Betty asks…
What foods are good to eat that are low in preservatives?
My doctor told me to try eating foods low in or with no preservatives. I have headaches and she said that preservatives are a huge trigger for headaches. I have tried to research what foods to eat but all I can find online is articles saying why preservatives are not healthy and that you should grow your own food. I have no time or interest in growing my own, so I need help finding things I can eat.
GardenersCardiff answers:
Anything that YOU have to cook that has not been processed.
All fresh fruits and veggies
All fresh meats
Certain cheeses have natural enzymes that will also trigger headaches.
So will caffeine containing products like coffee, tea, chocolate and certain headache medicine(Extra Strength Excedrin has caffeine; thats the item that makes it work fast)
Stuff like Cheeze Whiz, Canned meals(think stew, canned soups, Chef Boy R Dee), cold cuts, premade salads, gravy packets, sausages.
Preservatives are only in food that has been…preserved. That means that anything fresh is good.
FYI: canned veggies only have salt as a preservative…read the can.
The other gal is right, many things can trigger migraine headaches including things that are fresh.
John asks…
What should I do to grow my own garden of mushrooms from mushrooms found outside?
I DO NOT INTEND TO EAT ANY OF THE MUSHROOMS I GROW!! I want them simply for decorative purposes, so im not worried if they are harmful to consume or not. I would like to know which mushrooms found commonly in the southern Alabama area are easiest to grow in an indoor, controlled environment. Also, I would like to know if any of said mushrooms release any dangerous if inhaled things into the air.
GardenersCardiff answers:
You Will need:
Some kind of bucket or container – Typically a 5 gallon plastic pail is used. In this tutorial I use a 2 gallon plastic pail.
Lots of coffee grounds – about half a bucket full – whatever the size of your bucket
Mushroom Spore
Some plastic wrap (optional but good)
Spray bottle to mist your mushrooms daily
Sandra asks…
what are the conveniences to making your own coffee?
I am giving a demo speech on how to make a pot of coffee. I need to include a purpose for showing them why they should make it instead of buying it from Starbucks or Peetes.
I few reasons I have so far is because
1) It’s cheaper to spend $4 on coffee beans that will last for weeks instead of $4 on one cup
2) helps save the environment by using less paper cups
any other ideas?
GardenersCardiff answers:
I don’t know that you are necessarily looking for conveniences so much as advantages.
You already got cost
You con’t have to make a stop
You can set it to brew the night before thus saving time
You can choose eco-friendly, shade grown coffee where the treat the growers better
You got the environment one
You can adjust the brew and blend to suit your taste
You can ensure consistency of production
It makes the house smell good.
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