Cooperative Extension Service LaRue County P.O. Box 210, 807 Old Elizabethtown Rd. Hodgenville, KY 42748-0210 (270) 358-3401 Fax: (270) 358-9418 larue.ca.uky.edu

Sincerely,

Theresa A. Howard County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences E-mail: tahoward@uky.edu Website: http://larue.ca.uky.edu/FamilyConsumerSciences

Mobile Mammogram Unit from James Graham Brown Cancer Center in Louisville will be at the Extension Office on Friday, September 2, 2016 from 9:00am -3:00pm. Call for an appointment time (270-358-3401).

UK Ovarian Cancer Screening Program

The Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association has been supporting this program since the mid 1980’s with donations. Over 45,000 participants have received more than 285,000 free screenings in this program which delivers over 1000 screens a month. For more info go to http://ovarianscreening.info/

All women over the age of 50 (including those who have no symptoms and no personal history of Ovarian Cancer) are eligible for free ovarian cancer screening. Women over the age of 25 who have a family history of the disease are also eligible for free screening. You can schedule an appointment by calling 1-800-766-8279 or 859-323-4687. Most screenings are done on campus at the University of Kentucky; however, some screenings are offered periodically in our area at the Hardin County Health Dept. site. You still must use the above phone numbers to schedule for the E’town site.

The monthly Open Sew group- Nifty Needles presented Sunrise Manor Volunteers with around 140 lap quilts that will be shared with nursing home residents later during the holiday season. Nifty Needles are back row l to r: Lanie Downey, Evelyn Garrison, Lyndsey Downey, Katy Akers, Geneva Milby, Martha Childress, Wilma McDowell, Connie Gardner, Lucy McCandless, Betty Downey, Charlotte Clark, Judy Bridges & Master Clothing Volunteer- Rosa Smith. Accepting quilts for Sunrise Volunteers are front: Sybil Skaggs, LaDean Self, Peggy Edwards, Ruth Ann Brown and Candy Vincent.

Diabetes Class Series continues on Aug. 25 & Sept. 1 from 3:30 – 5:30pm at the Extension Office. Co-sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service & Lincoln Trail District Health Dept. Class is free and open to anyone.

Wed) Sept. 7 County Homemaker Council and Officer Training- 2:00pm at Extension Office Proposed agenda has been sent to council members. Will distribute new materials for this year to clubs.

(Tues) Sept. 27 October Lesson

Expand Your Creativity with Chalk Paint

10:30am at the LaRue Co. Extension Office.

Natalie Taul, Grayson Co. FCS agent will demonstrate the latest DIY craze- chalk paint. Learn how to update your home furnishings on a dime using chalk paint. Will cover painting techniques, what works best, and how to do a cost analysis of your project idea vs. buying new furnishings.

Class is sponsored by the County Homemaker organization. It is free and open to everyone.

Area Homemaker annual meeting- Oct. 14 in Nelson County. Deadline to register through the LaRue County Extension Office is 12pm Noon on Oct. 5. See flyer in newsletter for details.

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Will have Quilt display & Vendors

Heartland of Kentucky Quilt Show Pritchard Community Center in Elizabethtown

Sept. 23, 2016 – 9am to 6pm

Sept. 24, 2016 – 9am to 5pm

Admission is $5.00

Ingredients 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 1 ¼ cups whole-wheat flour 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1¼ cups honey 2 large eggs 1½ cups fresh pureed pumpkin ½ cup canola oil 2 cups Granny Smith apples, finely chopped

Yield: 18 muffins

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine flours, baking soda, salt and spices. In a small bowl, combine honey, eggs, pumpkin and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apples. Fill greased or paper lined muffin cups, two-thirds full. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan.

Note: Can substitute two cups granulated sugar for honey, decrease baking soda by ¼ teaspoon and increase oven temperature to 350 degrees F.

Nutritional Analysis per serving:

200 calories, 7 g fat, 0.5 g saturated fat, 35 mg cholesterol, 160 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 20 g sugar, 3 g protein

A new school year is upon us. One of the most challenging daily tasks that goes with back to school is

finding something interesting, healthy and tasty for your child to eat if they take their lunch instead of participating in a school lunch program. Here are some tips to simplify the process.

Planning is essential to the success of packing a healthy lunch. It allows you to prepare well-balanced meals and reduces the amount of rushing to find something to take in the morning. It can also help you make your grocery list so you don’t have the added expenses of purchasing items you already have or foods your child won’t eat. Encourage your child to be involved in the planning phase. Children are more likely to eat foods that they had an active part planning or preparing.

Think of ways you can mix up traditional lunch items. Most people like a peanut butter sandwich or a sandwich with deli meat, but eating that every single day can get old. Substitute pita bread or a tortilla for regular bread, using whole grains when possible. If your child eats peanut butter and jelly, swap out the jelly flavors. Cookie cutters are a great way to turn sandwiches, meats and cheeses into fun shapes.

Lunch is a great time for you to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your child’s diet. Dress up sandwiches with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and pickles. Cut up fresh fruits and vegetables into bite-sized pieces and place them in individual containers. Include some type of dip. Some great options are hummus, yogurt dip, peanut butter, low-fat dressing or salsa. If your child is a picky eater, you may have some luck sneaking some nutrition into a muffin. At right is a Plate It Up, Kentucky Proud recipe for Pumpkin Apple Muffins.

Remember snacks should be simple, reasonable portions, healthy and desirable for your child. Good options include graham crackers, trail mix, low-fat granola bars, air– popped popcorn, 100-calorie packs or a fun-size candy bar,

For more information on healthy eating, contact us here at the County Extension Office.

Source: Janet Mullins, UK extension professor

The Area Homemaker Council will host an Area Cultural Arts contest in conjunction with the 2016 Area annual meeting. The area

entries will be judged on Oct. 13 and displayed at the area meeting on Oct. 14. Winning entries from the area will then be eligible

to go on to the KEHA Cultural Arts exhibit at the 2017 state meeting.

If you have anything you want to enter, bring it to my office by Oct. 5. Have it labeled with your Name, Address, LaRue County

and the corresponding category or sub- category from below. You must be able to pick items up at end of meeting on Oct. 14.

Cultural Arts Exhibit Rules

All Extension Homemakers are encouraged to submit

“original” items for competition in state exhibits.

Each article must be the work of a homemaker member and must have been

completed during the past two years.

1. Apparel ............................... Novelty, Basic Sewing, Quilted, Pieced, Appliquéd, Accessory 2. Art, 3-Dimensional.............. Carving, Sculpture 3. Art, Natural ......................... Wood, Other 4. Basketry .............................. Plain, Dyed Material, Novelty, Miniature (under 4 inch), Cane 5. Beading ............................... Non-Jewelry item/wearable, knitting or crochet w/beads, Bead-weaving, Miscellaneous 6. Ceramics ............................. Hand-formed, Molded, Pre-made 7. Counted Cross Stitch .......... 14 Count & Under, 16-22 Count, Specialty Cloth (linens, etc.) 8. Crochet ............................... Yarn, Thread 9. Doll/Toy Making ................. Porcelain/China, Cloth, Handmade Toy other than Porcelain/China or Cloth 10. Drawing .............................. Pastels, Pen and Ink, Pen & Ink with Oil Roughing, Pencil - Black, Pencil - Color 11. Embroidery ......................... Basic Embroidery, Crewel, Candle Wicking, Smocking, Ribbon, Machine Embroidery, Swedish, Tatting/Lace Making, Miscellaneous 12. Felting* ............................... Wet Method, Needle Method * All felted items should be entered in the Felting category under one of the subcategories. Items that have been knitted or crocheted and wet felted should not be entered in Knitting or Crochet. 13. Holiday Decorations ........... Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter 14. Jewelry................................ Original Design, Beaded, Mixed Media (wire, chain maille, mixed with beads) 15. Knitting ............................... Hand 16. Needlepoint ........................ Cloth Canvas, Plastic 17. Painting, Art ........................ Oil, Acrylic, Water Color 18. Painting, China 19. Painting, Decorative ........... Wood, Metal, Other 20. Photography ....................... Black and White (Mounted & Framed), Color (Mounted & Framed) 21. Pillows** ............................ ** The Pillow category is for pillows made using techniques not included in other

categories. Patchwork and quilted pillows are examples that may be entered in this category; however, needlepoint and embroidered pillows should be entered in their respective categories.

22. Quilts .................................. Machine Appliqué (machine quilted); Hand Appliqué (hand quilted); Hand Pieced (Hand Quilted); Machine Pieced (Hand Quilted); Machine Pieced (Machine Quilted); Novelty (stenciled, embroidered, miniature, etc.) (hand quilted); Novelty (stenciled, embroidered, miniature, etc.) (machine quilted); Baby or Lap (hand quilted); Technology Based (hand or machine quilted); Miscellaneous (hand or machine quilted) Quilts must be completely done by the KEHA member exhibitor. This includes quilting. 23. Recycled Art ........................ Clothing, Household, Other (Include a Before and After Picture) 24. Rug Making 25. Scrapbooking*** ................ Heritage layout; Family Layout; Miscellaneous Layout; Collage Layout *** Scrapbooking entries are limited to 1 or 2 pages. If the entire Scrapbook is sent, please designate pages to be judged. 26. Wall or Door Hanging ....... Fabric, Other 27. Weaving ........................... Loom; Hand (macramé, caning) 28. Miscellaneous .................. Items not included in other categories listed, otherwise they will be disqualified.