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Estill County Extension Family & Consumer Sciences November 2022 Newsletter
Greetings from Judy Vaughn, Estill County Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences
Happy Thanksgiving,
It has been a busy October at the Estill County Extension Office. We had a trip to UK for Ovarian Cancer Screening, Homemaker’s meetings and kick-off, and Bluegrass Area Homemaker’s Annual Meeting. We are having several classes and activities coming up in November and December, so check out the calendar and information in this bulletin.
I wanted to share some food safety information for the holiday season. If you are thawing meat of any kind, including those big birds, on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator is the best. If you need to do it quicker, you can thaw it in the sink in cold water or in the microwave but cook immediately after thawing. Turkeys should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Check the temperature with a meat thermometer in the innermost part of the thigh and the thickest part of the breast. Do not depend on the pop-up gauge that come in your turkey. If you need more information on cooking your turkey, come and see us at the office for a UK publication.
You may contact me at my e-mail: judy.vaughn@uky.edu or by calling the Extension office at 606-723-4557.
Dates of Interest
- November 1st—Not Your Mama’s Homemaker’s Meeting 6:00 p.m.
- November 8th—Sugar and Spice 11:00 a.m. at El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant
- November 15th—Daytime Homemaker’s Meeting 11:00 a.m.
- November 15th—Candy Making 5:30 p.m.
- November 24th and 25th—Office Closed for Thanksgiving holiday
- December 1st—Homemaker Dues $9 or $10 with a $1.00 donation to ovarian cancer research
- December 9th—Christmas Décor and Gift Show trip to Louisville
- December 13th—Gift Making Day Starting at 10:00 a.m.
- December 26th to January 3rd— Office closed for holiday season
Homemaker News
October was a busy month for Homemakers. We had Homemakers week October 9th through 15th. The theme was “Let Your Light Shine”. Judge Executive Donnie Watson signed the Homemakers’ Proclamation. Linda Parsons and Kathy Puckett attended the signing. Estill County Homemakers celebrated with a soup dinner on Friday the 14th. We had a wonderful dinner and visit with homemakers and members of the community. Not Your Mama’s took a plastic pumpkin and made it look like a terra cotta planter. Sugar and Spice are meeting at El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant. Check out these clubs and join up with the Homemakers.
The Bluegrass Annual meeting was sponsored by the Madison County Homemakers and held at the Madison County Fairgrounds on October 20th and 21st. Estill County had two first place blue ribbon winners in the Cultural Arts portion. Ruth Pasley won with her Hanging Garden quilt and Megan Parker won with her painted pre-made ceramic plate with an Iris. Three Homemakers along with myself attended the event. The speaker featured Obadiah Ewing-Roush, a Chautauquan, portraying John Fee was the guest presenter. Nicholas County will host next year’s Bluegrass Annual Meeting. We hope to have a bus load.
Estill County Extension Homemakers it is time to pay your dues. Dues are $9.00 or $10.00 if you want to make a $1.00 donation to Ovarian Cancer Research. Mail or drop off your dues to the Estill County Extension Office, 76 Golden Court, Irvine, KY 40336, by November 18, 2022. Cash or check only. Checks need to be made out to Estill County Extension Homemakers. Interested in becoming a member of the Estill County Extension Homemakers? Want more information? Feel free to contact the Estill County Cooperative Extension Office at 606-723-4557.
Plate it up! Kentucky Proud Sorghum Gingerbread Pear Muffins
Ingredients:
- 1 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup sorghum syrup
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 pear, peeled, cored, and diced
Yield: 12 muffins. Serving size, one muffin.
Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper liners. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together the egg, buttermilk, sorghum syrup and applesauce until smooth. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and combine until the batter is just moistened. Gently fold in the diced pears. Fill the muffin cups with the mixture. They will be full. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
Nutritional Analysis: 90 calories, 1g fat, 0g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 15mg cholesterol, 140mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate, 2g fiber, 13g total sugars, 10g added sugars, 2g protein
