Enriching Lives
May 11, 2016
Are You Prepared?
Kylie Ludwig
Community Vitality & Financial Management Agent 

Are you prepared for when disaster strikes? Do you have your home inventory available, understand what your insurance covers, have money for your deductibles and have a grab and go box ready? Read ahead to find out how to be prepared.

Marinade Beef for Flavor and More
Barbara Ames
Nutrition, Health & Food Safety Agent

Do you love the smell of steak on the grill?   With the summer grilling season approaching, one way to add taste and depth of flavor to meats is to use a marinade.  Marinades can also help stretch our food dollars by tenderizing less tender cuts of meat making them more suitable for grilling.  Read the article for more information. 
You're Invited!

Starting May 24 - Altamont, KS
Starting May 24 - Coffeyville, KS 

May 25 - Parsons, KS  

June 17 - Independence, KS
Featured Recipe
Balsamic Grilled Steak

Flat iron steaks (also beef shoulder top blade steaks) are a relatively new cut of meat that is claimed by some to be a nearly perfect steak for the grill.  The Flat Iron (supposedly named because it looks like an old fashioned metal flat iron) is uniform in thickness and rectangular in shape. Like any non-loin steak, the Flat Iron benefits from  marinating, as called for in this recipe, and is best if it isn't cooked too well beyond medium. ...Complete Recipe
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Are You Prepared?

Walk Kansas Celebration

FREE Kids Cooking Classes



We are happy to announce that we will again be offering free Kids Can Cook classes in Crawford, Labette and Montgomery counties again this summer for children who have just completed 2 nd - 5 th grades.

This year we will be getting to know the OrganWise Guys (Hardy Heart, Luigi Liver, Calci M. Bone, Madam Muscle and Sir Rebrum, to mention a few) and what it takes to keep these OrganWise guys healthy.

We have new recipes to prepare...like Pizza Pockets and Lemon-Blueberry Sorbet...yummy!

Here are the dates when we will be in a community near you.

June 7-9 Pittsburg
June 14-16 Pittsburg, Parsons
June 21-23 McCune, Cherokee, Arma, Edna
June 28-30 Arma, Arcadia, Independence
July 5-7 Girard, Cherryvale, Mound Valley
July 12-14 Frontenac, Independence, Caney
July 19-21 Pittsburg, Coffeyville
July 26-28 Pittsburg, Oswego, Chetopa
August 2-4 Pittsburg

For more information click here to visit our website.

K-State Newsletters

Preserve it Fresh, Preserve it Safe
This newsletter is a bi-monthly publication of K-State Research and Extension and University of Missouri Extension to provide information on safe food preservation.

 May/June 2016 Newsletter
Nourishing the Next Generation 
This newsletter is a bi-monthly publication of K-State Research and Extension designed for grandmothers and grandfathers who care for a child (or children) of any age: infants through teens. Others who may be interested include other family members, many child care providers, neighbors and friends.

You Asked It!
This is a monthly newsletter published by K-State Research and Extension's Rapid Response Center with news articles based on questions received, current food safety issues, or information based on the time of the year.

 
Calendar of Events
What
When
Where
Walk Kansas Celebration
May 20
Greenbush Camp
947 Hwy 47
Girard, KS 66743
Stay Strong,
Stay Healthy
Labette County

Tuesdays & Thursdays

Starting May 24-July14
United Methodist Church
500 S. Wabash
Altamont, KS 67330
Stay Strong,
Stay Healthy
Montgomery County

Tuesdays & Thursdays
Starting May 24-July 14
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
613 Elm St.
Coffeyville, KS 67337

Grant Writing Workshop


May 25
Southeast Area K-State Research and Extension Facility
400 Hwy and 32nd (Ness)
Parsons, KS 67357
Crawford County Youth Sewing Camp
Wait List only!

June 6-10
Wildcat Ext. District
Girard Office
120 E. Buffalo
Girard, KS 66743
Kids Can Cook Various Dates Various Locations

Labette County Youth Sewing Camp

June 13-17
Wildcat Ext. District
Altamont Office
524 Huston St.
Altamont, KS 67330

Food Preservation Workshop


June 17
Wildcat Ext. District
Independence Office
410 Peter Pan
Independence, KS 67301
Meet the Agents

Barbara Ames

Nutrition, Health & Food Safety
Phone: 620-331-2690
bames@ksu.edu

Family & Child Development
Phone: 620-724-8233
chuckiehessong@ksu.edu

Kylie Ludwig
Family Resource Management & Community Development
Phone: 620-784-5337
ludwigk@ksu.edu

Martha Murphy
Foods & Nutrition for
Limited Resource Families
Phone: 620-232-1930
mmurphy@ksu.edu



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120 E Buffalo Street - Girard, KS 66743
667 S Hwy 69 - Pittsburg, KS 66762
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