The Front Burner: Fall 2018 Issue

the front burner Hardin County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension

Upcoming Events/ Socializing is Good for Your Health/ Game Day Sloppy Joes POP Club Recap/ Community Assessment

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upcoming events

Elizabethtown Mayoral Forum September 20 6:00 p.m.

Historic State Theater

Alzheimer's Laugh & Learn

Seminar

PlayDates

October 9

3rd Friday of

10:00 a.m.

each month

Pritchard

9:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Community Center

Cooking through the Calendar Last Monday of month 11:00 a.m. @ HC Public Library 5:30 p.m. @ Radcliff Branch

Time is non-refundable, use it with intention.

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socializing is important for your health Amy Hosier, Associate Extension Professor for Family Life Education

Just as we need food and water to

to be alone at time, chronic loneliness can

survive, we also need meaningful social

cause serious health concerns.

relationships and connections. Because

Researchers continue to demonstrate how

we are wired for social contact, going

important meaningful relationships with

without it increases the risks to jeopardize

others are to our mental, emotional, and

our overall health, well-being and life

physical health.

quality. While it is okay to feel lonely and

Loneliness, if not addressed, can lead to

social isolation, physical and mental

But chronic loneliness - feeling lonely,

decline, and depression. Recent studies

isolated, or not close to people for an

have shown that social isolation can also

extended period of time - can bring about

lead to a number of negative health

discomfort and distress, including feeling

impacts, including poor sleeping patterns,

sad, empty, isolated, distanced from

a disrupted immune system, poor nutrition,

others, deprived, and filled with longing.

destruction of arteries, and high blood

These feelings lead to many problems.

pressure. When the need for socialization

Children and teens, for example, are more

is not met, it can also negatively affect

likely to adopt an outcast status, have

learning, memory, and motivation.

problems in or drop out of school, or even

Loneliness can occur at any age and can

become delinquent. Lonely adults are at

be a normal feeling - especially after a

greater risk of alcoholism and depression.

break up, a move to a new location, loss

Those living alone are at greater risk of

of a loved one, or exclusion from a group.

suicide.

According to a 2013 AARP study, the percentage of adults who say they are lonely has doubled since the 1980s from 20 to 40 percent.

Loneliness is particularly prevalent among

reunions and weddings. If you have

older adults. As we age, our social circle

grandkids who live close, consider

shrinks, which makes it more difficult to

attending one of their extracurricular

have meaningful interaction with others.

activities, such as a ballgame or dance

If you are experiencing loneliness, you are

recital. Take up a hobby. Find something

not alone, and you don't have to be, as

you are passionate about or learn more

there are many ways to increase your

about something you already enjoy. The

social interactions.

Cooperative Extension Service offers

Find a cause to be passionate about and

many opportunities for social interaction

donate your time. Chances are there are

including Extension Homemaker clubs,

many community organizations in your

Master Gardener programs, Master

area in need of volunteers. Not only will

Clothing Volunteers, Master Cattleman, 4-

you get interaction with others, but you

H, volunteer opportunities, and all kinds of

will also get satisfaction from giving back.

classes on various subjects. For more

Don't miss opportunities to interact with

information, call the Hardin County

your family. Attend family events, such as

Extension Office at 270-765-4121.

These are delicious! And so easy. The kids loved helping make them too.

Class Participant, 2018

Game Day Sloppy Joes 1 pound ground chuck 3/4 cup onion, chopped 1/2 cup celery, chopped

1. In a 10 inch skillet, cook ground chuck, onion, and celery over medium/high heat until meat is browned and onion is tender. Drain off excess fat.

2. Stir in tomato sauce, oats, seasoned salt,

1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce

Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, pepper, and

2 tablespoons quick cooking oats

hot sauce.

1 teaspoon seasoned salt

3. Simmer, uncovered, on a low temperature for 30

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

minutes. Stir often.

4. Spoon about 1/3 cup of the sloppy joe mixture

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

onto each bun.

1/8 teaspoon pepper dash hot sauce

Makes 12 servings (1/3 cup sloppy joe on 1 bun)

12 hamburger buns

Cost per recipe: $5.29 Cost per serving: $0.44

Recipe from the 2018 UK NEP Food and Nutrition Calendar

A huge thank you to our sponsors for the 2018 POP Club at the Hardin County Farmers' Market!

POP CLUB 2018 RECAP

$2,166 POP Bucks handed out for kids to

616 kids

buy items at the market!

33% tried a food for the very first time!

Magnolia Bank, Farm Credit Mid America, Hardin County Farm Bureau, West Point Bank, University of Kentucky School of Human Environmental Sciences

Thank you!