dollars & sense july 2014
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A newsletter edited by Dayna Parrett, Agent for Family and Consumer Science, Nelson County Extension, KentuckyTRANSCRIPT
Cooperative
Extension Service
Nelson County
317 S. 3rd Street
Bardstown, KY. 40004
Phone: (502) 348-9204
Fax: (502) 348-9270
http://nelson.ca.uky.edu
Dollars and Sense
It’s Canning
Season! Want to attend
our class? RSVP today!
July 8 at 6:00 p.m.
$5.00 and RSVPS are
required!
502-348-9204
or RSVP online at http://basicsofcanning.splashthat.com/
July 2014—Volume 3, Issue 7
Healthy Living
Nutritious Foods 4-6
Embracing Life
Healthy Homes
Financial Stability 3
Nurturing Families
Empowering Leaders 7
Neat Ideas
Upcoming Events 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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As you can see, we’ve changed our look
again! We’ve switched to this booklet fold
to make it a little easier on us. This way, the
copier saves us a step by folding it for us.
Therefore, we’re working a little smarter,
not harder. So bear with us for a few
months while we figure out the exact layout
and look we like. I’m still not sold, but I’ve
got some ideas in mind. Now I just have to
figure out how to make them come to life.
Regardless, I hope you enjoy this issue and
the new layout. Be sure to checkout the
upcoming classes– there’s a ton of them!
And RSVP by calling us at 502-348-9204 or
by going online to
http://nelson.ca.uky.edu/fcs
If you had signed up for a class recently that
was cancelled, I sincerely apologize! I was
feeling pretty bad for a few weeks and I’d
always rather be safe than sorry. Also,
please be sure to RSVP for any classes you’d
like to attend. If we don’t know you’re
coming, we don’t know to call if something
comes up and we have to cancel. Typically,
if there are less than 5 RSVPs, we cancel a
class– so if you’re interested in one, be sure
to let us know!
CEA for Family and Consumer Sciences
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
July 2—3:30
Money Habitudes
(page 3 for info!)
July 2—6:00
Make Your Own
Green Cleaning
Supplies at
New Haven Library
July 8—6:00
Very Basics of
Canning—$5.00
July 9—3:30
Budgeting 101
July 10—1:00
Canning Basics at
Bloomfield Library
July 10—3:30/6:00
Frozen Foods
Bootcamp—$5.00
July 22, 29—6:00
Adult Sewing
July 23—6:00
Couponing 101
July 30—6:00
Money Habitudes
(page 3 for info!)
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Money Habitudes These cards were developed as a familiar game-like
activity. The categories, statements and interpretations
were based on the most common themes found in
financial, psychological and behavioral economics
research. After being tested on multiple groups, the
cards were reviewed by professionals around the
country including consumer educators, financial
planners, accountants, psychologists, counselors,
personal and professional coaches, military personnel,
career counselors, human resource professionals and
leaders of financial associations and community
programs.
The cards are a quick and easy way to determine what
type of spender you are. Having this knowledge can
help you identify unnecessary purchases and save you
money.
Sign up for one of our two free classes (July 2 at 3:30 or
July 30 at 6:00) to play these cards! It’s a great big
game, we’ll have snacks and drinks for you, and you’ll
learn a lot about yourself also. Bring a friend, significant
other or spouse! You’ll want to know what type of
spender they are too!
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To can or to freeze? Sources: Sandra Bastin and Janet Mullins, extension specialists in food and nutrition and the National Center for Home Food Preservation
Soon, many vegetables and fruits will be ready for harvesting, and many gardeners will have more produce than they can readily eat. Those who want to preserve fresh, summer foods for later consumption will consider either freezing or canning the harvest. But is one way of preservation better than the other? The answer depends on the type of food you want to preserve.
If proper techniques and correct temperatures are used, frozen foods retain greater amounts of their vitamin content, natural color, flavor and texture.
Freezing foods preserves them by stopping or slowing the growth of microorganisms that cause food-borne illnesses and spoilage.
Freezing is perhaps the easiest food preservation method, but not all foods freeze well. Some vegetables with high water content are not well suited for use as raw vegetables after freezing, but work well as ingredients in cooked dishes, like soups. Green, leafy vegetables like lettuce, cabbage and celery can become limp and watery. They may also develop an oxidized flavor when frozen. Foods containing eggs or milk may separate water from solids or become tough, frothy or watery depending on the other ingredients. Freezing fried foods can cause them to lose their crispness and become soggy.
Like freezing, canning, when done correctly, can stop the growth of microorganisms that cause food-borne illnesses and spoilage. Canning is a safe and cost-effective way to preserve foods. Many fruits and vegetables begin losing their nutritive value once harvested, so it’s best to can foods at the peak of freshness. This is usually within six to 12 hours after harvesting or purchasing from a farmers market.
You should know the acidity of the food you are canning. Foods high in acid can be prepared in a boiling water canner while low-acid foods must be preserved using a pressure canner to minimize food-borne illnesses.
If you’re canning for the first time or have previous experience but want to can a new food, check that the food has recommended canning guidelines from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These guidelines can be found in USDA’ s Complete Guide to Home Canning available online at http://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/publications_usda.html. Do not can foods lacking USDA guidelines, as the absence of guidelines for a particular food is likely due to a safety or quality concern.
The amount of freezer space or access to canning supplies and equipment are additional factors to consider when choosing the best way to preserve fresh summer produce. As food consumers become more familiar with food preservation, the question of freezing or canning becomes a choice based on taste, food preferences, convenience and available resources.
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Put it in Your Recipe Box!
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Put it in Your Recipe Box!
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Check out what’s happening at the Kentucky Career Center!
July 8 and every second Tuesday of the following months, Cater
Dyson will present “Interviewing Techniques” from 9:00 to 11:00
a.m. at the Kentucky Career Center.
July 8 at 9:00 a.m. : Goodwill Cars to Work program presentation
Basic computer courses are offered Monday, Wednesday and
Friday during the first week of every month from 9:00-10:30 a.m.
July 30 from 9:00 –11:00 a.m. : LearningStyle Assessment,
personality type and education and career goal workshop
We Need Your Help! We need volunteers to help on take in and
arrange items on Monday, July 14 at the Nelson
County Fair! Samuels Hall will open at 8:00 a.m.
and we will conclude around 3:00. If you can
come the entire time or only for an hour, we
would truly appreciate it! Lunch will be served
and the building is air conditioned!
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