking for items on sale to keep a well-stocked pantry while saving money. (Continued on page 2)

Lynnette Allen Extension Agent For Family and Consumer Science Education Breckinridge County

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Joy of Cooking (cont) 2

Lunch & Learn 2

Cooking 101 2

International Night 3

Monthly Lesson 3

Courageous Kids 3

Club Meetings & Info 4

KEHA Choir 4

T-shirt Flyer 5

KEHA State Meeting 6

Sewing Circle 7

Paper Crafters 7

Living Well 7

Quilting Class 7

New Beginning Class 7

Arts Guild 7

Tax Preparation 7

Ham Project 8

4-H Summer Camp 8

Farmers’ Market 8

Healthy Choices Bulletin 9-10

Recipe 10

Adult Health Bulletin 11-12

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The Cooperative Extension Service prohibits discrimination in its programs and employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin.

To file a complaint of discrimination, contact Tim West, UK College of Agriculture, 859-257-3879; Terry Allen or Patty Bender, UK Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity, 859-257-8927; or the USDA, Director Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W Whitten Bldg., 14th & Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 (202-720-5964).

Lunch & Learn

Everyone is invited to join

us at the Irvington Library

on the 3rd Wednesday of

each month for a

lite lunch (noon ct)

and learning session.

This month’s

lesson topic—

Homemade Bread

Basic cooking skills can be shared through making soups, salads and breads. Learning to make comfort foods like a great apple crisp or a pot of homemade potato soup is empowering for people who have not spent much time in a kitchen. Cooking together is a great family activity for grandparents, parents and children. With a little training and help, teenagers can learn to prepare family dinners which helps them move toward independence.

To encourage cooking, the Extension Office is offering basic cooking classes throughout the winter and spring. Call 270-756-2182 to register.

Source: Janet Mullins, Extension Specialist for Food and Nutrition, University Of Kentucky; College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Got Too Much

Paper? Free Paper shredding event!

Breckinridge County

Extension Office

Saturday, March 25th

8 a.m. to noon

Any type white paper that needs

proper disposal, such as:

* Old tax papers

* Confidential

documents

* Check stubs

* Papers left from estate

settlements

For Information: 270-756-2182

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Gardening in Small Spaces

The March Homemaker Lesson on “Gardening in Small

Spaces” will be taught on Tuesday,

February 28th at 9:30 a.m. (ct) at the Hardin County

Extension Office by Dennis Morgeson, Horticulture Agent

for Education, Washington County.

Thursday, March 23rd

5:30 p.m. (ct)

Extension Farmers’ Market & Educational Facility

Danielle Cubic will be sharing about her time spent in the West Indies.

Plus additional highlights from other guests.

Everyone is invited to attend and bring an internationally inspired dish to share

for the potluck meal.

The Center for Courageous Kids (CCK) has an ongoing need

for quilts and pillowcases!

Support CCK by bringing finished quilts and pillowcases to the

Breckinridge County Extension Office

to be taken to the 2017 KEHA State Meeting

Quilt Details:

Twin-sized—-65” X 90” (allows for overhang on sides and foot)

No fabric restrictions—just durable and washable

Bright colors and patterns are loved!

Pillowcase Details:

Standard Size

Colors (bold and pastel)

Cotton (washable)

Thank you for supporting CCK and making KEHA proud!

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Roll Call & Thought for the Month Check–Out your Homemaker Calendar for Roll Call, Thought for the Month and

Newspaper Monthly Club Report Schedule.

Club Meetings March 13 Valley View April 10 Valley View Mary Coghill 10 a.m. (ct) Danielle Cubic 10 a.m. (ct) @ Irvington Housing Authority Community Room @ Irvington Housing Authority Community Room March 14 Irvington Friendly April 11 Irvington Friendly Pam Plummer 10 a.m. (ct) @ the Irvington Library Kathie Rose 10 a.m. (ct) @ the Irvington Library March 20 Hites Run April 17 Hites Run Sharon Ball 12 noon (ct) Shirley Macy 12 noon (ct) March 20 Cloverport April 17 Cloverport Cloverport City Hall @ 1 p.m. (ct) Cloverport City Hall @ 1 p.m. (ct) March 20 New Bethel April 17 New Bethel Charlie Miiller 6 p.m. (ct) Lynda Smith 6 p.m. (ct) March 21 Rough River April 18 Rough River Extension Office 1 p.m. (ct) Extension Office 1 p.m. (ct)

March 27 Countryside April 24 Countryside Vivian Ford @ 6 p.m. (ct) Vicki Ramsier 6 p.m. (ct)

Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/breckinridgeextension

Reduce

Reuse —Recycle

In search of Singers for KEHA Choir Calling all singers for the KEHA Choir! We will perform at the State Meeting in May, 2017 in Owensboro. You will receive music and a learning CD in the spring (please know your part when you get to State Meeting). We will sing at fun night wearing our Choir polo shirts. Then during the week we will have a one-hour rehearsal in preparation for a formal concert in long black dresses. If you enjoy singing you will enjoy this choir! Send $10 to Wendy Hood, 202 Park Avenue, Harrods-burg, 40330. Questions? Call or text her at 859-613-2575.

Wendy7Hood@icloud.com

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Registration details are included in the February KEHA State Newsletter

which has been mailed. One day and full registration options will be

available. Rooms have been reserved for our local Homemakers for

details, please contact 270-756-2182 www.keha.org.

From Your Homemaker President:

I hope all of you enjoyed your holidays and entered 2017 with an enthusiastic outlook

for the rest of this homemaker year! We have laid many plans for upcoming events, and

we are anticipating a wonderful night with our March International Dinner with Daniele

Cubic, from the Valley View Club in Irvington, speaking and sharing pictures of her

childhood in the West Indies. Bring an international dish or your favorite potluck delight;

and some of our 4-H Cooking Club members may also prepare some tasty recipes for us!

Some overseas vacation pictures will be shared with us by Vicki Ramsier from the

Countryside Club too. Remember to invite community folks to this event!

Janet Hobbs, from Meade County, is our newly elected Lincoln Tail Association

president for a three year term. Our own Karen Yerkey has accepted the position of

secretary too. Our county involvement with the KEHA Pillowcase and Quilt project for

the Center for Courageous Kids is going very well! We look forward to the next three

great years with LTA!

Try some of the new recipes being shared in our homemaker newsletters. A quilting

class is being offered soon, and our KEHA meeting in Owensboro is looking to be well

attended because we are in such close proximity this year!. Owensboro Guide Booklets

may be picked up at the extension office for those attending the state meeting. The

booklets contain information on everything visitors would like to know about

Owensboro. Get your reservations for banquets and classes mailed in as soon as possible!

We have been asked to share a display about our Breckinridge County Sewing Circle

at the KEHA meeting this year. On March 14 we will be making beautiful lace accents to

be used as jewelry, or displayed as decorations in our homes. Many of the items we have

made over the past three years will be shown at the state meeting. Our March meeting

will begin our fourth year of the Sewing Circle. Over one thousand men, women and

children have come to our monthly meetings, or been taught through classes we have

traveled to in six surrounding counties.

Members have shared our knowledge of heirloom needlework in area schools, in their

churches, in doctor’s waiting rooms, in restaurants where we were allowed to teach, and

in many other places. Many of these art forms were close to being lost, but have now

found new life through many folks sharing what they have learned with family and

friends all along their paths. Many pieces of our needlework have found their way to

South Africa, Japan, Puerto Rico, and from coast to coast in the United States! Several

ladies have taught their family members in these countries and we are thrilled to see how

far our efforts of teaching these techniques are reaching out to! We thank our county

residents for bringing us books, fabric and many other supplies they no longer use. We

also thank the County Extension for allowing us to meet and keep this worthwhile

endeavor passing on to future generations.

Homemakers have a wonderful future ourselves with Kentucky’s County Extensions!

Sincerely yours,

Carolyn French

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Paper Crafters Scrapbooking The Paper Crafters Club would like to invite everyone out for a creative Tuesday

night of scrapbooking on March 21st at 6 p.m. (ct) in the Extension Office basement . There will be a $6 fee to cover supplies and equipment usage.

Call 270-756-2182 with questions or for more details.

Breckinridge County Sewing Circle The Sewing Circle invites everyone to join them the second Tuesday of each month from 9 a.m. (ct) to noon in the Extension Office basement to work on handmade projects.

Free In-Person Tax Preparation Service AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free tax preparation to anyone of any age

—especially if you are 50 or older or can’t afford paid tax preparation. Breckinridge County Public Library—Hardinsburg Branch every Wednesday 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

(ct) every Wednesday, February 1st thru April 12th. Also, Saturday, February 25th from 9 a.m. (ct) to 1 p.m. (ct)

Living Well in the Golden Years A special interest group has begun meeting twice a month to learn about nutrition and taste test a new healthy recipe. If you are interested, call Tasha Tucker at the

Extension Office, 270-756-2182 or email tasha.tucker@uky.edu for more information and the next scheduled meeting date.

Everyone is invited to join in.

Breckinridge County Arts Guild

The BCAG meets the last Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. (ct) in the Extension Office basement.

New Beginners Quilting A beginners quilting class will be organizing in early spring, Monday, April 3 has

tentatively been set as the date. Please call the Extension Office at 270-756-2182

to receive more information and to sign up.

New Beginning Class The New Beginning group meets once a month and focuses on making healthy choic-

es in everyday cooking, exploring new ways to serve nutritious meals and doing it cost effectively. If you are interested, call Tasha Tucker at the

Extension Office, 270-756-2182 or email tasha.tucker@uky.edu for more information.

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Country Ham

Curing Program

Learn the heritage art of curing country hams.

There are open spots available,

for anyone that wants to participate in the

OPEN COUNTRY HAM Curing program, (this is not 4-H).

For details about the program and cost, please contact us at

270-756-2182 as soon as possible.

4-H Summer Camp

Tuesday, June 27 through Friday, June 30, 2017. It is time to sign up for 4-H Camp. To hold your child a spot at 4-H Camp come in, pay a $100 de-

posit and fill out the deposit form. The total cost is $200.

Scholarship forms to assist with the cost of camp are available at the office. The deadline for the

scholarship form is Friday, March 31st. The final deadline to register for camp is Friday, April 28

provided there are still slots available. To guarantee your child getting the opportunity to

participate in 4-H Camp come in soon and sign them up.

**The deposit form and the scholarship form is available on the Extension Website.

Farmers’ Market

If you are interested in selling vegetables or homemade craft items at the Breckinridge County

Farmers’ Market, please contact the office at 270-756-2182 to have your name placed on the

training mailing list, so when the training is scheduled you will be notified.

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