Yum! MmMm! Que Rico!: Americas' Sprouting

Yum! MmMm! Que Rico!: Americas' Sprouting — page 1 — Blueberries are delicious healthy treats Originating in North America they were eaten fresh and dried by Native Americans They also ground blueberries into spice rubs and used the berries in medicines European settlers in North America made gray paint by boiling blueberries in milk and today the United States is the largest producer of blueberries in the world Wild blueberries the official state berry of Maine are sometimes harvested using traditional handheld rakes Plan a blueberry party in July National Blueberry month

Yum! MmMm! Que Rico!: Americas' Sprouting — page 2 — BLUEBERRY fill your mouth with blue Share a bowl heaped with summer Chew indigo o

Yum! MmMm! Que Rico!: Americas' Sprouting — page 3 — Chile peppers probably began their world journey in Mexico and are still used as a favorite spice and seasoning throughout the Americas Called chilli in Nahuatl the language of the Aztecs and one of the original languages of Mexico the word became chile in Spanish and chili in English Chiles come in a variety of shapes and colors and range from mild to extremely hot Because the heat in chiles makes us perspire chiles are like an internal air conditioner After they make us feel hot they cool us off

Yum! MmMm! Que Rico!: Americas' Sprouting — page 4 — CHILE Dad bites green mouth fire laughs when tears fill his eyes sighs Mmmm This heat tastes good

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