Toasted Grasshoppers + Good News for Coffee & Onion Rings Fan

Food for Thought

"New threat for famous wild horses:  Tourists offering junk food." (Tagline from Drudge Report, 7/3) [I didn't bother to read the article.]

Parade Magazine (7/1):  "Weird Things You Can Eat at a Game.

• "In Pittsburgh, Pirates fans gobble up PittsBurgers, beef patties topped w/french fries & coleslaw on white bread." COMMENT:  Does white bread make this an unhealthy treat?
• "In Detroit, Tigers fans scarf down egg rolls stuffed w/apple pie filling or Nutella . . . "
• "At Seattle's Safeco Field, Oaxacan chapulines (toasted grasshoppers with chile-lime seasoning) are a favorite crunch treat for Mariners fans. COMMENT:  It's worth remembering that this is an ultra-blue city in a blue state on the Left Coast.

Omaha World Herald (7/3):  "Coffee--even decaf!--can keep you going years longer. Longevity boost is found no matter if you have a cup a day or more than eight." COMMENT:  And I felt guilty about failing to limit my coffee intake this summer.

Norfolk Daily News (7/4):  "Eating fruits, veggies can make you happy . . . Fruits & vegetables can make you happy (or 'cheery' as the British say.) That was the conclusion of researchers in the U.K. who studied the eating habits of 80,000 people. They reported that mental well-being roe with the number of daily portions of fruits & vegetables a person consumer. Think about that when you're munching on a slice of watermelon or an ear of sweet corn this 4th of July."  COMMENT:  I can confirm this research! Munching on my favorite vegetable, onion rings from Runza, always leaves me feeling more cheery.