Sewing News Flash 2

Tablecloth 2

Food Sense 3

Pressure Canner

Testing 4

County Fair Items 4

Fair Judges Needed 4

Inside this

Issue:

3rd quarter 2013

—7/16 & 17: Freezer Meals

FS Demo

—7/17, 8/13, 8/26, 9/5:

Pressure Canner

Testing

—7/31: Juab judges to

Millard Co. Fair

—8/5-10: Juab County Fair

—8/20: Veggies & Farmer’s

Market Recipes FS

Demo

—9/17: Mostly Homemade

FS Demo

Upcoming Events Vacationing on Less $

Go online to

www.extension.usu.edu/

juab for a current

calendar of all Extension

events, archived articles,

4-H information and

photos, and a wealth of

unbiased research-based

educational information.

So you want to go on a vacation but are

a little strapped for cash? Consider these

money saving tips to vacation on less:

Make a vacation plan with a budget

and goals. Involve the family and come

up with a destination, planned activi-

ties, and the length of the vacation that

will be affordable.

Do your homework and shop around.

Compare prices to find the ‘current’

best vacation deal.

Check discount websites for cheaper

flights, lodging, activities, and car rent-

als (cheapoair, expedia, orbitz, kayak,

etc.). Check out ‘last minute deal’ links

on airline websites.

Pool your resources and consider shar-

ing vacation spots and expenses with

family and friends. Divide the cost of

rent (for a condo or beach house).

Take your own water bottle and snacks

to theme parks. Check out

www.themeparkinsider.com for the

latest happenings.

Eat only one restaurant meal a day.

Dine out at lunchtime (it’s cheaper) or

share entrees at dinner. Get a coupon

book for discounts on foods/activities.

Take public transit to get around, ra-

ther than renting a car.

Stay at hotels with in-room refrigera-

tors and microwaves. Pack foods such

as cereal bars, fruit, and canned juices

for breakfast

and snacks.

Take a local

vacation. Re-

discover Utah

and its twenty-

nine counties.

Visit historical

sites. Plan

"daycations"

(i.e., inexpen-

sive one-day

trips) and "staycations" (i.e., vacations

at or near home) in lieu of vacation

travel to distant areas. Do fun things

together as a family or group of friends

while learning about your heritage.

Go camping instead of staying at costly

hotels. Enjoy the great outdoors.

Trade pet-sitting services with your

neighbors to help with your vacation

costs.

Sources: Joann Roueche, USU Extension,

Davis County, and Barbara O’Neil,

Rutgers Cooperative Extension

"Utah State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution."

For any special arrangements including dietary, physical accesses, or other accommodation requests, contact our office.

Extension Website

The free and

informative "How

to Avoid Falling for

a Jerk/Jerkette"

relationships

course has expand-

ed availabil-

ity. This fun and

exciting dating

class is for singles 18 and older and is

available in a variety of formats. In

addition to being taught as a communi-

ty class, this innovative curriculum is

also available to private groups. Your

family, group, club, company, and

friends can now take advantage of this

FREE class. All curriculum materials,

instruction, and even meals are provid-

ed at no cost to the group of singles or

single-agains. Contact Natasha at

natasha.dansie@usu.edu for more in-

formation.

Relationship Skills Education

PAGE 2 MARGIE’S MAILBOX

Thanks to a generous grant from Utah State University, Juab County Extension

will soon receive new sewing machines and sergers to be used for sewing skills educa-

tion. Classes will be offered to teach adults and youth alike (ages 9-99) to develop and

improve sewing techniques and methods through a variety of projects such as: ruffled

aprons, patchwork projects, mitered corner baby blankets, pajama pants, shorts,

straight skirt, maxi skirts, and more. Watch for class and workshop details to be post-

ed on our website extension.usu.edu/Juab.

Sewing News Flash

Show your patriot-

ic spirit with a canvas

tablecloth featuring a

flag bunting incorpo-

rated into the design.

Supplies

Supplies listed are

enough to make a

49”x 27” tablecloth that fits a standard 48” round table.

4 yards of 54”-wide red cotton duck cloth

3/8 yard each of 11 red, white, and blue 44”-wide

print cotton fabrics

1/2 yard of 44”-wide blue cotton fabric

4 1/2 yards of 3/16”-diameter fusible piping

Double-sided adhesive basting tape

Matching all-purpose thread

Zipper or piping foot

Prepare

From the duck cloth, cut three 28 1/2”x 53 1/2” rectan-

gles and one 54” square. Fold the square in half width-

wise, and then lengthwise.

Along each folded edge, measure and mark 25” from the

folded center. Connect the marks with an arc to form a

circle (1). Cut through all layers along the marked line.

Unfold the fabric.

Download the flag template at sewnews.com/

web_extras. From each print fabric, cut four flags. From

the blue fabric, cut four strips measuring 1 3/8”x the

fabric width.

Construct

Use 1/2” seam allowances unless otherwise noted.

With right sides together, align two blue strip short

ends; stitch. Repeat to stitch the remaining strips to the

stitched strip; press open the seams. With the right side

facing out, fold the fabric strip around the fusible pip-

ing. Fuse following the manufactures instructions.

With right sides together, align the piping and circle

raw edges. Begin stitching 1” from the piping begin-

ning. End stitching 1” from piping beginning with the

needle in the fabric. Cut the piping end 2” beyond the

beginning. Pull the fabric back from the piping end and

trim the piping even with the beginning. Turn the fab-

ric raw edge 1/4” toward the wrong side and wrap it

around the piping beginning. Continue stitching (2).

With right sides together, align two rectangle short edg-

es; stitch. Align one remaining rectangle short edge

with one stitched rectangle short edge; stitch to create a

side panel. Press open the seams.

With right sides together, align two matching flags.

Stitch the long edges. Turn the flag right side out

through the upper edge; press. Repeat to stitch remain-

ing 21 flags.

With the side panel right side up, place a strip of bast-

ing tape along one long edge; remove the paper backing.

Beginning and ending 1/2” from the side-panel short

edges, align each flag along the side panel long edge,

overlapping the flag edges, slightly if needed (3). Press

each flag firmly onto the tape.

With right sides together, stitch the remaining side-

panel short edge. Press open the seam.

Quarter-mark the side panel upper edge. Quarter-mark

the circle outer edge.

With right sides together, align the circle and side pan-

el, matching the marks and easing to fit. Pin, and then

stitch. Trim the seam allowances to 1/4”; press the seam

towards the side panel.

Serge- or zigzag-finish the table cloth lower edge.

Fold the tablecloth lower edge 1” toward the wrong side;

topstitch 1/2” from the fold.

Source: Carol Zentgraf, Sew News, July 2013, Pg. 38-40

Red, White, and Blue Buffet Tablecloth

PAGE 3 MARGIE’S MAILBOX

Food $ense Nutrition Education Program

Upcoming Food Sense Classes

The Food $ense program helps you “EAT

SMART”. The more colorful your meals are, the

more balanced they are! Colorful meals provide a

wide range of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and nutri-

ents your body needs for energy and good health.

Come join us at our free classes we offer every

month.

It’s getting hot outside and to keep our homes

cool, it’s a good time for slow cooking. The beauty

of a slow cooker is that you can put all the ingredi-

ents together in the morning before heading out

the door and when you come home you’re greeted

by the mouthwatering aroma of dinner waiting for

you.

Adapting a Recipe for a Slow Cooker from a reg-

ular recipe.

*Heat varies from brand to brand

Need more information Call Laurie at 623-3457

or laurie.bates@usu.edu

Cube Steaks with Gravy

Yield: 6 servings

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

6 beef cube steaks (1-1/2 pounds)

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 large onion, sliced and separated into rings

3 cups water, divided

1 envelope brown gravy mix

1 envelope mushroom gravy mix

1 envelope onion gravy mix

Hot mashed potatoes or cooked noodles

Place flour in a large resealable plastic bag. Add

steaks, a few at a time, and shake until

completely coated. In a skillet, cook steaks in oil

If standard

recipe says:

Cook in slow

cooker on

high heat

Cook in slow

cooker on low

15 to 30

minutes

1 ½ to 2 ½

hours

4-6 hours

35 to 45

minutes

3-4 hours 6-10 hours

50 minutes to

3 hours

4—6 hours 8-18 hours

until lightly browned on each side. Transfer to a

slow cooker. Add the onion and 2 cups water. Cover

and cook on low for 8 hours or until meat is tender.

In a bowl, whisk together gravy mixes with remain-

ing water. Add to slow cooker; cook 30 minutes

longer. Serve over mashed pota-

toes or noodles.

Source: Fix-it and forget it. This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro-

gram (SNAP). The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides nutri-

tion assistance to people with low income. It can help you buy nutritious foods

for a better diet. To find out more, contact 1-800-221-5689 or visit online at

http://fns.usda.gov/fsp/outreach/coalition/map.htm. In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s policy, this institution is prohibited from

discriminating on the basis. To file a complaint of discrimination write USDA,

Director of Civil Rights, Room 326-W. Whitten Building, 1400 Independence

Avenue, SW, Washington DC 20250 or call (202)720-5964 (voice and TDD).

Freezer Meals

Make meals ahead with these

healthy freezer recipes that are

ready in a pinch, so you can

spend your time elsewhere.

Date: July 16, Time: 7 pm,

Ext. kitchen or

Date: July 17, Time: noon, Extension kitchen

Summer Veggies and

Farmer’s Market Recipes

When summer gives you

heaps of fresh fruits and vege-

tables, come enjoy new and

creative ways to cook up deli-

cious fresh fruits and vegetables from the garden.

Date: Aug. 20, Time: 7 pm, Ext. kitchen or

Food $ense-Mostly Homemade

Whether you work at home or work in the of-

fice you want to make deli-

cious healthy homemade

meals for your family but

just don’t have the time to?

We can help!

Date: Sept. 17, Time: 7

pm, Ext. kitchen

Get fun recipes, and enjoy tasty samples. To register for F$ classes call 623-3450.

Mark August 5-10 on your calendar for the county fair. Plan now to get your exhibits ready to bring

down and fill the buildings. Open Class exhibits may be entered Tuesday, August 6 from 7-9 pm, or

Wednesday, August 8 from 7:30—9 am. 4-H exhibit check-in will be Tuesday night , August 6 only, 7-9

pm for non-livestock entries. 4-H exhibits will not be accepted on Wednesday morning. Exhibit

pick-up is 8/12, 6-8 pm. Premium pick-up is 8/12, 6-8 pm (Fairgrounds), and 8/15, 1-6 pm (Fair Office).

The Extension office needs 25 to 30 volunteers to help judge Home Arts and 4-H

exhibits for the Millard County Fair in Delta, July 31. The time commitment is

usually most of the day (about 8 am-3 pm) with lunch being provided. If you will be

available to help judge on Wednesday, July 31, please contact our office at 623-3450.

Check us out on the web:

http://extension.usu.edu/juab

160 N MAIN

NEPHI, UT 84648

Juab County Fair

Fair Judges Needed

Individuals who participate in home canning should check the accuracy of their dial-type gauges and

other lid parts as part of their annual routine.

To have the dial gauge on your pressure canner tested free of charge, bring the lid to the Extension

Office, 160 N Main, Nephi, on any of the following dates: 7/17, 8/13/ 8/26, 9/5, 8:00 am - noon, and 1:00

pm - 5:00 pm. If you cannot make it on those days, call 623-3450 for an appointment to have it tested

another day for $1.00.

Extension has a Presto 16-quart pressure canner, and a 21-quart water bath canner (each fit

7 quart jars) available for home food preservation (a three day checkout).

Pressure Canner Testing