July August 2016 Building Strong Families in Carlisle

Building Strong Families JULY/AUGUST 2016 Volume 10 Issue 1

Cooperative Extension Service Carlisle County 65 John Roberts Drive Bardwell, KY 42023 (270) 628-5458 Fax: (270) 628-3722 www.ca.uky.edu/ces

Hello All!

Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices

Summertime is always an adventure for my family. I am sure it is for you and your loved ones as well. Places to go, people to see, school supplies to buy, sprinklers and lakes to watch, picnics and play dates ..plenty of fun for everyone during July and August.

PG 3,5

Hickman County and Carlisle County will be undertaking a new adventure. As of July 1, I will serve both counties for a period of time not yet determined. I hope you will join me in this adventure as partners for the joy ride. This newsletter will be your guide to opportunity, so I hope you will read it and join all the adventures that await. I look forward to serving you all to the best of my abilities. Please feel free to contact me at any time!

So from my family to yours...Have a wonderfully safe summer!!!!

Joyfully Yours, Melissa Goodman Hickman/Carlisle County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Carlisle County Volunteer Opportunities Home and Garden Exhibit Entry Volunteers needed Aug. 9 from 1:30-7:30 Fair Exhibit Building Hosts needed on Aug. 11 4-6 PM, Aug. 12 3-5 PM, Aug. 13 3-5 PM Recipes for Tasting Gala needed by recipe deadline October 14th Call (270) 628-5458 to volunteer Hickman County Volunteer Opportunities Fair Exhibit Workers needed Aug. 3 from 7:30 AM-1:00PM Desserts for Homemaker Kickoff call 653-2231 if you can make something to share.

Cookbook Sales– Tell Everyone Marvelous Manners Table Host October 20th 5:00 PM Recipes and Samples for Taste of the Holidays start to think about it...

Call (270) 653-2231 to volunteer

Nurturing Families

PG 3 Embracing Life As We Age

PG2,3,4,5 Securing Financial Stability

PG 3,8 Promoting Healthy Homes & Communities

PG 7 Accessing Nutritious Foods

PG 3,4,7 Empowering Community Leaders

PG1,2,5 Upcoming Events

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Date

Event

July 26

Carlisle County Back to School Fair Area Annual Day Committee Meeting

August 8 August 9 2:00-6:00 PM

Carlisle County Fair Entry Intake

August 6 & Carlisle County Fair 11-13 August 15 Carlisle County Fair Check Out 8-10 AM & 5-7PM August 29 What’s all the Buzz with Honey 1:30 PM Lesson August 30 County Homemaker Annual 5:30 PM Meeting September 6 County Homemaker Council 9:00 AM Meeting and Officer Training September 28 Slow Cooking for Fast Times 1:30 PM Lesson November 1 Holiday Tasting Gala TBA July 25 Hickman County Homemaker 1:00 PM Council July 26 Hickman County Back to School Fair August 1-6 Hickman County Fair See Fair Insert in Paper August 3 Hickman County Fair Entry 8:00-11:30 AM Intake August 6 Hickman County Fair Entry 8:00 AM Premium Pick Up September 1 What’s all the Buzz with Honey 1:30 PM Lesson September 10 Crochet Club 1-3 PM September 22 Fall Homemaker Kick Off 6:30 PM September 30 Slow Cooking for Fast Times 1:30 PM Lesson October 1 Market Basket Class TBA Class Size Limited August 1 Purchase Area Homemaker 9:30 AM Council- Hickman County Host September 26 Purchase Area Homemaker 10 AM Cultural Arts Entry September 27 Purchase Area Homemaker 9:30 AM Annual Day Carlisle County Host November 15 Women in Agriculture Seminar TBA

Please RSVP

for any classes at the Extension Office by calling

270-653-2231 or 270-628-5458 Hickman Carlisle

Calendar Guide: Gold– Carlisle County Red– Hickman County Blue– Both or Area Please RSVP for any classes or events by calling the Extension Office. As always feel free to attend any event or class in any county that interests you. We have great opportunities to learn and volunteer through Extension and community events.

THANK YOU Homemakers Thank You to each person who serves on the Homemaker Council and Committees. Your guidance and thoughts are always appreciated!!!

Mail Box Members Corner New Homemaker Lessons will be included starting in September.

What’s the Buzz with Honey Homemaker Learning Session Honey is one of our most ancient food sources, but what do you really know about honey? This lesson is designed to inform you about Kentucky honey production, its benefits, and ways to use honey in our diets and cooking. Please invite anyone you think might be interested in the topic. Everyone is welcome to attend. This class will be taught by Anna McCoy on August 29 at 1:30 PM at the Carlisle County Extension Office and September 1 at 1:30 PM at the Hickman County Extension Office. Lesson Leaders and all Community Members are invited to attend. Please call your Extension Office to reserve your seat!!!

included in this mailing is the Carlisle County Home and Garden Exhibit Publication. If you need the Agriculture or 4-H Exhibit Categories come by the office.

Check out the Fair Insert coming soon in your local paper for Categories & Fair Events

Join Extension Homemakers 2 WAYS to JOIN 1. Mailbox/ Partyline Membership 2. Club Membership Here some facts...

- Dues are $7.50 in HC and $7.00 in CC - Like to Start a New Club call Today - Receive Monthly Newsletter and Discounted Programs - Lessons delivered in Club or Mailbox/ Party Line - News and Announcements - Current Reliable Info for you & your Family - Current Club Challenge -> 2 new Members

New Cookbook Coming!!

A special heartfelt thanks to those who contributed recipes, shared their barn quilts, and volunteered hours on end on the cookbook committee.

Our new cookbook features highlights from the Hickman County Quilt Trail. We had a wonderful volunteer photographer who spent hours taking pictures and editing the photographs out of her love for this area. Joni Adams Yates, we appreciate you and your husband more than we can say. If you ever want to be inspired by nature look her up on Facebook...you will be taken with her eye for beauty in the landscape.

Price $15.00 Available soon at the Hickman County Extension Office.

More information on the Quilt Trail at www.hickmancoquilttrail.wordpress.com

Register for Carlisle County Annual Night by August 26th. Meal is $7.00.

RSVP by calling (270) 628-5458. Look forward to seeing you there!

Reminder

Homemaker Due Dates for July 25th

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Any Club Reports Club Program of Work Reports (formerly Chairman Reports) due to county  VSU (volunteer service units)- due to Agent  Deceased members in the last year– Notify Agent/Staff  50, 55, 60, 65 year members to county Cultural Arts Carlisle– bring to County Annual Night August 30th Cultural Arts Hickman– bring to Fall Homemaker Kick Off on September 22nd

Hickman County Homemakers will host the Purchase Area Homemaker Council Meeting On August 1st at the Hickman County Extension Office. If you can serve as a hostess, call 270-653-2231 to RSVP for Lunch. Lunch is $12.00 and catered by The Jewell’s.

Pressure Canner Testing available at your local County Extension Office Lisa Adams, SNAP Food Assistant will be available to check dial gauge pressure canners. You only need to bring the lid with gauge attached. Gauges should be checked yearly for optimum food safety and quality. Appointments can be made by calling 270-653-2231 or 270-6285458.

Did you get at least 30 minutes of physical activity today?

Menu labeling a reality in 2017 When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released its final guidance on menu labeling in late April, it was the last step in a process to require restaurants, convenience stores, take-out, retail establishments and supermarkets to publish the calorie content of their food on their menus. Some chain restaurants were already publishing this information on some items in anticipation of this announcement.

Others have until May 2017 to implement the change. As food consumers, this means that for the first time, we are able to make informed decisions on all of our dining out meal purchases based on the food’s nutritional content. This is good news, as about 40 percent of the average Kentuckian’s food budget is spent on meals outside of the home. Kentucky is also known to have high rates of childhood and adult obesity.

Choosing healthier items when dining out could help us stay within our daily caloric limit and reach our ideal weight. In the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines, this calorie limit varies based on age, gender and activity level.

To learn what these limits are for you, visit http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/appendix-2/ #footnote-3. A 2011 survey conducted by Janet Mullins, University of Kentucky extension professor, showed the need for menu labeling. She found that at least half of the nearly 1,000 survey participants, which were professionals in nutrition-related fields, could not identify menu items with the fewest calories on their own.

Several factors can play into an item’s calorie count including preparation methods, amount of fat or oil used and portion size. For more information on menu labeling and healthier eating topics, contact the your County Extension office. Source: Janet Mullins, extension specialist for food and nutrition

FRESH FISH TACOS Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 pound mild fish filets (such as fresh water bass, catfish or tilapia) 1 teaspoon taco seasoning 3 tablespoons fresh or bottled lime juice, divided 3 tablespoons honey ½ cup low fat mayonnaise 2 cups coleslaw mix ½ medium onion, finely chopped 8 4.5-inch soft corn tortillas

bowl. Add the coleslaw mix and onion to the dressing and mix to coat.

If desired, add about ½ cup chopped cilantro to the cabbage mixture.

Wrap tortillas in a damp paper towel and place on a microwave safe plate. Microwave for one minute, until warm and pliable. Place 2 ounces fish and cup coleslaw mixture in each tortilla. Add toppings of choice if desired.

Optional toppings:

Makes 4 servings Serving size: 2 tacos with cup slaw each Fresh chopped cilantro, sliced avocado, shredded Cost per recipe: $6.52 Cost per serving: $1.63 cheddar cheese and sliced bell pepper Source: Jackie Walters, Extension Specialist for Kentucky Nutrition Education Program, University of Kentucky CoIn a large skillet over medium heat, warm the vegeta- operative Extension Service ble oil. Add fish fillets and sprinkle with 1tablespoon Nutrition facts per serving: 410 calories; 18g total fat; 1g lime juice and taco seasoning. Cook the fish until it saturated fat; 0g trans fat; 60mg cholesterol; 290mg sodibegins to turn white around the edges. Flip and cook um; 39g carbohydrate; 3g fiber; 16g sugar; 23g protein; until the fish flakes easily with a fork.

6% Daily Value of vitamin A; 40% Daily Value of vitamin C; Remove to a platter and cover with aluminum foil to 6% Daily Value of calcium; 4% Daily Value of iron.

Note: You can use fresh or frozen fish for this recipe. Eikeep warm. While the fish cooks, stir together remaining lime juice, honey and mayonnaise in a large ther catch your own or catch a bargain at the grocery

Tips for Insect Repellent Use

If you are in an area with mosquitos, you will likely find that repellents are very helpful tools in preventing many mosquito bites. Insect repellents are made for use on bare skin. There are many different types of repellents available including creams, sprays (aerosol and pump spray), solid repellents (sticks) and liquids. There are also products available that produce a smoke or vapor that is used to prevent insects, usually mosquitos, from bothering and biting people. These types of products may be torches, candles or coils. Although repellents do not kill insects that may pester you this time of year, they certainly discourage bites from happening.

Here are a few rules to remember when you are using insect repellents: Some of the best protection can come from wearing long sleeves and long pants when you are outside. Remember light colored clothes are important for keeping cool in warmer temperatures.

When applying insect repellent, use it only on exposed skin. You do not have to put it on underneath clothes unless the mosquitoes can pierce through the clothes.

Avoid breathing in the repellent and keep it away from eyes.

Avoid putting repellents on children’s hands. Children are more likely to put their hands near their eyes and mouth.

You should never put repellents on skin that is irritated or broken.

Make sure to cover all exposed skin. A mosquito has the ability to find an uncovered spot the size of dime.

Make sure to read how long the protection will last. Different types of repellent have different amounts of time for protection.

Make sure to wash all skin that has had repellent on it after coming indoors.

Make sure to use repellent according to the directions on the packaging.

Source: American Mosquito Control Association https://amca.memberclicks.net/repellents CDC http://www.cdc.gov/Features/ stopmosquitoes/index.html Source: Nicole Peritore, Extension Specialist for Family Health; University of Kentucky; College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

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