Did you know.....
- One fresh medium-sized green chile pod has as much Vitamin C as six oranges.
- One teaspoon of dried red chile powder has the daily requirements of Vitamin A.
- Hot chile peppers burn calories by triggering a thermodynamic burn in the body, which speeds up the metabolism.
- Teas & lozenges are made with chile peppers for the treatment of a sore throat.
- Capsaicinoids, the chemical that make chile peppers hot, are used in muscle patches for sore and aching muscles.
- Chile peppers are relatives of tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants, all belonging to the nightshade family.
- The color extracted from very red chile pepper pods, oleoresin, is used in everything from lipstick to processed meats.
- There are 26 known species of chile pepper, five of which are domesticated.
Anyway, Hatch was having their annual chile festival so we decided to go up and see the parade. The girls loved it , especially the candy they were throwing to the crowd.
Then we ate at Sparky's. Everyone says if you are in Hatch you have to eat there.
Tara said this was a giant goose!
Tara
Alia said she was a giant pickle! Not quite!
Katelyn
Travis is special!
The girls in front of Sparky the robot.
I love how this roof is covered in Chiles!
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2 comments:
Again, your family finds the most interesting things to visit!
Looks like a great day...fun parade.
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