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FCS Newsletter Cooperative Extension Service Breckinridge County 1377 S. Hwy 261 Hardinsburg, KY 40143 (270) 756-2182 Fax: (270) 756-9016 https://breckinridge.ca.uky.edu

SEPTEMBER 2018

Lynnette Allen Extension Agent For FCS Education Breckinridge County

WHERE TO STORE WHAT IN THE FRIDGE

I’m sure you’ve heard a realtor say “location, location, location”. But did you know

that USDA says the same thing about storing food in your refrigerator? Where you store

items in your refrigerator is just as important as their age. Organize your fridge with food

safely in mind. Avoid cross contamination by storing items that do not need to be cooked

on the top shelves. As you move down, items should be stored based on their cooking

temperature. Foods that require the highest cooking temperature, like chicken and poultry,

should be stored on the bottom.

Upper shelves—ready to eat foods (cheese, yogurt, deli meats),

drinks, leftovers. The upper shelves remain a more constant tem-

perature. They are great for milk and dairy products. Your eyes

go here first when you open the door, so keep healthy snacks

here too.

Lower shelves—raw ingredients to be used in cooked dishes. The lower shelves are usually

the coldest part of the fridge. This is a great place to store raw meat, fish and eggs. Remem-

ber to store fish and pork (cooking temp 145 degrees F) above ground meats (cooking

temp 160 degrees F) and ground meats above chicken (cooking temp 165 degrees F).

Door—condiments (ketchup, sauces, jellies, etc.), canned drinks. The door is actually the

warmest part of the refrigerator. Do not store anything perishable like milk and eggs on

the door, even though they have the convenient little wells for individual storage. It’s best

to store your eggs in the carton on a lower shelf. By remaining in the carton, you can keep

track of their date and minimize any messes associated with breakage.

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Drawers—fruits and vegetables or meats depending on how they are designed. Some drawers

are ‘crisper’ drawers and have humidity features. Vegetables need a higher humidity than fruits

so it is best if you can separate them. If you need one drawer for meat then store your vegeta-

bles in one drawer and meat in the other. If one drawer is on top of the other, use the lower

drawer for meat. If they are side-by-side it won’t matter what is stored where. In the end, if

you need both drawers for fruits and vegetables and you have to store raw meat above the

drawers, make your own meat drawer using a plastic bin. This will catch any drips that might

occur and keep cross contamination at a minimum.

Refrigerators vary in size, design and temperature. It may take you a few days to get the feel

or your unit. Remember that proper refrigeration temperature is 40 degrees F or below. You’ll

need a thermometer to tell you the temperature. The dial that ranges from 0-9 is not an accu-

rate gauge of temperature. And don’t over pack. Cold air must be able to move freely around

the food in order to keep it properly chilled. Source: Annhall Norris, Extension Specialist for Food Safety and Preservation;

University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.

It is time to join Homemakers and everyone is invited.

Contact 270-756-2182 for information!

Roll Call & Thought for the Month Roll Call: Name one thing that brings a smile to your face when thinking of your grandparents.

Thought for the Day: Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its

last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.—Lauren Destefano

Club Meetings

September 11 Irvington Friendly September 18 Rough River

Kathy Rose, Irvington Library Kathy Anthony 6 p.m. (ct)

10:30 a.m. (ct)

September 17 Hites Run September 17 New Bethel

Eat Out 11:30 a.m. (ct) Anna Stinnett 6 p.m. (ct)

September 17 Cloverport September 24 Countryside

Cloverport City Hall 1 p.m. (ct) Kathy Anthony 6 p.m. (ct)

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Hoe Down Day In looking ahead to fall, the Extension Homemaker Council will be hosting a booth at Hoe

Down Day on October 13. This year the focus of the booth will be to celebrate Homemaker

Week and promote the 2018-2019 membership drive. Volunteers will be needed to man the

booth and share information about joining Homemakers.

Also, a Fall Themed basket will given away. Each club is asked to donate a Fall item to the bas-

ket. Items can be dropped off at the Extension Office by Tuesday, October 9th.This will be a

fun day and a great opportunity to visit with the community. More details to be announced.

2018 Area Meeting Workdays Breckinridge County Homemakers will be hosting the 2018 Lincoln Trail Area Homemaker

Meeting. Volunteers will be needed for such task as assembling registration tote bags, baking

morning refreshments and decorating. With the help of everyone, we will present a welcom-

ing and educational event for the Lincoln Trail Area Extension Homemakers.

Craft supplies needed: Donations of 1”-2” gross grain ribbon of any color for tote bags.

Ribbon can be dropped off at the Extension Office.

Baked items needed: Each club is asked to donate 75 mini muffins or the equivalent to this in

sweet breads. These donations will be used for the morning refreshments. Baked items should

be dropped off the afternoon of Wednesday, October 3rd at the Extension Office.

Workdays have been scheduled for Tuesday, September 11, 18 and 25 from 10 a.m. to

noon (ct) in the Extension Office Basement.

Ovarian Screening Project The following dates have been scheduled for appointments for the UK Ovarian Screening

Project. If you are a participant or would like to be, contact the Extension Office

270-756-2182 to reserve one of the appointment dates or to learn how to get involved in

this life saving research project.

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NOTE! Special Thanks from Shirley Macy

Many “thanks” go to Mary Coghill and Leverne Whitworth for helping to crochet enough KEHA bookmarks

to go in the bags to be distributed at the LTA meeting in Breckinridge County on Thursday, October 4.

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Paper Crafters Scrapbooking The Paper Crafters Club would like to invite everyone out to enjoy evenings of

creative scrapbooking & card making.

The next meeting will be Thursday, September 13th.

The group will begin focusing on Holiday Cards at their meetings.

Upcoming dates include

Thursday, September 27th and Thursday, October 11th.

These meetings are held in the basement of the Extension Office at 5:30 p.m. (ct)

in the Extension Office basement .

October Homemaker Lesson Training The October Homemaker Lesson Training “Getting Smart With Your Phone” will be taught

by Cabrina Buckman, Washington County FCS Agent and Mindy McCulley, UK Extension

Specialist. The training will be Tuesday, September 18th at the Hardin County Extension

Office at 10 a.m. (ct)

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2018 Cultural Arts Contest I know many of you have been busy creating beautiful Arts & Crafts projects this past year.

The Cultural Arts Contest is a great way to show off your talents and inspire others.

This years’ deadline to enter items for the contest is Tuesday, September 11th at 2 p.m. (ct) at

the Extension Office.

I look forward to seeing the beautiful items that I know you have handcrafted this past year!

Remember, this contest is open to both mailbox and club members so all homemaker

members are encouraged to enter.

Please call the Extension Office at 270-756-2182 with any questions.

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