Area Newspaper columns sent

Christmas... Mailing Food Gifts

Cranberries for the Holidays

FFT...Holiday Baking with Preschoolers

Home made Noodles...Media version (4^th week in Dec. after Christmas)

YWCA pre-teen obesity prevention education grant

I may need educator involvement in this.

Nutrition Team Telenet...Nov 21

Biofilm research by guest speaker Scott.....from Montana State University. I love food science but this is a little deep!

Business Essentials ...Nov 21

Helped with evaluating students presentations. Sharon, Emily, Sandy and I were the guest evaluators from Extension. Stacey Wiggins was also there.

Heartland HeadStart...Parent Advisory... Nov. 28

Will present How to Make Your Holidays Run More Smoothly.

Caregivers Day OUT!

Different format this year... simpler worked very well. Will be interested to see the evaluations. Kathryn Johnson from PATH and I vow to do this every year.

Your Young Child PDO... registered

Your Young Child is a newly-revised 7-unit curriculum for parents of and professionals who work with young children. Participants will gain knowledge of seven stressful early childhood stages linked to child abuse (crying, night-waking, separation anxiety, exploration, negative behavior, toilet teaching, and choosy eating), and positive strategies for dealing with them.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Conference Planning

YCWA, PATH, Area Agency on Aging will be involved. Darla in Livingston County is involved as well. Conference is planned for June.

Seasonal Inquiries

Q: Read your article on the Internet about thawing a turkey. I have a question. I bought a 18 pound turkey last night (Wednesday), fully frozen. I have it in the refrigerator, but will not cook until next Wednesday night. Will that be ok? Should I put it in the freezer until closer to Wednesday? Please help!

A: For that size of a turkey....It could take 4 days to thaw out. #1 You can leave it in the coldest part of your refrigerator (bottom shelf in the back). Or #2 Keep it frozen until Saturday and then put it back in the refrigerator. If it was "rock hard" frozen when you brought it home you might opt to leave it in the refrigerator starting now. My experience and other's experiences have been... it takes longer to thaw than charts say! Enjoy!

Q: I have made a jello salad with cranberries and celery. Will it be ok to serve it next Thursday for Thanksgiving?

A: Not for the best quality. The celery may turn a little brown around the edges and get soggy.

Q: Recipe for Hot Buttered Rum? A: I searched and chose a crock pot version.