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Taylor County 1143 South Columbia Campbellsville, KY 42718 (270) 465-4511 Fax: (270) 789-2455 www.taylor.ca.uky.edu

Taylor County

FCS Extension News April 2017

Taylor County FCS Education Extension Agent

Plate It Up! KY Proud 2

KY Sheep & Fiber Festival 2

Garden Hose Basket 2

Social Media Crash Course

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Tessellating Pinwheel 3

Gardening in Small Spaces Lesson Training

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Gluten Free Class 4

Thyroid Tests 4

Easy Throw Pillows 5

Dining with Diabetes 5

Crochet with Us! 5

Trail Walking 101 6

Thank you Homemakers! 7

Remind 101 7

Quilts of Honor 7

KEHA State Meeting 7

Couponing Swap & Talk 8

Digital Coupons 8

Homemaker Scholarships 9

Defensive Driving 9

Calendar 9

Spinach Pasta Bake 10

Leftover Safety Tips Leftovers save both time and money by providing already made meals in a hurry and helping to stretch our hard-earned dollar. But leftovers must be handled safely in order to prevent foodborne illness. Here are 6 tips from the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service to make the most out of your leftovers and prevent foodborne illness.

Always wash your hands before and after handling food. Use soap and warm water; scrub for 20 seconds.

Keep food out of the “Danger Zone”. Bacteria grow best between temperatures of 40 to 140 degrees F, so always refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours. Throw away all perishable foods that have been left out at room temperature for more than 2 hours (1 hour if the temperature is above 90 degrees F, like an outdoor summer picnic).

Cool food quickly. Large amounts of leftover food should be divided into small containers for quick cooling. Large cuts of meat like whole roasts or hams should be cut into smaller parts. Hot food can be placed directly into the refrigerator—no need to cool on the counter.

Heat leftovers to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. Use a food thermometer to check the temperature. Soups, sauces and gravies, should be brought to a full boil.

When heating leftovers in the microwave, make sure there are no cold spots where bacteria could survive. Cover, stir and rotate the food for even heating.

Use or discard refrigerated leftovers within 3-4 days. Frozen leftovers should be eaten within 4 months.

Source: Annhall Norris, Extension Associate for Food Safety and Preservation; University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

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KY Sheep & Fiber Festival Day Trip

Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud

10:00 a.m. -12:00 noon April 20

Kroger on 210

If you are out shopping on a Plate It Up

Kentucky Proud Day, be sure to visit our table to

sample and receive a new recipe!

Embracing Kentucky

Arts & Heritage

April 3, 2017 10:00 a.m.

Garden Hose Basket

Reuse, repurpose an old garden hose! Perfect to use as a planter in the

spring for a housewarming or Mother’s Day gift. Call the Extension Office to

register. Class is limited to 10.

Cost: $10.00

{Please bring a 25 foot garden hose of your choice. All other supplies

are included.}

We are planning a fun day out to the Kentucky Sheep & Fiber Festival in Lexington, KY on Saturday, May 20th. The Festival exists to bring together the arts and crafts community with the

producers of the fibers they utilize. At this festival you can literally see sheep to shawl and everything in between! There are over 100 vendors each year, live animals, sheep shearing

demonstrations and many classes. The festival is FREE,

you will just need to bring money for lunch and of

course, spending money! This would be a wonderful, educational opportunity for those who love to knit and

crochet to see how your fiber is made! We will leave the

Extension Office at 8:00 a.m. and return in the early

evening. If you are interested in participating, please

contact the Extension Office to put your name on the list.

Saturday, May 20, 2017

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Please bring a sack lunch as we will be working through lunch. You may also bring your own sewing machine;

however, we have sewing machines here at the Extension Office you may use. To register and to find out a supply

list, or if you have any questions, please call the Extension Office.

April 27 @ 10:00 a.m.

“Gardening in Small Spaces” Homemaker Leader Training

Gardening in one form or another is often described as one of the most popular hobbies in the United States. Involvement by people

in gardening activities helps promote healthy habits. Physical activity in the garden burns calories and consuming home grown vegetables is also good for your health. Join us as we learn all

about gardening and how gardening in small spaces may be right for you and your family.

April 24, 2017 @ 1:00 p.m.

Tessellating Pinwheel Quilt Class

Saturday, April 22, 2017 10:00 a.m. –2:00 p.m.

Taylor County Extension Office

Are you interested in learning how to use Facebook, Instagram and other social media sites but have NO CLUE where to start? Are you completely confused when people say “I saw that on Pinterest”, “Like my page”, or

“follow me”? It’s a fact that social media is not going away. If you would like to learn more about social media, it’s benefits, how to be safe on

social media, and much more this class is for you! We will be exploring Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. For more information or to

register please contact the Extension Office.

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Sample Gluten Free Recipes!

Gluten Free: Is it For Me?

April 13, 2017 @ 10:00 a.m.

The gluten-free diet is emerging as one of the most popular trends on the market, but gluten seems to be widely misunderstood. At this class we will learn what defines gluten, what a

gluten-free diet looks like and who should follow this diet. We will also sample some gluten-free recipes.

Have you noticed that as you age your doctor requests more tests than when you were in your 20s or 30s? Just like a car, as we age parts break down from wear and tear of age and use. One blood test that is often recommended is for your thyroid. As with many preventive tests, the choice to test or not to test depends on many factors. Doctors are concerned that over screening can lead to over treating those with no symptoms. Their concern of not screening is not treating when the patient has not complained about vague symptoms that are actually present. Your doctor will assess harm versus the risk of screening you. The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland located in the front side of the neck. It is one of the things doctors check when they feel your neck area. Its main function is to produce a hormone that controls the speed of energy use in your body. There are several common thyroid problems: goiter or an enlarged thyroid, thyroid cancer, nodules on the thyroid, producing too much hormone, producing too little hormone and an inflamed thyroid gland. The two most common blood tests used to determine how well your thyroid is working are free T4 which is the primary hormone your thyroid produces and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) which shows how much effort it takes to produce T4. As with many blood tests, if results indicate a problem, the tests may be repeated and others might be ordered. Our bodies do not perform at peak levels every day. Looking at results over time is very important for developing a health care plan.

References: http://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0601/od1.html http://www.endocrineweb.com/conditions/thyroid/thyroid-gland-function

Source: Janet Kurzynske, Extension Specialist for Food and Nutrition and Jean Najor, Extension Associate, University of Kentucky; College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

About Blood Tests: Thyroid

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Taught by Diabetes Educator Janet Cowherd and FCS

Agent Audrey Myers at the Taylor County Extension Office. To register or for

more information contact the Extension Office. Classes will last approximately one hour.

April 5

April 12

April 19

April 26

@ 2:00 p.m.

Dining with Diabetes

Bring your crochet hook, knitting needles, patterns and yarn. Whether you are

experienced or are brand new and need some help, all are welcome! Show off your work with the group and feel free to bring

yarn to swap!

Crochet With Us! (or knit too!)

Tuesday, April 25 @ 5:15 p.m.

How to Read a Pattern

{12 Months of Gift Ideas!}

Easy Throw Pillows Friday, April 21

10:00am AND 5:00pm You will need: (1) 14x14 pillow form (1) 15x15 piece of fabric (1) 15x10 piece of fabric (1) 15x11 piece of fabric A home decorator weighted fabric is best, but any cotton will do. Please bring scissors, thread, and pins. We provide the sewing machines.

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Special thanks to everyone who planned and attended our March Madness Membership Party! Welcome new members, glad to have you on our team!

For more information

about the state meeting please

visit www.keha.org

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Quilts of Honor Tuesday, April 25

@ 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

We will continue working on our quilts. Feel free to bring any patterns you may have or any

100% cotton quilting fabrics (red, white and blue only please).

Bring something to eat as we are working through lunch. Also, encourage a friend to attend. You don’t have to be a quilter, just have a passion for giving

back to our veterans! For more information, feel free to contact

the Extension Office.

Don’t miss another class!

Text @taylorfcs to the number 81010

You will receive a welcome text from Remind. If you have trouble with 81010, you can try

texting @taylorfcs to (864) 642-4443.

By signing up, you will receive a

reminder text of all the FCS classes

coming up. It’s a great way to stay in

the loop! If you have any questions please feel free to call me at the Extension Office. I can also help you get set up if you

need.

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Coupon Swap & Talk April 17 @ 12:00

Taylor County Extension Office

Please bring a lunch and enjoy a coupon swap with other people who love to coupon! We will also learn tips and tricks from the pros on how to save big with

coupons while we shop. Lots of freebies and coupons will be available. If extreme couponing interests you,

you won’t want to miss this class!

Couponing in the Digital Age Couponing has moved beyond the Sunday paper and flyers received in the mail to the digital age. While you will still find great deals on paper, you will find many more online or on smartphone apps. Clipping coupons on websites and smartphone apps will result in more savings by giving you a greater number of coupons and a chance to search for the brands that your family uses. Below are a few pointers digital coupons:

Use trusted websites. There are a number of trusted websites including www.coupons.com and www.redplum.com, to name a couple. However, there are also some websites that try to pass off fake coupons. Using fake coupons is considered a crime so beware!

Search for the brands or products that you buy. Use the search feature on couponing websites to search for specific brands or products that are on your shopping list.

Sign up for brand’s loyalty emails. Your family most likely regularly consumes a few different major brands. Go to the brand’s website and sign up for their e-mails or newsletters, most of the time these e-mails will contain digital coupons.

Download rebate apps. There are a number of rebate apps, such as Ibotta, that will send you cash or gift card rebates for buying certain products at different stores.

Sign up for your grocery store’s app. Many grocery stores, including Kroger, offer digital coupons available either online or through a smartphone app that will provide you with additional savings.

Source: Jennifer L. Hunter, Extension Specialist for Family Financial Management and Kristyn Jackson, LMFT, Ph.D. Candi-date, Department of Family Sciences, University of Kentucky; College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

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Homemaker Scholarships 2017 KEHA and Taylor County Homemaker Scholarships are available to pick up at the Extension Office, Taylor County High School, or Campbellsville High School. A fillable form is also available

on our website. All scholarships are due by April 14.

Defensive Driving for Seniors (age 55 & over) April 27 @ 9:00

Taylor County Extension Office Trooper Billy Gregory from the Kentucky State Police

will be the instructor for the class. By taking this class you will be eligible for a discount on your auto insurance.

Contact the Extension Office to register for the class, 270-465-4511.

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