Don's Peanut Place: Vacation

Friday, June 27, 2008

Vacation

Though cell phones and the Internet have made it such that I am never totally on vacation at least I manage when i work while taking time off. I will be off the week of July 4th and then the 7th will be back at it finalizing plans for the Southern Peanut Growers Conference. Be sure to have a safe and happy 4th.

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Peanutty Stuff

Peanuts are high in mono-unsaturated fat which is the good heart healthy fat. They also have folate which is critical in the diet for women of childbearing age and who are pregnant. Folate also has been linked to other benefits in the body. Peanuts have a bit or resveratrol and every little bit helps. And, they are good for people with Adult Onset Diabetes.
Georgia produces about 45% of the US peanut crop. Runner peanuts are the dominant peanut variety and go in to candy, salted nuts, peanut butter, peanut oil and more.
Dr. Georgia Washington Carver developed more than 300 uses for peanuts, most of which were non-food uses. He was an orchid breeder before arriving at Tuskeegee Institute.
The Extra Terrestrial's (ET) favorite snack was Reese's Pieces. It has been reported that M&M Mars turned down the offer for M&M's.