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Category Archives: Food

Coffee From the JumpinGoat Coffee Roasters

P1060035American Press Travel News-May 29th, Nacoochee Village, Helen, GA.-Bob and Barb “On the Road Again.”

65 to 70-countries in the world grow coffee, and coffee grows best between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. So what does that mean for us caffeine addicts? Well, as scientists have discovered more than 800 different aromatic compounds in coffee there’s no wonder addicts like us drinkers (150-million Americans alone)  really pay attention to an early morning, aromatic and tasty wakeup-call from “siren” coffee!

Oil is the first most traded commodity and coffee is 2nd. For over a thousand years coffee has been consumed, world-wide! Drinking a single cup of coffee provides 300 phytochemicals, which act as anti-oxidants and stay in the body for up to a month. Coffee beans are actually berries and it takes about 40 beans to make one Espresso cup. Dark coffee has less caffeine than from a light roast set of beans. Legends have it that goats actually discovered coffee berries (beans). Seems a herder noticed his goats jumping and running around happily and the herder noticed they had been eating coffee berries. More on coffee nest week, got to go get me a cup so I can jump around some more before I sit down in front of the computer again! 

Crawfish Dinner at the Pour House in Crossville, TN. was Excellent

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Crawfish by the bowl-full to claw through, corn, Andounille sausage, potatoes, we didn’t order it, but our new friends shared the goodness!
We had a terrific crawfish dinner as good as if we were in LA.
We had a terrific crawfish dinner as good as if we were in LA.  

Americanpresstravelnews-May 28th, Goose Holler’ Farm, TN.– B n B ‘s (your aptravelnews writer/photographers)  Wedding Anniversary- OK! So what to do when you reach that day when your wedding anniversary rolls around? Well, you go out to a friendly, great food restaurant, eat and chat with fellow diners and have at least one beer!  That’s what we did yesterday, we went to the Pour House. Barb had cod, I had a shrimp Pour Boy sandwich and our friends the Limoges had the same. Sitting near us on benches for chairs (to encourage that neighborly atmosphere of congeniality and talk) we met several couples, some from TN. a some from Louisiana and some from Gatlinburg all coming to Crossville to enjoy the all-you-can-eat crawfish boil. We tasted everyone else meals, we talked, ate and drank in a very friendly, happy atmosphere! It was our first time at the Pour House with very reasonable prices, and we are going back as much for the food as for the relaxed friendly atmosphere! Ask us about this great spot!

 

We Are All Rich If We Have Good Health 1ST

Americanpresstravelnews-May 20th, Goose Holler’ Farm, TN.–We were sent this Healthstyle Guide and we (Bob & Barb, “Stopping to Smell the Roses”) want our readers to live healthy, 1st!!Thsg


Tip of the Day:

Do you think you have a Thyroid Problem?

The thyroid is the most metabolically active gland in your entire body.  If your thyroid is functioning at full capacity, weightloss becomes relatively easy.  If it’s not, however — which is the case for most — losing even a single pound can become seemingly impossible.

5 Foods Doctors Swear By – Cancer Fighters Thrive

Do you want to super-charge your diet with some of the most outstanding foods for your health … but you’re not sure where to start? Or have you grown tired of broccoli and almonds, and you’re looking for a nutritious change of pace? The Huffington Post featured five of the top foods to consider; these are so good (and so good for you) that they’re endorsed by some of the top nutrition experts around.

1. Greek Yogurt

Gerard Mullin, MD, director of the Johns Hopkins Integrative GI Nutrition Services, recommends Greek yogurt for “palatability, satiation and protein content.” Plus, yogurt is an important source of probiotics, or beneficial bacteria that improve the health of your microbiome. He further explained:

Organic, grass-fed yogurt is best because you are getting a better omega fatty acid profile. When animals are fed corn they produce dairy with more omega-6s, but grass-fed animals produce dairy with more healthy omega-3s.”

2. Chickpeas

David Katz, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.M., F.A.C.P., Director of the Yale University Prevention Research Center, recommends chickpeas for their high protein content, which is especially useful if you’re trying to avoid or cut back on meat.

3. Dark, Leafy Greens

According to Donald D. Hensrud, M.D, M.P.H., chair of the Division of Preventive, Occupational, and Aerospace Medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, dark leafy greens can’t be beat for their high nutritional content and low calories. He recommends arugula, spinach and lettuces prepared in a variety of ways – salads, pasta dishes, lasagna, pesto, soups and spinach pie.

4. Eggs

Robert Lustig, M.D., M.S.L., director of the Weight Assessment for Teen and Child Health (WATCH) Program at the University of California, San Francisco and president of the nonprofit Institute for Responsible Nutrition, recommends eggs for their high-quality protein, including tryptophan, which may help with weight management. He said:

“Eggs got a bad rap in the 1980s because of the cholesterol in the yolk. But it does not raise the small dense LDL, which is the atherogenic particle [the one that forms plaques in your arteries]. Eggs are great by themselves, with many different ways of preparation, or they can be added to foods easily.”

5. Avocados

Taz Bhatia, M.D., assistant professor at Emory University in Preventive/Integrative Medicine and director of the Atlanta Center for Holistic and Integrative Medicine, said she swears by avocados for their heart-healthy unsaturated fat. In addition to helping you feel full longer, avocados contain vitamins C, K and B6 along with pre- and probiotics for a healthy gut.

 

 

Garlic Can Be and Is a Lifesaver in the Tropics & On the Farm

Garlic a world of goodness!
Garlic a world of goodness!

American Press travel News-May 11th,- Bob and Barb “Stopping to Smell the Roses”  and enjoying the garlic too! Years have past, and thanks to finding out about the properties that garlic offered for keeping me healthy through my trek through Africa and the Congo, unlike my companion, who did not cover himself inside and out with garlic, I’d be dead now, as well. Besides the biting and stinging insects, the foods that were eaten, and the water we drank were infested with all manner of potentially, deadly bacteria, flukes, worms, etc.

By eating garlic 3-times daily, I avoided all of the above, or when ingesting foods and water, the garlic (Allium sativum) nullified the negative effects they may, or would have had on my health. Today, besides adding to the fabulous flavors it imparts on all vegetables, meats, fish and seafood’s, garlic’s health benefits are known down through the ages to the present!

Now, on our farm we, as so many farmers in America and around the world, have taken advantage of using garlic oil, we use it to protect our crops, with the incredible advantages of having no poisons to contaminate our soil and water, no harm to plants, animals and people, not being an insecticide, garlic protects the natural way, its highly effective and offers long-term protection, we put it on our crops early in spring before the insects arrive for best results, pests do not build-up resistance, its harmless to beneficial insects, its odorless in minutes, its tasteless on grapes, apples, or vegetables and making your own costs a whole lot less!  Want seeds? Go: Plant PEP Punch at Orange Avenuse Organic Produce 1030 Orange Ave. Kalona, IA  52247-9791

Note: Without garlic, so many of our dishes would just be plain and bland and our bodies bereft of the great protective abilities that garlic offers! Check out my book; “Africa on a Pin & a Prayer” and read all about garlic and our adventure in the Congo!