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Nashville, Ark. – You may already have all your holiday shopping taken care. If so, great! If not, you might be considering making some of your purchases online. The ease of online shopping has become super popular over the past few years. We are so busy that the convenience of buying gifts and necessities over the Internet instead of making a trip to the store, having to go out of town to shop, and having to stand in long lines, is a great advantage. However, it is important that you take certain precautions to protect your identity. To help protect your identity from being stolen while online, follow these steps.
The holidays are right around the corner. Keep your personal information secure when shopping online.
The information for this article was adapted from the Arkansas Attorney General’s website, www.gotyourbackarkansas.org you might want to check it out for more information on a wide variety of topics including current consumer complaints and alerts.
If you want more information about shopping safely online, feel free to contact the Howard County Cooperative Extension Service at 870-845-7517 or visit our office located on the second floor of the courthouse.
Recipe of the Week
Here is a great recipe for this time of the year, because it uses pumpkin. Pumpkins are high in vitamin A, which is important for beautiful skin and eye health. These yummy pumpkin pie parfaits are a delicious way to get your vitamin A for the day. They are a low calorie, great tasting dessert.
15 oz. pure pumpkin puree
2 Tablespoon brown sugar
¼ cup unsweetened evaporated milk
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup low fat vanilla Greek yogurt
6 sheets graham crackers
1 Tablespoon whole almonds, optional
Place first seven ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Set aside. Crush graham crackers in a plastic bag.
Spoon a heaping tablespoon of the pumpkin pie mixture into small 3 oz. containers. Add a heaping tablespoon of yogurt on top, then top with a heaping tablespoon of crushed graham crackers. Repeat layers. Add whole almonds on top, if desired. Serve immediately.
Yield: 6 parfaits
Nutrition information per serving: Calories-96, Fat-2 g, Sodium-227 mg, Potassium-182 mg, Carbohydrates – 17g, Fiber-2g, Protein-5g. Great source of vitamin A!
By Jean Ince County Extension Agent - Staff ChairThe Cooperative Extension ServiceU of A System Division of Agriculture
Media Contact: Jean Ince County Extension Agent - Staff Chair U of A Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service 421 N. Main St, Nashville AR 71852 (870) 845-7517 jince@uada.edu
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